#Eric Adams only Dem with quality of life concerns about pot

#Eric Adams only Dem with quality of life concerns about pot

“#Eric Adams only Dem with quality of life concerns about pot” Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams was the only Democratic mayoral candidate at the debate Thursday night who expressed reservations about the impact on New Yorkers’ quality of life amid a new state law legalizing recreational marijuana. “I’m concerned about the marijuana laws altogether,” answered…

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#NY colleges increase cannabis courses amid weed legalization

#NY colleges increase cannabis courses amid weed legalization

“#NY colleges increase cannabis courses amid weed legalization” Higher education is taking on a new meaning in New York after the state legalized the recreational use of marijuana. Colleges and universities are adding new courses about cannabis to the syllabus to prepare students for jobs in the budding industry. And they’re not just offering tokin’…

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#Canopy Growth to buy rival Supreme Cannabis in marijuana merger

#Canopy Growth to buy rival Supreme Cannabis in marijuana merger

“#Canopy Growth to buy rival Supreme Cannabis in marijuana merger” Canada’s Canopy Growth said Thursday it will buy rival Supreme Cannabis for C$323.3 million ($256.85 million), as the world’s biggest cannabis producer bolsters its portfolio to tap surging demand. US-listed shares of Canopy rose 1.3 percent to $30.33 after it announced the cash-and-stock deal for…

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#Virginia becomes first Southern state to legalize marijuana

#Virginia becomes first Southern state to legalize marijuana

“#Virginia becomes first Southern state to legalize marijuana” Virginia became the first Southern state to legalize marijuana Wednesday, as lawmakers voted to approve Gov. Ralph Northam’s proposed changes to a bill that will allow adults to possess and cultivate small amounts of the drug starting in July. Northam sent the bill back to lawmakers substantially changed from…

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#Letters to the Editor — April 3, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — April 3, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — April 3, 2021” The Issue: The NYPD’s memo to officers not to arrest anyone smoking now-legal marijuana in the streets. The race to the bottom continues with more handcuffing of our police (“Skunky town,” April 2). New York is releasing cop-killers and parolees onto the streets and allowing potheads to…

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#Letters to the Editor — March 29, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — March 29, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — March 29, 2021” The Issue: A deal struck by New York state lawmakers to legalize marijuana by 2022. I grew up in the ’60s, so I have no problem with the smoking of marijuana (“Potholes in the Pot Law,” Editorial, March 25). As a former pot smoker, I can say…

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#New York’s marijuana bill details being hashed out

#New York’s marijuana bill details being hashed out

“#New York’s marijuana bill details being hashed out” State officials said Saturday that they’ve come to a final agreement on the legislative language needed to legalize pot in New York. State Sen. Liz Krueger (D-Manhattan) announced the deal on the amended Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act Saturday night. The bill, which is expected to come…

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