marijuana
Government
Northeast Officials Team Up To Push Pot, Vaping Regulations
NEW YORK — The governors from several Northeastern states said Thursday they want to work together to regulate marijuana and vaping, including possible regional restrictions on flavored vaping products. Democratic governors from New York, Connecticut, …
Government
Pennsylvania’s Governor To Expedite Marijuana Pardons
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania’s Governor says he will be expediting marijuana pardons. Governor Tom Wolf announced Wednesday the Board of Pardons will be extending pardons for those arrested for a minor non-violent marijuana charge. Wolf …
Crime
Woman Charged After Police Bust Underage Drinking, Drug Use Party
SPRINGVILLE – A Springville woman is facing a number of charges after the Erie County Sheriff’s Office says they broke up an underage drinking and drug use party at her apartment in July. Kristin Martin, …
Health
Surgeon General Issues Marijuana Warning For Pregnant Women, Teens
WASHINGTON – America’s top doctor has a new warning: put down the pot if you are expecting or if you’re under eighteen. The Surgeon General says no amount of Marijuana during pregnancy or adolescence is …
Government
New York Expunges Thousands Of Marijuana Convictions
ALBANY – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says the state is starting a new chapter in the criminal justice system now that Marijuana is now officially decriminalized. More than 200,000 Marijuana convictions were sealed part …
Government
New York State Reduces Penalties For Marijuana Possession
ALBANY – New York’s governor has signed a bill reducing penalties for possessing small amounts of marijuana. The legislation signed into law Monday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo makes unlawful possession of marijuana a violation similar …
Government
Pot Legalization Bills Introduced In Congress
WASHINGTON – Bills that would legalize and tax marijuana at the national level, and provide opportunities for people convicted of federal pot crimes to clear their records, were introduced Tuesday in Congress. The companion legislation …
Government
State Preparing To Seal Marijuana Conviction Records
ALBANY – New York State’s Division of Criminal Justice Services is preparing to seal marijuana convictions once the state’s marijuana decriminalization bill is signed into law. According to the Division of Criminal Justice Services more …
News
Teen Marijuana Use Declines After Legalization; New Study Finds
WASHINGTON – It turns out that when teens are legally allowed to use marijuana, they smoke it less. A new study found that in states where recreational marijuana is legal usage dropped among teens. There …
Government
New York Lawmakers ‘OK’ Pot Decriminalization
ALBANY – Lawmakers in New York state have voted to eliminate criminal penalties for public possession and use of marijuana after efforts to legalize pot stalled. The measure would reduce low-level criminal charges for unlawful …
