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Long Island City

More than $2.5M worth of marijuana confiscated during raids in Maspeth, Long Island City: DA

By Bill Parry
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AMNY

Major Queens drug bust nets $5 million in illegal pot products

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The Rockaways

Three illegal marijuana shops raided in the Rockaways leading to one arrest, $82K in fines: NYC Sheriff

By Bill Parry
Terp Bros became the first legal dispensary in Astoria to open its doors on Oct. 17.
AMNY

Budding business: Astoria’s first legal dispensary opens after months of legal woes

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Astoria

‘It’s like a calling’: Inside an Ozone Park resident’s journey from convicted felon to legal cannabis shop owner in Astoria

By John Schilling
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AMNY

Council bill would fine landlords renting space to storefront operators illegally selling pot

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Bronx Times

What to know before you puff puff pass this 4/‌20

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AMNY

Potful of trouble: NYC stores skirting marijuana licensing rules, prompting legal confusion and safety concerns

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Richmond Hill

Queens South commanding officer ‘extremely confident’ that crime rates will reduce in 2023

By Ethan Marshall
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AMNY

Applications for state’s first weed licenses open Aug. 25

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Jackson Heights

Two men arrested in fatal shooting of Queens College student in Jackson Heights: NYPD

By Bill Parry
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Far Rockaway

Southeast Queens leaders provide details on ‘visionary’ cannabis workforce training initiative

By Bill Parry
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Queens Criminal Court dismisses thousands of low-level marijuana cases at DA’s request

By Bill Parry
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Podcast: The future and potential of the cannabis industry in New York

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Jackson Heights

Queens senator’s town hall tackles impacts of criminalization of cannabis and sex work

By Angélica Acevedo
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Elmhurst

Elmhurst man admits to using Long Island home to grow marijuana and produce ecstasy

By Emily Davenport
The imitation assault rifle, two handguns and bullets recovered from a St. Albans home during an Aug. 16 police raid.
St. Albans

Two arrested after cops find imitation assault rifle and ammo inside Queens home during search

By Robert Pozarycki
Police & Fire

Feds bust trafficking ring that trucked in more than 100,000 pounds of marijuana to Queens from West Coast

By Robert Pozarycki
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Rego Park

Rego Park vandals trash middle school greenhouse, sabotaging a cherished gardening program

By Max Parrott
Numerous bags of marijuana and drugs, along with $37,000 in cash, seized from a Flushing home on June 1.
Bayside

Cops raid Flushing home and find large stashes of marijuana and opioids, arrest several suspected dealers

By Robert Pozarycki
Police officers with stacks of vacuum-sealed bags containing $650,000 worth of pot seized in Flushing on May 8.
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Sting operation helps cops intercept $650,000 marijuana shipment in Flushing, two California men cuffed

By Robert Pozarycki
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Sports

Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell busted for possessing marijuana at LaGuardia Airport

By Emily Davenport
The AR-15 assault rifle and ammunition, along with other gun paraphernalia, seized from an Ozone Park home on March 13.
Ozone Park

Assault rifle, swords and machetes seized from Ozone Park home as part of drug sale probe

By Robert Pozarycki
Flushing

Crossbow, cannabis and a big pile of cash seized by cops during raid at Queens’ Pomonok Houses

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