Complaints Filed through the "Report an Incident" Form or General Complaint from 2021 to [Current Date]

Dear Jordan Lassiter:
This message acknowledges receipt of your request. Your request was received in this office on 5/17/2023 and given the reference number R000233-051723 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:

Dear FOIA Officer,

I am writing to request information under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), specifically seeking access to complaints filed through the "Report an Incident" form or general complaint system maintained by the New York Office of Cannabis Management from the period of January 1, 2021, to the date this request is processed.

I kindly request that the information provided be organized in a machine-readable format, preferably in CSV or Excel, including the following data fields for each complaint:

Complaint ID/Reference Number
Date the complaint was filed
Nature of the complaint
Description of the incident or issue reported
Location or address of the incident
Status of the complaint (e.g., open, closed, under investigation)
Outcome or resolution of the complaint, if available
Any follow-up actions taken by the Office of Cannabis Management
If there are any additional relevant data fields or information associated with the complaints, please include them as well.

Furthermore, if any records or portions of records are being withheld or redacted, I request an indexed list specifying the withheld or redacted records along with the specific exemption(s) under the FOIA that justify their non-disclosure. Please provide the cited legal provisions or statutory exemptions for each redaction or withholding.

If my request is denied in whole or in part, I ask that you justify all deletions by reference to specific exemptions under the FOIA. Also, please provide me with an opportunity to appeal the decision.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Jordan Lassiter

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We will provide you with a status update on or before 6/16/2023.
You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll receive an email when your request has been completed.
New York State Office of Cannabis Management Records Access Office

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RE: FOIL Records Request of May 17, 2023., Reference # R000233-051723.
Dear Jordan Lassiter,
The NYS Office of Cannabis Management received a FOIL request from you on May 17, 2023. Your request mentioned: "To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:

Dear FOIA Officer,

I am writing to request information under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), specifically seeking access to complaints filed through the "Report an Incident" form or general complaint system maintained by the New York Office of Cannabis Management from the period of January 1, 2021, to the date this request is processed.

I kindly request that the information provided be organized in a machine-readable format, preferably in CSV or Excel, including the following data fields for each complaint:

Complaint ID/Reference Number
Date the complaint was filed
Nature of the complaint
Description of the incident or issue reported
Location or address of the incident
Status of the complaint (e.g., open, closed, under investigation)
Outcome or resolution of the complaint, if available
Any follow-up actions taken by the Office of Cannabis Management
If there are any additional relevant data fields or information associated with the complaints, please include them as well.

Furthermore, if any records or portions of records are being withheld or redacted, I request an indexed list specifying the withheld or redacted records along with the specific exemption(s) under the FOIA that justify their non-disclosure. Please provide the cited legal provisions or statutory exemptions for each redaction or withholding.

If my request is denied in whole or in part, I ask that you justify all deletions by reference to specific exemptions under the FOIA. Also, please provide me with an opportunity to appeal the decision.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Jordan Lassiter

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate Department program area(s) to identify documents that are responsive to your request and which may be made available pursuant to all applicable provisions of the Freedom of Information Law.  Due to the volume of records located and the complexity of the review required, the review of agency records is ongoing. A determination as to whether your request is granted or denied will be reached by July 7, 2023, we will notify you in writing if the responsible program area(s) should require additional time to locate, assemble, and review documents that may be responsive to your request. Records Access Office New York State Office of Cannabis Management E-mail: Foil@ocm.ny.gov (mailto:Foil@ocm.ny.gov) Under Public Officer’s Law you may appeal a FOIL determination. If you desire to submit an appeal, you must do so within 30 days of the written response to your FOIL request. Please include a copy of the original request for records, the FOIL Request Number, and a copy of the FOIL response letter you received along with your appeal letter to: Stanley De La Cruz, Records Access Appeals Officer, Office of Cannabis Management, Harriman State Building, 1220 Washington Avenue, Building 9, 4th Floor, Albany, New York 12226.

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RE: FOIL Records Request of May 17, 2023., Reference # R000233-051723.
Dear Jordan Lassiter,
The NYS Office of Cannabis Management received a FOIL request from you on May 17, 2023. Your request mentioned: "To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:

Dear FOIA Officer,

I am writing to request information under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), specifically seeking access to complaints filed through the "Report an Incident" form or general complaint system maintained by the New York Office of Cannabis Management from the period of January 1, 2021, to the date this request is processed.

I kindly request that the information provided be organized in a machine-readable format, preferably in CSV or Excel, including the following data fields for each complaint:

Complaint ID/Reference Number
Date the complaint was filed
Nature of the complaint
Description of the incident or issue reported
Location or address of the incident
Status of the complaint (e.g., open, closed, under investigation)
Outcome or resolution of the complaint, if available
Any follow-up actions taken by the Office of Cannabis Management
If there are any additional relevant data fields or information associated with the complaints, please include them as well.

