Should N.J. allow home-grown weed? Most candidates for governor say yes.
The majority of candidates running for governor want to give New Jersey residents the ability to grow their own weed. Four Democrats — former Senate...
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N.J. plan to make it harder to see people’s criminal records rejected by Murphy
Gov. Phil Murphy has vetoed a bipartisan expungement bill, arguing that reforms recently put in place covered some of what the legislation sought to address....
Medical cannabis companies are spending big to have a say in Pa.’s legal weed future
Supporters of legalizing cannabis for adult use rally outside the state Capitol in Harrisburg.Ed Mahon / Spotlight PA Story by Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PA...
N.J. cannabis fails safety tests, consumer group finds
Weed sold at New Jersey dispensaries from 17 cultivators and manufacturers did not meet state safety standards for things such as mold and accurate labeling,...
Marijuana activist NJ Weedman seriously injured in motorcycle crash
Ed “NJ Weedman” Forchion, the longtime marijuana advocate, was seriously injured last weekend when a truck collided with his motorcycle in Trenton. Forchion livestreamed the...
NY licensed growers still struggling years after pot legalized
By Kelsey Brown | Times Union, Albany Albany, N.Y. — When New York legalized recreational marijuana four years ago, Kate Miller was among the many...
Readers respond: Low cannabis prices aren’t a failure
A recent letter complained that lax regulation of the cannabis market is causing lower retail prices, making it hard for cannabis stores to maintain the...
N.J. could make possessing weed a crime again under these circumstances
New Jersey could make possessing cannabis a crime again under new legislation advanced by the leaders of the state Senate that would target those who...
Idaho marijuana possession fine to exceed penalties for many violent crimes
BOISE, Idaho — Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed into law a bill on Monday that mandates a $300 minimum fine for low-level marijuana possession. It...
N.J. medical cannabis patients feel betrayed as legal weed business booms
Edward “Lefty” Grimes uses cannabis to manage his pain. Grimes has neuropathy, a form of nerve damage, from a back injury he sustained decades ago....
Readers respond: Oregon’s cannabis free for all
The oversaturated cannabis market in Oregon, caused by over-licensure and poor policy, has created a survival-of-the-fittest environment that mirrors the novel “Lord of the Flies.”...
Syracuse brewery to close taproom, but continue to make beer and expand focus on cannabis
Co-owner and brewer Tim Shore at Buried Acorn Brewing Co., 881 Van Rensselaer St., at Hiawatha Boulevard near Destiny USA. Don CazentreDon Cazentre Syracuse, N.Y....
Could marijuana bring in a billion dollars for Pa.? Shapiro is banking on it
By Gillian McGoldrick The Philadelphia Inquirer (TNS) PHILADELPHIA — Gov. Josh Shapiro again proposed legalizing recreational marijuana for adults as part of his $51.5 billion...
Naked Oregon man wounded by exploding weed pen, lawsuit claims
A man who was getting baked while bare of any clothes was seriously injured when his weed pen exploded, a lawsuit filed Friday claims. Gustavo...
Beat Check podcast: Recreational marijuana and Oregon’s cannabis economic crisis
When Oregon became the third state in the United States to legalize recreational marijuana use, proponents envisioned a double dose of green. Residents were given...
Lack of Senate support could again sink Shapiro’s call for Pa. to legalize weed
The Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg was lit green in 2016 to celebrate the passage of medical marijuana.Commonwealth Media Services Story by Kate Huangpu of Spotlight...
Marijuana prices hit record low: Oregon grows nearly twice as much as it consumes
Oregon’s marijuana market continued to deteriorate last year, with prices falling to an all-time low even as the state’s harvest hit a record high. It’s...
The legal weed debate is starting up again in Pa. Here’s what’s on the table.
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Cannabis shop worker accused of killing 2 would-be robbers denied bail
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Wu-Tang Clan rapper to perform Syracuse concert at a special time
A member of a legendary hip-hop group is coming to Syracuse for a concert, but it won’t start at a typical time. Masta Killa will...
Murphy’s cannabis legacy is not ‘inconsequential’ | Letters
In his recent column, “With my layoff looming, a final word on Gov. Phil Murphy,” Tom Moran (the Star-Ledger’s editorial page editor) asserts that Phil...
N.J. just reached a huge milestone in legal weed sales. You won’t believe how high it is.
New Jersey became a billion dollar cannabis market last year. The state’s legal weed businesses raked in a total of $1.004 billion in 2024, a...
New limits, oversight for Pa.’s medical marijuana doctors proposed in response to Spotlight PA investigation
Story by Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to...
Allegations of boosting pot potency prompts OLCC to mull closing 3 Oregon labs, report says
Three Oregon laboratories who certify the potency of marijuana before it lands in consumers’ pipes and bongs are under investigation for allegedly doctoring tests to...
More people are using cannabis to manage pain. But doctors aren’t as convinced — yet.
Healthcare providers want to learn more about how cannabis can be used to treat chronic pain, new research shows, as a growing number of people...
New York opens first cannabis cash grant program
By Alex Gault | Watertown Daily Times The first grant program financed with tax revenue from legal cannabis sales has opened in New York, with...
