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Industry Events

Luxury Meets Cannabis Conference in New York City

LMCC is the premier, invite-only B2B trade event connecting luxury cannabis, CBD and hemp wellness brands.

Economics

‘Wild West’ Hits New York City: Unregulated Cannabis Dispensaries Are Booming

Unofficial cannabis sales are exploding in the country’s largest city without licenses under the guise of...

Culture

New York City: The New Cannabis Industry HQ

Legalization in the Empire State means a tsunami of opportunities and a game-changing, tectonic shift in...

Current Events

4/20 Exclusive: Legal Cannabis in New York City

Happy Munkey, New York’s pre-legalization cannabis speakeasy, stepped out on the state's first legal 4/20.

In History

When New York City Led On Marijuana Reform

Cities are the laboratories of democracy. Cities host 420 rallies, cities decriminalize cannabis and once upon...

Legal

New York City Considers Ban on Pre-Employment Marijuana Drug Testing

Legislation in New York City may prevent employers from drug testing for THC as part of...

Legal

New York City’s CBD Crackdown Worries Restaurateurs

CBD-infused foods and beverages are the targets of a crackdown in New York City. But the...

Legal

The Loopholes in New York City’s Public Cannabis Smoking Policy Will Hurt People of Color

Mayor Bill de Blasio has a new policy discouraging New York City cops from making arrests...

Culture

LISTEN: A Cannabis Musical Is Coming to New York City

A multimedia extravaganza on the history, culture and politics of the cannabis plant is currently under production...

Legal

New York City’s ‘New’ Marijuana Arrest Strategy Would Mean Lots of Marijuana Arrests

Cops could still arrest minorities, former offenders — anyone, really.

Politics

Will 27,000 Annual Marijuana Arrests Stop in New York City Under Mayor Bill de Blasio?

On New Year’s Day, Bill de Blasio was officially sworn into office as the mayor of...

Industry Events

New York’s CannaGather Meetup Fosters the City’s Infant Cannabis Industry

Educational event for the cannabis industry in NYC shows investors are thirsty for change.

Legal

New York Initiates Clampdown on Unlicensed Cannabis

In a paradox, New York authorities are finally unleashing the long-anticipated crackdown on the state’s legion...

Current Events

Week in Review: Dessert Doyen Launches B3; New Nonprofit Pot Brand; Cops Sue Afroman

ICYMI: Catch up on the week’s latest news from across the cannabis spectrum.

Economics

New York Launches Adult-Use Cannabis Sales With First Dispensary Opening

Legal sales of recreational marijuana began in New York on Thursday with the opening of the...

Legal

Litigation Blocks New York Cannabis Retail Licenses

Legal action has blocked the issuing of several retail cannabis licenses in New York state, with...

Politics

New York: The Taming of the ‘Wild East’?

New York state is just now accepting applications for retail cannabis licenses. But the Big Apple...

Edibles

Chefs Take Gourmet Cannabis Edibles to Delicious New Highs

Pricey and pretty gourmet cannabis edibles offer discriminating palettes an elevated flavor experience.

Politics

New York and Montana: Contrasts in Cannabis Equity

The Empire State and Big Sky Country, although seemingly on opposite sides of America’s political divide,...

Legal

Federal Charges for Flying with Cannabis? LAX’s ‘Scare Signs’ a New Low

Ominous warnings of arrest on a federal offense are greeting passengers who dare fly through Los...