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New York State has begun the application process for licenses to run retail cannabis stores, nearly a year and a half after the drug became legal for adult recreational purposes.
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As New York inches toward launching a retail marijuana market, sales of buds and edibles are already flourishing on some Native American land around the state.
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The first licenses to sell recreational marijuana in New York will go to people who were impacted by the war on drugs and hemp farmers.
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Latinos in New York have organized to support members in growing and selling recreational marijuana. The Latino Cannabis Association launched this month to help members who grew up in over-policed neighborhoods to get licenses to enter the cannabis business.
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The state Office of Cannabis Management is still working through the legal process. Cannabis Control Board Chair Tremaine Wright told a Western New York webinar Thursday evening that the final rules should be starting their way through the next stage in late winter or early spring.
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As marijuana becomes more legal in the U.S., two University at Buffalo public health researchers are stressing one of the oldest advices to purchasers: buyer beware.
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More than 400 towns and villages across New York have opted to block local marijuana dispensaries and consumption lounges as a statewide deadline to do so nears, with many officials deciding to stay out of the upcoming market until regulators provide more clarity.
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The head of the state’s Cannabis Control Board has declared that businesses that are giving away marijuana as a promotion with the purchase of an overpriced T-shirt, lighter or other item are breaking the law.
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New York held the first meeting of its new Cannabis Control Board this week and expanded the eligibility for providers of medical marijuana.
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The New York law that legalized cannabis allows local municipalities to restrict commercial sales, but time is running out for them to do so.Possession…