Cannabis

The Shinnecock Tribal Nation will open the Little Beach Harvest dispensary in Southampton on Wednesday. The newly built 5,000-square-foot cedar building is positioned on the tribe’s territory near the Hamptons, and will also feature Indigenous brands and products.

As legislature changes around marijuana usage, Long Island hospitals are seeing an increase in cases of children accidentally ingesting cannabis products.

The Shinnecock Tribal Nation said it will continue plans to open its own cannabis dispensary on eastern Long Island after its partnership with a cannabis holding company ended.

Five months after cannabis retailers made their first recreational sales in Connecticut, advocates and legislators say there is still work to do to make the industry equitable.

The bill legalizing recreational marijuana in 2021 was not retroactive, making it difficult to clear the records of people previously charged with cannabis-related offenses.

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong is cracking down on the illegal sale of THC products, and has sued five retailers for allegedly selling the drug in packaging attractive to children.

The Connecticut Social Equity Council narrowly passed a budget proposal on how the state would divvy up potentially millions of dollars in tax revenue from its budding cannabis industry.

Adults in Connecticut and New York can now legally buy recreational marijuana. But what will that mean for established cannabis-based businesses?

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont passed a bill legalizing cannabis in 2021. Now, recreational sales allow anybody over 21 to purchase marijuana.

Recreational marijuana sales begin this week in Connecticut. Officials say their cities are getting ready.