marijuana legalization
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...
Cookie shops in NYC good for the taste buds
Stoners looking to satisfy the munchies with cookies have countless options in New York City.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cops shut brazen illegal Brooklyn pot shop for second time — after dealers returned in weed truck
The vehicle had the same marijuana "Gelato" logo emblazoned on its side as the padlocked storefront that cops shut down weeks earlier.
Marijuana use surpasses alcohol as the drug of choice for first time ever
Puff, puff surpass. A new survey reveals that cannabis use among US citizens is now more commonplace than drinking alcohol.
Marijuana reclassified as a less dangerous drug in historic shift by Justice Department
A proposed rule sent to the federal register recognizes the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledges it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s most dangerous drugs.
Cannabis cops uproot illegal weed shop in heart of Queens business district
"A lot of the illegal stores are going up in puff. Other stores are taking their signs down to disguise their illegal selling,'' said Queens Borough President Donovan Richards.
State official won't say how many illegal pot shops there are as NYC begins crackdown: 'Larger than we'd like it to be'
A state cannabis regulator refused to say how many illegal pot shops there are in New York while Mayor Eric Adams announced a "Padlock to Protect" program to close down...
No crackdown, no weed! Queens civic leaders oppose legal pot shops until illegal stores are closed
"We have 32 illegal cannabis shops. We are not going to entertain any applications for legal cannabis shops until the unlicensed stores are shut down."
Cops raid illegal NYC pot shop just one day after defiant worker dared NYPD to shut down the store
The city cannabis enforcers raided an illegal "Gelato" marijuana shop in Brooklyn Monday morning after a defiant worker there dared authorities to shut them down during an interview with The...
NYC illegal pot shop worker boldy defiant as officials question lack of enforcement: 'It's not going to do anything'
The Post was able to identify more than 100 suspected illegal pot shops in short order, just by reaching out to local officials.