Massachusetts Votes on Ending Legal Weed Sales Nov. 3. Here's What It Means for New York
Question 8 would repeal recreational sales and home grow next door. Polls show it trailing, and New York's own law can't be undone the same way.
The state's count of open stores dipped between September and October, and license records show the fewest monthly openings since late 2023.
Question 8 would repeal recreational sales and home grow next door. Polls show it trailing, and New York's own law can't be undone the same way.
The Justice Department finalized a firearm-rights restoration process that specifically excludes marijuana use from the drug-based disqualifications, following a unanimous Supreme Court ruling this summer.
The DEA's marijuana rescheduling hearing is over and the closing briefs are filed. Here's where the Schedule III fight stands and what it would mean for New York's operators.
New York's main cannabis-tax grant round grew from $5 million to $15 million and drew 423 applicants, while a separate $15 million pilot will channel money through regional intermediaries to smaller grassroots groups.
The bipartisan Beverage Regulatory Parity Act would keep 5 mg hemp THC drinks legal for adults 21+ under an alcohol-style system; Congress has pushed the federal hemp deadline to December 11, and New York's own rules are stricter still.
In its first detailed sole-control ruling, New York's Cannabis Control Board found that the justice-involved owner of Harlem CAURD Gotham Buds held 51% of the vote but just 14% of the profits; the minority partners contested it in September and the case remains open.
At its August 6 meeting the Cannabis Control Board approved 25 licenses as New York passed 705 open dispensaries; two meetings later, the license total is 2,351.
A California lawsuit against Tesla over off-duty medical cannabis raises a question New Yorkers can answer clearly: Labor Law 201-d protects most legal off-the-clock use, with defined exceptions.
The bankrupt multistate operator once known as Columbia Care is closing two Vineland grow sites and selling its New Jersey stores to Vireo Growth, part of a breakup that also includes winding down New York operations.
The bipartisan CLAIM Act would shield insurers that cover state-licensed cannabis businesses from federal penalties. Here's what it would mean for New York's operators.
U.S. cannabis sales fell for the first time in 2025 as prices slid; New York's prices are falling more gently, but state data shows supply is about to surge.
NFL veterans Calvin Johnson Jr. and Rob Sims are giving away free backpacks filled with school supplies in Niles, Michigan on Friday, August 14, with a meet and greet, cookout, games, door prizes, and a live DJ. Sign up to reserve one.
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