Dasheeda Dawson, a native New Yorker, returns home to direct the effort to build cannabis businesses and to absorb the illegal market into the new legitimate one. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Medical Marijuana”
Retail Marijuana in New York: Where the Goliaths Bolster the Davids
By Gotham Rex on August 26, 2022
Medical marijuana companies are required to assist small retailers. Also, why you will continue to swelter on the subway platform. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Medical Marijuana Giants Struggle to Break Into Recreational Market
By Gotham Rex on August 25, 2022
Large operators want in on the state’s new retail industry. A potential multimillion-dollar fee stands in the way. Source: New York Times
N.J. Legal Marijuana Sales Begin With Early Lines and Free Food
By Gotham Rex on April 21, 2022
Recreational cannabis customers in the state can now legally buy up to an ounce of marijuana per sale. Source: New York Times
Can This Family Get a Stake in the Big Business of Marijuana?
By Gotham Rex on February 16, 2022
New Jersey’s cannabis law was partly designed to remedy wrongs in a criminal justice system that disproportionately ensnares Black and Latino people. But the hurdles for small-business owners are high. Source: New York Times
Yes, Pot Is Legal. But It’s Also in Short Supply in NY and NJ
By Gotham Rex on May 23, 2021
Cannabis corporations are rushing to meet what is expected to be a “tidal wave” of demand in New York and New Jersey. Source: New York Times
New York Legalizes Recreational Marijuana
By Gotham Rex on March 31, 2021
New Yorkers will immediately be allowed to possess up to three ounces of cannabis for recreational purposes, as other facets of the law are phased in over several months. Source: New York Times
Pot Legalization Hits an Unlikely Snag: ‘Magic’ Mushrooms
By Gotham Rex on November 19, 2020
The addition of psilocybin mushrooms to a bill decriminalizing marijuana possession threw a monkey wrench into New Jersey’s legalization effort. Source: New York Times
Recreational Marijuana Legalized by New Jersey Voters
By Gotham Rex on November 3, 2020
Voters approved a constitutional amendment to legalize cannabis in New Jersey, putting pressure on neighboring states like New York. Source: New York Times
Should N.J. Legalize Marijuana? The Voters Will Decide
By Gotham Rex on October 5, 2020
A question on November’s ballot asks residents if they support changing the state Constitution to allow recreational use of the drug. Source: New York Times