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New York State Office of Cannabis Management

The planned dispensary would have opened within 500 feet of an entrance to PS 58 - the School of Heroes. Image via Google Street View.
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State denies application for planned Maspeth cannabis dispensary near local school

By Shane O’Brien
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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
The planned dispensary would have opened within 500 feet of an entrance to PS 58 - the School of Heroes. Image via Google Street View.
News

‘We will continue to fight against it’: CEC 24 to vote on resolution against proposed Maspeth cannabis dispensary

By Shane O’Brien
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Bayside

Bayside residents rally against cannabis dispensary opening near elementary school

By Czarinna Andres
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Bayside

Bell Boulevard’s first legal marijuana dispensary welcomed by Bayside community

By Iryna Shkurhan
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Middle Village

Licensed cannabis dispensary owners unite to push for local crackdown on unlicensed weed shops

By Anthony Medina
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Middle Village

The Cannabis Place Opens in Middle Village, marks the 9th adult-use dispensary to open in Queens

By Anthony Medina
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Glendale

CB5 Committee rejects 3 adult-use Cannabis dispensary applicants, greenlights 4 others

By Anthony Medina
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Richmond Hill

AM Rajkumar proposes new bill to shutter illegal smoke shops across the city and state

By Anthony Medina
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Glendale

Community board representing Glendale and Ridgewood set to evaluate 9 applications for cannabis dispensaries

By Anthony Medina
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Glendale

Office of Cannabis Management responds to pressure, steps up enforcement of illegal vendors

By Anthony Medina
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Astoria

Judge’s ruling prevents Ozone Park resident from opening legal cannabis shop in Astoria

By John Schilling
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Ridgewood

Two busted, 30 pounds of cannabis seized in multi-agency raid on Ridgewood smoke shop

By Bill Parry

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