NEW YORK (AP) — New York issued its first 36 cannabis dispensary licenses on Monday, taking a monumental step in establishing a legal — and lucrative — marketplace for recreational marijuana.

On March 31st, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law the Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) and, in doing so, New York joins 14 other states in which the recreational use of small amounts of ...

As counsel to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Kapil Longani and his staff tackle significant legal issues that come across the mayor’s desk. During the coronavirus pandemic that meant coming up ...

New York's Office of Cannabis Management is being overhauled after a review ordered by Gov. Kathy Hochul found the state's rollout of legalized recreational marijuana has been a failure.

Therefore, a New York employer is unlikely to encounter any issues in this regard if an employee works elsewhere. The exception is Montana, where an employee can be discharged only for good cause ...

First Amendment. District Court Halts New York Law Forcing Online Platforms To 'Respond' to 'Hateful' Speech "Today's decision is a victory for the First Amendment that should be celebrated by ...

City Hall blamed the legal service cuts on the lack of new state funding, but the governor’s office noted that the city has drawn down only $1.6 billion of the previously allocated funds.

The new law builds on the state’s telemedicine abortion shield, which prevents New York authorities from cooperating with out-of-state prosecutions targeting abortion providers.

Under New York’s criminal procedure law, ... Trump entered the courtroom and before the arraignment itself began, the judge held a conference about the media access issues.