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Marijuana use tied to higher risk of certain cancers: sobering study
"This is one of the first studies — and the largest that we know of to date — to associate head and neck cancer with cannabis use," said Dr. Niels...
NY officials want to ease buffer rule to open more pot shops: 'They must be stoned'
The state's plan comes just as New York City and New York authorities had been starting to make a dent in padlocking hundreds of illegal pot stores.
Race for mayor between Eric Adams and Brad Lander turns to pot
The race for mayor is turning to pot. City Comptroller Brad Lander -- now a candidate for City Hall -- is launching a probe into rival Mayor Eric Adams' administration's ...
Ex-NYC undersheriff sidelined for whistleblowing about illegal cannabis raids: lawsuit
"I was working as a police officer for a reason -- I loved it," Derek Skuzenski told The Post. "Being moved to a room where I had a two-hour commute...
Dog rushed to vet after eating weed, getting high on the beach
A dog owner has issued a warning after his dog accidentally ate cannabis during a beach walk - and ended up 'stoned'.
Dear Abby: My daughter's boyfriend smokes weed and gambles
Dear Abby weighs in on parents concerned for their daughter's boyfriend and a woman whose family is overly concerned with her.
Top staffers flee NY cannabis regulator after Gov. Kathy Hochul dumps agency's head
Several high-level staffers at New York's cannabis regulator are calling it quits -- after Gov. Kathy Hochul axed the agency's head and blasted it as a “disaster."
NYPD raids brazen NYC nightclub, discovers hidden warehouse with $10M worth of illegal drugs: cops
Police seized more than $10 million worth of illegal drugs in a brazen Bronx nightclub that doubled as an illicit warehouse, cops said Saturday.
It's still 'whack-a-mole' as NYC pot shops flout new state law
Illegal weed shops in NYC are flouting the law and getting away with it, all thanks to the state's disastrous legal cannabis rollout.
High times, low prices! NY cannabis shops can offer discounts on pot to students, seniors and vets under new proposal
State cannabis regulators on Wednesday proposed scrapping a rule that barred its licensed pot stores from offering sales discounts on its marijuana products.
A look inside NYC law enforcement raids on illegal Staten Island pot shops
The Post joined Mayor Adams and law enforcement during raids on illegal pot shops on Staten Island this week.
Ex-NY authority chief sought kickbacks from 'predatory' program meant to help disadvantaged people set up cannabis shops: suit
Reuben McDaniel, the ex-chief of the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, rejected a multimillion-dollar deal to install security cameras in cannabis dispensaries last year -- because he...
Billionaire governor considered as potential Biden replacement failed to deliver promised jobs to black residents: study
A black-led economic advocacy group blasted billionaire Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker for failing to deliver promised jobs to African-Americans in the emerging cannabis and green energy industries.
Cannabis helps women achieve more and better orgasms: study
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Bay Ridge parents, pols push to block legal pot shop near schools, churches
"The establishment of an adult-use retail dispensary at this location, where there is heavy foot traffic of students (going back and forth to school) daily, would result in the increased...
Why shuttering NYC's illegal pot shops is more urgent than ever
The legal blowback to Operation Padlock to Protect should send a loud warning to Mayor Eric Adams: Crackdown on unlicensed dispensaries now, before it's too late.
Legal cannabis industry seeks government help dealing with red tape
The marijuana industry is thriving. At the same time, states from California to Massachusetts have decided the industry needs to be subsidized.
Illegal cannabis shop owners challenge Adams' crackdown on unlicensed NYC pot stores
A group of unlicensed New York City smoke shop owners claim the Adams administration's crackdown on illegal cannabis sellers is unconstitutional, according to a new federal lawsuit. The retailers argue...
Martha's Vineyard dispensaries are running out of pot due to state regulations, prompting locals to sue
Martha’s Vineyard will run out of pot entirely, affecting more than 230 registered medical users and thousands more recreational ones.