Furthermore, if any records or portions of records are being withheld or redacted, I request an indexed list specifying the withheld or redacted records along with the specific exemption(s) under the FOIA that justify their non-disclosure. Please provide the cited legal provisions or statutory exemptions for each redaction or withholding.

If my request is denied in whole or in part, I ask that you justify all deletions by reference to specific exemptions under the FOIA. Also, please provide me with an opportunity to appeal the decision.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Jordan Lassiter

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate Department program area(s) to identify documents that are responsive to your request and which may be made available pursuant to all applicable provisions of the Freedom of Information Law. .  Due to the volume of records located and the complexity of the review required, the review of agency records is ongoing. A determination as to whether your request is granted or denied will be reached by August 1, 2023, we will notify you in writing if the responsible program area(s) should require additional time to locate, assemble, and review documents that may be responsive to your request. Records Access Office New York State Office of Cannabis Management E-mail: Foil@ocm.ny.gov (mailto:Foil@ocm.ny.gov) Under Public Officer’s Law you may appeal a FOIL determination. If you desire to submit an appeal, you must do so within 30 days of the written response to your FOIL request. Please include a copy of the original request for records, the FOIL Request Number, and a copy of the FOIL response letter you received along with your appeal letter to: Stanley De La Cruz, Records Access Appeals Officer, Office of Cannabis Management, Harriman State Building, 1220 Washington Avenue, Building 9, 4th Floor, Albany, New York 12226.

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This correspondence is in reference to your NYS Office of Cannabis Management a FOIL request seeking: Complaint ID/Reference Number
Date the complaint was filed
Nature of the complaint
Description of the incident or issue reported
Location or address of the incident
Status of the complaint (e.g., open, closed, under investigation)
Outcome or resolution of the complaint, if available
Any follow-up actions taken by the Office of Cannabis Management
If there are any additional relevant data fields or information associated with the complaints, please include them as well. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate Department program area(s) to identify documents that are responsive to your request and which may be made available pursuant to all applicable provisions of the Freedom of Information Law. .  Due to the volume of records located and the complexity of the review required, the review of agency records is ongoing. A determination as to whether your request is granted or denied will be reached by August 22, 2023, we will notify you in writing if the responsible program area(s) should require additional time to locate, assemble, and review documents that may be responsive to your request. Records Access Office New York State Office of Cannabis Management E-mail: Foil@ocm.ny.gov Under Public Officer’s Law you may appeal a FOIL determination. If you desire to submit an appeal, you must do so within 30 days of the written response to your FOIL request. Please include a copy of the original request for records, the FOIL Request Number, and a copy of the FOIL response letter you received along with your appeal letter to: Stanley De La Cruz, Records Access Appeals Officer, Office of Cannabis Management, Harriman State Building, 1220 Washington Avenue, Building 9, 4th Floor, Albany, New York 12226.

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This correspondence is in reference to your request for records under the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), received by this office seeking:

" Complaint ID/Reference Number
Date the complaint was filed
Nature of the complaint
Description of the incident or issue reported
Location or address of the incident
Status of the complaint (e.g., open, closed, under investigation)
Outcome or resolution of the complaint, if available
Any follow-up actions taken by the Office of Cannabis Management
If there are any additional relevant data fields or information associated with the complaints, please include them as well."
Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate Department program area(s) to identify documents that are responsive to your request,  and which may be made available pursuant to all applicable provisions of the Freedom of Information Law.  Due to the volume of records located and the complexity of the review required, the review of agency records is ongoing.

A determination as to whether your request is granted or denied will be reached by September 12, 2023, we will notify you in writing if the responsible program area(s) should require additional time to locate, assemble, and review documents that may be responsive to your request.

Records Access Office

New York State Office of Cannabis Management

E-mail: Foil@ocm.ny.gov

Under Public Officer’s Law you may appeal a FOIL determination. If you desire to submit an appeal, you must do so within 30 days of the written response to your FOIL request. Please include a copy of the original request for records, the FOIL Request Number, and a copy of the FOIL response letter you received along with your appeal letter to: Stanley De La Cruz, Records Access Appeals Officer, Office of Cannabis Management, Harriman State Building, 1220 Washington Avenue, Building 9, 4th Floor, Albany, New York 12226.

