Customers who pay $65 for a T-shirt at HempSol CBD in Henrietta get an eighth of an ounce of marijuana as a “gift.”
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Cuomo revises proposal for marijuana legalization
The governor’s updated proposal includes a reduction of criminal penalties for illegal sales and outlines how tax revenues would be spent.
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Rochester may stop testing job applicants for pot
City officials have introduced a bill to bar testing most city job applicants for THC, after a high-profile incident in January.
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Cannabis legalization up in smoke for 2020, governor says
Governor Andrew Cuomo said legalizing the recreational use of cannabis was “not likely” to be part of the 2020-21 budget, which is due April 1.
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Rochester RazorSharks say pot and pro sports are a slam dunk
The Rochester RazorSharks, the city’s minor-league basketball team, have agreed to actively advocate for the legalization of cannabis in a deal thought to be the first of its kind.
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Analysis finds racial disparity in pot arrests
Blacks in Monroe County are 6.5 times more likely than whites to be arrested for possessing pot, says an analysis released today by the New York Civil Liberties Union. The organization looked at marijuana arrests in counties across New York from 2001 to 2010. It found that, statewide, blacks are 4.5 times as likely as […]