Onondaga County now has 10 shops where you can buy legal weed (See list)
Meru Patel and his partners have been working for several years to open a dispensary selling legal recreational marijuana in Onondaga County. Like many others...
Oregon ban on ‘flashy’ e-cigarette packaging targeting minors is unconstitutional, court rules
Oregon lawmakers violated the state constitution’s free speech protections when they prohibited e-cigarette makers from marketing their products with colorful packaging that could lure minors...
Pa. man jailed 17 months before charges were dropped sues detective, others
WILLIAMSPORT — A Lycoming County man who spent more than a year in jail before his charges were dropped has filed a federal lawsuit alleging...
Battle for unionization breaks out at large N.J. cannabis company
A conflict over unionization is taking place at one of the state’s largest cannabis dispensaries, Green Thumb Industries. The United Food and Commercial Worker Local...
Central NY’s biggest legal weed seller takes his brand statewide
Mike Flynn’s entry into the legal marijuana business in Central New York has been more successful than he expected. Now he wants to take that...
Former NBA star from N.J. just opened a weed store. Here’s what he told us.
Orange native and former NBA player Al Harrington is now starring on a different court: he’s the owner of a recently opened cannabis dispensary in...
Judge tosses parts of N.J. law that limits sale of intoxicating hemp
A federal judge on Wednesday struck down parts of a New Jersey law that aims to put more restrictions on how intoxicating hemp products are...
Man charged in La Mota double slaying fired from previous pot job, then rammed boss’s truck
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Odor of pot led to search that found gun in backpack at central Pa. school
WILLIAMSPORT — A strong smell of marijuana is the reason police say a Williamsport Area High School student was searched Wednesday and a gun was...
N.J. just got sued over controversial new law cracking down on Delta 8 and other hemp products
A new law aimed at getting intoxicating hemp products off the shelves of gas stations and other places in New Jersey has been challenged in...
OCM regulator John Kagia, licensed retailers and brand owners to speak at NY Cannabis Insider event
NY Cannabis Insider (NYCI) is hosting its only full-day industry conference of the year at the Crowne Plaza (Desmond Hotel) in Albany, N.Y. on September...
Murphy boots leading critic of big weed corporations from N.J. cannabis commission
Charles Barker, one of the Cannabis Regulatory Commission’s most outspoken critics of big cannabis corporations, is being replaced by the Murphy administration. The administration has...
Top Office of Cannabis Management official resigns after report finds allegations against him ‘unsubstantiated’
Damian Fagon, the embattled Chief Equity Officer at the Office of Cannabis Management, resigned on Friday following an investigation into allegations of retaliation and favoritism,...
Former and current OCM regulators, brand owners and more to speak at NY Cannabis Insider conference
NY Cannabis Insider (NYCI) is hosting its only full-day industry conference of the year at the Crowne Plaza (Desmond Hotel) in Albany, N.Y. on September...
NY Cannabis Insider’s week in legal weed for September 14, 2024
Join NY Cannabis Insider for its next full-day conference in Albany on Sept. 25, 2024. Tickets available now. Happy weekend, everyone! We hope everyone’s enjoying...
Could America’s divide on marijuana be coming to an end?
The U.S. is divided when it comes to state and federal marijuana policy, but recent political developments could move the country toward a greater acceptance...
Alabama man arrested at PDX trying to fly with over 7 pounds of weed, district attorney says
An Alabama man tried to fly from Portland International Airport to Colorado with more than seven pounds of marijuana, telling investigators he thought he was...
Murphy signs controversial bill clamping down on Delta 8 and other hemp products
Gov. Phil Murphy signed Thursday a contentious hemp bill that had drawn applause from supporters who say it will crack down on dangerous unsanctioned products...
People to know in NY cannabis: Bojan Trocevski
Join NY Cannabis Insider for its next full-day conference in Albany on Sept. 25, 2024. Tickets available now. Bojan Trocevski is operations manager at Hibernica...
People to know in NY cannabis: Bojan Trpcevski
Join NY Cannabis Insider for its next full-day conference in Albany on Sept. 25, 2024. Tickets available now. Bojan Trpcevski is operations manager at Hibernica...
NY’s cannabis farmers stuck in limbo waiting on state regulators for full licenses
Join NY Cannabis Insider for its next full-day conference in Albany on Sept. 25, 2024. Tickets available now. Making a buck as a New York...
NY Cannabis Control Board approves new licenses, proposes waiver for dispensary location rules
Join NY Cannabis Insider for its next full-day conference in Albany on Sept. 25, 2024. Tickets available now. New York’s Cannabis Control Board pushed forward...
Spotlight PA investigation spurs call for more oversight of who can be a medical marijuana doctor
The question of who gets to be a medical marijuana doctor in Pennsylvania is facing new scrutiny from lawmakers following a Spotlight PA investigation.Daniel Fishel...
NY Cannabis Insider to host full-day industry conference in Albany on September 25
NY Cannabis Insider (NYCI) hosts unique and interactive business-to-business events across the state that bring together business owners and industry leaders to network and discuss...