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Governor Hochul unveils new cannabis dispensaries across New York

Posted on December 19, 2023

Attorney General James and city agencies shut down illegal Bay Ridge weed shop after months of unlicensed sales.

Brooklyn Paper

‘No tolerance for illicit retailers’: Illegal Brooklyn weed shop shut down after multiple violations

Cousins Levent and Denis Ozkurt, from left, host a grand opening of their legal cannabis dispensary Hush on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023.

Bronx Times

Hush dispensary in Allerton, second in the Bronx, opens its doors at long last

Business

Stuck in the haze: Some aspiring New York cannabis sellers wait to open shop even as state greenlights more dispensaries

Posted on December 13, 2023

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Batch of cannabis gummies sold at New York dispensaries recalled for lack of proper testing

Posted on December 12, 2023

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QNS

Good Grades cannabis dispensary reopens in Jamaica after extensive renovation

Bronx officials announce on Nov. 2, 2023 three arrests and more than 55 pounds of confiscated contraband at recent smoke shop raid.

Bronx Times

Two smoke shop busts yield three arrests, more than 55 pounds of illegal contraband

Customers line up at the Bronx's first legal recreational dispensary on Thursday, July 6, 2023.

Bronx Times

CB11 subcommittee OK’s new Pelham Parkway recreational cannabis dispensary; full board vote scheduled for Thursday

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Business

Crackdown: Department of Consumer and Worker Protection collects $1 million from unlawful tobacco retailers

Posted on October 24, 2023

Queens Post

Queens elected officials voice concerns over cannabis dispensary proximity to schools

Alex Silecchia, left, a marijuana "budtender," also known as a sales associate, serves a customer at Statis Cannabis Company dispensary, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in the Bronx.

Bronx Times

Bronx weighs new cannabis storefront proposal with Queens delivery location

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QNS

Queens community boards are frustrated with new responsibility of approving cannabis storefronts

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Budding business: Astoria’s first legal dispensary opens after months of legal woes

Posted on October 17, 2023

Business

Cannabis in New York: After awkward start, state shaking up legal marijuana market

Posted on October 12, 2023

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Bronx Times

Illegal smoke shops prove to be a challenge for Bronx pols amid legal cannabis rollout

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New Lower East Side store MOZ blends lifestyle and cannabis under one roof

Posted on October 4, 2023

Governor Kathy Hochul is cracking down on cannabis.

Politics

New York to expand cannabis market with more applications for legal sales, crack down on illegal sellers

Posted on October 4, 2023

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Bronx Times

A tale of two dispensaries: Hush awaits green light as Statis begins delivery

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Bronx Times

Déjà vu: Allerton cannabis dispensary meets latest obstacle after judge reverses order

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Bronx Times

Judge allows Williamsbridge Road dispensary to open amid statewide cannabis legal battle

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Business

NYC Sheriff targets unregulated ‘half-baked goods’ infused with cannabis

Posted on August 19, 2023

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QNS

New adult-use cannabis dispensary set to open on Myrtle Avenue in Ridgewood

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Bronx Times

Legal cannabis dispensary proposed for shuttered Pelham Bay 7-Eleven

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QNS

‘It’s like a calling’: Inside an Ozone Park resident’s journey from convicted felon to legal cannabis shop owner in Astoria

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New York prosecutor begins crackdown on illegal cannabis shops with $400K deal with shop owner

Posted on July 18, 2023

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Bronx Times

Lehman College offering credit for pilot cannabis career certification program

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Bronx Times

Bronx’s first cannabis dispensary opens in Crotona, as questions arise over long-term plans

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Queens Post

Roll up! Legal cannabis dispensary in Jamaica using former police car to deliver weed

Cannabis enforcement officer posts sign on raided store in Manhattan

Business

‘Toking’ action: City Council unanimously approves stiff fines on landlords who rent to unlicensed cannabis shops

Posted on June 22, 2023

Politics

‘That ought to get their attention’: Governor Hochul announces in Brooklyn new tactics to combat illegal cannabis stores

Posted on June 22, 2023

Shoplifters at Financial District cannabis store

Lower Manhattan

Shoplifters at Financial District cannabis store stab man while stealing loot: cops

Posted on June 17, 2023

Cannabis enforcement officer posts sign on raided store in Manhattan

Business

Weeded out: Illegal cannabis dealers raided in Manhattan by agencies newly empowered to crack down on unlicensed pot sales

Posted on June 10, 2023

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Bronx Times

Former Mott Haven Bar & Grill site set to be legal cannabis dispensary by fall

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Bronx Times

Potential first Bronx cannabis dispensary planned for Allerton after CB11 rejection fails

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In Good Cannabis: Q & A with Cannabis Chef Miguel Trinidad from 99th Floor

Posted on May 23, 2023

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Bronx Times

New York’s cannabis market has made more than $16.5M. But is it making good on its promise?

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QNS

Southeast Queens residents voice concerns regarding illegal smoke shops during Rosedale town hall

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Business

Firing one up: New York Cannabis board looks to speed up license rollout, let medical marijuana dispensaries sell recreational pot products

Posted on May 10, 2023

The exterior of Gotham, a new cannabis store in the East Village.

Peek inside Gotham, New York City’s first luxury cannabis store, which opens in the East Village this week

Posted on May 10, 2023

Sports

Yankees injury news: Lou Trivino undergoing Tommy John Surgery, curious case of Carlos Rodon

Posted on May 2, 2023

Cannabis

Council bill would fine landlords renting space to storefront operators illegally selling pot

Posted on May 1, 2023

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QNS

Two busted, 30 pounds of cannabis seized in multi-agency raid on Ridgewood smoke shop

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Plants with benefits: New Yorkers lit up for a legal 4/20 in the East Village

Posted on April 20, 2023

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Bronx Times

What to know before you puff puff pass this 4/‌20

Our Academy founder Hilary Yu

Business

How Our Academy is working with New York’s Cannabis Management office to mentor CAURD licensees

Posted on April 19, 2023

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Upcoming online guide aims to make finding NYC’s women-owned cannabis brands easier

Posted on April 14, 2023

House of Cannabis (THC NYC)'s disorientation room.

Here’s a look at the anticipated House of Cannabis opening in SoHo this week

Posted on April 5, 2023

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In Good Cannabis: Reducing the stigma of cannabis through education

Posted on April 4, 2023

More from around NYC

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Op-ed: Supporting local businesses is key to strengthening the Bronx

This 1922 photo taken by Eugene Armbruster shows the Metropolitan Avenue streetscape near present-day 78th Street in Middle Village. The three-story former Brick Tavern, built and opened in 1845, is shown in the backgrond at left.

Middle Village grew around this old town tavern: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

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Serving up hope: Local leaders and orgs give back with turkey giveaways ahead of Thanksgiving

Advocates carry the banner at the 32nd Out of the Darkness World AIDS Day candlelight vigil in 2023.

World AIDS Day events planned in New York City