N.Y. Marijuana Businesses Facing Possible Closure Win Temporary Reprieve

Dispensaries had sued the state after a change in the buffer zone between cannabis shops and schools placed some within a zone banning cannabis sales.

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N.Y. Regulators Move to Fine Cannabis Testing Lab Over Safety Violations

The effort to penalize the facility, Lexachrom Analytical Laboratory, comes amid a state push to investigate testing irregularities in the weed industry.

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Court Ruling Casts Doubt on New York’s Cannabis Licensing Process

A federal appeals court said that it appeared to be unconstitutional for New York to prioritize some of its own residents for licenses to open cannabis businesses.

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Her Dispensary Was Set to Open. Then New York Got in the Way.

State cannabis regulators suddenly changed a rule governing how close dispensaries can be to schools, upending dozens of owners’ plans.

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Dozens of Licensed Weed Shops Were Placed Too Close to Schools

State regulators said that a misreading of the law that legalized cannabis in New York allowed some shops to open in unsuitable locations. Those businesses may be uprooted now.

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Is the Local Weed Store the New Place to Hang Out?

Young adults are drinking less alcohol and seeking more connection, and New York’s dispensaries are putting themselves out there as alternative gathering spaces.

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Why New York City Is Removing Padlocks on Illegal Weed Shops It Closed

With the court orders that allowed the city to seal illicit cannabis stores starting to expire, questions remain about whether the shops could reopen.

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New York Pauses Sales of Popular Cannabis Vapes Amid Investigation

Regulators are looking into whether several cannabis companies are making illegal products for sale in New York. The products may be worth more than $10 million.

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Eric Adams Campaigns at Legal Weed Shop With Troubled History

Before it was a legal dispensary where the mayor hoped to raise campaign funds, the site held an illicit weed shop raided by the city. Some of its operators are still around.

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New York Investigates Brands Accused of Selling Illegally Sourced Weed

New York State is investigating some of America’s biggest cannabis brands over a tactic that has become pervasive in the absence of strong oversight.

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