What will legal cannabis sales look like in New York City? Not even the biggest dispensary chain in the US knows.

October 11, 2021
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Cannabis has been legal in New York City since the end of March, but there's still no way to legally purchase it. What is expected to be America's largest cannabis market is still stuck in limbo as New York legislators…

Can Weed Legalization Tame New York City’s Illicit Market?

The state is trying to legalize the biggest cannabis black market in the country — but that will only work if they can get the established industry players on board At five-foot-six with a mess of curly hair and a boyish…

New York City Is Shut Down, But Its Black-Market Weed Is Booming

“There’s a morgue with refrigerated trucks down the street from me,” says one West Village customer. “If I could live in my bong right now, I’d do it” “There’s a morgue with refrigerated trucks down the street from me,” says…

Marijuana Testing of Job Applicants Is Barred by New York City in Groundbreaking Measure

Most employers in New York City would no longer be able to force job applicants to take drug tests for marijuana use, under a bill overwhelmingly approved this week by the City Council. If the drug-screening law is enacted, it…

NYC bodega owners rally for right to sell marijuana when its legalized

February 19, 2019
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They want in on this budding industry. New York City bodega owners rallied in The Bronx on Sunday morning to urge state politicians to allow them to sell marijuana in the city’s 15,000 stores when the green is ultimately legalized.…

The CBD Crackdown Has Begun

If you like cannabidiol cupcakes and live in New York City, it’s time to learn how to bake your own. The city’s health department confirmed in a statement Tuesday that it had begun a crackdown on restaurants that use the…

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Instructs NYPD To Stop Arresting People Smoking Marijuana

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has told top brass at the city's police department to stop arresting people who are caught smoking marijuana in public, according to a City Hall aide. Currently, smoking in public can lead to…

Despite NYC’s Lenient Pot Policy, This Shocking Marijuana Arrest Statistic Persists

February 27, 2018
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Four years after New York City unveiled a new marijuana enforcement policy, lawmakers say data shows racial disparities persist in the marijuana arrest capital of the world—and blasted the NYPD for saying it’s due to complaints from communities of color. In…