The determination of New York’s leaders to do the right thing keeps crashing into their inability to do it the right way. The whole idea of marijuana legalization here — aside from the rounding-error tax revenue it’s supposed to add to the $320 billion and change that New York State and City collectively spend in a year — has been to make sure that people and communities that … [Read more...] about New York’s balanced cannabis plan goes to pot
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Fired for cannabis, this firefighter is back on the job after winning landmark case
An Air Force veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, Scott Martin joined the Buffalo Fire Department in 2009. Article content It was during oral arguments that attorney David Holland got a sense that Scott Martin, an Air Force veteran and firefighter who was terminated for medical cannabis use, would soon be back on the job. Holland represented Martin in his lawsuit … [Read more...] about Fired for cannabis, this firefighter is back on the job after winning landmark case
Times Square is cracking down on weed smoking after complaints
Tourists are taken aback by the smell in Times Square After the legalization of recreational marijuana, the smell of weed in public places is rampant. Some complaints sparked a new campaign from the Times Square Alliance to put up signs that read “Let’s be Blunt: No Smoking in the Plazas.” “We were walking down the street and had a really gross smell and thought it was a … [Read more...] about Times Square is cracking down on weed smoking after complaints
Potency Tax Could be a Major Buzzkill for Sanctioned Cannabis Retailers
One of the most controversial aspects of New York’s new recreational cannabis market is its tax system, which some have worried will undermine licensed businesses by driving consumers to cheaper underground dealers. A white paper published in December by a pair of New York tax attorneys, just weeks before the formal start of recreational marijuana sales on Dec. 29, warned of … [Read more...] about Potency Tax Could be a Major Buzzkill for Sanctioned Cannabis Retailers
New York State Convicted Him. Now It’s Made Him a Weed Pioneer.
Roland Conner became the first person with a criminal conviction to open a licensed cannabis dispensary in New York with the state’s help. The latest licensed dispensary selling recreational cannabis opened its doors in New York on Tuesday. Jose A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times Roland Conner’s first foray into the weed business as a teenager in the early 1990s resulted in … [Read more...] about New York State Convicted Him. Now It’s Made Him a Weed Pioneer.
States struggle to develop guidelines to prevent marketing cannabis to children
Flavored cannabis gummies are displayed in a cabinet at the Housing Works Cannabis Co., New York's first legal cannabis dispensary, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, in New York. As New York opens more legal outlets for recreational marijuana, some public health advocates want more scrutiny on how marijuana products are being marketed to teens and young adults. For decades, health … [Read more...] about States struggle to develop guidelines to prevent marketing cannabis to children
NYC City Council Pledges Action on Unsolicited Pot Shops
Civic leaders in New York City this week promised increased action to address the proliferation of unlicensed marijuana retailers, just weeks after regulated sales of adult-use cannabis began in the nation’s most populous city. At a meeting of the New York City Council on Wednesday, officials pledged increased enforcement against unlicensed cannabis retailers and said that the … [Read more...] about NYC City Council Pledges Action on Unsolicited Pot Shops
NYPD: 1,300 illegal marijuana stores in NYC
NEW YORK - It’s hard to miss the marijuana shops on almost every block in New York City. According to the NYPD, more than 1,300 illegal marijuana stores are selling pot without a license. "I admit, I don't think we ever talked about this scenario happening," St. Senator Liz Krueger said. Senator Krueger worked on the state’s recreational marijuana legislation for about 7 … [Read more...] about NYPD: 1,300 illegal marijuana stores in NYC
Cannabis inspection conducted on Main Street in Port Jeff
The New York State Office of Cannabis Management, Suffolk County Police Department and Port Jefferson Village Division of Code Enforcement jointly conducted an inspection on Wednesday, Jan. 18, of a business known as Organically Connected, located at 202 Main Street in Port Jefferson. The inspection was performed pursuant to OCM regulations. It resulted in the seizure of … [Read more...] about Cannabis inspection conducted on Main Street in Port Jeff
Flavored cannabis marketing is criticized for targeting kids
NEW YORK (AP) — When New York’s first licensed recreational marijuana outlet opened last month, the chief of the state’s Office of Cannabis Management, Chris Alexander, proudly hoisted a tin of watermelon-flavored gummies above the crowd. Outside the Manhattan shop, he displayed another purchase — a jar containing dried flowers of a cannabis strain called Banana Runtz, which … [Read more...] about Flavored cannabis marketing is criticized for targeting kids
