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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.

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

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

Posted on October 24, 2023

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 weighs new cannabis storefront proposal with Queens delivery location

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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

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

Posted on October 12, 2023

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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.

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

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

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

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

Posted on August 19, 2023

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

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Legal cannabis dispensary proposed for shuttered Pelham Bay 7-Eleven

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

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

Posted on July 18, 2023

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Lehman College offering credit for pilot cannabis career certification program

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

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

Cannabis enforcement officer posts sign on raided store in Manhattan

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

Posted on June 22, 2023

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

Posted on June 22, 2023

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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

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

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

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

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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

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

Posted on May 2, 2023

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

Posted on May 1, 2023

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

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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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Cannabis 101: Confused by New York’s marijuana laws? Here’s what you need to know ahead of 4/‌20

Posted on April 19, 2023

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

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Spring sprout: 52 NYC marijuana retailers finally getting licenses to sell pot

Posted on April 3, 2023

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Hochul proposes major crackdown against illegal cannabis shops in New York City

Posted on March 23, 2023

AI artist Benjamin Gordon's multi-disciplinary installation is designed to induce the sensation of being high without being high at the House of Cannabis.

Tickets now available for highly-anticipated House of Cannabis in SoHo

Posted on March 23, 2023

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Cannabis group takes aim at state regulators, claims they are shutting out legitimate operators seeking licenses

Posted on March 17, 2023

New York moves forward with weed licenses

New York’s first batch of marijuana shop licenses is doubling to 300

Posted on March 2, 2023

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Two new developments of the Peninsula project in Hunts Point will bring 359 fully affordable units to the area.

Second phase of the Peninsula housing project breaks ground in Hunts Point

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Borough President Richards reveals details of discussions with Hillcrest students following antisemitic protest

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Lawmakers say influx of e-commerce warehouses has spiked greenhouse gas emissions in Red Hook, urge regulation

Vigil participants standing in the shadow of the NYC AIDS Memorial on World AIDS Day in 2019.

Events slated for World AIDS Day in New York City