04.15.2021 Government Town Board to seek public input as they weigh decision on whether to opt out of marijuana sales Riverhead Town officials plan to seek public input before making any decision on whether to opt out of allowing marijuana sales and forfeiting its 4% tax revenue following the...
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...
08.31.2018 Health Share your thoughts on regulated marijuana in N.Y. Sept. 27 Residents across New York will have the opportunity to share their thoughts on a regulated marijuana program over the next two months.
07.14.2018 Editorials Editorial: Is marijuana the next big North Fork crop? The idea of the North Fork as home to a wide array of vineyards may have seemed far-fetched more than a half-century ago, when potato farmers ruled the land.
