marijuana legalization

New York's cannabis industry was unsettled Thursday by a judge's ruling that appeared to strike down all regulations governing recreational marijuana in the state. But a key portion of the order turned out to be a mistake.

New York will evaluate its troubled recreational marijuana licensing program as lawsuits and bureaucratic stumbles have severely hampered the legal market and black-market sellers have flourished.

Since New York legalized marijuana in 2021, unlicensed pot shops have proliferated across New York City, with limited pushback from authorities.

As New York opens more legal outlets for recreational marijuana, some public health advocates want more scrutiny on how marijuana products are being marketed to teens and young adults.

As New York inches toward launching a retail marijuana market, sales of buds and edibles are already flourishing on some Native American land around the state.

While New York works on launching a legal market for recreational marijuana, some entrepreneurs dove into a legal gray area by saying they’re not selling pot but giving it away while people buy something else.

While New York’s much-anticipated legal pot shops could be a year away from opening, the state is making medical marijuana much more available now.

A group that represents cannabis growers in New York is eager to get to work with Governor Kathy Hochul’s new picks to lead the state cannabis control board.

Dozens of residents crowded Monday’s Watertown City Council meeting hoping to persuade the council members to allow local marijuana sales. Of the 27 people that spoke at the public hearing, 20 of them spoke in favor of dispensaries.