NYC Opens First U.S. Overdose Prevention Center
To help reduce the drug overdose crisis, New York City has opened two overdose prevention centers. In 2018, the first statewide bill for OPCs in New York was introduced and accepted by Mayor de Bl...
New York Cannabis Control Board Approves Patient Access To Medical Flower
During New York’s Cannabis Control Board’s first meeting, the board announced that medical cannabis dispensaries in the state could begin providing access to medical cannabis flower to registered p...
New York’s Medgar Evers College To Offer A Minor In Cannabis
Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, NY is the first City University of New York campus to offer a minor in cannabis. Students can now enroll in the prerequisite Introduction to the World of Cannabis...
The New York State Fair Will Be 420-Friendly For The First Time
New York’s new cannabis law means marijuana is allowed wherever tobacco is allowed – even at the New York State Fairgrounds. “It’s my understanding in the statute it says anywhere where you’re ...
Over 3,500 Cannabis Warrant Cases, Dating Back To The ’70s, Dismissed By Brooklyn DA
On Tuesday, July 27th, 2021, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez dismissed 3,578 marijuana-related cases from the docket. This sweeping move that clears all but eight of the borough’s remaini...
