NYC Cannabis

Dasheeda Dawson, New York City's first “Cannabis Czar,” has stepped down from her role as founding executive director of Cannabis NYC. Announcing her departure on LinkedIn, Dawson reflected on the strides made under her leadership and signaled her intent to expand her influence on state...

The two hemp shops were given the green light from a state Supreme Court judge to remove the "Illicit Cannabis" signs placed on their store fronts by cannabis regulators following raids, reported Times Union. The temporary restraining order signed by New York Judge Arthur F. Engoron suggests...

A Queens judge ruled Tuesday afternoon that the state law, which had allowed New York City to padlock hundreds of suspected illicit cannabis shops, is unconstitutional. Judge Kevin J. Kerrigan ruled that the mandate, which grants the City Sheriff's Office authority to keep illicit cannabis sellers...

The Department of Investigation has opened a probe into New York City Sheriff Anthony Miranda over accusations that he and his officers made off with cash from illegal smoke shops they closed down throughout the city. Shortly after expressing confidence in his appointee, Mayor Eric Adams was...

New York City deputy sheriffs have seized so much illegal marijuana that they are having a hard time finding a place to store it, writes the Daily News. "We were seizing more than the space we had, so we started putting it in different offices," Ingrid Simonovic, the president of the New York City...

In a move that surprised even the most cynical of New Yorkers and quite a few city cops, New York City Mayor Eric Adams held a face-to-face meeting with a group of individuals who've taken to congregating at a Burger King just several blocks from City Hall — an area dubbed by some as an “open...

Governor Kathy Hochul (D) signed a cannabis tax relief measure into law that will help New York City businesses that are not entitled to certain federal tax deductions under federal law. The bill, S7508, from Sen. Luis R. Sepúlveda (D) ...

New York Assemblyman Scott A. Gray (R) presented new legislation last week seeking to ban roadside cannabis advertisements, first reported by Hudson Valley 360.   The bill, A08200, titled “Roadside Cannabis Advertising Prohibition Act,” would establish a...

Manhattan-based cannabis dispensary, Union Square Travel Agency: A Cannabis Store, has teamed up with a national cannabis delivery service Doobie,  to expand cannabis delivery across New York’s five boroughs and the Hamptons throughout the summer. “By teaming up...

Despite the recent crackdown in a string of actions undertaken by NYC’s Mayor Eric Adams in his effort to shut down unlicensed weed shops and penalize landlords who own the buildings they operate in, one weed shop seems to be totally oblivious to the mayor...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Department of Small Business Services (SBS) commissioner Kevin D. Kim announced the launch of Cannabis NYC, a first-of-its-kind initiative and suite of services to support the equitable growth of the cannabis industry in the Big Apple. As a key pillar of...

Multi-state cannabis brand Toast, known for pre-rolls dosed akin to traditional cocktails, has entered a strategic alliance with restaurateur Jimmy Haber, who pioneered the modern steakhouse experience with his BLT Restaurant Group. Toast and the BLT CEO will explore cannabis consumption...