Top N.Y. Cannabis Official Resigns as Major Investigation Is Dropped NYT | Top Stories By: Ashley Southall 9 December 2025 at 11:23 Gov. Kathy Hochul demanded the resignation of the head of New York’s Office of Cannabis Management following the withdrawal of a case against a Long Island-based company. © Johnny Milano for The New York TimesOmnium headquarters in Hauppauge, N.Y., earlier this year. It is unclear why a case against the company was withdrawn.