Second Legal Dispensary Set To Open in NYC

Already home to the Empire State’s first and only legal recreational cannabis dispensary, New York City will soon make way for a second.  Gothamist reports that a new pot dispensary called “Smacked” will open this...

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New York Retail Dispensary Licenses Announced

The New York Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced its final list of applicants who will be issued the first retail cannabis licenses in the state. Thirty-six applicants were announced on Nov. 20, which were chosen...

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Upstate New York Officials Clash Over New Cannabis Regulations

City and county officials in upstate New York are at odds over the implementation of rules governing the sale and cultivation of marijuana in the community.  The dispute is between the Niagara Falls City Council and members...

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Cannabis Licensing Hub Opens in the Bronx

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer joined other New York policymakers and advocates on Sunday for the launch of the Bronx Cannabis Hub, a community center providing resources for residents interested in social equity opportunities...

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Shinnecock Nation Breaks Ground on Long Island Cannabis Facility

The Shinnecock Indian Nation of New York on Monday began construction of a cannabis dispensary on its tribal lands in eastern Long Island. The new venture, a collaboration between the Shinnecock Nation and international cannabis...

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New York Governor Announces Start of Recreational Weed Sales

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Wednesday that regulated sales of recreational marijuana will begin in the state next week with the opening of a licensed retail shop in Manhattan. The dispensary, which will be...

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NYC City Council Pledges Action on Unsolicited Pot Shops

Civic leaders in New York City this week promised increased action to address the proliferation of unlicensed marijuana retailers, just weeks after regulated sales of adult-use cannabis began in the nation’s most populous...

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Will the Lack of License Caps in New York Ensure an Inclusive Cannabis Industry?

When New York legalized adult-use cannabis last year, many lawmakers were adamant that cannabis reform include provisions to address the harms of decades of prohibition. As the state transitioned into a legal cannabis economy,...

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Deadline Passes in New York for First Round of Dispensary Licenses

The deadline for the first adult-use cannabis dispensary licenses in New York arrived on Monday, and now hundreds of applicants await feedback from the state. Monday’s deadline came a month after the state’s Office of...

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Psychedelic Advocate Facing Charges Calls for Help, Law Reform in New York

Friday, June 10, psychedelic advocate Aaron Genuth was arrested in Ulster County by New York State Police officers. He is facing serious charges for allegedly possessing several psychedelics including LSD, MDMA, ketamine,...

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Federal Judge Blocks New York Regulators From Issuing Pot Shop Licenses

A federal judge in New York has issued a temporary injunction barring the state from issuing licenses for cannabis retailers in five regions after a Michigan-based business filed a lawsuit challenging the process for awarding...

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New York Loosens Strict Testing Requirements for Cannabis Cultivators

Regulators in New York this week lifted a stringent requirement that cannabis growers in the state had decried as an “existential threat” to their operations.  NY Cannabis Insider reports that the state’s Office of...

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New York Gives $5 Million to Community Colleges for Cannabis Industry Job Training

Community colleges in New York are set to receive millions in funding “to support the creation or enhancement of short-term credential programs or course offerings that provide pathways to employment in the cannabis industry,”...

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Study Finds Fewer Cannabis Consumers View Cigarette Use as Harmful

A new study, entitled “Everything old is new again: Creating and maintaining a population-level ‘shared reality’ of health risks associated with cigarette use toward both reducing the prevalence and eliminating disparities...

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New York Regulators Release Guidelines For Cannabis Retailers

The New York Office of Cannabis Management on Friday released new guidance for retail adult-use cannabis dispensaries, only weeks before the state’s newly legal recreational marijuana market is expected to launch later...

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New York Regulators Approve Marketing Rules for Legal Cannabis

New York state regulators voted on Wednesday to approve draft rules for the packaging and marketing of legal cannabis products. The proposed regulations establish parameters for the sale of recreational weed products, which...

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Application Period Opens for New York Recreational Dispensaries

New York officially began accepting applications for recreational cannabis dispensaries on Thursday, a milestone in the Empire State’s new era of legalization. The state’s Office of Cannabis Management said that the window...

