NY AG criticizes Southampton’s cannabis regulations following the town’s effort to prevent a state-sanctioned Brown Budda dispensary
Legal Issues with Southampton’s Cannabis Regulations The state attorney general’s office recently described the regulations surrounding Southampton’s pot shops as “unreasonably unenforceable” and illegal, as reported by the Post. In a letter obtained by the Post, AG Letitia James’ office stated that the town lacks the authority to impose permit, fee, and zoning barriers that […]
Iconic NYC dive Smith’s Bar to be replaced by weed dispensary near Times Square
Old New York is going up in smoke! The neon Smiths Bar near Times Square is closing for good and being replaced by a marijuana dispensary, leaving traumatized patrons with burns. A popular watering hole at 44th Street and Eighth Avenue in Hell's Kitchen, where theater-going hipsters rubbed shoulders with aging drunks and businessmen for […]
Cannabis sales stall by the millions in San Francisco as dispensary owners bemoan black market operations
Cannabis sales in San Francisco have failed to hit the $50 million mark for the quarter for the first time in five years, California tax officials said. The city recorded $46.7 million in taxable cannabis sales in the first three months of 2024. The figure represents a $5.6 million decrease from the last quarter and a […]
NYC pot dispensary pushing woke ‘Weed & Read’ program
Critics say legal marijuana peddlers in New York City are trying to increase profits by getting customers high with hypnotic books. Housing Works Cannabis, Inc. We’ve rolled out something new “Weeds and Reading” In this month’s online promotion, customers who purchase certain pot products will also receive a book selected by the Manhattan-based dispensary. February’s […]
Notorious B.I.G. mural outside Brooklyn weed dispensary saved after outcry
A beloved mural of the late rap legend Notorious B.I.G. will have an afterlife – just days after it was painted over at the behest of state regulators. Emerald, a Bushwick marijuana dispensary, sparked a heated controversy last week after a passerby noticed that the owner had blacked out a painting of a young Biggie […]
House Dem accused of accepting ‘illegal’ campaign donations from controversial marijuana dispensary chain
Fox’s first – A bipartisan ethics watchdog group has formally filed a complaint against House Democrats seeking re-election, asking the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to collect potentially “illegal” claims from a controversial marijuana dispensary chain. ” demanded an investigation into the donations. The Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT) announced Monday that Rep. Andrea […]
Security guard ‘happy to be alive’ after suffering 5 bullet wounds in gunfight at Texas weed dispensary
A Texas state security guard says he's “happy to be alive” after being caught on camera and reportedly shot five times during a violent shootout with three armed robbers who robbed the marijuana dispensary where he worked. Told. Jonah Duran had only been working at his cousin's store, Purple Dragon Cannabis Dispensary, in San Antonio […]
2 men charged in shooting death of Oakland officer at a cannbis dispensary
Mark Saunders and Allen Starr Brown are charged with murder in the death of Oakland police officer Tuan Le. Officer Tuan Le, 36, was shot in the head while responding to a suspected burglary of an illegal marijuana grow house and died in hospital. Mr. Sanders is accused of firing shots from his car with […]