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Ashley Southall

Ashley Southall

Law Enforcement Reporter at The New York Times

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After Ordering a Record Cannabis Recall, N.Y. Regulators Go Quiet

Critics complain that state officials have given little guidance since ordering a recall of some $30 million in cannabis products. The delay, they say, could undermine confidence in the legal market.
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Officials Move to Ban Cannabis Producer That Allowed Brands to Skir...

The license for Omnium Health could be revoked after an investigation found that it let other companies use its facilities in an illegal arrangement.
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Cannabis Taxes Fund First Wave of Grants to Community Groups in New...

State officials awarded $5 million in grants to 50 nonprofit organizations that provide services to young people in areas that were targeted for marijuana arrests.
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N.Y. Marijuana Businesses Facing Possible Closure Win Temporary Rep...

Dispensaries had sued the state after a change in the buffer zone between cannabis shops and schools placed some within a zone banning cannabis sales.
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N.Y. Regulators Move to Fine Cannabis Testing Lab Over Safety Viola...

The effort to penalize the facility, Lexachrom Analytical Laboratory, comes amid a state push to investigate testing irregularities in the weed industry.
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Why N.Y. Legal Weed Might Not Be as Safe, or as Strong, as Advertised

Why N.Y. Legal Weed Might Not Be as Safe, or as Strong, as Advertised
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Court Ruling Casts Doubt on New York’s Cannabis Licensing Process

Court Ruling Casts Doubt on New York’s Cannabis Licensing Process
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Her Dispensary Was Set to Open. Then New York Got in the Way.

State cannabis regulators suddenly changed a rule governing how close dispensaries can be to schools, upending dozens of owners’ plans.
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Dozens of Licensed Weed Shops Were Placed Too Close to Schools

State regulators said that a misreading of the law that legalized cannabis in New York allowed some shops to open in unsuitable locations. Those businesses may be uprooted now.
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Is the Local Weed Store the New Place to Hang Out?

Young adults are drinking less alcohol and seeking more connection, and New York’s dispensaries are putting themselves out there as alternative gathering spaces.
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Is the Local Weed Store the New Place to Hang Out?

Young adults are drinking less alcohol and seeking more connection, and New York’s dispensaries are putting themselves out there as alternative gathering spaces.
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Why New York City Is Removing Padlocks on Illegal Weed Shops It Closed

With the court orders that allowed the city to seal illicit cannabis stores starting to expire, questions remain about whether the shops could reopen.
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New York Pauses Sales of Popular Cannabis Vapes Amid Investigation

Regulators are looking into whether several cannabis companies are making illegal products for sale in New York. The products may be worth more than $10 million.
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The Assassination of Malcolm X Reaction to the Exoneration of 2 Men...

The assassination was one of the most painful moments of the civil rights era. But the criminal case that followed was plagued by problems.
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Eric Adams Campaigns at Legal Weed Shop With Troubled History

Before it was a legal dispensary where the mayor hoped to raise campaign funds, the site held an illicit weed shop raided by the city. Some of its operators are still around.
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New York Investigates Brands Accused of Selling Illegally Sourced Weed

New York State is investigating some of America’s biggest cannabis brands over a tactic that has become pervasive in the absence of strong oversight.
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N.Y.C. Cannabis Boss Resigns Amid Sexual Harassment Investigation

Dasheeda Dawson, who helped people start dispensaries, was accused of trying to pressure a businesswoman into a relationship in exchange for a city contract.
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He’s Building a Weed Empire in New York. Does That Make Him a Villain?

Michael Flynn believes selling cannabis is his destiny. Do his ambitious expansion efforts violate state law?
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A Plan for Legal Weed Shops Failed. New York Wants Its Money Back.

The state contributed $50 million to a failed plan to build 150 dispensaries. Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan to recover the money has stirred concern.
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How a Plan for Reparations Became a Debt Trap for Marijuana Retailers

New York persisted with a plan to build flagship dispensaries for people the state once prosecuted for weed offenses, even as it failed to meet its goals.
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For Savvy New Yorkers, It’s All About Cheap Eggs and Where to Find ...

A bird flu outbreak affecting eggs hits differently in a city where prices and availability fluctuate from block to block.