Pa. city decriminalizes marijuana use for adults
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...
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Recall announced on some cannabis products sold in NY state
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...
One question dogs Pa. cannabis debate: Should big businesses have a leg up?
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...
What N.J. small businesses should know about cannabis use by their employees | Opinion
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%...
Weed instead of wine? What Pa.’s state-run weed stores could look like if recreational cannabis is legalized
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...
Federal cuts threaten NY equity programs. Cannabis offers a solution (Guest Opinion by Damien Cornwell)
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...
Bill to sell legal marijuana through state stores rejected by GOP-led panel
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...
Pennsylvania House advances bill legalizing recreational marijuana
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvanians 21 or older would be allowed to legally purchase and use marijuana under a bill that passed the state House...
Driver in I-81 crash that killed two children in Cumberland County pleads guilty
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...
Man killed near N.J. city hall and weed joint identified
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....
Carmelo Anthony came to Syracuse pitching cannabis, signing autographs and accepting works of art (photos)
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...
Upstate NY teacher placed on leave after giving students marijuana gummies
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...
Carmelo Anthony visits Syracuse to launch his cannabis brand STAYME70 today
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...
Legendary rapper and ex-Playboy model open one of N.J.’s newest weed dispensary
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...
It’s time for Pa. to get off the pot and legalize weed: Nancy Eshelman
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...
‘Praise God’: N.J. moves to allow people with this painful condition to use medical weed
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...
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...
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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