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High Times: "THC Drinks Hit Governors Ball With ayrloom—And New York Culture Won’t Look The Same"

May 22, 2026

New York campaign highlights licensed marijuana retailers

New York campaign highlights licensed marijuana retailers

Apr 11, 2023

Central New York company ramping up its first-in-the-state marijuana beverage business

Central New York company ramping up its first-in-the-state marijuana beverage business

It’s a small market, for now at least, but a Central New York business is counting on its position at the ground floor to lead to big growth in the future.

Apr 7, 2023

New York marks a major milestone in its legalization of cannabis: A dispensary opened by someone who was locked up in the war on drugs

New York marks a major milestone in its legalization of cannabis: A dispensary opened by someone who was locked up in the war on drugs

When the war on marijuana came sweeping through his New York City housing project decades ago, Roland Conner found himself going in and out of jail. It’s a time he’d rather not talk about.

Mar 17, 2023

Extraordinary Places: Beak & Skiff to be first company in New York State to launch a cannabis beverage

Extraordinary Places: Beak & Skiff to be first company in New York State to launch a cannabis beverage

Beak and Skiff, a 100-year-old family business that started in the apple orchards of LaFayette, is diving into the marijuana business.

Feb 28, 2023

New York State Convicted Him. Now It’s Made Him a Weed Pioneer.

New York State Convicted Him. Now It’s Made Him a Weed Pioneer.

Roland Conner became the first person with a criminal conviction to open a licensed cannabis dispensary in New York with the state’s help.

Feb 21, 2023

The only way legal weed will work in NYC is to crack down on the black market

The only way legal weed will work in NYC is to crack down on the black market

Since the use of recreational marijuana was legalized in New York, “smoke shops” seem to be popping up everywhere.

Feb 20, 2023

Governor Hochul Announces Opening of First Adult-Use Cannabis Dispensary in the Southern Tier

Governor Hochul Announces Opening of First Adult-Use Cannabis Dispensary in the Southern Tier

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the first of the Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary licenses in the Southern Tier will open in Binghamton. 

Feb 8, 2023

NY’s Cannabis Control Board awards second round of CAURD licenses for retail dispensaries

NY’s Cannabis Control Board awards second round of CAURD licenses for retail dispensaries

New York state’s Cannabis Control Board on Wednesday awarded its second round of Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensaries license for more retail dispensaries.

Jan 25, 2023

‘Gateway drug’ no more: Study shows legalizing recreational cannabis does not increase substance abuse

‘Gateway drug’ no more: Study shows legalizing recreational cannabis does not increase substance abuse

Legalizing recreational cannabis at the state level does not increase substance use disorders or use of other illicit drugs among adults and, in fact, may reduce alcohol-related problems, according to new CU Boulder research.

Jan 24, 2023