Punch Co-Founder Samantha O’Donnell Talks New York Expansion, Battling Counterfeiting, & Becoming a Respected Name [Exclusive Interview]

Hannah GershowitzOctober 17, 2023

In the cannabis world, the saying “packs a punch” may as well belong to California-based brand Punch— and deservingly so. While other brands were creating clas...

New York Cannabis30 min read

Gotham Redefines Cannabis Retail with New Concept Store in NYC: Interview with Founder, Joanne Wilson

Hannah GershowitzOctober 9, 2023

Turn down the unassuming corner of Bowery and 3rd Street and land upon Gotham— New York City’s first cannabis lifestyle store and gallery space slash licensed ...

New York Cannabis12 min read

Embracing Serenity Amidst Urban Chaos at Zaza Spa: A Cannabis-Infused Wellness Experience

Hannah GershowitzAugust 30, 2023

Situated in the midst of corporate chaos in Midtown Manhattan, Firehouse Wellness, aka the Zaza Spa, offers a calming escape from the high-strung action of the...

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The First Cannaluxxe Wellness Expo: Event Recap & Interview with Founder, Vanessa Oliver

Hannah GershowitzJune 26, 2023

This past Juneteenth, a brand-new cannabis industry event touched down in the most exciting market in the country. Taking place in Queens, New York City, the C...

EventsNew York Cannabis12 min read

The Cannaluxxe Wellness Expo Debuts in NYC This Juneteenth

Hannah GershowitzJune 15, 2023

The Cannaluxxe Wellness Expo makes its debut in NYC this Juneteeth with a full day of weed and well-being, from services and products to activities and education....

EventsNew York Cannabis4 min read

Union Square Travel Agency is New York City’s Premier Cannabis Destination [Interview]

Hannah GershowitzJune 5, 2023

As the third legal recreational dispensary in New York and one of the most exciting ones at that, Union Square Travel Agency (USQTA) is at the helm of the city...

Exclusive InterviewNew York Cannabis9 min read

GUMBO Brands Cannabis Announces 4/20 Concert with Moneybagg Yo and Friends

Abel EstradaApril 12, 2023

Recently, GUMBO Brands has announced a 4/20 pop-up event featuring artists like Moneybagg Yo, Rich Da Kid, Rakim, Jadakiss, G Herbo, Sosa Geek, Peezy, and Chin...

Cannabis x MusicNew York Cannabis5 min read

Legacy NYC Cannabis Brand Uncle Budd Enters the Legal Market via Omnium Canna Partnership

Hannah GershowitzApril 10, 2023

From legacy to legal, Uncle Budd NYC has officially entered the New York recreational cannabis market. After dealing with a fair share of obstacles along the w...

New York Cannabis3 min read

Don’t Miss One of the Largest MJ Unpacked NYC After-Parties

Hannah GershowitzApril 9, 2023

MJ Unpacked is returning to New York City and the main event is most certainly not the only event. Beyond the seven-hour programming three days in a row, April...

New York Cannabis3 min read

First Impressions on NYC Recreational Cannabis: Product & Dispensary Reviews

Hannah GershowitzMarch 30, 2023

The immutable debate: New York City versus California. Food, cost of living, and the rest of the masses may be up for debate, but everyone knows that Californi...

New York Cannabis9 min read

First Two Recreational Cannabis Dispensaries, Housing Works and Smacked Village, Open in New York City

Hannah GershowitzJanuary 27, 2023

When cannabis was legalized in New York in March 2021, it was only a matter of time before the first regulated NYC dispensaries opened up. Or so we thought. Wh...

Industry NewsNew York Cannabis6 min read

Pesticides and Salmonella, Among Other Contaminants, Found in Products Sold at Unlicensed Cannabis Shops In NYC

Billy ColeDecember 2, 2022

In November, the New York Medical Cannabis Industry Association tested 40 cannabis products from 20 local recreational cannabis stores. Currently, these busine...

Learn About CannabisNew York Cannabis2 min read

East Coast Cannabis Brand Gumbo Joins Cookies Family

Mitch PfeiferNovember 9, 2022

Cookies Fam is adding its 8th brand under the umbrella with Black-led East Coast-based Gumbo. This move will unite two iconic cultural cannabis brands from eac...

California CannabisNew York Cannabis3 min read

Pot Patrol Offers A Variety Of Cannabis-Centric Services In Upstate, New York

Anthony WalrathJuly 17, 2022

Ever since the legalization of recreational use of marijuana went into effect in March of 2021, pop-up shops across New York are slowly transforming into dispe...

New York Cannabis3 min read

MJ Unpacked Proves Winning Cannabis B2B Event Formula In NYC | Recap

Mitch PfeiferMay 27, 2022

New York saw MJ Unpacked bring the second edition of their exclusive cannabis B2B event to Manhattan from May 18th through the 20th. Cannabis showed up in a bi...

EventsLearn About CannabisNew York Cannabis11 min read

First New York Cannabis Retail Licenses Will Go To Those With Weed Convictions

Aidan NapierMarch 10, 2022

With the recent legalization of recreational marijuana in New York, officials are announcing plans for licensed cannabis retail. In a never before seen move, G...

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Is Weed Legal in New York?

Anna MarkowitzJanuary 19, 2022

The legalization of recreational cannabis has been an extremely recent development for New York natives. While weed was legalized for medicinal use back in 201...

Learn About CannabisNew York Cannabis4 min read

Over 400 New York Municipalities Opt-Out of Cannabis Dispensaries and Consumption Lounges

Madi ForbesDecember 11, 2021

Although New York residents are excited to purchase recreational cannabis, over 400 towns voted to block dispensaries and consumption lounges. After the recrea...

Industry NewsNew York Cannabis3 min read

New York Weed Dispensaries Are Opening Without Licenses

Kassandra WestNovember 27, 2021

It isn’t legal to sell weed in New York right now. However, entrepreneurs are using loopholes to skirt around the issue by utilizing “gifting.”  The Act Alo...

BIPOC CannabisNew York Cannabis4 min read

Curaleaf Begins Offering The First Ever Whole Flower Cannabis in New York Medical Marijuana Program

Jase WinduuOctober 30, 2021

Curaleaf Holdings Inc. has been very busy this week with the announcement that their first batches of whole flower in New York finished testing. Third-party la...

Learn About CannabisNew York Cannabis3 min read

New York to Allow Medical Cannabis Patients to Grow Their Own Weed

Hannah GershowitzOctober 23, 2021

New York medical cannabis patients will soon be allowed to grow their own weed plants. On Thursday, October 21st, New York's Cannabis Control Board (CCB) voted...

Industry NewsNew York Cannabis5 min read

Green Thumb Industries Begins Constructing Cannabis Facility On Former Warwick Prison Site in New York

Jase WinduuSeptember 10, 2021

Green Thumb Industries began breaking ground for a new cannabis cultivation facility at the former Mid-Orange Correctional Facility site in Warwick, New York. ...

Industry NewsNew York Cannabis3 min read

Recreational Cannabis Sales in New York Are Not Expected Until 2023

Sean DevaneySeptember 9, 2021

Compared to the sudden legalization of cannabis in New York, getting the actual market rolling couldn’t seem slower. When State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed th...

Industry NewsNew York Cannabis3 min read

Brooklyn’s Medgar Evers College To Offer Cannabis Minor Degree Supported by Berner’s Cookies, Chris Webber’s Fund, Columbia Care, More

Hannah GershowitzAugust 30, 2021

The major growth of the cannabis industry over the past decade has certainly been hard for some to keep up with, especially when it comes to formal education. ...

EducationNew York Cannabis8 min read