Articles tagged with "New York"

Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez has long advocated against prosecuting low-level marijuana crimes, especially since taking office in 2016.

From Arkansas to Guam, stay informed on the cannabis legislation and policy news across the globe.

Not only was there a 9 percent increase in cannabis arrests in 2016, there continues to be a troubling trend of racial disparity for cannabis arrests.

Prosecutors in Minnesota filed felony charges against former officials from a state-licensed MMJ manufacturer for allegedly shipping cannabis oil to a facility in New York.

New York eyes full legalization, Maryland is drafting a constitutional amendment to legalize, and Minnesota’s MMJ program is low on cash.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his commitment this week to ending the so-called public view loophole in the state’s cannabis laws.

Canada and Mexico both took major steps toward of cannabis legalization, but the US is arguably losing ground on the federal level.

This week: Colorado plans crackdown on homegrow, Montana dispensaries could re-open immediately, and California testing rules could change everything.

Here are our predictions for which US states could be the next to legalize cannabis.

The paper of record says five state legalization measures may usher in a bold new era. But its reporters still repeat discredited claims from a bygone age.