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Do Fewer Marijuana Arrests Mark a Change in the NYPD’s Policing Philosophy?
New Yorkers may be toking more brazenly than ever before, but the NYPD says marijuana arrests are the lowest they’ve been in almost two decades. In 2015, arrests for the sale, felony possession, and low-level criminal possession of marijuana in New York City were down by 11,000 — for a total of just under 22,000. […]
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New York’s Medical Marijuana Program Launches, but Where Are All the Patients?
Medical marijuana is finally here — sort of. Eight out of the state’s twenty dispensaries are now open for business, but patients are hardly beating down the front door. Four dispensaries are planned for New York City, though currently Columbia Care‘s Union Square location is the only facility open for business in Manhattan, and that location is […]
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New York Medical Marijuana Company Has Its Weed Certified Kosher
Kosher kush is not just the name of an award-winning Cannabis indica strain. Starting this month, as dispensaries open their doors for business across New York, it’s also a caliber of medical marijuana that will be available from one of the state’s five licensed growers. Vireo Health of New York, one of the five organizations licensed to […]
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Chase Bank Employees Accused of Stealing $400,000 From Elderly, Dead Customers
Hide your gold. Hide your Benjamins. Maybe Grandma’s old-school safe in the basement was never such a bad idea after all. Two Chase bank employees and two others have been indicted for allegedly stealing $400,000 from the bank accounts of fifteen senior citizens. At least eight of the account holders were dead, but money kept flowing […]
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These ‘Feminist Shock-Jocks’ Don’t Care If You’re Offended by Their Podcast
On the first Saturday of every month, three queer, crass, and clever minds get together to dish on dating, sexuality, and fucking. This seems normal enough, but if you think it sounds like your life, it isn’t. They’re not talking over brunch or pre-dinner cocktails. No, Isaac, Nu Britt, and the Victator gather in a […]
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Here Are the Highlights of New York’s Year in Weed
As the year comes to a close, and as we look ahead to the fast-approaching launch of New York’s medical marijuana program, the Village Voice is looking back on some of the year’s most important developments in weed throughout the city and state. With several milestones having propelled the cannabis movement, public opinion has begun […]
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New York’s Medical Marijuana Companies ‘Firing on All Cylinders,’ Ready for January Launch
It’s been nearly eighteen months since Governor Cuomo signed legislation to legalize medical marijuana, and with only a few weeks left before the Compassionate Care Act is due to take effect, the five companies licensed to grow and sell cannabis are rushing to meet the deadline. The legislation, which has been derided as too restrictive, […]
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Could New York City Soon Offer Injection Facilities for Heroin Addicts?
Since 2014, New York has seen more deaths from heroin overdose than from homicide. And often, those who don’t have a hygienic place to use — or who prefer not to shoot up at home — will take to parks, public restrooms, abandoned buildings, or other unsafe locations to get their fix. Doing so often […]
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Get Ready to See Hemp Fields Cropping Up in New York
By spring, New York farmers may be able to grow hemp legally for the first time in decades. The Hemp Research Bill, introduced in Albany by Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo and Senator Tom O’Mara, was signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo last year. As its title suggests, the bill allows researchers to grow and study “industrial hemp” […]
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Patricia Field to Close Her ‘Fashion Bazaar’ of an Iconic NYC Boutique
In the words of style icon Patricia Field, “if you don’t have an exciting life in New York, it’s your fault.” With her fiery red hair and distinctively eclectic taste in garments and glitz, the 74-year-old designer, famous for her work on Sex and the City, The Devil Wears Prada, and Ugly Betty, has been […]