cannabis
A new start on cannabis: Good riddance to Chris Alexander, who failed the state Office of Cannabis Management
Chris Alexander was Gov. Hochul’s first nominee to be confirmed by the state Senate, winning approval on Sept.1, 2021 to be the inaugural...
Clearing out the smoke: Hochul starts clean up of botched cannabis plan
Approximately as helpful as an end-of-season study cataloging playcalling mistakes by the Jets and Giants, a New York State government review of the...
NY Gov. Hochul vows reform, leadership shakeup at Office of Cannabis Management
New York State’s much-maligned Office of Cannabis Management will get new leadership and streamline its torpid permitting process for retailers, Gov. Hochul said...
Not a token step on cannabis: Federal downgrading of drug is welcome
United States drug policy this week moved one step closer to sanity. It’s got much further to go. We are not cannabis enthusiasts,...
Adams walks back timeline on shuttering unlicensed NYC pot shops
Mayor Adams has for months assured New Yorkers he’d shut down every unlicensed weed shop in New York within 30 days of being granted...
Hochul, Adams vow major crackdown on illicit NYC cannabis shops: ‘Insanity stops right now’
Gov. Hochul and Mayor Adams celebrated Friday after securing tools in the state budget to crack down on unlicensed cannabis shops, and offered...
Putting a lid on the pot: Albany bill finally allows quick closures of illegal cannabis shops
With the passage of one of Albany’s budget bills yesterday, the NYPD and other local law enforcement have finally been given the authority...
Cannabis enforcement deal is locked down in N.Y. State budget
A legislative package boosting New York City in its battle against the estimated 2,500 unlicensed cannabis shops operating citywide has been secured in...
Some NYC issues unresolved as state budget talks approach end
A day after a triumphant Gov. Hochul unveiled a $237 billion spending deal negotiated with the Legislature, top lawmakers said Tuesday that key...
$28 million worth of weed found in Long Island-bound orange truck
A tractor-trailer hauling oranges from California to Long Island was stopped in New Jersey, where authorities discovered the truck’s cargo also contained roughly...
