Jumal George, 33, a budtender at Housing Works had been held at Rikers and in a Pennsylvania jail on cannabis-related charges. Jumal George, a budtender at Housing Works’ dispensary, was released from a Pennsylvania jail on Thursday evening. He had spent more than three weeks imprisoned on Rikers Island, in part because of an arrest warrant for out-of-state cannabis … [Read more...] about Legal Budtender Is Home After Three Weeks in Rikers on Pot Charges
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Magnolia Bakery is turning its most iconic desserts into cannabis edibles
Magnolia Bakery turned its most iconic desserts into edibles. New York CNN — Magnolia Bakery’s famous banana pudding is being whipped up in a new version that triggers elation in a different kind of way. The New York City-based dessert maker is transforming some of its famous treats into THC-infused edibles, including its banana pudding and red velvet cake. The limited-edition … [Read more...] about Magnolia Bakery is turning its most iconic desserts into cannabis edibles
Bill takes aim at roadside pot advertising
ALBANY — Assemblyman Scott A. Gray has introduced a new bill aimed at eliminating marijuana advertisements along roadsides, an effort he says will help cut down on the number of young people using drugs. On Wednesday, Gray, R-Watertown, introduced the “Roadside Cannabis Advertising Prohibition Act,” which would ban any cannabis advertisements on billboards or roadside signs in … [Read more...] about Bill takes aim at roadside pot advertising
Syracuse’s Recreational Cannabis Industry Struggles Amid Licensing Bottleneck
Cannabis drying at 4 Erratic Farm, whose owner says he's sold very little product since entering the market. As New York continues to roll out a new round of recreational cannabis licenses, Syracuse still has only one legal dispensary, among just about two dozen statewide. However, there are ten times as many growers — 270 — in New York, and some are still struggling to find a … [Read more...] about Syracuse’s Recreational Cannabis Industry Struggles Amid Licensing Bottleneck
Initiative Paves Way For Cannabis Retail Outlet In Jamestown
Beginning this Friday, New York-grown cannabis and related goods will be available for purchase in Jamestown. The former Patient’s Pharmacy at 320 N. Main St. is being converted into an outlet that will offer a variety of legally available products through the end of the year. A local group is collaborating with Herbal IQ, a licensed cannabis dispensary out of Buffalo, for a … [Read more...] about Initiative Paves Way For Cannabis Retail Outlet In Jamestown
In hearing, Senators tell the state’s cannabis regulators they need to do more to close down illegal pot shops
A State Senate hearing this week on New York’s legal cannabis rollout highlighted flaws in the system, including a proliferation of thousands of illegal pot shops operating across the state. The law to allow the regulated sale of adult recreational marijuana was approved in 2021. Since then, bureaucratic roadblocks and court injunctions have slowed the program. Only about two … [Read more...] about In hearing, Senators tell the state’s cannabis regulators they need to do more to close down illegal pot shops
State Cannabis Agency Pauses Trials for Unlicensed Shops
The state Office of Cannabis Management has stopped holding trials where judges may recommend fines and other penalties for illegal sales — pausing consequences following its raids on unlicensed smoke shops. The state cannabis agency made that admission to THE CITY after repeated requests from a reporter to observe one of OCM’s enforcement hearings. The office attributed the … [Read more...] about State Cannabis Agency Pauses Trials for Unlicensed Shops
Traveler stashes pot inside her diaper — and sets off TSA checkpoint alarm, feds say
A woman wore a diaper hiding marijuana inside while passing through an airport security checkpoint — and set off an alarm, according to the Transportation Security Administration. The TSA’s checkpoint scanner “alarmed on the woman’s groin” at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York, TSA spokesperson Lisa Farbstein wrote Oct. 27 on X, formerly known as Twitter. A subsequent … [Read more...] about Traveler stashes pot inside her diaper — and sets off TSA checkpoint alarm, feds say
New York Cannabis Office Releases Fact Sheet To Battle Misinformation About Weed, Fentanyl
The New York Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) published a two-page report entitled “Cannabis and Fentanyl: Facts and Unknowns” to demystify the facts and myths of the two substances, specifically that of fentanyl contaminating cannabis. “The goal of this fact sheet is to provide evidence where it is available, to share information about what is currently known and unknown, … [Read more...] about New York Cannabis Office Releases Fact Sheet To Battle Misinformation About Weed, Fentanyl
A Budtender at NYC’s First Legal Pot Shop Is in Rikers on Pot Charges
Jamal George, 33, a budtender at Housing Works is currently being held in Rikers on cannabis-related charges in Pennsylvania. An employee of the city’s first legal marijuana dispensary is being held on Rikers Island on a cannabis-related felony charge in a striking example of how pot, despite being legal in New York state, can still drag people into the criminal justice system … [Read more...] about A Budtender at NYC’s First Legal Pot Shop Is in Rikers on Pot Charges
