An upstart New York mayoral candidate is calling out Bill de Blasio’s 'baffling claim' that the city has ended marijuana arrests Screammie June 2, 2017

Robert Gangi, an activist who’s challenging Bill de Blasio for the Democratic nomination, wants to decriminalize marijuana in New York City.

An upstart challenger for the New York City mayor’s office is calling out Bill de Blasio’s “baffling” claim that the city has ended marijuana arrests — and he’s pushing for the city to decriminalize possession of the drug.

Imbalance of men in positions of power means 'some issues that are just about women have gotten shortchanged', says Democrat who proposed law.

Women living in New York who suffer from severe period pain could use medical marijuana to ease their cramps after proposals allowing its use were approved by a local health committee.

Painful periods – known as dysmenorrhoea – affect around 20 per cent of women to the extent that daily activities are interrupted, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians.

One Seattle-based businesswoman is turning heads with rolling papers and stash bags that are red carpet-ready.

or the first time, scientists have demonstrated that a component of cannabis reduces seizures in children with a rare form of epilepsy, marking a significant step in efforts to use marijuana and its derivatives to treat serious medical conditions.

Vireo Health of New York is telling straphangers to "Ask your doctor about medical marijuana" as part of a monthlong ad campaign that launched Monday in nearly 100 city subway stations.

"New Yorkers have new options for chronic pain," reads each poster, along with Vireo's logo and website. The campaign, designed by Minnesota-based ad firm Replace, includes four versions of the poster featuring people of different ages and ethnicities.

A driver who crashed his car into pedestrians on the sidewalk in New York City’s Times Square on Thursday morning tested positive for synthetic marijuana, multiple outlets are reporting.

Richard Rojas, 26, lost control of his vehicle just before noon on Thursday. His vehicle hopped the curb, killing one, 18-year-old Alyssa Elsman, and injuring 22, the New York City Police Department confirmed. 

Rojas reportedly tested positive for synthetic marijuana, otherwise known as spice or K2, after he was brought into police custody. 

NYPD officials declined to confirm the report to Business Insider, and would only say their “investigation is ongoing.”

New York has published a partial list of doctors and other providers registered to prescribe medical marijuana, information the state had been keeping under wraps.

The list includes 22 Central New York providers -- doctors, nurse practitioners and physican assistants, most of them in Onondaga County.

The list only includes providers who have agreed to be publicly identified. The state health department said it is prohibited from identifying medical marijuana providers without their consent.

Nearly 1,000 providers statewide are registered to certify patients for medical marijuana, but only 32 percent are included on the public list. 

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Parade Assembly: 11:00 a.m. | West 31st & Broadway, Koreatown, NYC
Parade Start Time: 12:30 p.m. | Parade will march to Union Square (Route South on Broadway)
Rally: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Union Square South Plaza
“The NYC Cannabis Parade is the longest running public expression of drug policy reform in New York City, with roots as far back as the early 70’s. This event have gone by many different monikers, but our purpose remains the same, to spread awareness throughout the world! In 1999, the Million Marijuana March brand exploded and has since turned into a annual event held in hundreds of cities across dozens of countries.”

As the state Department of Health looks to license five new companies to operate, four current registered organizations sue to block action.

Four of New York's five medical marijuana companies have filed suit against the state Department of Health to stop it from licensing additional operators to take part in the tightly run state program. The companies argue that the expansion could tank the nascent industry and potentially harm thousands of patients who rely on medical marijuana to treat their ailments.

A judge did not immediately grant a request for an injunction to stop the process. 

DOH spokeswoman Jill Montag said the agency "will continue to fight any attempts to block patients from the relief they deserve."

The New York Real Estate Journal (NYREJ) will be hosting its first cannabis-focused summit, the “Cannabis in Commercial Real Estate Summit NYC” on May 4 in the Big Apple. The event will offer real estate entrepreneurs a chance to learn about the emerging cannabis commercial real estate market.

Here’s the funny part: It’s being held at Trump SoHo, one of the Trump family’s premier properties.