marijuana legalization
Billionaire governor considered as potential Biden replacement failed to deliver promised jobs to black residents: study
A black-led economic advocacy group blasted billionaire Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker for failing to deliver promised jobs to African-Americans in the emerging cannabis and green energy industries.
Bay Ridge parents, pols push to block legal pot shop near schools, churches
"The establishment of an adult-use retail dispensary at this location, where there is heavy foot traffic of students (going back and forth to school) daily, would result in the increased...
Why shuttering NYC's illegal pot shops is more urgent than ever
The legal blowback to Operation Padlock to Protect should send a loud warning to Mayor Eric Adams: Crackdown on unlicensed dispensaries now, before it's too late.
Martha's Vineyard dispensaries are running out of pot due to state regulations, prompting locals to sue
Martha’s Vineyard will run out of pot entirely, affecting more than 230 registered medical users and thousands more recreational ones.
Cops shut brazen illegal Brooklyn pot shop for second time — after dealers returned in weed truck
The vehicle had the same marijuana "Gelato" logo emblazoned on its side as the padlocked storefront that cops shut down weeks earlier.
Marijuana use surpasses alcohol as the drug of choice for first time ever
Puff, puff surpass. A new survey reveals that cannabis use among US citizens is now more commonplace than drinking alcohol.
Marijuana reclassified as a less dangerous drug in historic shift by Justice Department
A proposed rule sent to the federal register recognizes the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledges it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s most dangerous drugs.
Cannabis cops uproot illegal weed shop in heart of Queens business district
"A lot of the illegal stores are going up in puff. Other stores are taking their signs down to disguise their illegal selling,'' said Queens Borough President Donovan Richards.
State official won't say how many illegal pot shops there are as NYC begins crackdown: 'Larger than we'd like it to be'
A state cannabis regulator refused to say how many illegal pot shops there are in New York while Mayor Eric Adams announced a "Padlock to Protect" program to close down...
No crackdown, no weed! Queens civic leaders oppose legal pot shops until illegal stores are closed
"We have 32 illegal cannabis shops. We are not going to entertain any applications for legal cannabis shops until the unlicensed stores are shut down."
Cops raid illegal NYC pot shop just one day after defiant worker dared NYPD to shut down the store
The city cannabis enforcers raided an illegal "Gelato" marijuana shop in Brooklyn Monday morning after a defiant worker there dared authorities to shut them down during an interview with The...
NYC illegal pot shop worker boldy defiant as officials question lack of enforcement: 'It's not going to do anything'
The Post was able to identify more than 100 suspected illegal pot shops in short order, just by reaching out to local officials.
Pot inmates call out Biden for saying he'd free them ahead of another 4/20 in prison
WASHINGTON — Federal marijuana prisoners are calling out President Biden ahead of the annual 4/20 cannabis holiday for not yet honoring his campaign promise to free "everyone" behind bars for...
4/20 Day 2024 is near — what stoner snack are you based on your zodiac sign?
It's the highest of holidays, folks.
Don't flood market with legal pot shops, NY cannabis industry warns
A group representing the legal marijuana industry is warning Gov. Hochul's cannabis regulators that dramatically increasing the number of pot stores could have "disastrous consequences" for current licensed operators.
NY's legal marijuana industry reaches new high with over 100 licensed pot shops — 44 in NYC alone
New York's legal cannabis industry hit a new highstone this week -- with more than 100 licensed pot shops now open across the Empire State.
This is why New York's storefronts won't stop going to pot
Unlicensed marijuana merchants aren’t just holding out in the face of a crackdown by the mayor and governor: They’re multiplying.
New York's ban on pot ads struck down as violation of free speech
New York's legal pot industry suffered another blow after a judge issued a ruling striking down state rules banning cannabis advertising and marketing as a violation of commerce and free speech.
Licensed pot operators urge Albany to whack illegal weed peddlers
More than 100 operators and supporters of New York City's licensed cannabis industry urged the state Legislature to approve stiff laws to make it easier for Mayor Eric Adams' administration...
Mike Tyson selling edibles shaped like a chewed ear — and now you can get them in New York
Former boxing champ Mike Tyson's has traded in packing a punch to knock out an opponent to peddling pot to cannabis lovers with his "Mike Bites" edibles.