Recreational Marijuana

Four adult-use cannabis dispensary applications have been approved in Jersey City, including one from actor and rapper Ice-T.

Illegal pot grows were already a problem in the High Desert, but during the pandemic, the number increased, and now officials say with scarce water resources in Southern California, it’s a drought problem too.

Legal weed was a money-maker on its opening day. Nearly $2 million in gross sales were made as the garden state goes “green”

New Jersey kicked off the first day of recreational marijuana sales last Thursday — and according to the state, the 12 participating dispensaries sold cannabis products to thousands and raked in nearly $2 million in sales in just one day. The state reported Wednesday that 12,438 customers kicked off the first day of recreational marijuana sales on April 21, grossing…

Thursday was the first day where people can buy recreational marijuana in New Jersey. NBC New York’s Brian Thompson reports.

Kyrie Irving’s antics during Game 1 of the Boston Celtics-Brooklyn Nets first-round series will cost him a pretty penny.

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.

New York has launched the first public health education campaign on recreational marijuana in an effort to provide information to the public on the state’s Cannabis Law. The campaign, known as “Cannabis Conversations,” will focus on informing who can consume, where to consume, and how to safely consume recreational marijuana, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul. In March 2021, then governor,…

State officials say initial retail sales could begin by the end of the year — and regulations for the entire adult-use market are expected this summer.

In an effort to right some previous wrongs, the first marijuana retail licenses in New York will go to those who have past arrests for selling the drug when it was illegal, the state said. NBC New York’s Lynda Baquero reports.

After more than eight years of debate, Connecticut has legalized recreational marijuana. The bill that Governor Ned Lamont just signed legalizes recreational marijuana for anyone over the age of 21 beginning next Thursday, July 1. “It’s been a long time coming,” Lamont said. An adult can have up to one and a half ounces of marijuana on them and can…

The Connecticut Senate has passed legislation for the second time in about a week that would legalize the recreational use of cannabis for adults

It’s been a debate in Connecticut for years now, but recreational marijuana could soon be a reality. The legislation is another step closer to becoming law after the 19 to 17 Senate vote earlier this morning. It now heads to the House for a vote. Here’s what you should know about the bill: State leaders are looking to allow those…

Under pot prohibition, Vladimir Bautista and Ramon Reyes had to operate in the shadows. As co-founders of a cannabis speakeasy called Happy Munkey, they dodged law enforcement, throwing indoor cannabis parties several times a week in Times Square. NBC New York’s Chris Glorioso reports.

As marijuana legalization spreads across U.S. states, so does a debate over whether to set pot policy by potency.

New Jersey’s new Cannabis Regulatory Commission inched toward setting up the recreational marijuana market, holding its first meeting, at which it picked a vice chair and picked a logo

New Jersey’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission will hold its first public meeting on Monday.

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.

New York is set to allow recreational use of marijuana. Tracie Strahan reports.

After years of back-and-forth, recreational use of marijuana for adults finally got the green light in New Jersey — but what does legal weed look like in practice? Massachusetts can serve as an example. NBC New York’s Sarah Wallace reports.