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The Steuben County Legislature voted to approve a law authorizing regulatory inspections of businesses suspected of selling cannabis and cannabis products to crack down on unlicensed sellers in the county—also called “sticker stores.”

The law is intended to stop illegal sales of cannabis and cannabis products from what are called “sticker stores” by authorizing regulatory inspections of suspected unlicensed sellers.

Pending the approval of a State Supreme Court judge, the settlement would once again allow recreational cannabis dispensaries to open in New York.

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced results of new enforcement actions to crack down on illegal cannabis shops in New York. Hochul said those stores are a barrier to creating a thriving and equitable cannabis industry.

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York supports President Joe Biden’s move to pardon all people with federal marijuana possession charges, but says it’s only a first step.

A banner on one of the tents reads “Halftown Must Go.” It’s a reference to a dispute between a faction of Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ and the tribe's de facto leader.

Hemp processing licenses are once again moving forward with New York state certification, after some were delayed for months following the overhaul of the state's cannabis law, earlier this year.

"The plants literally drowned and died because the roots couldn't get any oxygen."

“These are people that wrote the bill. They should've had these people in mind when they wrote those statutes."

“The gavel came down and I was in my living room with tears streaming down my face."