More than 100 marijuana dispensaries, run out of gas stations and wooden shacks, have opened on Native land while New York State awaits its first official retail licenses. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Marijuana”
‘Good Businessman and Terrible Criminal’ Seeks Pot License
By Gotham Rex on September 29, 2022
New York State is giving preference to those who have served time for marijuana offenses as it issues dispensary licenses. Source: New York Times
‘Let’s Do It Legit’: Drug Arrestees Vie for First New York Pot Licenses
By Gotham Rex on September 27, 2022
People who have been punished for marijuana offenses are applying to open the state’s first retail cannabis dispensaries. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Medical Marijuana Giants Struggle to Break Into Recreational Market
By Gotham Rex on August 25, 2022
Large operators want in on the state’s new retail industry. A potential multimillion-dollar fee stands in the way. Source: New York Times
Pot Sellers Ponder Going Legal
By Gotham Rex on May 12, 2022
Becoming a taxpaying, regulated business has its downsides for marijuana wholesalers that have operated illegally until now. Source: New York Times
These Parties Start With a Blank Canvas (and a Little Cannabis)
By Gotham Rex on April 23, 2022
New York State is mapping out plans to license venues for on-site recreational marijuana use, but some places have already figured out how to get the ball rolling. Source: New York Times
A New Day Dawns for Marijuana in New Jersey
By Gotham Rex on April 22, 2022
“I’m very picky when it comes to my weed,” said a customer at a Paterson dispensary on the first day of legal recreational marijuana sales in the state. Source: New York Times
N.J. Legal Marijuana Sales Begin With Early Lines and Free Food
By Gotham Rex on April 21, 2022
Recreational cannabis customers in the state can now legally buy up to an ounce of marijuana per sale. Source: New York Times
These Weed Sellers Aren’t Waiting for Permits: ‘Like a Dream Come True’
By Gotham Rex on March 13, 2022
Here’s what it’s like to walk through Washington Square Park in Manhattan in the wake of legalization. Source: New York Times
Who Gets the First Chance to Sell Marijuana in New York?
By Gotham Rex on March 10, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul will announce a policy aimed at helping communities affected by the long war on drugs. Source: New York Times
New Yorkers With Marijuana Convictions Will Get First Retail Licenses
By Gotham Rex on March 9, 2022
Officials intend to reserve the first 100 or more retail licenses to sell marijuana in New York for people who have been convicted of related offenses, or their relatives. Source: New York Times
After an Unexpected Rise, Hochul Cements Her Front-Runner Status
By Gotham Rex on February 17, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul, who will become the state Democrats’ standard-bearer today, was not a sure bet when she replaced Andrew Cuomo last summer. Source: New York Times
Can This Family Get a Stake in the Big Business of Marijuana?
By Gotham Rex on February 16, 2022
New Jersey’s cannabis law was partly designed to remedy wrongs in a criminal justice system that disproportionately ensnares Black and Latino people. But the hurdles for small-business owners are high. Source: New York Times
The $8 Billion Question: Which Towns Will Cash In on Marijuana?
By Gotham Rex on July 19, 2021
After legalization, municipalities in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are deciding whether to permit cannabis businesses to open. Source: New York Times
What Happens to the ‘Weed Spot’ Now That Weed Is Legal?
By Gotham Rex on July 1, 2021
New Yorkers on not having to sneak off to smoke marijuana. Source: New York Times