The city is getting higher by the day — and we’re not talking about Manhattan skyscrapers. In the span of a few hours in broad daylight last week, The Post encountered six people smoking reefer on busy downtown sidewalks. Mayor …
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With early fall in the air, NYAcres, one of the few companies currently growing legal hemp in NY State, is now harvesting, drying and initiating the extraction process of its hemp harvest and maybe a oncoming of what could become …
Marijuana legalization in New York: Here’s the money behind politically charged pot war
October 9, 2018
Vireo Health and Etain, the medical marijuana companies in Westchester and Ulster counties, ranked among the top lobbying spenders. Citiva Medical ranked high and has plans for a Dutchess dispensary. Marijuana companies and promoters spent about $3 million on lobbying …
In the last month, over 3000 open cannabis cases against New York residents have been dropped by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance. This change in Manhattan policy comes in response to public outcry against continued arrests for misdemeanor marijuana use …
As a part of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s relaxed policy on marijuana enforcement, set to take effect next month, the New York Police Department won’t arrest those caught smoking in public who have an open summons warrant and will instead …
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Borough police officers received specialized training to detect when a motorist is driving under the influence of opioids, but what about marijuana? So far, nine states and the District of Columbia have legalized weed for recreational …
On Thursday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced that his office has established a working group to draft legislation for adult-use cannabis legalization. The development comes about a month after the state Health Department released a report determining that …
Responding to recommendations from the Department of Health and pressure from political competitors, Governor Cuomo is now preparing legislation for legal weed in the Empire State. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo may actually bring cannabis legalization to the Empire State …
New York’s Health Department finally released its official report on how legal weed would affect the state. The New York State Department of Health has released a long-awaited report recommending New York state legalizes recreational marijuana. The report, ordered by …
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York will study whether it’s plausible to legalize marijuana for recreational use as neighboring states move ahead with it, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday. Cuomo called on lawmakers to approve funding for a feasibility study as …