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In New York, a ballot referendum meant to protect abortion may not use the word 'abortion'
A proposed amendment to New York’s constitution that supporters say is intended to protect abortion rights might appear on the ballot this fall without any mention of the word “abortion."
Prosecutors oppose motion to toss Trump’s hush money conviction over immunity claim
(The Center Square) – Defense attorneys for former President Donald Trump want to use a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn his New York hush money trial conviction. Prosecutors from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office told Judge Juan Merchan that the ruling from the nation's highest court...
Upstate New York as a national tech corridor? Report finds some obstacles
SYRACUSE (TNS) — A new report from a national economic think tank finds some challenges to turning Upstate New York into a national tech economic hub. The biggest obstacle: a lack of small business lending. State and local officials say they intend to invest millions into rebuilding the Upstate...
Former NRA chief says appointing a financial monitor would be 'putting a knife' into the gun group
NEW YORK (AP) -- The former head of the National Rifle Association, Wayne LaPierre, told a New York judge on Monday that the appointment of an independent monitor to oversee the gun rights group's
Governor Hochul Celebrates the Grand Opening of 150th Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary
Governor Hochul Celebrates the Grand Opening of 150th Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary. Governor Kathy Hochul announced New York has reached a significant milestone in the growth of the legal cannabis industry. New York State is pleased to recognize the opening of the 150th Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD), The Robinson’s Dispensary, located in Albany, NY. New York currently has 150 adult-use cannabis retailers — including storefronts and temporary delivery-only (TDO) locations — open and operating across the State, with more anticipated to open soon. These retailers represent a diverse mix of CAURD licensees with storefronts and providing delivery services, as well as adult-use dispensaries co-located with existing medical dispensaries. The growth of the cannabis industry in New York is reflected in the rapidly growing retail sales figures, with total sales reaching $421.2 million. Notably, sales surged to $71 million in June alone, indicating a thriving market.
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