All posts tagged "New York"
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Politics
Cuomo Pledges Legal Cannabis for New York in 2020, But Where’s the Equity?
January 25, 2020The new budget just released by New York's Gov. Andrew Cuomo includes his promised cannabis legalization...
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Joint Opinions
Push for the Best Legalization
January 11, 2020Marijuana legalization oftentimes gets caught up in the conversation about marijuana regulation instead.
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Politics
The 5 Biggest Moments in Cannabis Politics in 2019
December 20, 2019After a year like this one, 2020 will likely include big changes in cannabis laws worldwide.
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Medical
A Quick Guide to the Vaping Health Scare: What We Know So Far
November 29, 2019Fear-driven misinformation is permeating the national conversation about the vaping-related deaths. Here’s what you need to...
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Politics
New York Proposes a Cannabis ‘Common Market’ in the Tri-State Area
October 16, 2019Federal prohibition doesn’t allow for cannabis products to cross state lines, but shared regulation strategies can.
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Politics
‘Take the Big Swing’: Kassandra Frederique on Ending Prohibition the Right Way
August 1, 2019New York State DPA Director Kassandra Frederique doesn’t believe incrementalism will work with cannabis. Here’s why.
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Economics
New CBD Law Could Create More Hassles For New York Bodegas
July 30, 2019Legislators in New York want to license the CBD marketplace.
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Politics
New York Decriminalizes Cannabis… Again
July 29, 2019This ink is now dry on a partial marijuana decriminalization bill in the state of New...
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Politics
Why Does Marijuana Decriminalization Not Include Concentrates?
July 10, 2019New York State’s recent decriminalization law applies only to cannabis flower. Possessing concentrated cannabis is still...
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Politics
New York State Legalization Bill Dies as Decriminalization Expands
June 21, 2019A long hoped-for cannabis legalization bill died in the New York state assembly, but reform advocates...
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Legal
Activists Back Last-Ditch Bid for New York Cannabis Legalization in 2019
May 30, 2019With the end of the legislative session in Albany closing in, a new bill has been...
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Economics
Northern Swan’s Newest Appointees Vindicate AOC’s Critique of Cannabis Legalization
May 23, 2019Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won praise from activists when she decried a white-dominated legal cannabis industry. As if...
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CBD
Small-Scale Study Finds CBD Can Reduce Heroin Cravings
May 22, 2019The study, while far from definitive, is at the very least a testament to the necessity...
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Legal
New York & New Jersey Show U.S. How to Bungle Recreational Pot
May 21, 2019Legislators in both states back out of plans to legalize marijuana for adult use.
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Politics
Sen. Schumer Reintroduces Marijuana Freedom & Opportunity Act in Congress
May 17, 2019Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced he will reintroduce his bill to remove cannabis from the...
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In History
When New York City Led On Marijuana Reform
April 17, 2019Cities are the laboratories of democracy. Cities host 420 rallies, cities decriminalize cannabis and once upon...
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Economics
Buffalo, NY Turns to Cannabis for Post-Industrial Renaissance
April 12, 2019A deal with a California-based cannabis company sounds almost too good to be true — and...
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Edibles
Despite Breathless Reporting, There Is No Marijuana Edibles Death Spiral
April 2, 2019Irresponsible journalism and deliberate manipulation of data shine a light on a crisis that doesn’t exist.
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Politics
The Push for ‘Day One Equity’ in New York’s Legalization Effort
March 6, 2019With rival cannabis legalization bills now pending in New York, state activists are demanding "Day One...
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Legal
New York City Considers Ban on Pre-Employment Marijuana Drug Testing
February 19, 2019Legislation in New York City may prevent employers from drug testing for THC as part of...
