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This week saw the artificial intelligence (AI) sector taking center stage with a mixture of controversy, investor enthusiasm, and caution. From Elon Musk stirring up a duststorm over Sam Altman allegedly “stealing” the internet, to Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:...

If you live in New York City, you might have received a surprising phone call from Mayor Eric Adams, speaking in different languages like Mandarin, Yiddish, or Haitian Creole. However, it’s not Adams’ linguistic prowess at play but artificial intelligence (AI). What Happened: The mayor...

More than five inches of rain has fallen in Central Park since Thursday night, according to the National Weather Service, the most rainfall in New York City since Hurricane Ida hit the city two years ago. Streets, subway stations, businesses, and residential buildings in the city have all flooded...

Six people were charged Friday for allegedly orchestrating a fraudulent straw donation scheme to divert tens of thousands of dollars in public money on NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ campaign in the months leading up to his election.  What happened: The scheme consisted of...

A measure that would grant tax relief to cannabis businesses in New York City, which they are not entitled to under federal law, got the green light from the State Senate on Monday, reported Marijuana Moment. Though obliged to pay taxes, cannabis companies do not benefit ...

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Upstate New Yorkers got their first recreational cannabis store earlier this month. Just Breathe at 75 Court Street in the college town of Binghamton is the fourth marijuana shop to open in The Empire State so far. During Gov. Kathy Hochul's visit to the shop, which began ...

New York State Senator Jeremy Cooney introduced a bill Wednesday that could change the current marijuana tax structure. Under the proposed measure (S4831), marijuana tax would be taxed at a flat 20% rate, versus the current tax, which is based on THC potency and flower weight,...

Upstate New Yorkers will get their first recreational cannabis store this Friday, Feb. 10, announced Governor Kathy Hochul on Wednesday. The shop is opening in the college town of Binghamton. Hochul said the opening of Just Breathe at 75 Court Street continues to "...

NYC Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) Commissioner Kevin D. Kim announced the appointment of Dasheeda Dawson as the founding director of its new Cannabis NYC initiative to spearhead the agency’s support of the cannabis industry. Dawson...

The New York cannabis industry is getting a workers' compensation safety group. Insurance company McNeil & Co. and the Cannabis Association of New York have teamed up with the New York State Insurance Fund to provide cannabis businesses with a sustainable insurance option. Daniel McNeil,...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Department of Small Business Services (SBS) commissioner Kevin D. Kim announced the launch of Cannabis NYC, a first-of-its-kind initiative and suite of services to support the equitable growth of the cannabis industry in the Big Apple. As a key pillar of...

New York's Mayor Eric Adams is not happy about the Big Apple’s prolific illicit cannabis sales taking place around town. He’s so hot under the collar that he vowed to put more cops on the street and increase enforcement. The NYPD started by towing ...

Rick Zahnleuter, the chief attorney for the New York Office of Cannabis Management (OCM), abruptly left his post, right in the middle of the state agency's rollout of regulations and guidance to the emerging marijuana market. Zahnleuter retired from the New York Department of Health in...

New York, New York, so nice they named it twice, got a message from its mayor who told Big Apple residents they should feel free to buy, sell and consume weed where ever they wish. Mayor Eric Adams promised not to take a “heavy-handed” approach toward those illicitly...