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05.09.2021 Editorials

Editorial: A new cash crop has arrived on the North Fork

Just a few weeks after New York State passed legislation legalizing the recreational use of marijuana, the big money has arrived on the North Fork to begin investing in...

05.04.2021 Agriculture

Cannabis company purchasing Riverhead greenhouse site for $42.5M

The publicly traded cannabis company that runs the medical marijuana dispensary in Riverhead Town has dramatically upped its stake in the local pot business with a $42.5 million purchase...

04.21.2021 Government

Southold Town Board appears split on marijuana opt-out

How — and where — would legal marijuana sales fit into the existing landscape in Southold Town? Officials discussed the issue during a work session Tuesday, ultimately agreeing they...

04.19.2021 Government

Varying opinions for Greenport Village officials as they begin to discuss opt out of marijuana sales

Greenport Village officials voiced varying opinions on whether the village should opt out of allowing marijuana sales within their borders at a work session Thursday. Mayor George Hubbard Jr....

04.14.2021 Government

Legalized marijuana is coming, but will local towns opt out?

As Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation to legalize recreational marijuana last month, towns and villages across the state face a year-end deadline to decide whether to allow dispensaries within...

03.26.2021 Government

Local pols poised to vote against legalization of recreational marijuana

Is the third time the charm for legalizing recreational marijuana in New York State? Lawmakers in Albany have reportedly reached a deal on the latest proposal, which Gov. Andrew...

03.14.2019 Health

County Executive to propose one-year moratorium on marijuana

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone intends to introduce legislation next week that would establish a one-year moratorium on the cultivation and sale of marijuana in Suffolk County.

03.07.2019 Government

Residents favor sale of recreational marijuana in Suffolk County

The Suffolk County Legislature in Riverhead Tuesday hosted a public hearing on Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan to legalize recreational adult-use marijuana in New York State. In response to that...

10.17.2018 Health

Dozens of people voice opinions at regulated marijuana meeting

As legal marijuana gets closer to becoming a reality in New York, state officials are asking the public: How can we get it right? In September, the Department of...

07.18.2018 Government

Health department issues report recommending legal marijuana

The state Department of Health released its full report on the possible impact of regulating marijuana in New York State last week, recommending that recreational use be legalized. Gov....

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