All posts tagged "New York"

Medical

NY May Create Emergency MMJ Access for Terminal Patients

Photo by The Dank Depot New York’s medical marijuana program, known as the Compassionate Care Act...

Joint Opinions

New York Medical Marijuana Rules Are Ultra-Restrictive

It has been almost a year since New York Governor Andrew Cuomo put his signature on...

Edibles

Kush Goes Kosher

Things are starting to look up for the nearly 6.5 million Jewish citizens currently living in...

Joint Opinions

Marijuana Decriminalization Works

Decriminalization is a term often used to describe the elimination of criminal penalties associated with the...

In History

The Year in Weed: Biggest Cannabis Moves in 2014

Photo by Monkiphoto It’s been an exciting year of ups and downs for everyone’s favorite plant,...

Legal

Marijuana Policy Project Predictions for Legal Weed in 2016

The outcome of this year’s general election has proven to be super fuel for the legion...

Legal

NY Sees Decrease in Cannabis Arrests

Many people across the country have been excited to witness the changes in cannabis legislation in...

Joint Opinions

NYC Decriminalizes Marijuana… 37 Years Late

The long withstanding battle in New York City between stoners and the boys in blue has...

Legal

NYPD Drops ‘Buy-and-Bust’ Operations

The New York City Police Department has been ordered to terminate a program they’ve implemented called...

Politics

Global Leaders Gather to Condemn Drug War

Ryan Grim, Huffington Post’s Washington bureau chief, moderated a discussion between members of the Global Commission...

Medical

New York Legalizes Medical Marijuana

Thanks to the Compassionate Care Act that went into effect on July 5, New York has...

Politics

NY Poised to Legalize Medical Marijuana

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo indicated today that a deal has been reached for the state...

Medical

Glaucoma Left Out of New York Medical Marijuana Bill

Elvy Musikka is one of only four recipients of federal medical marijuana for glaucoma. On May...

Economics

New York Legislators Propose Bill to Grow Industrial Hemp

Although growing hemp in the U.S. has been illegal for decades, there are nearly a dozen...

Politics

Democratic Governors Split on Marijuana Legalization

Democratic governors across the country are stuck at a crossroads when the issue of legalizing marijuana...

Joint Opinions

New Yorkers: Protest #HighNYC Ad Ban in Times Square on 4/20

Just when you thought that New York had returned to the forefront of progression in America,...

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...

Legal

Senator Proposes Legalizing Cannabis in New York

A New York senator has submitted a bill which would legalize recreational cannabis in the Empire...

Politics

Cannabis Reform Removed From New York Budget

Cannabis Reform Activists Decry ‘Ugly’ Cannabis Reform Free New York Budget Deal

Economics

Steve Katz: New York Anti-Cannabis Crusader Busted

New York Lawmaker & Anti-Cannabis Crusader Busted For Cannabis Possession Is ‘Old Pot Head’