Richard Lee, Activist Who Founded a Pot ‘University,’ Dies at 62

After he was paralyzed in an accident, his use of marijuana for medical purposes led him to become one of the nation’s most influential cannabis activists.

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NY Weed Dispensaries Sue Regulators Over Misinterpretation of State Rules

Last month, dozens of cannabis businesses were told they were located too close to schools after state officials realized they had misinterpreted regulations.

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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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Cannabis Poisonings Are Rising, Mostly Among Kids

As products like weed gummies proliferate, more children and teens are suffering symptoms including seizures and life-threatening breathing problems.

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The Law in West Texas Breaks the Law to Protest Weed’s Prohibition

Sarah Stogner, a Republican district attorney in Texas oil country, recorded herself smoking a joint that she bought legally in New Mexico.

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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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Federal Agents Clash With Protesters During Immigration Raid at California Farm

Officers appeared to use crowd control munitions and tear gas against protesters. The F.B.I. said it was searching for a person who appeared to fire a pistol at officers.

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A Lawyer Was Wrongly Charged With Bringing Drug-Laced Papers Into Rikers

The Correction Department said Bernardo Caceres’s papers tested positive for THC, a cannabinoid. Then officials tested the papers again.

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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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