Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Several NYC smoke shops busted for illegally selling marijuana without license

MMP News AuthorJanuary 31, 2023

NEW YORK (WABC) — Recreational marijuana may now be legal in parts of New York, but you still have to have a license. Law enforcement has been busy raiding places that are allegedly selling it illegally. Multiple locations in the Village were busted on Monday night, and several people were ... Read More

Recreational marijuana: 2nd legal weed dispensary in New York opening Tuesday in Greenwich Village

MMP News AuthorJanuary 23, 2023

GREENWICH VILLAGE, Manhattan (WABC) — New York State’s second legal marijuana shop is holding a ceremonial first sale Monday before it opens to the public on Tuesday. The store on Bleeker Street in Greenwich Village is called Smacked. It is the first legal dispensary opening in New York State that ... Read More

1,300 illegal marijuana stores in NYC

MMP News AuthorJanuary 20, 2023

Illegal cannabis shops in NYC According to the NYPD, more than 1,300 illegal marijuana stores are selling pot without a license. NEW YORK – It’s hard to miss the marijuana shops on almost every block in New York City. According to the NYPD, more than 1,300 illegal marijuana stores are ... Read More

NY opens first legal recreational marijuana dispensary in Manhattan

MMP News AuthorDecember 30, 2022

NY’s first legal recreational marijuana dispensary opens in Manhattan The first legal dispensary for recreational marijuana in New York is ringing up its first sales, opening up what is expected to be one of the country’s biggest and most lucrative markets for cannabis. NEW YORK – New York is turning ... Read More

NYC mayoral contender challenges New York Times for defining candidacy by marijuana use

MMP News AuthorDecember 3, 2020

A candidate for New York City mayor lashed out at The New York Times on Wednesday for defining her candidacy by her use of cannabis. Dianne Morales was described in an interactive profile of candidates looking to succeed Mayor Bill de BlasioBill de BlasioLawyer who inspired ABC’s ‘For Life’ to run ... Read More