Articles tagged with "legalization"
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What’s next for New York’s legal weed rollout in 2023?
Calvin Stovall - Published on January 4, 2023Read moreThese are the stories to watch as New York’s brand new industry enters 2023 with high hopes.
New York lawmakers want to legalize DMT, psilocybin, and mescaline
Calvin Stovall - Published on January 4, 2023Read moreThe Empire State is the latest to propose legalizing psychedelics for safe access and medicinal potential. But what does that mean?
40 weed predictions highly likely to come true in 2023
David Downs and Bruce Barcott - Published on December 30, 2022Read moreWe were 74% right about 2022. Just sayin’.
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Regulators buy New York’s first legal weed products
Mikhail Harrison, Amelia Williams, and Calvin Stovall - Published on December 29, 2022Read moreBefore customers lined up to buy at Housing Works, New York regulators vowed to run an equitable industry, then tasted the fruits of their labor.
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28 grams of game: Budega NYC’s Alex Norman
Amelia Williams and Calvin Stovall - Published on December 28, 2022Read moreAlex Norman followed his instincts, and the lyrics of New York rap greats, to success in various fields. His legacy-to-legal cannabis journey now lives on for those hoping to take a similar path.
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After a week of hope, the SAFE Banking Act dies again in the Senate
Max Savage Levenson - Published on December 8, 2022Read moreProponents’ hopes were dashed once again, after GOP senators fought against including the measure in a defense budget bill.
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Krispy Kreme is paying to keep weed illegal
David Bienenstock and Bruce Barcott - Published on November 21, 2022Read moreBig Donut is joining the NFL, Big Pharma, and the Methodist Church to defeat legalization in Congress. See who else is propping up prohibition.
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New York approves first 36 cannabis stores—Here’s the list
Calvin Stovall - Published on November 21, 2022Read moreThe first round of New York dispensary licenses have been awarded. Here are the nonprofit and justice-involved recipients.
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Why is a Michigan resident blocking 63 New York dispensary licenses?
Calvin Stovall - Published on November 18, 2022Read moreA lawsuit led by a man in Michigan has created chaos in New York’s imminent adult-use cannabis industry. We tried to figure out why.
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National cannabis advocates demand end to blockade of Washington DC’s adult-use market
Calvin Stovall - Published on November 14, 2022Read moreNational cannabis advocates are using election momentum to push for a legal adult-use market in Washington DC, which was approved by voters back in 2014.