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This correspondence is in reference to your request for records under the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), received by this office seeking:

" Complaint ID/Reference Number
Date the complaint was filed
Nature of the complaint
Description of the incident or issue reported
Location or address of the incident
Status of the complaint (e.g., open, closed, under investigation)
Outcome or resolution of the complaint, if available
Any follow-up actions taken by the Office of Cannabis Management
If there are any additional relevant data fields or information associated with the complaints, please include them as well."
Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate Department program area(s) to identify documents that are responsive to your request,  and which may be made available pursuant to all applicable provisions of the Freedom of Information Law.  Due to the volume of records located and the complexity of the review required, the review of agency records is ongoing.

A determination as to whether your request is granted or denied will be reached by October 3, 2023, we will notify you in writing if the responsible program area(s) should require additional time to locate, assemble, and review documents that may be responsive to your request.

Records Access Office

New York State Office of Cannabis Management

E-mail: Foil@ocm.ny.gov
Under Public Officer’s Law you may appeal a FOIL determination. If you desire to submit an appeal, you must do so within 30 days of the written response to your FOIL request. Please include a copy of the original request for records, the FOIL Request Number, and a copy of the FOIL response letter you received along with your appeal letter to: General Counsel, New York State Office of Cannabis Management, PO Box 2071 Albany, NY 12220

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This correspondence is in reference to your request for records under the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), received by this office seeking:

" Complaint ID/Reference Number
Date the complaint was filed
Nature of the complaint
Description of the incident or issue reported
Location or address of the incident
Status of the complaint (e.g., open, closed, under investigation)
Outcome or resolution of the complaint, if available
Any follow-up actions taken by the Office of Cannabis Management
If there are any additional relevant data fields or information associated with the complaints, please include them as well."
Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate Department program area(s) to identify documents that are responsive to your request,   and which may be made available pursuant to all applicable provisions of the Freedom of Information Law.  Due to the volume of records located and the complexity of the review required, the review of agency records is ongoing.

A determination as to whether your request is granted or denied will be reached by November 2, 2023, we will notify you in writing if the responsible program area(s) should require additional time to locate, assemble, and review documents that may be responsive to your request.

Records Access Office

New York State Office of Cannabis Management

E-mail: Foil@ocm.ny.gov
Under Public Officer’s Law you may appeal a FOIL determination. If you desire to submit an appeal, you must do so within 30 days of the written response to your FOIL request. Please include a copy of the original request for records, the FOIL Request Number, and a copy of the FOIL response letter you received along with your appeal letter to: General Counsel, New York State Office of Cannabis Management, PO Box 2071 Albany, NY 12220

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This correspondence is in reference to your Freedom of Information Law request seeking:
"To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:

Dear FOIA Officer,

I am writing to request information under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), specifically seeking access to complaints filed through the "Report an Incident" form or general complaint system maintained by the New York Office of Cannabis Management from the period of January 1, 2021, to the date this request is processed.

I kindly request that the information provided be organized in a machine-readable format, preferably in CSV or Excel, including the following data fields for each complaint:

Complaint ID/Reference Number
Date the complaint was filed
Nature of the complaint
Description of the incident or issue reported
Location or address of the incident
Status of the complaint (e.g., open, closed, under investigation)
Outcome or resolution of the complaint, if available
Any follow-up actions taken by the Office of Cannabis Management
If there are any additional relevant data fields or information associated with the complaints, please include them as well.

Furthermore, if any records or portions of records are being withheld or redacted, I request an indexed list specifying the withheld or redacted records along with the specific exemption(s) under the FOIA that justify their non-disclosure. Please provide the cited legal provisions or statutory exemptions for each redaction or withholding.

If my request is denied in whole or in part, I ask that you justify all deletions by reference to specific exemptions under the FOIA. Also, please provide me with an opportunity to appeal the decision.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Jordan Lassiter

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/
Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate Department program area(s) to identify documents that are responsive to your request, and which may be made available pursuant to all applicable provisions of the Freedom of Information Law.  Due to the volume of records located and the complexity of the review required, the review of agency records is ongoing.

A determination as to whether your request is granted or denied will be reached by November 29, 2023 we will notify you in writing if the responsible program area(s) should require additional time to locate, assemble, and review documents that may be responsive to your request.

Records Access Office

New York State Office of Cannabis Management

E-mail: Foil@ocm.ny.gov

Under Public Officer’s Law you may appeal a FOIL determination. If you desire to submit an appeal, you must do so within 30 days of the written response to your FOIL request. Please include a copy of the original request for records, the FOIL Request Number, and a copy of the FOIL response letter you received along with your appeal letter to: Records Access Appeals Officer, Office of Cannabis Management, Harriman State Building, 1220 Washington Avenue, Building 9, 4th Floor, Albany, New York 12226.