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Cherry Hill, NJ
News
4/20 Is Last Day Curaleaf Can Sell Recreational Marijuana At 2 NJ Locations 4/20 Is Last Day Curaleaf Can Sell Recreational Marijuana At 2 NJ Locations
4/20 Is Last Day Curaleaf Can Sell Recreational Marijuana At 2 NJ Locations A major marijuana company will be forced to scale back its recreational marijuana sales to just one of its three New Jersey locations. The state Cannabis Regulatory Commission declined on Thursday, April 13 to renew the retail and cultivation licenses for Curaleaf, a self-described "vertically integrated cannabis operator" with a presence in 21 states, according to its website.  "All Curaleaf’s dispensaries have active permits to sell medicinal cannabis," the CRC explained to Daily Voice in a statement.  "Their dispensaries in Bellmawr and Edgewater Park are licensed and permitte…

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by Mac Bullock
Norwalk, CT
Lifestyle
Perfect For Pot: Norwalk Building Advertises Itself As Cannabis-Friendly Perfect For Pot: Norwalk Building Advertises Itself As Cannabis-Friendly
Perfect For Pot: Norwalk Building Advertises Itself As Cannabis-Friendly A 100-year-old building in Fairfield County is for lease with a specific purpose in mind: marijuana.  For lease through the Web Realty Company, 25 Van Zant Street in Norwalk is advertised as a "cannabis space for lease," according to the online listing.  The building is now billed as having "265,000 interior square feet for cannabis space" and "80,000 exterior square feet of outdoor rooftop cannabis space." The space was initially used for manufacturing hats by the Crofut & Knapp Hat Factory and then used by the Hat Corporation of America, according to property documents. Energy-savin…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Chambersburg, PA
News
'Bloody Welts' On Child Whipped By Mom With Video Game Console Controller Cord In PA: Police 'Bloody Welts' On Child Whipped By Mom With Video Game Console Controller Cord In PA: Police
'Bloody Welts' On Child Whipped By Mom With Video Game Console Controller Cord In PA: Police "I beat the shit out of her," a mother told the police after her barefoot 14-year-old girl was found with bleeding welts on the back of her legs after running away from her mom, authorities detail in court documents obtained by Daily Voice.   38-year-old Shanon Marie Warren admitted to the brutal assault to the Chambersburg police on Nov. 19 around 9:30 p.m., according to a release by the police and confirmed in court documents. The police had first been called to a report of a girl seen running without shoes on and then refusing to go home with her mom when she found her at a fri…

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by Jillian Pikora
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
News
Safety Inspection At PA Medical Marijuana Plant After Explosion Hurts Six People: OSHA Safety Inspection At PA Medical Marijuana Plant After Explosion Hurts Six People: OSHA
Safety Inspection At PA Medical Marijuana Plant After Explosion Hurts Six People: Osha The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has launched an investigation after six people were hurt in an explosion at a medical marijuana plant, authorities say Emergency crews were called to the explosion at the Ilera Healthcare facility located at 3786 North Hess Road in Taylor Township at the Fulton and Bedford County line around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22, according to emergency dispatchers. The explosion happened in an incinerator room and damage was contained to the room, reports WJAC citing Hustontown Area Volunteer Fire Company Chief Darius Deshong. Two people suffer…

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by Jillian Pikora
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
News
Six People Injured At Medical Marijuana Plant Explosion In PA Six People Injured At Medical Marijuana Plant Explosion In PA
Six People Injured At Medical Marijuana Plant Explosion In PA Six people were injured in an explosion at a medical marijuana plant in central Pennsylvania, authorities say. Emergency crews were called to the explosion at the Ilera Healthcare facility located at 3786 North Hess Road in Taylor Township at the Fulton and Bedford County line around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22, according to emergency dispatchers. The explosion happened in an incinerator room and damage was contained to the room, reports WJAC citing Hustontown Area Volunteer Fire Company Chief Darius Deshong. Two people suffered burns and were seriously injured—requiring them to be f…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
News
Pot Farm Opens Hemp Maze In Central Pennsylvania Pot Farm Opens Hemp Maze In Central Pennsylvania
Pot Farm Opens Hemp Maze In Central Pennsylvania A classic fall favorite now has a trippy twists at one central Pennsylvania farm. Cedar Meadow Farm has only been growing hemp for three years, when the crop was legalized in the state, but this year the farm has opened a hemp maze. The 4-acre maze opened Labor Day Weekend and will remain open until the end of Oct. It is open on Saturday from 1 p.m. until dark. The maze has hemp plants from 7 to12-feet-tall for older kids and adults, and short areas with 3 to 7-feet-tall hemp are available for younger guests. Another activity for the younger guests is a hemp seedbox, which functions…

