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Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday has joined a bipartisan group of colleagues on a letter seeking congressional action to stop the sale of hemp-derived THC...
A New Jersey appellate court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a cannabis cultivator against a group of residents who opposed its...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said on Monday that it will consider whether people who regularly smoke marijuana can legally own guns, the latest firearm case...
It has a new owner, a new name and new products. And now, for the first time, it has a license. The Dispensary by the...
Syracuse, NY — A new Syracuse non-profit aimed at youth transitioning out of the criminal justice system was one of four locally who won inaugural...
President Donald Trump is considering reclassifying marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, a move that would impact national drug policy. The move would not legalize marijuana...
Rodney Haymes used to sell marijuana on the streets. Lots of it. It got him into trouble and landed him in jail. Now Haymes is...
Syracuse, N.Y. — Unless you’ve had a reason to visit the Syracuse University area in the past few months, you may not know there’s a...
State lawmakers are considering fining or putting parents in jail if their children are involved in a public brawl in New Jersey. The proposed law,...
Trenton’s city council is considering three new laws they say will help them combat the rowdy crowds gathering in front of City Hall on weekends...
The state’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission approved four stores Tuesday that will allow customers to smoke weed in a cafe-like format. The additions to the stores...
By Gillian McGoldrick, The Philadelphia Inquirer (TNS) HARRISBURG — Recreational marijuana is back on the table for state lawmakers. But it’s still a long way...
The Herbal Center, 612 Oswego St , Liverpool, has been shut by the state Office of Cannabis Management.Scott Schild | sschild@syracuse. Liverpool, N.Y. — A...
A shooting near Trenton’s City Hall wounded a man in the early morning hours of July 5 during Fourth of July celebrations across the street...
Syracuse, N.Y. — The city of Syracuse has won a court order that it says shuts down a North Side business accused of operating as...
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...
One of the state’s top lawmakers wants to re-criminalize cannabis for buyers in New Jersey who do not purchase their weed from licensed dispensaries. But...
After months of debate, marijuana usage will no longer be a misdemeanor in Easton. A new ordinance, brought forth by Councilman Frank Pintabone and passed...
New York state’s Office of Cannabis Management has announced a recall on several cannabis products sold in New York State. The recalled products were produced...
Story by Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PA Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account...
By David M. White and Mollie Hartman Lustig If you’re one of the more than 325,000 employers in New Jersey — especially among the 80%...
By Henry Savage, The Philadelphia Inquirer (TNS) Imagine walking into a Pennsylvania State Store — not for wine, but for weed. That’s the vision behind...
Damien Cornwell is the President of the Cannabis Association of New York, which is based in Binghamton. There is no doubt that the federal budget...
Story by Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PA Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvanians 21 or older would be allowed to legally purchase and use marijuana under a bill that passed the state House...
After three years of legal battles, a Cumberland County man pleaded no contest Tuesday to causing a 2021 crossover crash on Interstate 81 that left...
Trenton police investigate at the shooting scene that killed Marquis Skillman, 38, at East State and Stockton streets in Trenton, N.J. on April 19, 2025....
Syracuse, N.Y. — One fan brought a vintage Sports Illustrated celebrating Syracuse basketball’s only NCAA Tournament championship. Another brought newspapers stored safely since the 2003...
An Upstate New York teacher has been placed on leave after “inadvertently” giving two students marijuana edibles. A Buffalo Public Schools teacher was put on...
He’s a Syracuse Orange national champion and legend. He’s a first-ballot NBA Hall of Famer. He’s the father of one of Syracuse basketball’s top recruits...
Famous rapper and actor Ice-T has partnered with a former Playboy model to debut a new weed dispensary in Jersey City. The cannabis dispensary had...
While I pretty much disagree with everything happening in Washington right now, I’m going to borrow one idea. Let’s ask Pennsylvania legislators to list five...
A bill making its way through New Jersey’s state legislature would allow patients to use medical weed to treat sickle cell anemia. Sickle cell is...
The majority of candidates running for governor want to give New Jersey residents the ability to grow their own weed. Four Democrats — former Senate...
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....
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...
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,...
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...
By Kelsey Brown | Times Union, Albany Albany, N.Y. — When New York legalized recreational marijuana four years ago, Kate Miller was among the many...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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.”...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...