Your Point: Does New York have a marijuana problem?
CBS New York's Marcia Kramer heard from New Yorkers about whether they think the city has a marijuana problem.
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CBS New York's Marcia Kramer heard from New Yorkers about whether they think the city has a marijuana problem.
Despite initial pushback from the local business improvement district, opening of Gotham Buds is moving forward.
The latest attempt to crack down on unlicensed smoke shops is a new law that fines the landlords who rent them space. CBS New York's Marcia Kramer is calling it the "weed whacker law."
These marijuana markets are expected to pop up all over New York in the coming months.
New York's struggling recreational marijuana industry hit another roadblock after a judge temporarily stopped the state from issuing new retail cannabis licenses.
A judge issued a restraining order against the state's Office of Cannabis Management after a lawsuit filed last week claims the state has kept cannabis licenses from disabled veterans and other minority groups.
It follows a lawsuit that claims the state has kept licenses from disabled veterans and other minority groups.
Shoppers said they prefer the regulated marijuana market because they know exactly what they're buying.
Gale Brewer discusses her concerns with illegal cannabis shops in the city and children vaping on "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
Officials also green-lighted another 200 license applications. Dozens more retail stores could open by the end of the year.
The board also discussed an effort aimed at expanding retail access at special events in places like wineries or farms.
Statis Cannabis Company, located on Tremont and Marmion avenues, greeted customers at 4:20 p.m.
The governor says instead of fining them, the state now has the tools to shut them down fast.
New York's first legal dispensary opened late last year, but ever since there has been a growing number of unlicensed stores opening up. The governor says instead of fining them, the state now has new tools. CBS2's Lisa Rozner reports.
The state's slow opening of licensed recreational dispensaries has meant a lack of buyers for farmers.
At your local market this summer, next to the fresh baked goods and organic vegetables, you might also find cannabis. CBS2's Christina Fan reports.
The number of general employees testing positive for marijuana following an on-the-job accident has hit a 25-year high.
There are medical dispensaries on Long Island, but three dozen legalized recreational storefronts are still empty.
Detectives say they found hundreds of packages of edible cannabis packaged to look like popular candies and snacks.
This is the first year the holiday can be observed legally with cannabis from the state's recreational stores.
New York reached another milestone Thursday, as the first licensed cannabis processor officially extended its operations to New York City.
This is the first year the holiday can be observed legally with cannabis from the state's recreational dispensaries.
The owner is an East Harlem native supported by the New York Social Equity Cannabis Investment Fund.
The dispensary is women-owned and located in Jamaica.
It's the fourth legal dispensary in the state, but illegal operations remain a problem.
