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First Marijuana Retailers Approved In New York First Marijuana Retailers Approved In New York
First Marijuana Retailers Approved In New York Legal pot shops in New York are one step closer to becoming a reality. On Monday, Nov. 21, the state’s Cannabis Control Board approved the first recreational marijuana licenses for 28 business owners and eight nonprofit organizations. After the Office of Cannabis Management received over 900 applications for Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) licenses, the state board will make up to 150 licenses available to individual businesses and another 25 will be reserved for nonprofits, the board said. BREAKING: In a historic decision, the #NYCCB has approved the first round of CAU…

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by Michael Mashburn
Politics
Orangetown Asks Residents How They Feel About Recreational Pot In Poll Orangetown Asks Residents How They Feel About Recreational Pot In Poll
Orangetown Asks Residents How They Feel About Recreational Pot In Poll To allow recreational marijuana or not? That's the question Orangetown Supervisor Chris Day is asking residents in an effort to help Rockland County make a decision on the often polarizing topic. Under Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to regulate and tax recreational marijuana in the state, counties, and cities with populations larger than 100,000 may adopt a local law to completely prohibit the establishment of one or more types of licenses (retail, growth, storage, transportation, etc.), in other words, they can "opt out," or allow the sale and use. Several counties have already voiced thei…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Rockland Should Opt Out Of State's Move To Legalize Recreational Marijuana, Day Says Rockland Should Opt Out Of State's Move To Legalize Recreational Marijuana, Day Says
Rockland Should Opt Out Of State's Move To Legalize Recreational Marijuana, Day Says Rockland County Executive Ed Day is the latest leader in the state to urge "opting out" of the move to legalize recreational marijuana. In a statement on Friday, March 15, Day said the legislation needs to be totally studied before being enacted. "While medical marijuana in non-smokeable form has been helping people who have pain, recreational marijuana is not a panacea and may, in fact, make things worse," he said. "We are at a point in history where we are trying to get young people away from drugs; putting a government stamp of approval on the use of drugs is ill-advised." Ed DayFil…

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by Kathy Reakes