cannabis

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced results of new enforcement actions to crack down on illegal cannabis shops in New York. Hochul said those stores are a barrier to creating a thriving and equitable cannabis industry.

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York supports President Joe Biden’s move to pardon all people with federal marijuana possession charges, but says it’s only a first step.

A banner on one of the tents reads “Halftown Must Go.” It’s a reference to a dispute between a faction of Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ and the tribe's de facto leader.

Hemp processing licenses are once again moving forward with New York state certification, after some were delayed for months following the overhaul of the state's cannabis law, earlier this year.

"The plants literally drowned and died because the roots couldn't get any oxygen."

“These are people that wrote the bill. They should've had these people in mind when they wrote those statutes."

“The gavel came down and I was in my living room with tears streaming down my face."

An estimated $350 million in annual revenue is expected from the 13 percent sales tax on the drug, with 40 percent of the revenue going to a community reinvestment fund.

By late 2022, adults in the state would be able to buy cannabis in retail stores, and could also sample the drug in tasting rooms.

"I feel much more comfortable about that scenario than I would around rushed budget negotiations that would be based off of the Governor's position."