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Don’t flood market with legal pot shops, NY cannabis industry warns
A group representing the legal marijuana industry is warning Gov. Hochul’s cannabis regulators that a dramatic increase in the number of...
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Apr 15, 20243 min read
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NY’s legal marijuana industry reaches new high with over 100 licensed pot shops raking in the green
New York’s legal cannabis industry hit a new high this week — with more than 100 licensed pot shops now open across the Empire State,...
Jason Beck
Apr 12, 20242 min read
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Judge clarifies New York adult-use marijuana ruling after creating chaos
(This story was updated at 11:20 a.m. ET Friday with information about the judge’s clarification and more comments.) New York’s adult-use...
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Apr 8, 20243 min read
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New York court strikes down marijuana marketing rules
The ruling is the latest blow to the troubled rollout of the state’s recreational market. A New York court has struck down the state’s...
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Apr 5, 20242 min read
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From raided to rewarded: NY’s unlicensed cannabis shops get license priority, sparking outrage
OG Article: here View our Fair Use Policy: here In the three years since New York legalized adult-use cannabis, the explosion in...
Sean Teehan
Apr 1, 20245 min read
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New York Must Figure Out How to Fix Cannabis Mess, Hochul Orders
Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered a review of the way New York State licenses cannabis businesses after calling the sluggish rollout of legal...
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Mar 19, 20244 min read
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‘Terrified to criticize’: Accusations of hostility and retaliation surface against NY’s Office of Cannabis Management
Industry stakeholders are alleging New York’s Office of Cannabis Management – the agency charged with overseeing the state’s legal...
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Mar 19, 202410 min read
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Number of unlicensed Upper West Side weed shops has jumped 104% since 2022, Brewer survey finds
An illuminated neon marijuana leaf shape is pictured in the window of a smoke shop in Manhattan on December 6, 2023. OG Article: here...
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Mar 14, 20245 min read
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Rockland smoke shops illegally sold cannabis to minors, committed tax fraud: Rockland DA
OG Article: here View our Fair Use Policy: here The Rockland County District Attorney's office said it found several smoke shops in...
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Mar 7, 20242 min read
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NYC Mayor Adams vows to not be ‘heavy-handed’ on illicit weed sales: ‘Enjoy yourself, light up’
OG Article: here View our Fair Use Policy: here It’s a green new day for weed dealers in the Big Apple. Mayor Adams promised Friday to...
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Mar 4, 20243 min read
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Governor Hochul to call on social media giants to crack down on illegal marijuana shops
OG Article: here View our Fair Use Policy: here Governor Kathy Hochul is planning to call out major social media platforms, accusing them...
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Feb 28, 20241 min read
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White couple at center of social equity lawsuits in multiple cannabis markets
OG Article: here View our Fair Use Policy: here New York marijuana retailers recorded roughly $150 million in sales last year, nearly...
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Feb 28, 20246 min read
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Millions in fines unpaid by New York’s unlicensed cannabis retailers
OG Article: here View our Fair Use Policy: here The vast majority of fines levied against unlicensed cannabis retailers in New York have...
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Feb 27, 20241 min read
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Why Are There Still Illegal Weed Stores All Over the City?
OG Article: here View our Fair Use Policy: here Soon after New York legalized marijuana in 2021 — and well before any legally licensed...
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Feb 23, 202411 min read
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NY drugged-driving arrests dip after marijuana legalization. How many stoned drivers are arrested?
OG Article: here View our Fair Use Policy: here Drugged-driving arrests connected to marijuana use have declined in the three years since...
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Feb 22, 20243 min read
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Notorious B.I.G. mural in Brooklyn restored after cannabis store was forced to paint over it
BUSHWICK, Brooklyn (WABC) -- The owners of a new cannabis dispensary in Brooklyn were caught in a dilemma after painting over a beloved...
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Feb 20, 20242 min read
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Hochul’s cannabis conundrum: Stronger action, but greater political risk
New York’s governor is taking on the troubled rollout of the state’s weed market. NEW YORK — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is finally...
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Feb 16, 20245 min read
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New York medical cannabis bills in legislature aim for reciprocity, nixing excise taxes
A bill currently making its way through New York’s state legislature would allow medical cannabis patients from other states to buy weed...
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Feb 12, 20243 min read
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Marijuana doesn’t enjoy free-trade protections, New York judge rules
A federal judge has rejected the latest effort by out-of-state applicants to stop New York state from licensing adult-use cannabis...
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Feb 6, 20242 min read
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Judge rejects a claim that New York's marijuana licensing cheats out-of-state applicants
A judge has rejected a challenge to New York state's licensing program to sell legal marijuana OG Article: here View our Fair Use Policy:...
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Feb 5, 20242 min read
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