cannabis

The first legal dispensary for recreational pot in New York State opens Thursday in Manhattan with products ranging from around $20 – $100. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino takes you inside for a first look.

The first legal dispensary for recreational marijuana in New York is set to open Dec. 29, marking a long-awaited launch of a cannabis industry that could become one of the country’s most lucrative.

Andrew Siff reports on the first legal NYC cannabis store opening tomorrow.

New York’s first legal dispensary for recreational marijuana is set to open Dec. 29. The opening of the Manhattan dispensary will mark the long-awaited launch of a cannabis industry that will certainly become one of the country’s most lucrative. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.

The first legal dispensary for recreational marijuana in New York is set to open Dec. 29, marking a long-awaited launch of a cannabis industry that could become one of the country’s most lucrative.

Two men are facing charges for allegedly operating an illegal marijuana dispensary from a converted school bus across from the Rockaway Ferry Dock in Queens, local prosecutors said. Omar Herrera, 32, and David Reilly, 47, of Rockaway Park, were charged on a 57-count complaint charging them with criminal sale of cannabis in the second and third degrees, criminal possession of…

New York state is expected to announce the first retail recipients of marijuana licenses on Monday, the latest step in an arduous process that moves NY closer to capitalizing on the economic potential from recreational pot sales. Tracie Strahan reports.

A mother in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, faces felony murder and child neglect charges after her 4-year-old son died from eating marijuana-infused gummies earlier this year. News4’s Julie Carey reports.

Tanner Clements died two days after he ate marijuana edibles at a home in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. A pediatric ER doctor has advice for what parents should do if their child gets hold of THC gummies.

The student who brought the edibles to school didn’t know they contained marijuana, officials said.

One month into existence, New Jersey’s recreational marijuana market has done $24 million in sales and regulators on Tuesday voted to grant permits to nearly a dozen new recreational cannabis retailers in their first public meeting since the market opened to the public last month.

Why is New Jersey’s legal marijuana so much more expensive than Michigan’s? NBC New York’s Brian Thompson reports.

If you ask New York’s top cannabis regulator, any storefront accepting payment for pot is jumping the gun.  Albany is still ironing out details for the state’s recreational adult use cannabis industry and most licenses have yet to be handed out. Despite that, dozens of businesses are already operating storefronts that offer cannabis to customers in exchange for cash...

Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried’s lawsuit targets a federal requirement that prohibits medical marijuana users from purchasing firearms.

NY’s cannabis regulator says storefronts already accepting payment for marijuana are jumping the gun, but plenty of businesses are doing it. How do they get away with it? Chris Glorioso found weed entrepreneurs daring New York to shut them down, because they believe the licensing process is rigged to favor big business.

New Jersey moved one step closer to allowing recreational marijuana sales after the state commission overseeing cannabis approved seven current medical pot facilities to expand into recreational.

As Connecticut gets ready to roll out recreational marijuana sales, lawmakers are looking to rein in certain ways it’s already being sold. It’s called gifting and it’s happening in some places like Washington D.C. and in some cases, here in Connecticut. NBC Connecticut’s Mike Hydeck spoke with State Rep. Mike D’Agostino (D-Hamden) who chairs the General Law Committee. Mike...

Marijuana regulators around the country face a vexing question: What place does chemically derived THC have in regulated adult-use or medical markets

Mike Tyson’s cannabis brand has launched ear-shaped marijuana edibles nearly 25 years after he was disqualified from a championship for biting Evander Holyfield’s ear.

The studies will focus on uses for pain management and neuroprotection from concussion in elite football players