Tracy P. Jong

Based in Rochester, Tracy P. Jong handles cannabis and marijuana law matters in New York. Admitted 31 years ago, Jong studied law at Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center. Alongside cannabis matters, Jong handles entity formation, ownership structures and investor agreements for licensed operators and brand protection, which is complicated by the refusal of federal trademark registration for goods that remain federally controlled.

Cannabis is lawful for adults in New York and commercially regulated, which means the legal questions tend to be regulatory ones: who may hold a license, what a licensed premises may do, and how state rules interact with local authority. Oversight sits with the Office of Cannabis Management. New York is a market still working through its licensing rollout, with significant activity around application disputes and unlicensed storefront enforcement.