New York

Meet Mandi Drake, one of Leafly’s Budtenders of the Year

Budtender of the year Mandi Drake says cannabis changed her life for the better. Now she's helping new patients find…

2 years ago

‘I smell some weed,’ NYC mayor delighted by Times Square dank

The mayor couldn’t control his joy after catching a whiff of weed during a press conference in the Manhattan. This…

2 years ago

Mayor Eric Adams appoints Dasheeda Dawson as Cannabis NYC founding director

Dasheeda Dawson will be the first director of Cannabis NYC, the city's Small Business Services support initiative for the cannabis…

2 years ago

New York ‘Scrambling’ To Develop Cannabis DUI Test

As New York hurtles toward the opening of its new legal recreational marijuana market, the state is apparently “scrambling to…

2 years ago

New York Recreational Sales On Track To Start By Year’s End, According to Gov. Hochul

The clock may be ticking on 2022, but New York is still on track to open its first recreational marijuana…

2 years ago

New York’s governor confirms 20 weed stores will open this year

Gov. Kathy Hochul took credit for getting the adult market rolling quickly, saying the state would likely ‘still be waiting…

2 years ago

Get stuck on Original Glue—October’s Leafly HighLight strain

This diesel power house pairs with fall flavors and fun. The post Get stuck on Original Glue—October’s Leafly HighLight strain…

2 years ago

Deadline Passes in New York for First Round of Dispensary Licenses

The deadline for the first adult-use cannabis dispensary licenses in New York arrived on Monday, and now hundreds of applicants…

2 years ago

New Yorkers with weed convictions will have priority in retail market, state says

New York plans to compensate survivors of the Drug War with the state’s first dispensary licenses — but not all…

2 years ago

Oneida Indian Nation to Launch New York Cannabis Enterprise

The Oneida Indian Nation announced on Monday that it is launching a new cannabis enterprise in central New York, with…

2 years ago