All posts tagged "New York"

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,...

Joint Opinions

The 4/20 Holiday: Who’s It Actually For?

We’ve gone directly from the War on Drugs to drug subsidized civic party: Something’s lost along...

In The Magazine

This Discreet Manhattan Cannabis Club Gets It Right

As the cannabis industry pivots to New York City, Astor Club on the Lower East Side...

Legal

Native Nations Assert Right to Cannabis Economy

Native American nations in New York state are eyeing the legal cannabis business, with some reservations...

Hemp

New York Bill Pushes Hemp Packaging for Cannabis Products

Proposed legislation from New York state Sen. Michelle Hinchey would direct regulators to support hemp-based packaging...

Medical

New York Regulators Approve Home Cultivation of Medical Marijuana

Cannabis regulators in New York have issued proposed rules for the home cultivation of medical marijuana...

Current Events

What’s Happening in New York Now That Cannabis is Legal?

New York's new Gov. Kathy Hochul is hyping the coming cannabis boom in the state —...

Industry Events

Cannabis Meets Art at Happy Munkey’s Immersive Van Gogh Party in NY

New York City's cannabis lifestyle purveyors Happy Munkey held two after-hours affairs this month, marking the...

Concentrates

Lawmakers Want to Impose THC Limits

Potency limits are being proposed in cannabis markets across the country — and represent possibly the...

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.

Politics

Brooklyn Brutality Re-Ignites Outrage Over Pot Policing in NYC

An egregious incident of police abuse in Brooklyn has gone viral on the internet and re-ignited...

Joint Opinions

Bloomberg Is the Worst Candidate in the Race on Marijuana

Listen to @Fatjew: The former New York City mayor has an abysmal record on cannabis and...

Politics

Cuomo Pledges Legal Cannabis for New York in 2020, But Where’s the Equity?

The new budget just released by New York's Gov. Andrew Cuomo includes his promised cannabis legalization...

Joint Opinions

Push for the Best Legalization

Marijuana legalization oftentimes gets caught up in the conversation about marijuana regulation instead.

Politics

The 5 Biggest Moments in Cannabis Politics in 2019

After a year like this one, 2020 will likely include big changes in cannabis laws worldwide.

Medical

A Quick Guide to the Vaping Health Scare: What We Know So Far

Fear-driven misinformation is permeating the national conversation about the vaping-related deaths. Here’s what you need to...

Politics

New York Proposes a Cannabis ‘Common Market’ in the Tri-State Area

Federal prohibition doesn’t allow for cannabis products to cross state lines, but shared regulation strategies can.

Politics

‘Take the Big Swing’: Kassandra Frederique on Ending Prohibition the Right Way

New York State DPA Director Kassandra Frederique doesn’t believe incrementalism will work with cannabis. Here’s why.

Economics

New CBD Law Could Create More Hassles For New York Bodegas

Legislators in New York want to license the CBD marketplace.

Politics

New York Decriminalizes Cannabis… Again

This ink is now dry on a partial marijuana decriminalization bill in the state of New...