All posts tagged "New York"
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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...
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Legal
New York City’s CBD Crackdown Worries Restaurateurs
February 10, 2019CBD-infused foods and beverages are the targets of a crackdown in New York City. But the...
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Politics
The Cities, Not the States, Are Leading on Marijuana Legalization
February 6, 2019Proactive cities choosing to decriminalize marijuana is rapidly paving the way towards legalization.
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Legal
New York Marijuana Legalization Has a Bad Precedent: New York Medical Marijuana
January 26, 2019New York still offers very few ways to secure medical marijuana.
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Politics
NORML Releases Governor Scorecard Ranking State Leaders on Cannabis Policy
January 22, 2019See how your state’s top politician stacks up on pot policy.
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Q&A
Meet the Activists Leading the Charge for Cannabis Equity in New York
January 16, 2019Advocates are already working hard to ensure New York’s soon-to-legal market and existing medical marijuana industry...
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Culture
Will Marijuana Be Legal in New York in Time for Woodstock 50?
January 9, 2019Organizers just announced that the 50th-anniversary edition of Woodstock will be held this August in New...
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Politics
De Blasio Backs Reform: Legal Pot in a New York Minute?
December 21, 2018The mayor of America’s most iconic city announced he is backing the legalization of marijuana in...
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Industry Events
As New York’s Cannabis Prospects Grow Brighter, the State’s Media Gathers to Learn
December 19, 2018With legal marijuana seemingly on its way to the Empire State, members of the media put...
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Joint Opinions
New York’s Andrew Cuomo Wants Marijuana Legalization for All The Wrong Reasons
December 15, 2018Rather than challenge powerful interests or make risky political decisions, mainstream centrists are embracing marijuana legalization...
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Politics
2018 Midterm Results Boost Odds for Legal Cannabis in New York
November 8, 2018The push to legalize cannabis in the Empire State got a significant boost on Election Day as...
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Culture
Back Pedaling: Inside New York’s Illegal Cannabis Bike Delivery System
October 2, 2018New York City’s growing cannabis bike delivery industry is sustainable, convenient, full of life-threatening hazards and...
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Culture
LISTEN: Rene Soto, Former New York Cannabis Kingpin, Talks Cannabis Delivery & More
October 2, 2018Cannabis Now sat down with iconic New York City cannabis distributor Rene Soto to chat about...
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Legal
Manhattan’s District Attorney Says New York ‘Doesn’t Have To Be Afraid’ of Legalization
September 19, 2018Weeks after starting a new policy of not prosecuting low-level marijuana violations, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus...
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Legal
The Loopholes in New York City’s Public Cannabis Smoking Policy Will Hurt People of Color
September 6, 2018Mayor Bill de Blasio has a new policy discouraging New York City cops from making arrests...
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Culture
LISTEN: A Cannabis Musical Is Coming to New York City
August 31, 2018A multimedia extravaganza on the history, culture and politics of the cannabis plant is currently under production...
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Industry Events
New York’s CannaGather Meetup Fosters the City’s Infant Cannabis Industry
August 20, 2018Educational event for the cannabis industry in NYC shows investors are thirsty for change.
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Legal
Manhattan’s DA Stops Pot Possession & Smoking Prosecutions, Effective Immediately
August 1, 2018New York City has a history of disproportionately arresting black and brown individuals for cannabis crimes...
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Cultivation
A New York Company Wants to Use Molecular DNA Tags to Track Legal Cannabis
July 24, 2018Applied DNA Sciences wants to differentiate between state-compliant and illicit market cannabis by spraying DNA tracking...
