New Yorkers will soon see more recreational marijuana shops opening across New York, as the state’s Cannabis Control Board voted on Monday to settle a pair of lawsuits that have blocked many legal weed shops from operating for over three months.
The legal battle began when a group of disabled veterans sued the state, claiming it violated the law when it awarded the first batch of cannabis licenses to New Yorkers who had previously been convicted of marijuana-related offenses.
In the Community with Council Member Kamillah Hanks
Meet the Candidates: General Election | Grace Meng, Congressional District 6
Meet the Candidates: General Election | Alec Brook-Krasny, Assembly District 46
Meet the Candidates: General Election | Vito LaBella, State Senate District 17
Meet the Candidates: General Election | Grace Lee, Assembly District 65
High crimes: NY state seizes over $6M of marijuana from illegal shops in October
Bagged and tagged: Ride along with New York City Sheriff’s Office as they raid illegal smoke shops
Adams, Bragg announce joint crackdown on unlicensed Manhattan weed sellers
Freeing the plant: East Village shop ushers in the era of legal marijuana sales in New York