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E. coli, Salmonella, or Lead Found in 40% of Illegal New York Weed

New York officials deployed researchers to sample products from illegal bodegas and pop-up dispensaries selling cannabis on the street, and tested them for harmful contaminants. If it’s safe, clean flower that you want—the...

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Oneida Indian Nation to Launch New York Cannabis Enterprise

The Oneida Indian Nation announced on Monday that it is launching a new cannabis enterprise in central New York, with plans to begin construction next month on a 50,000 square foot facility to house the operation. The seed-to-sale...

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Getting High With Griselda

Once upon a time in 2016, I received a call from DJ Green Lantern. While Green and I talk quite frequently, rather than speaking in his usual unenergetic tone, there was a touch of excitement in his voice this time. He went...

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Cannabis Conviction Expungement Clinics Coming to Buffalo, New York

Officials in Erie County, New York announced last week that a series of cannabis conviction expungement clinics will be held in Buffalo beginning later this month, giving those with past marijuana offenses an opportunity...

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Tennis Star Nick Kyrgios Calls Fault on Cannabis Smell at US Open

Nick Kyrgios tasted victory, and caught a whiff of marijuana, in his second round match at the US Open on Wednesday. Kyrgios, the 23rd-seeded Australian, outlasted the unranked Benjamin Bonzi in four sets to advance in the...

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NYPD Says It Will Stop Testing Cops for Weed, Then Reverses Course

A New York Police Department memo made public on Wednesday advised officers that they would no longer face drug tests for cannabis, although the department quickly reversed course and announced that screenings for weed would...

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New York Regulators Issue First 15 Licenses for Cannabis Processors

New York regulators on Monday awarded 15 licenses for adult-use cannabis processors, a key step in the path to the launch of legal recreational marijuana sales slated for later this year. New York’s Cannabis Control Board...

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New York Launches Cannabis Public Education Campaign

New York residents will be seeing cannabis-themed television commercials, subway advertisements, and billboards with the launch of a cannabis public education campaign announced by Governor Kathy Hochul on Monday. The Cannabis...

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New York To Start Accepting Dispensary Applications This Month

New York’s Office of Cannabis Management said Thursday that it will begin accepting applications for adult-use cannabis retail licenses later this month. Would-be dispensary owners will be able to submit their applications...

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Most NYers Oppose Giving First Dispensary Licenses To Those With Pot Convictions

New York unveiled a pioneering new plan earlier this month as it prepares to launch its new adult-use cannabis program later this year, with the first round of retail licenses reserved for individuals previously convicted...

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New York Gov. Signs Smoking Ban in State-Owned Beaches, Parks

New Yorkers hoping to enjoy a smoke or a toke in one of the state’s beaches or parks might want to think twice. Kathy Hochul, the state’s Democratic governor, signed a bill into law last month that will prohibit “smoking...

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New York City Police Crack Down on Weed Trucks in Times Square

Police descended upon over a dozen weed trucks in the Times Square area of New York City Tuesday in the latest weed truck crackdown in the city. But some locals say there are more serious crimes that should be the focus of...

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Unsealed Indictment Charges Russian Oligarch with Plot to Bribe and Obtain Cannabis License in Nevada

A whirlwind of conspiracy stretching across several states indicates a plot to alter elections and illegally obtain cannabis licenses in Nevada and other locations. According to an indictment, which was unsealed for the public...

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New York Cracking Down on Unlicensed Weed Dealers

With legal sales of recreational cannabis in New York still months away, state regulators are cracking down on unlicensed businesses that have jumped the gun and are already selling weed. Last week, officials with the New...

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New York Approves First Slate of Cannabis Cultivation Licenses

Regulators in New York on Thursday approved dozens of licenses for cultivating cannabis as part of the Empire State’s forthcoming recreational cannabis program. The New York Cannabis Control Board said that it had signed...

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First Legal Weed Crop in New York Inches Toward Harvest

An historic crop is beginning to sprout in the Empire State. As New York inches closer to the launch of its adult-use cannabis market, the state’s inaugural cultivators are readying the first batch. A report from the Associated...

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