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New York City
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First Black Woman-Owned Dispensary Opens in Manhattan
Bliss + Lex is a Black woman-owned cannabis dispensary in New York City, the first of its kind, its owners say.
March 21, 2024
New York Governor Calls On Websites To Stop Promoting Unlicensed Weed Shops
New York Governor Kathy Hochul is calling on social media companies and websites to remove listings for unlicensed cannabis retailers.
March 1, 2024
NYC Overdose Prevention Center Saves Hundreds of Lives in First Year
New York City’s two overdose prevention centers reversed more than 600 overdoses in a single year, according to a recent report.
January 18, 2024
How Pot-Consuming Parents Address Weed Use at Home
Parenting is hard, but talking about weed doesn’t have to be.
December 25, 2023
Harlem’s First Dispensary Opens to Customers
Gotham Buds opened on West 125th Street, right across the street from the Apollo Theater.
October 20, 2023
Stoners: Knock It Off with the Conspiracy Theories
Conspiracy theories are killing people. We need to shut them down.
September 15, 2023
NYC Pays Settlement to Mom Separated from Newborn for Cannabis Use
Cannabis legalization does not happen overnight, it happens in spurts and pieces as this story will show. Government agencies are oftentimes slow to adapt to the wide array of changes that must accompany legalization - which in this case amounted to the infliction of lifelong trauma on a mother and her newborn baby boy.
September 11, 2023
Hidden in Plain View
How CES weaved his creativity and a keen sense of timing into a lifetime of writing.
August 28, 2023
Study Ranks New York City as Top Cannabis-Consuming City in the World
While the Empire State has yet to fully get its adult-use cannabis program off the ground, that isn’t stopping residents from getting their smoke on. And research proves it!
July 31, 2023
Littered Joint Roaches Wreak Havoc for Dog Parents in New York City
Pet parents and veterinarians sounded the alarm after dogs are reportedly eating up roaches on the sidewalk.
May 3, 2023