cannabis
Medical pot pioneer raps Kathy Hochul and NY regulators as `Un-American'
Medical cannabis firms have to pony up money to the state when they want to convert one of their stores for regular adult-use sales -- and that figure could hit...
Here's how cannabis-infused drinks are affecting alcohol sales: 'Bar Rescue' host
A head-turning new trend is hitting bars across America, and it is likely to have a major impact on the spirits market, according to "Bar Rescue" host Jon Taffer.
Cost of weed products in NY drop as legal marijuana industry booms
Pot lovers rejoice. They can get high for less. The price of marijuana products in New York state-licensed cannabis stores is dropping as more outlets open — spurring more competition,...
Meet NYC's weed-loving over-60s — as seniors are using marijuana more than ever
"It's amazing to see people my age out there enjoying their medicine — they're relaxed, they're chill," said Bronx resident Michael "PoppaDukes" Serrano, 61.
The 'quite scary' reality ER docs are seeing as teen cannabis edible use rose by 43% amid legalization
A new study found that adolescent use of cannabis-laced edibles shot up 43% in the year after Canada legalized dried weed. Emergency room doctors say the trend is also rising...
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People over 65 are being hospitalized 2700% more for this common pastime — which also increases dementia risk
A new study found that emergency room visits and hospitalizations tied to cannabis use among older adults has skyrocketed since the early 2000s.
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Buzzkill! Cannabis merchants can't open pot lounges because of foot dragging by NY regulators
"It's disappointing that four years later, we're still waiting for regulations to come out," said The Cannabis Place Executive Director Osbert Orduna.
Weed smokers under age 50 are six times as likely to have a heart attack: study
New research suggests that active cannabis users face a sixfold higher risk of heart attack, along with an increased likelihood of death from cardiovascular disease and stroke, compared to those...
Kin of victims of impaired NY drivers want law loophole closed: 'Belies common sense'
Relatives of victims of impaired drivers flooded the state capitol Tuesday to demand Albany close a legal loophole they say allows drugged-up killers off the hook.
Union repping pot enforcers backs ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo's bid for NYC mayor
The union repping the city's deputy sheriffs who've padlocked hundreds of illegal pot shops is high on Andrew Cuomo, backing the ex-governor’s comeback bid for mayor.
Long Island towns at Queens border want buffer from NYC pot-shop 'shenanigans'
They're just a stoner's throw away.
UES moms are stocking up on high-end goods at the 'Bergdorf of weed' in Times Square
"I used to gift candles at dinner parties, now I bring boxes of edibles,” Alice Garretti, a 39-year-old mom-of-two, told The Post.
NYC's controversial pot-shop sheriff files 'ironic' personal suit over home-contractors' procedure
“He’s accusing them of not following due process, when meanwhile, his office doesn't follow any due process day in and day out,” said lawyer Nadia Kahnauth, who has represented at...
Protesters try to nip cannabis dispensary near NYC Catholic elementary school in the bud: 'Something will happen here'
"We do not want our students and families exposed to this new drug culture near our school," John Quaglione of the Diocese of Brooklyn said.
Ex-Navy SEAL — who killed Osama bin Laden — set to peddle pot in NYC: 'Helps get rid of the noise'
Robert O'Neill, the decorated ex-Navy hot shot who fired the bullets that killed the al Qaeda fiend, is mellowing out as the owner of a new cannabis firm — Operator...
NY proposes to cram more licensed pot shops into neighborhoods
The new rule proposed by Gov. Kathy Hochul's cannabis regulators is provoking outrage from current marijuana merchants who worry the change could put them out of business.
Heavy marijuana use could threaten the brain in this specific way: new research
Researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus looked into the impact of recent and lifetime cannabis use on brain function during cognitive tasks.
NY rakes in $161.8M from weed tax as revenue reaches new high
The Empire State is expected to generate $161.8 million in tax revenues from its legal weed business for the fiscal year ending March 31 -- or four times what it...