Unlicensed marijuana shops are sprouting up like weeds on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. City Councilmember Gale Brewer, who represents the uptown neighborhood, recently dispatched staffers to 61 delis, smoke-shops and convenience stores across her district that she suspected of illegally dealing weed — and the canvassing effort proved fruitful. The team of Brewer aides … [Read more...] about Shops selling illegal pot flourish on Manhattan’s Upper West Side: ‘Free-for-all environment,’ says councilwoman
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How long until New Yorkers can buy cannabis in stores?
New York issued its first retail cannabis licenses last month, leaving many to wonder: How long until you can buy it in the store? At a November 21st meeting, the state Office of Cannabis Management’s Control Board approved 28 business applicants and eight non-profit applications from a pool of more than 900. The first licenses are going to applicants who were convicted of a … [Read more...] about How long until New Yorkers can buy cannabis in stores?
Bike Couriers Will Deliver Weed in New York City From Warehouses
Bloomberg The plan will help licensed retailers start pot sales soon, with safety measures including prepaid transactions and GPS. New York’s first legal sales of marijuana will be delivered by bikes and scooters, in a creative pivot to get the state’s recreational-pot program up and running even without retail stores. “We’re turbocharging delivery because we have a big crop … [Read more...] about Bike Couriers Will Deliver Weed in New York City From Warehouses
$1.5B worth of weed in limbo with dispensaries on hold in some NY regions
BizJournals When first given the green light to grow cannabis in April, Western New York's first legal cultivators had one major question: Would a retail market be ready for their crops once harvested? That concern has never been more valid, now that those cultivators will have to look to other regions of the state to sell their product. A judge granted a temporary injunction … [Read more...] about $1.5B worth of weed in limbo with dispensaries on hold in some NY regions
New York’s illicit weed products are weak and full of toxins, study finds
LEAFLY Bud and vape cartridges from 20 New York storefronts failed every quality control test in a new report. A new report published earlier today asserts that unlicensed cannabis products purchased in illicit New York stores consistently fail lab tests for purity and potency. The study, sponsored by a trio of cannabis trade associations in New York, New Jersey, and … [Read more...] about New York’s illicit weed products are weak and full of toxins, study finds
When will NY marijuana dispensaries open for business?
Last week the state Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) gave the green light for 36 cannabis dispensaries to open up shop -- a first step toward legal marijuana businesses operating across the Empire State. (Staten Island Advance/ Amanda Steen)Staff-Shot STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- With 36 marijuana retail dispensary licenses granted to New York State providers -- including two on … [Read more...] about When will NY marijuana dispensaries open for business?
See you at the border. At least for a little while.
Once upon a time I used to live in a little town called Danbury Connecticut; which borders New York state and the town of Brewster (appropriately named). There was a time when Connecticut only sold beer and liquor until 8:00 PM and never on Sundays.During these off hours, where would everyone buy booze if it was after 8 PM or on a Sunday? A bootlegger? Mobsters? Hell no. Of … [Read more...] about See you at the border. At least for a little while.
How New York City Became a Free-for-All of Unlicensed Weed
New York Times Shops selling weed have proliferated since the state legalized cannabis last year, thriving in confusion over their legality and a lack of enforcement. Scores of shops claiming to sell cannabis have sprung up throughout New York State over the last year following the legalization of recreational use. Evelyn Freja for The New York Times On a recent Sunday … [Read more...] about How New York City Became a Free-for-All of Unlicensed Weed
What will New York’s Legal Cannabis Dispensaries be Like? (Hint, No Smoking and No Neon)
W42ST New York State’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has released new guidance on how recreational marijuana dispensaries will be allowed to operate, as the city counts down to the expected first openings. Although the guidelines have yet to be finalized, they offer an insight into what to expect from the shops that obtain one of the 22 available Manhattan operating … [Read more...] about What will New York’s Legal Cannabis Dispensaries be Like? (Hint, No Smoking and No Neon)
Federal judge blocks cannabis licenses for several New York regions
Spectrum Local News A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked New York state cannabis regulators from issuing retail licenses amid a lawsuit by a company that had been denied approval to operate in the state. U.S. District Court Judge Gary Sharpe issued the injunction amid a legal challenge brought by the owner of the Michigan-based Variscite. The company is challenging … [Read more...] about Federal judge blocks cannabis licenses for several New York regions
