Articles tagged with "New York"
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Brooklyn DA’s Plan Could Erase Thousands of Cannabis Convictions
Ben Adlin - Published on September 7, 2018Read moreBrooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said on Friday that his office will allow nearly 20,000 low-level cannabis convictions to be wiped away.
How Cynthia Nixon Changed the New York Cannabis Game
Tricia Romano - Published on September 4, 2018Read moreGov. Andrew Cuomo is favored in next week’s primary. But the #CynthiaEffect has already broken New York’s legalization logjam.
How MedMen Conquered the Most Cutthroat Market in Cannabis
Hayley Fox - Published on August 21, 2018Read moreIs this actually the Starbucks of cannabis? How savvy branding and fast expansion are winning over consumers in LA.
I Got Stoned in Manhattan to Celebrate the New “No Arrest” Cannabis Policy
David Bienenstock - Published on August 14, 2018Read moreTake a “Baked Apple” tour of Manhattan, where District Attorney Cyrus Vance has proposed a sensical approach to cannabis convictions: stop wasting resources on petty offenses.
The Roll-Up #45: An Avalanche of Good Cannabis News
Leafly Podcasts - Published on August 3, 2018Read moreThis week: grand gestures from New York officials, shockingly sensible moves in a former Soviet republic, and how fear-mongers are trying to skew “cannabis poisonings.”
New York State Health Officials Conclude ‘Legalize It’
Leafly Staff - Published on July 13, 2018Read moreThe New York State Health Department’s 2018 Marijuana Legalization Assessment Report will go down in history.
New York Emergency Rule OKs Medical Marijuana as Opioid Alternative
Leafly Staff - Published on July 12, 2018Read moreThe New York State Health Commissioner allows doctors to recommend medical cannabis as an alternative to opioids, effective immediately.
Analysis: Will the NYPD Really Stop Frivolous Marijuana Arrests?
David Downs - Published on June 19, 2018Read moreNew York will take fewer marijuana smokers to police stations starting Sept. 1. Critics say it’s too little too late as the public clamors for bigger cannabis reforms.
Action Bronson Just Got a HUGE Skull Tattoo
Leafly Staff - Published on June 6, 2018Read moreIt’s late night cable TV entertainer Action Bronson‘s world. We just live in it. Just look at this beast skull tattoo he announced on Instagram today. Seems a bit extra. But then again — we don’t get paid to take dabs and narrate while top chefs cook us food. You do you, Action. Just consider […]
Top New York Lawmaker: Expunge Convictions if Cannabis Goes Legal
The Associated Press - Published on May 30, 2018Read more“If we’re going to get to the point that it’s going to be legal, why should people still have trouble getting jobs and have a record for something that is legal?”