MOTT HAVEN, The Bronx (WABC) -- Police seized millions of dollars worth of illegal cannabis products inside an after-hours social club in the Bronx on Saturday afternoon. It was a massive collaboration between the NYC Sheriff's Office and NYPD, and what started as a routine inspection quickly turned into a raid of a building in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx. Police were … [Read more...] about Officials seize illegal cannabis products, believed to be worth $10 million, in Bronx marijuana bust
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NYC to pay settlement after newborn taken from Bronx mom because she smoked marijuana
A Bronx mother who was separated from her child for smoking marijuana will receive a payment from the city’s child welfare agency as part of an agreement to settle a discrimination lawsuit, officials said. After testing positive for cannabis following the birth of her baby boy in August 2021, the city’s Administration for Children’s Services forcibly separated the newborn from … [Read more...] about NYC to pay settlement after newborn taken from Bronx mom because she smoked marijuana
Judge sides with disabled veterans in New York marijuana dispensary lawsuit
NEW YORK -- A New York judge has blocked retail marijuana licensing in a blow to the marketplace. The shelves are up but empty at Hush, a hopeful dispensary in the Bronx. "You did great, licensing next week and -- injunction, no more license," dispensary applicant Levent Ozkurt said. Ozkurt was approved for a dispensary license earlier this month, but it was quickly put on … [Read more...] about Judge sides with disabled veterans in New York marijuana dispensary lawsuit
Bronx set to receive borough’s 1st recreational cannabis dispensary
The Bronx is set to get its first legal recreational marijuana dispensary this fall. Alfredo Angueira is the co-owner of Con Bud, which is setting up as a conditional adult use cannabis dispensary in the Bronx. It will be located on Bruckner Boulevard in Mott Haven, and Angueira says they plan to hire about 70 workers when they open, with a majority of them from the Bronx. "We … [Read more...] about Bronx set to receive borough’s 1st recreational cannabis dispensary
Potful of trouble: NYC stores skirting marijuana licensing rules, prompting legal confusion and safety concerns
Even though the only three licensed New York City marijuana dispensaries are in Manhattan, that hasn’t stopped this store in the Bronx from proudly calling itself a “cannabis dispensary” — and many others around the city from selling pot under the counter. Photo by ET Rodriguez/Bronx Times Just three businesses in New York, all in Manhattan, are legally permitted to sell … [Read more...] about Potful of trouble: NYC stores skirting marijuana licensing rules, prompting legal confusion and safety concerns
The story behind: the Bronx Cannabis Hub
Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson speaks during the launch of The Bronx Cannabis Hub on July 24, 2022. The Bronx Cannabis Hub, an offshoot of nonprofit public defender group The Bronx Defenders, is taking the social justice-minded mission of its parent organization and applying it in New York’s fledgling cannabis industry. The Hub, which is operated in partnership with … [Read more...] about The story behind: the Bronx Cannabis Hub
