marijuana legalization

The group “Joints for Jabs” handed out J’s in Union Square Park to adults who had an official vaccine card as part of a nationwide vaccination drive.

Farmers dealing with depressed prices for plants that produce CBD are eager to take part in a statewide marijuana market expected to generate billions of dollars a year once retail sales start.

Warrants in more than 1,100 Nassau County cases were dropped on Thursday, as the prosecutor’s office moved to dismiss them in the wake of the legalization of recreational marijuana in New York state as well as the repeal of a 1970s-era prostitution law

The police officers long in charge of enforcing marijuana laws in New York City have new rules of engagement now that recreational marijuana is legal in the state. Under the new law signed Wednesday, New Yorkers are now allowed to smoke marijuana in public settings where it’s legal to smoke a cigarette — a part of the law unique from…

Recreational marijuana may have gotten the green light in Albany earlier this week, but the fight is heating up on Long Island as some are calling for all towns there to “opt out” of selling pot in stores.

One Long Island official is leading a call for all towns on the island to opt out of selling marijuana when it becomes legal in the state. NBC New York’s Greg Cergol reports.

New York has become the 16th state in the U.S. to legalize marijuana after the state Senate and Assembly both voted to approve the bill on Tuesday — and Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed it into law the following day.

It may now be law, but don’t expect to be able to shop at any New York marijuana dispensaries any time soon — lawmakers said it could be more than a year before that’s possible. NBC New York’s Chris Glorioso reports.

Under a bill signed Wednesday by Governor Andrew Cuomo, New Yorkers over age 21 can now possess up to three ounces of cannabis, and the state will automatically clear criminal records of certain past marijuana-related convictions.

New York has become the 16th state in the U.S. to legalize marijuana after the state Senate and Assembly both voted to approve the bill on Tuesday — and Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed it into law the following day.

New York is on its way to becoming the 16th state in the U.S. to legalize marijuana after the state Senate and Assembly both voted to approve the bill on Tuesday. NBC New York’s Ray Villeda reports.

The marijuana bill that is expected to pass would make New York the 16th state in the U.S. to legalize the drug for recreational use. NBC New York’s Ray Villeda reports.

Lawmakers reached an agreement late Saturday to legalize recreational marijuana sales in New York. At least 14 other states already allow residents to buy marijuana for recreational and not just medical use, and New York’s past efforts to pass marijuana have failed in recent years. Democrats who now wield a veto-proof majority in the state Legislature have made passing it…

Lawmakers reached an agreement late Saturday to legalize recreational marijuana sales in New York.

State lawmakers agreed to legalize cannabis late Saturday night.

New Jersey parents must be notified if their minor child is caught buying or possessing marijuana under a bill Gov. Phil Murphy signed Friday

New York lawmakers are finalizing an agreement to legalize recreational marijuana sales to adults over the age of 21, a state legislative leader said Wednesday. Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes, the second-highest ranking Democrat in the chamber, said the bill is being drafted and will likely be brought up for a vote next week. Legislative sources also told NBC New…

A New York legislative leader says lawmakers are “imminently close” on an agreement to legalize marijuana sales to adults over the age of 21. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.

Police and officials are crying foul over a provision in New Jersey’s new marijuana law barring cops from telling kids’ parents when they’re cot with marijuana or alcohol. Sarah Wallace reports.

The I-Team’s Sarah Wallace went behind the scenes with a black market New Jersey pot dealer, who is upfront about his business. So why is he openly challenging the government’s rollout of legal marijuana?