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Editor's Note
Editor’s Note: Marijuana sales are all over New York, why ruin a good thing?
The state Office of Cannabis Management warned 52 “ilicit retail operations” to stop the unlicensed sale of pot products, while others in government have turned a blind eye to those defying the law.
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Pot has been legal in NY for a year. Where are the retail stores?
After delays in setting up the state’s cannabis bureaucracy, the leaders of the regulatory agencies are promising progress.
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Hundreds of New York towns opt out of pot
Many communities not allowing marijuana sales are taking a wait-and-see approach.
Opinion
NY’s pot leaders need to consider environmental impacts now
Environmental justice should be the top priority when devising the state’s regulatory framework.
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Industrial hemp promises sustainable solutions for New York, but will anyone buy in?
The industry in its “innovation stage” is eyeing Gov. Kathy Hochul for support.
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Hochul’s pot picks get the thumbs up
Former Assembly Member Tremaine Wright and cannabis advocate Christoper Alexander will oversee the new state program
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Indigenous tribes taking the lead on legal weed
While the state dawdles on pot regulations, Native Americans in New York will likely begin sales before the end of the year.
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What’s next after pot?
Magic mushrooms are on the slate of psychedelics that could become legal in New York in the coming year.
New York State
Pot legalized but the budget is late
Rounding up the week’s political news.
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In pot deal with Cuomo, the Legislature has the power
Between Democratic supermajorities and mounting crises, the governor seems to have caved on some major sticking points on legal weed.
Crystal Peoples-Stokes
Crystal Peoples-Stokes is on the precipice of her biggest achievement
How the first woman, and first African American, to serve as Assembly majority leader fought for equitable marijuana legalization.
New York City
Another Cuomo scandal and a pot deal reached
Rounding up the week’s political news.
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Cuomo’s proposed pot amendments don’t appease advocates
Activists said the governor made some welcome tweaks to his plan, but the changes didn’t go far enough.
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Andrew Cuomo
How exactly will lawmakers legalize marijuana in New York?
Legislative leaders say it’s only a matter of time.
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How Cuomo’s and the Legislature’s marijuana legalization plans differ
A point-by-point guide to the competing proposals.
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Can legalizing pot help communities heal?
Lawmakers and advocates fear that Cuomo’s proposal won’t.
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Why isn’t pot legal yet?
Recreational marijuana use in New York.
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A new pot of pot revenue unlikely to save the state budget
Legalizing recreational marijuana is unlikely this year, and wouldn’t provide immediate fiscal relief.
Coronavirus
Why recreational marijuana legalization won’t be in the state budget
The coronavirus crisis has a lot to do with it.
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