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by Jillian Pikora
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
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LAWSUIT: NJ Man Fired For Failing Workplace Drug Test Days After Weed Legalized, Report Says LAWSUIT: NJ Man Fired For Failing Workplace Drug Test Days After Weed Legalized, Report Says
Lawsuit: NJ Man Fired For Failing Workplace Drug Test Days After Weed Legalized, Report Says A man who apparently failed to provide proof he was authorized to use medical marijuana was fired from his job for failing a work-ordered drug test days after weed was decriminalized in New Jersey, according to a new lawsuit alleging wrongful termination. Paul Myers, 53, had been utilizing medical marijuana at his doctor's suggestion due to symptoms of Crohn's disease and previous cancer treatments, when his employer -- supply chain company National DCP -- subject him to a drug test earlier this year,  NJ Advance Media reports. The test allegedly occurred three days after Gov. Phil Mur…

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
PD: Morris County Woman Hospitalized After Leaping From 3rd Story Hotel Window To Avoid Cops PD: Morris County Woman Hospitalized After Leaping From 3rd Story Hotel Window To Avoid Cops
PD: Morris County Woman Hospitalized After Leaping From 3rd Story Hotel Window To Avoid Cops A Morris County woman leapt from the third story of a hotel in an attempt to avoid apprehension after allegedly stealing cash and medical marijuana from an acquaintance, authorities said. Carrie Katechis, 44, is accused of stealing an acquaintance’s room key at the Extended Stay Hotel in Hanover before entering his room and making off with cash and medical marijuana on June 15, Hanover Police said in a release Wednesday. Katechis, of Randolph, refused to open the door when confronted by the acquaintance a short time later, police said. Katechis then called for a taxi using a cell phone bel…

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by Valerie Musson
Hackensack, NJ
News
Here's How NJ's End To Small-Time Pot Busts, Pending Cases Immediately Affects Adults, Teens Here's How NJ's End To Small-Time Pot Busts, Pending Cases Immediately Affects Adults, Teens
Here's How NJ's End To Small-Time Pot Busts, Pending Cases Immediately Affects Adults, Teens With two-bit pot busts officially now history in New Jersey, the state's top lawman issued directives Tuesday to prosecutors, police departments and other crime fighters to stop making minor weed busts and drop pending cases immediately. Here are some of the things you should know: 1. You can legally possess up to six ounces of pot. 2. You can't gift or sell more than an ounce. 3. All previous convictions for crimes involving those amounts must be vacated. 4. Driving under the influence of marijuana is still illegal -- but the smell of pot itself is no longer a legal probable cause for a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Stony Point, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Forces Her Way Into Area Home, Threatens Resident With Knife, Police Say Woman Forces Her Way Into Area Home, Threatens Resident With Knife, Police Say
Woman Forces Her Way Into Area Home, Threatens Resident With Knife, Police Say The investigation into a home burglary in the Hudson Valley led to the arrest of a woman who allegedly threatened a homeowner with a knife before making off with medical marijuana, State Police said. New York State Police troopers in Sullivan County responded to a home on Route 52 in Liberty on Thursday, July 16, where there was a report of an armed robbery. Police said that Liberty resident Jennifer Medina, forced her way into the home and threatened an occupant with a knife, demanding money and drugs. She allegedly left after taking medical marijuana. The investigation into the armed rob…

