Articles tagged with "New York"

Several major marijuana proposals didn’t quite make the cut in this year’s general election, but that’s no reason to stop now. Where will the next domino fall to end cannabis prohibition?

New York’s medical cannabis program made a major announcement, Wyoming is looking at legalization, and if you’re a Canadian patient, your wallet might be getting a break soon.

In this week’s roundup, we learn that the U.S.’s cannabis is so high-quality that drug cartels not only prefer our crops, they’ve also turned to subsidizing tomatoes to make ends meet.

This week brings surprising news from Louisiana, while California discusses legalization and New York gears up to select growers for their medical program.

New York State has finally begun accepting applications for its coveted medical marijuana dispensary licenses. Applicants can submit licensing questions through May 5th.

At last! The New York Heath Department has issued final regulations for a statewide medical marijuana program that should officially kick off in 2016.

The cannabis movement continues, not just in the U.S., but at an international level, with Italy signing a motion to legalize cannabis and Jamaica leading the way towards cannabis reform.

With Alaska, Oregon, and Washington D.C. legalizing cannabis recreationally in the last election cycle, everyone is waiting to see which state will be next to join the legalization club.

Recently both the NYPD commissioner and the Washington, D.C. police chief spoke about cannabis and violence. Their messages couldn’t be further apart from one another.

We’re seeing a clear trend of more states considering decriminalization in addition to cannabis legalization efforts. Here’s what’s been happening both domestically and internationally: