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Maps show where weed and marijuana products are legal for recreational and medical use in the United States.
Seventeen months after New Jersey voted to legalize recreational pot, the state's long awaited marketplace finally got the green light. CBS2's Christina Fan reports.
In November 2020, New Jerseyans voted to legalize marijuana. Sixteen months later there is still no marketplace.
Felita Dobbins said she was on the brink of being hired by Home Depot until she disclosed her medical marijuana registry identification card issued by the state Department of Health.
Most credit card networks won't allow their cards to be used in stores that sell marijuana because it's illegal under federal law.
The Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act is named in memory of the 7-year-old Howell boy who died of brain cancer last year.
The New Jersey Department of Health unveiled new rule changes regarding medical marijuana use.
CBD oil falls into a gray area that might be legal in some states now because it is not psychoactive.
Welcome to Harmony Dispensary, the latest facility to offer medical marijuana in New Jersey.
More than 22,000 people in New Jersey died of drug overdoses in 2016.
Michigan has added several medical conditions to the state's list of ailments which qualify for a medical marijuana prescription.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first prescription drug made from marijuana.
New Yorkers with an opioid prescription may soon qualify to join the state's medical marijuana program.
As medical uses for marijuana continue to grow there are many people who might consider it but don't like the high that comes with it. As CBS2's Dr. Max Gomez reports, that's where a marijuana extract called CBD comes in.
With Massachusetts legalizing marijuana and New Jersey considering it, Gov. Andrew Cuomo may have a change of heart in order to avoid losing revenue to neighboring states.
"We are changing the restrictive culture of our medical marijuana program to make it more patient-friendly," Gov. Phil Murphy said Tuesday.
The family of a little boy who passed away after a long battle with cancer travelled from Howell to Trenton to watch the governor sign the executive order Tuesday.
The governor said the potential beneficiaries include veterans, as well as police officers and survivors of domestic violence, crime and accidents.
Health officials announced new regulations Thursday that will permit new forms of the drug, including chewable and effervescent tablets and lozenges as well as topical lotions, ointments and patches.
With the growing opioid epidemic, doctors are looking into alternatives to addictive prescriptions for treating chronic pain. Some experts believe medical marijuana could help curb the nation's narcotic drug crisis.
Vireo Health of New York will begin deliveries Friday to patients in Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau and parts of Suffolk County who suffer from debilitating diseases, such as cancer and Lou Gehrig's disease.
Currently, the ten qualifying conditions include cancer, HIV or AIDS, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, ALS, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, neuropathy, inflammatory bowel disease and some spinal cord injuries.
New York's new medical marijuana program is going through some growing pains. CBS2's Brian Conybeare takes an exclusive look inside one of only five legal pot production facilities in the state.
Veterans and others in New Jersey can now legally treat their post-traumatic stress disorder with marijuana.
More than 7,000 New Yorkers have signed up since New York began allowing patients with certain conditions to obtain non-smokeable marijuana preparations early this year through one of the most cautious medical marijuana programs in the nation. Now, the state is looking to expand it, with plans for home delivery and more dispensaries.
CBS News New York's Maurice DuBois had the opportunity to spend the day with New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado.
The American Dream mall in East Rutherford was evacuated Tuesday due to a suspicious vehicle. The vehicle was later deemed safe.
The Mets beat the Phillies on Tuesday in Game 3 of their NL Division Series. Game 4 is Wednesday at Citi Field.
An MTA conductor was critically injured in a stabbing at a Brooklyn subway station Tuesday, police say.
A software glitch is being blamed for a misprinted mailing that could send voters in Stamford, Connecticut to the wrong polling site.
CBS News New York's Maurice DuBois had the opportunity to spend the day with New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado.
An MTA conductor was critically injured in a stabbing at a Brooklyn subway station Tuesday, police say.
NYC First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright is resigning, continuing a wave of departures from indicted Mayor Eric Adams' administration.
Former FDNY Chief Brian Cordasco pleaded guilty to conspiracy to solicit and receive a bribe Tuesday, as part of a plea deal.
The Jets have fired head coach Robert Saleh just five games into the season and after they lost to the Vikings in London.
A software glitch is being blamed for a misprinted mailing that could send voters in Stamford, Connecticut to the wrong polling site.
A chance of showers returns to the Tri-State Area early this week before spectacular weather takes over.
The weekend forecast looks perfect for fall fun around New York and New Jersey -- from apple picking, to leaf peeping and more.
Stew Leonard's is recalling dozens of Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread loaves that were sold at its Danbury location in Connecticut.
A port strike has thousands of dockworkers on the picket lines along the East and Gulf coasts, including New York and New Jersey.
The American Dream mall in East Rutherford was evacuated Tuesday due to a suspicious vehicle. The vehicle was later deemed safe.
The Jets have fired head coach Robert Saleh just five games into the season and after they lost to the Vikings in London.
Two scientists who used physics to help develop methods used to build modern machine learning were honored with the 2024 Nobel Prize in the field.
This suspected bootlegging tunnel is believed to be linked to mob boss Vito Genovese, who lived there in the 1950s.
Organizers say up to 5,000 people were on hand for the "October 7th -- One Year Later" commemoration in Central Park.
Videos of illegal car racing meetups on Long Island are prompting calls for tougher penalties.
In New York, at times, a driver can be seriously impaired by a drug, and yet face no consequences.
Long Island homeowners hit by flooding in August have more time to apply for financial assistance, but they might not want to wait.
Carfentanil, a synthetic opioid 100 times more potent than fentanyl, has been seized on Long Island for the first time.
A funeral is being held today for Babylon teen Bella Trezza, following last month's deadly crash on Long Island.
CBS News New York's Maurice DuBois had the opportunity to spend the day with New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado.
A software glitch is being blamed for a misprinted mailing that could send voters in Stamford, Connecticut to the wrong polling site.
NYC First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright is resigning, continuing a wave of departures from indicted Mayor Eric Adams' administration.
The rule issued by the Biden administration in 2022 seeks to subject unserialized ghost guns to the same requirements as commercially made firearms.
Organizers say up to 5,000 people were on hand for the "October 7th -- One Year Later" commemoration in Central Park.
Carfentanil, a synthetic opioid 100 times more potent than fentanyl, has been seized on Long Island for the first time.
Brooklyn families are asking for answers after their loved ones died during childbirth at the city-run Woodhull Hospital.
Ten deaths have been linked to now-recalled Boar's Head products.
New York state announced Monday that someone in Ulster County has died from eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE.
Parents of kids injured at birth due to medical malpractice say New York is denying their claims under the state's Medical Indemnity Fund, which promises lifelong health care.
Cissy Houston performed alongside superstar musicians like Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin.
The mother of Sean "Diddy" Combs released a statement Sunday defending her son against the federal charges and multiple allegations of sexual misconduct he is currently facing.
Christopher Ciccone spent most of his life in Madonna's shadow - as her back-up dancer, personal assistant, dresser, decorator, art director and tour director.
The writer famous for fairy-tale rom-coms is making her Broadway debut with "Left on Tenth," a play adapted from her bestselling memoir about a widow pursuing another chance at love, just when she is diagnosed with leukemia.
Rock star Bruce Springsteen spoke out in a video and said Trump should be disqualified from ever being president again.
The Mets beat the Phillies on Tuesday in Game 3 of their NL Division Series. Game 4 is Wednesday at Citi Field.
The Jets have fired head coach Robert Saleh just five games into the season and after they lost to the Vikings in London.
Salvador Perez sparked a fourth-inning rally with a home run and the Royals beats the Yankees 4-2 in Game 2 of the ALDS on Monday.
Sabrina Ionescu scored 22 points, powering the Liberty to a 76-62 win over the Aces in Game 4 of WNBA semifinals.
Nick Castellanos ripped a two-out run-scoring single in the ninth inning on Sunday, lifting the Phillies to a 7-6 win over the Mets in Game 2 of the NLDS.
Tomer Meir, 21, who survived the attack at the Nova Music Festival with his friends, shares his harrowing story.
These Brooklyn students formed a group to try to beat their own addictive behavior around technology.
East Harlem's Sendero Verde is setting a new standard in sustainability for affordable housing.
Moshe Lavi and Leat Corinne Unger say they've been giving a voice to their family members still in Hamas captivity one year after being kidnapped by Hamas.
As Jewish communities around the world are preparing for the holiday of Rosh Hashana, Masbia Soup Kitchen launches massive campaign to help feed thousands.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
As much of the northeast experiences heavy rains, parts of New York City are beginning to flood.
Thousands of people flooded Union Square on Friday for a PlayStation giveaway promoted by livestreamer Kai Cenat.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for October 8 at 11 p.m.
Police are searching for the vandals who targeted a Catholic church in Washington Heights over the weekend. CBS News New York's Alecia Reid has the latest on the investigation.
In New York, lieutenant governors tend to mostly fly under the radar – until they don't. Twice in the last 16 years, New York's governors have resigned amid scandal, and the lieutenant governor has had to step up. Antonio Delgado is New York's current second in command, and CBS News New York's Maurice DuBois had the opportunity to spend the day with him.
The future of regulating so-called "ghost guns" is now in the hands of the Supreme Court. Guns rights groups want to halt government restrictions on the weapons, but in arguments Tuesday, justices appeared skeptical. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.
A fire ripped through a Bronx apartment building Tuesday, sending tenants up to the roof to escape the flames. Several people were hurt, including an elderly woman who is in critical condition. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman spoke to victims.
