New York

New York Marijuana Arrests Predicted to Drop 20% in 2013

New York Marijuana Arrests Predicted to Drop 20% in 2013

New York police and lawmakers have faced backlash in recent months over the city’s stop and frisk procedures, which many claim unfairly target minorities who are in compliance with...
New Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced in New York

New Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced in New York

New York lawmakers have introduced a medical marijuana bill that would have stricter regulations than those that have been proposed and failed to pass in the past. The new...
New York Police Spent 1 Million Hours on Marijuana Arrests

New York Police Spent 1 Million Hours on Marijuana Arrests

A new report released by the Drug Policy Alliance and Marijuana Arrest Research Project, shows that between 2002 and 2012, the New York Police Department spent over 1 million...
New York “Stop and Frisk” Trial Starts This Week

New York “Stop and Frisk” Trial Starts This Week

New York’s “Stop and Frisk” policy is a controversial one– many believe that police are abusing the policy to target people based on race.  A trial against the NYPD...
Anti-Medical Marijuana New York Assemblyman Arrested for Marijuana Possession

Anti-Medical Marijuana New York Assemblyman Arrested for Marijuana Possession

On Thursday, New York Assemblyman Stephen Katz was stopped for speeding by State Police, who then discovered a small bag of marijuana in Katz’s possession. Katz, a Republican, has...
Marijuana Grow Discovered Below Flower Shop in New York

Marijuana Grow Discovered Below Flower Shop in New York

On Saturday, Mount Vernon, NY city firefighters discovered an elaborate marijuana grow hidden below the former location of Fabulous Flowers, a flower shop that moved across town prior to...
Proposed Marijuana Bills Headed for New York

Proposed Marijuana Bills Headed for New York

A pair of medical marijuana-related bills are headed to the New York Legislature.  Additionally, Governor Andrew Cuomo has proposed decriminalization of small amounts of marijuana in the state. In...
New York Could be Next to Legalize Medical Marijuana

New York Could be Next to Legalize Medical Marijuana

According to The New York Post, New York lobbyists are starting to push for medical marijuana legalization in the state. Patricia Lynch Associates is a lobbyist group that is...
Judge in Favor of Medical Marijuana Passes Away

Judge in Favor of Medical Marijuana Passes Away

Gustin Reichbach, a New York state Supreme Court justice who spoke out earlier this year about his use and support of medical marijuana, has passed away from pancreatic cancer. ...
New York Mayor Supports Plan to Curb Marijuana Arrests

New York Mayor Supports Plan to Curb Marijuana Arrests

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has announced that he is in support of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposal that would help lessen the number of arrests for minor marijuana-related offenses...