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Medical marijuana dispensaries open their doors in New York Thursday - but don't expect buds and brownies on the menu. At Vireo New York's White Plains facility, a trio of licensed pharmacists will be dispensing THC pills, oils and vaporizable cartridges from behind a counter in a sterile...

New York's medical marijuana program will finally be underway this month when four dispensaries open their doors in early January in New York City, DNAinfo New York reported. But due to a number of obstacles, advocates are concerned that medical marijuana use will be slow to take off in the...

New York's medical marijuana program will finally be underway this month when four dispensaries open their doors in early January in New York City, DNAinfo New York reported. But due to a number of obstacles, advocates are concerned that medical marijuana use will be slow to take off in the...

Italians have high hopes for this new ice cream. An ice cream shop in Alassio will soon offer a marijuana-flavored dessert made from peeled hemp seeds to raise awareness about the health benefits of wacky tobacky, Intelligonews.it reported. Called "Bob Marley," the ice cream's slogan is...

The New York health department has launched its online registration system for patients to buy medical marijuana when it becomes available in January. Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker says the system for certifications and registrations means "qualified patients will soon have access to...

The New York health department has launched its online registration system for patients to buy medical marijuana when it becomes available in January. Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker says the system for certifications and registrations means "qualified patients will soon have access to...

Armed with New York state medicinal marijuana licenses, dispensaries are gearing up to sell cannabis legally in the state in the new year. The cannabis experiment continues as medicinal marijuana use becomes more widespread. New York state, as an example, has rolled out dispensary licenses...

Armed with New York state medicinal marijuana licenses, dispensaries are gearing up to sell cannabis legally in the state in the new year. The cannabis experiment continues as medicinal marijuana use becomes more widespread. New York state, as an example, has rolled out dispensary licenses...

Growing a plant that’s still illegal to cultivate under most circumstances requires special growing practices. But companies in New York say they expect to meet a Jan. 1 deadline to get medical marijuana on the market. The state granted five licenses for growing legal marijuana for medicinal...

Growing a plant that’s still illegal to cultivate under most circumstances requires special growing practices. But companies in New York say they expect to meet a Jan. 1 deadline to get medical marijuana on the market. The state granted five licenses for growing legal marijuana for medicinal...

The Big Apple may soon be a Granny Smith. Legislation in New York could push the state toward the top of the list of 11 in the nation most likely to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes. On Nov. 11, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill allowing New Yorkers diagnosed with degenerative...

It was a long road to the first legal medical marijuana harvest in New York this week. Democratic Assemblyman Dick Gottfried, chair of the Assembly Health Committee, first sponsored the medical marijuana bill in 1997. A clause that would have allowed "home production" of the drug was taken out...

It was a long road to the first legal medical marijuana harvest in New York this week. Democratic Assemblyman Dick Gottfried, chair of the Assembly Health Committee, first sponsored the medical marijuana bill in 1997. A clause that would have allowed "home production" of the drug was taken out...

In a surprising move, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed two bills on Wednesday to establish an "emergency medical marijuana" program for qualified patients, two months before the planned debut of a statewide program providing for the medical use of the drug. The governor's action is an effort to...

In a surprising move, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed two bills on Wednesday to establish an "emergency medical marijuana" program for qualified patients, two months before the planned debut of a statewide program providing for the medical use of the drug. The governor's action is an effort to...