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New York City Goes After Landlords as Part of Illegal Pot Shops Crackdown

In a renewed push to snuff out New York City’s thriving illegal cannabis market, Mayor Eric Adams and Manhattan’s top prosecutor announced Tuesday that they would go after landlords who allow hundreds of illicit shops to operate. During a news …

California Marijuana Retailers Cut Prices Ahead of New Testing Rules

Bargain basement bud is on the menu in California, but you need to act fast to cash in on the cheap weed. Regulations being phased in six months after the state broadly legalized marijuana require that pot sold after Saturday …

Alaska Marijuana Regulators to Revive Debate over Onsite Pot at Retail Shops

Alaska marijuana regulators plan to revive debate over onsite use of marijuana in retail cannabis shops. In February, the Marijuana Control Board scuttled proposed rules that would have allowed onsite use of marijuana in authorized stores, citing skittishness over how …

Backers of Legal Pot Urge Massachusetts Panel to Hold Off on Changing Law

Backers of legalized recreational marijuana urged Massachusetts legislators Monday to hold off, at least for now, on making any significant changes to a law voters approved in November. The appeal came during the first public hearing held by a special …

1,700 Pot Business Applications Received In Washington

Marijuana business license applications keep rolling in in Washington. The state Liquor Control Board says it has received 1,696 applications from people seeking permission to grow, process or sell cannabis under the new recreational marijuana law. The application window opened …

Marijuana Training Program Approved In Colorado

A marijuana proposal aimed at training people who work in medical marijuana businesses awaits the governor’s pen in Colorado. The Senate voted 23-12 Tuesday to create a “responsible medical marijuana vendor” designation. The optional designation would allow pot shops to …