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New Jersey has vacated or dismissed nearly 88,000 cases related to marijuana convictions, following the decriminalization of certain marijuana offenses in the state. The New Jersey Courts announced Monday that these thousands of cases are the first of about 360,000 identified by superior and municipal courts as eligible to be vacated, dismissed, and expunged under the Marijuana Decriminalization Law that…

One NYC venture capitalist is looking to break boundaries by funding ‘bad’ businesses, everything from sex tech to cannabis, while eyeing New York’s budding marijuana industry. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino reports.

State lawmakers agreed to legalize cannabis late Saturday night.

Since New Jersey voted to legalize recreational marijuana earlier this month, lawmakers and vendors alike have been working around the clock to create a new marketplace. For some medical dispensaries, expansion is on the docket not just for New Jersey – but across the country. New Jersey voters approved the constitutional amendment on Nov. 3, with about 67 percent voting…

Since New Jersey voted to legalize recreational marijuana earlier this month, lawmakers and vendors alike have been working around the clock to create a new marketplace. For some medical dispensaries, expansion is on the docket not just for New Jersey – but across the country.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday named his associate counsel to lead the commission that will oversee the state’s new recreational marijuana marketplace. Brian Thompson reports.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday named his associate counsel to lead the commission that will oversee the state’s new recreational marijuana marketplace. Dianna Houenou, who serves as legal counsel to Murphy’s administration, will chair the Cannabis Regulatory Commission. Before working in Murphy’s administration, Houenou was policy counsel at the American Civil Liberties Union in New Jersey. “Dianna...

After about two-thirds of New Jersey voters approved legalizing recreational marijuana, what happens next? A lot depends on how fast dispensaries can ramp up their production. NBC New York’s Brian Thompson reports.

In the 2020 election year, Garden State voters went to the polls – and the mailbox – and supported the legalization of recreational marijuana, a drug already legal in 10 U.S. states but still outlawed by the federal government. In a teleconference with fellow Democrats Wednesday, Gov. Phil Murphy once again stressed that the legalization of recreational marijuana will be a…

New Jersey has become the 12th state to legalize recreational marijuana. NBC New York’s Brian Thompson reports.

Mainers are getting their first opportunity to legally buy marijuana for adult recreational use, but a supply shortage is a potential buzzkill. Retailers blame the pandemic and a limited number of licensed manufacturers for reducing the variety of products available on Friday, the opening day. Licenses were issued only a month ago. That didn’t dampen Matt Bourgeois’ enthusiasm for...

A New York lawmaker who last year expressed reservations over marijuana legalization is now backing a bill to make the drug legal. State Sen. Pete Harckham, a Democrat who represents a swath of the Hudson Valley, has announced he is supporting a bill that legalizes and regulates marijuana. Support from Democrats in moderate districts like Harckham’s could be key...

On its seventh day, the Illinois recreational cannabis industry was marked with short supplies, long lines, and in some cases, shuttered dispensaries Tuesday.

After having $20,000 worth of hemp seized by the NYPD, who mistook it for marijuana, a Brooklyn business owner isn’t sure if he will be able keep the store open as the charges haven’t been dropped. NBC New York’s Rana Novini reports.

The push for pot hit the stairs of City Hall in Manhattan Thursday.

CBD oil-infused gummy bears, lattes and other food, drinks and dietary supplements are selling quickly even though the U.S. government says they’re illegal and local authorities have forced some retailers to pull products. The confusion has the nation’s two largest states and others moving to legalize the cannabis compound that many see as beneficial to their health. Lawmakers in Texas...

No, you’re not smoking something. Martha Stewart is really joining the cannabis craze. The domestic diva said Thursday she is partnering with Canopy Growth Corp. to assist in developing new products that contain non-psychoactive CBD and other hemp-derived cannabinoids. First to come will be offerings for pets. Stewart didn’t specify what those products might be.

Mayor de Blasio has announced his support for the fair and safe legalization of marijuana Thursday morning and outlined a plan for how New York City will adapt to the legalization of recreational marijuana, days after Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his plan to push for the measure across the state.

Gov. Cuomo wants to legalize recreational marijuana in New York, he announced Monday while outlining his agenda for the next year. It’s a big shift for him. Andrew Siff reports.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo threw his support behind legalizing recreational marijuana on Monday, as part of a push for what he described as a “true justice agenda” in the coming year.