New York City

Judge Lifts Ban on Dispensary Licenses in Brooklyn

A federal court in New York on Tuesday cleared the way for state regulators to begin issuing adult-use cannabis dispensary…

1 year ago

NYC bud crawl: Rating legal, legacy, & unlicensed cannabis strains

We blazed through the best and worst flower from all corners of the Big Apple’s bud scene for classics like…

2 years ago

New York City Opens Third Legal Cannabis Store

Cannabis retail locations are rolling out in the largest city in the U.S. while unlicensed locations thrive despite numerous efforts…

2 years ago

New York City Officials Pledge Crackdown on Illicit Pot Shops

New York City officials announced this week that they would take new steps to address the city’s growing number of…

2 years ago

Charting Harlem’s long history as hotbed for cannabis culture

For more than a century, Harlem has helped define New York City’s world famous cannabis scene. From 1920s Jazz pioneers…

2 years ago

Smacked Village: New York’s second legal weed dispensary launches today

Smacked Village owner Roland Conner is New York’s first dispensary owner with a cannabis conviction. After his new pop-up store…

2 years ago

NYC City Council Pledges Action on Unsolicited Pot Shops

Civic leaders in New York City this week promised increased action to address the proliferation of unlicensed marijuana retailers, just…

2 years ago

New York City has more than 1,200 unlicensed weed stores, and one legal one

New York City officials estimate the city hosts over 1,200 illicit stores selling cannabis, compared to the sole licensed dispensary…

2 years ago

What’s next for New York’s legal weed rollout in 2023?

These are the stories to watch as New York’s brand new industry enters 2023 with high hopes. The post What’s…

2 years ago

New York’s first legal weed store opens to big crowds, happy customers

Day one of legal weed sales in New York will go down in history. Leafly was there for the smoke.…

2 years ago