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by Zak Failla
Stratford, CT
Politics
2020 Could Be Year Pot Becomes Legal In Connecticut, Some Lawmakers Say 2020 Could Be Year Pot Becomes Legal In Connecticut, Some Lawmakers Say
2020 Could Be Year Pot Becomes Legal In Connecticut, Some Lawmakers Say 2020 may be a green year in Connecticut, as lawmakers push to legalize recreational marijuana. With pot becoming legal in an increasing number of states across the country, Connecticut reportedly may be next in line as the stigma surrounding marijuana consumption continues to change. According to a CT Insider report, lawmakers Martin Looney and Joe Aresimowicz are confident that the drug will be fully legalized by the end of the year, though details are still scant about what legalization may look like in the Nutmeg State. “I think if a flat-out 'should we legalize?' bill goes up in the Ho…

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by Zak Failla
Darien, CT
Police & Fire
Stop Of Jaguar Missing Front Plate Leads To Multiple Charges For Man, Woman In Darien Stop Of Jaguar Missing Front Plate Leads To Multiple Charges For Man, Woman In Darien
Stop Of Jaguar Missing Front Plate Leads To Multiple Charges For Man, Woman In Darien A traffic stop of a Jaguar missing its front license plate led to the discovery of multiple charges for a man and woman in Darien, according to police. Darien Police say they observed a green Jaguar sedan missing its front license plate traveling westbound on Post Road on Tuesday, Oct. 29 around 3:30 p.m. Officers initiated a traffic stop after running a check of the vehicle’s rear plate and allegedly determining that there was no motor vehicle record associated with it. During questioning, the driver, identified as Leah Chaparro, 22, of Hartford, allegedly told police that the vehicle bel…

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by Valerie Musson
Pelham, NY
Politics
Last-Ditch State Senate Effort To Legalize Marijuana In New York Dead For Year Last-Ditch State Senate Effort To Legalize Marijuana In New York Dead For Year
Last-Ditch State Senate Effort To Legalize Marijuana In New York Dead For Year Marijuana smokers who were hoping to light up legally in New York will have to wait at least another year.  Efforts to legalize marijuana in the state died after marijuana advocates failed to convince state senators that legalization would not harm public health and safety. A last-ditch effort to push revised legislation through was unsuccessful overnight, multiple news outlets reported on Wednesday. Sen. Liz Krueger, a Democrat from Manhattan, said the issue is "dead for now." "This is only a delay, but that delay means countless lives will continue to be upended by unnecessary enfo…

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by Jon Craig
Fairfield, CT
News
Doctor In Fairfield County Accused Of Altering Medical Chart Of Patient Doctor In Fairfield County Accused Of Altering Medical Chart Of Patient
Doctor In Fairfield County Accused Of Altering Medical Chart Of Patient A Fairfield County doctor has been fined and had her medical license put on probation for allegedly altering a patient’s chart. The Connecticut State Medical Examining Board has fined Judith Major, of Shelton, $7,500 and placed her on six months probation for changing a patient’s chart, leading to a complaint to the Department of Health. According to reports, while certifying a retired police officer for a medical marijuana prescription, Major listed an incorrect diagnosis of a spinal cord injury, not the proper diagnosis of a post-traumatic stress disorder. She later altered the records to…

