Jennifer Peltz

Associated Press

Brian Adams: The Industry Is Up Against Some Formidable Foes At the Moment

Brian Adams: The Industry Is Up Against Some Formidable Foes At the Moment

April 9, 2026

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Ohio Commits $70K for Helicopter to Search for Illegal Cannabis Grows

June 10, 2026

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California Officials Destroy Nearly 15,000 Illegal Cannabis Plants

June 9, 2026

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Red White & Bloom Completes Acquisition of Ayurcann's Cannabis Manufacturing Operations

June 8, 2026

Brian Adams: The Industry Is Up Against Some Formidable Foes At the Moment

Brian Adams: The Industry Is Up Against Some Formidable Foes At the Moment

To combat these foes, stakeholders must run ethical operations and get rid of the bad actors tainting the industry.

April 9, 2026

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A Decision on a Major Marijuana Policy Shift Won't Come Until After the Presidential Election

That could put a new spotlight on the presidential candidates' positions on marijuana.

September 3, 2024

A New York City Sheriff's Department padlock secures Spark & Brew, an illegal cannabis shop, in the Queens borough of New York, Tuesday, July 23, 2024. For several years, local law enforcement weren't allowed to close illegal pot shops without a protracted legal battle. But a new state law allows the sheriff's department to padlock stores quickly, and keep them closed in most cases while stores appeal.

NYC's Latest Crackdown on Illegal Weed Shops Is Finally Shutting Them Down

New York City's sheriff's office says it has shuttered around 700 illegal stores since new state regulations passed in April.

July 31, 2024

Marijuana plants are seen at a secured growing facility in Washington County, N.Y., May 12, 2023.

What Cannabis Reclassification Means for the U.S.

May 1, 2024

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U.S. Regulators Might Change How Cannabis Is Classified

Here's what that would mean.

September 1, 2023

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New York Cracks Down on Unlicensed Pot Shops

But closing them might take time.

June 29, 2023

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NY's 1st Batch of Marijuana Shop Licenses is Doubling to 300

The state initially planned to award 150 dispensary licenses.

March 2, 2023

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New York Hasn't Licensed Any Pot Shops, Yet They Abound

Stores openly selling marijuana can now be found throughout New York City, operated by people who shrugged at licensing requirements.

November 18, 2022

The THC percentages of recreational marijuana are visible on the product packaging sitting on a countertop, April 19, 2021, in Mamaroneck, N.Y. New York is proposing a $200 million fund to help people of color, women and some others start marijuana businesses.

Key Details Await as NY Eyes $200M Cannabis Business Equity Fund

It will help entrepreneurs of color and some other groups get into the business.

February 17, 2022

Medical marijuana plants are shown during a media tour of the Curaleaf medical cannabis cultivation and processing facility, Aug. 22, 2019, in Ravena, N.Y.

NY Clamps Down on Businesses Offering Cannabis 'Gifts'

It's a legal gray area.

February 9, 2022

Nate McDonald, general manager of Curaleaf NY operations, talks about medical marijuana plants during a media tour of its facility in Ravena, N.Y., Aug. 22, 2019.

New York Expands Medical Access as Legal Market Looms

Clinicians can now greenlight medicinal pot for any condition they think it would help.

February 4, 2022

Seth Rogen at a premiere in Los Angeles, Oct. 28, 2019.

No Joke: Comedians, Companies Push Legalization

A new, celebrity-infused campaign aims to pressure members of Congress.

November 9, 2021

William Goodall, and Katiana Kay, his partner in their CBD online shop Bay Smokes, pose for a photo, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Sunny Isles Beach, Fla. The two began selling delta-8 products in December with delta-8 quickly becoming a main source of revenue. The chemical, called delta-8 THC, is billed as producing a milder high than the better known delta-9 THC, and delta-8 is often marketed as being legal even where marijuana is not.

Delta-8 Gains Fans, Scrutiny

The phenomenon has taken the industry by storm.

July 28, 2021

The THC percentages of recreational marijuana visible on the product packaging on a countertop in Mamaroneck, N.Y., April 19, 2021.

Should States Set Pot Policy by Potency?

April 20, 2021

James MacWilliams prunes a marijuana plant, Portland, Maine, Dec. 13, 2017.

New York Lawmakers Agree to Legalize Recreational Marijuana

The legislation would allow sales to adults over age 21 and set up a licensing process for delivery to customers.

March 29, 2021