Legal Related NYC Officially Has New Marijuana Arrest Rules by Sophia Vida September 04, 2018 New York City's police department's previous policy on marijuana is officially gone. The NYPD's new rule went into effect over the weekend on Saturday where people who are caught today with a small amount of marijuana will not ...
Legal Related New York Just Inched Another Step Closer to Marijuana Legalization by Sophia Vida August 04, 2018 New York's Governor, Andrew Cuomo, took another step towards legalizing recreational marijuana this week by announcing that he has organized a working group to write a bill. The bill would implement recommendations from the sta...
Legal Related Manhattan Ends Prosecution of Marijuana Possession and Smoking by Sophia Vida August 01, 2018 New York's borough of Manhattan has made a big move this week. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance announced a new policy on Tuesday, which will end the prosecution of marijuana possession and smoking in the city. There ...
Trends & Articles NY Department of Health Backs Marijuana Legislation by Sophia Vida July 19, 2018 A report to Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York from the New York Department of Health shows that the department is backing marijuana legalization in the state. The 75-page report has found that there are more pros than cons for ...
Legal Related NY Department of Health Thinks Legal Recreational Marijuana Would be Beneficial by Sophia Vida July 13, 2018 A new report issued by New York's Department of Health has found that legalizing recreational marijuana could provide positive impacts for the residents of the state. In a 75-page report, possible effects of creating a state-re...
Legal Related New York Will Relax Enforcement of Marijuana Laws by Sophia Vida June 20, 2018 It was on Tuesday that the NYPD as well as New York City's Mayor Bill de Blassio said that the city would be relaxing its enforcement on marijuana laws. The mayor said, "No one should be smoking marijuana in public. It's illega...
Legal Related New York Inches Closer to Recreational Marijuana Legislation by Sophia Vida June 19, 2018 The state of New York is getting closer to legalizing recreational marijuana in the state. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has commissioned a study that will recommend that the state allow adults to consume marijuana legally. The n...
Legal Related New York Will Stop Arresting People Smoking Marijuana in Public by Sophia Vida May 22, 2018 New Yorkers may soon feel a little safer on the streets smoking pot. The Mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio, has instructed the NYPD to stop arresting people smoking weed in public. CNN has reported that the Mayor has fo...
Legal Related Cynthia Nixon Gets Backlash from African American Leaders Over Marijuana by Sophia Vida May 08, 2018 Black leaders are not too thrilled with Cynthia Nixon's recent comments about black communities getting a form of reparation through legalized marijuana in New York. On Saturday, the former Sex and the City actress told Forbes ...
Trends & Articles 5th Avenue is Getting a Marijuana Store by Sophia Vida April 04, 2018 When one thinks of 5th Avenue in New York City, they think of Tiffany and Co. and high end designer brands. Well now they can also think about marijuana because there is a flagship marijuana place that has been unofficially cal...