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by Zak Failla
Rutherford, NJ
Police & Fire
Bergen, Passaic's 'Dr. Marijuana' Has License Suspended For Thousands Of Indiscriminate Scripts Bergen, Passaic's 'Dr. Marijuana' Has License Suspended For Thousands Of Indiscriminate Scripts
Bergen, Passaic's 'Dr. Marijuana' Has License Suspended For Thousands Of Indiscriminate Scripts A physician who had offices in East Rutherford and Clifton had his license in the state’s medical marijuana program temporarily suspended for “creating a multimillion-dollar enterprise by indiscriminately authorizing marijuana use for thousands of patients he met in hotel conference centers” across New Jersey, authorities said Thursday. Dr. Anthony Anzalone, 66 -- who has been a registered participant in the MMP since 2012 – “must wind down his medical practice within the next 30 days and cease practicing medicine altogether on February 8, under the terms of an Interim Consent Order he enter…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
News
Paterson Business Could Be NJ's Newest Medical Marijuana Dispensary Paterson Business Could Be NJ's Newest Medical Marijuana Dispensary
Paterson Business Could Be NJ's Newest Medical Marijuana Dispensary A Paterson business was among six in New Jersey that were selected to apply for permits to join the state's medical marijuana program. If all are approved, the program would double in size. Two applicants were chosen for the north, central and southern parts of the state, ensuring patients have better access to pain-relieving medicine. Applicants include: NETA NJ, LLC, Phillipsburg GTI New Jersey, LLC, Paterson Verano NJ LLC, Elizabeth (Dispensary), Rahway (Cultivation Site) Justice Grown, Ewing MPX New Jersey, Atlantic City (Dispensary), Galloway (Cultivation) Columbia Care New Jer…

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by Cecilia Levine
White Plains, NY
Politics
Cuomo Says He'll Push To Legalize Marijuana For Recreational Use Cuomo Says He'll Push To Legalize Marijuana For Recreational Use
Cuomo Says He'll Push To Legalize Marijuana For Recreational Use New York is going to get a little greener if Gov. Andrew Cuomo has his wish. Cuomo announced that legalizing the adult use of marijuana is near the top of his legislative priorities in 2019during a speech in Manhattan Monday, previewing his January annual State of the State address.  He also vowed to pass the Child Victim’s Act, strengthen gun laws and re-evaluating the current cash bail system in jails and prisons. Currently, New York only allows the use of medical marijuana companies, with several dispensaries operating in the Hudson Valley. Earlier this year, Cuomo put together a g…

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by Zak Failla
Newburgh, NY
Business
Orange County's First Medical Marijuana Dispensary Now Open Orange County's First Medical Marijuana Dispensary Now Open
Orange County's First Medical Marijuana Dispensary Now Open Some patients are surprised when they pass through a secure door and enter the lighted main room at Curaleaf New York’s medical-marijuana dispensary in the Town of Newburgh. Others are just grateful. “We’ve had people hug us,” Lanett Austin, manager of human resources and community relations for Curaleaf, told the Middletown Times-Herald-Record.  “We knew there was a need for this dispensary." Curaleaf became the first medical marijuana dispensary in Orange County when it opened two weeks ago at 8 North Plank Road in the Town of Newburgh as reported here by Daily Voice. Curaleaf's ne…

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by Daily Voice
Newburgh, NY
News
Hudson Valley's Newest Medical Marijuana Dispensary Opens In Orange County Hudson Valley's Newest Medical Marijuana Dispensary Opens In Orange County
Hudson Valley's Newest Medical Marijuana Dispensary Opens In Orange County Pot for medical needs is sweeping the nation, and now the Hudson Valley. Orange County has announced that its first medical marijuana dispensary has opened in Newburgh,  serving about 45,000 patients, according to multiple reports.  Curaleaf New York announced the opening of its new medical marijuana, which is the first to open following the New York State Department of Health’s expansion of its medical marijuana program. The dispensary is located at 8 North Plank Road, which is a five-minute drive from the intersection of I-87 and I-84.  Etain Health operates a medical marijuana dispensa…

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by Jon Craig
Armonk, NY
Politics
Sweeping New York Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration Marijuana Policy Sweeping New York Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration Marijuana Policy
Sweeping New York Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration Marijuana Policy Yet another courtroom battle promises to pull the White House into the legal spotlight on Wednesday as key arguments are heard in Manhattan in a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s marijuana policy while seeking to legalize pot under federal law. Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein is taking the case seriously: At a hearing in September, Hellerstein said he would give the matter prioritized attention, setting it ahead of his other cases, according to this report in The New York Times. Marijuana activists from across the country are expected to show up at the Courthouse on Wednesday when a…

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by Jon Craig