Tag: Cannabis

A Lawtons man was arrested following a Cayuga County indictment tied to searches in three Finger Lakes counties. State Police said investigators seized firearms, cannabis, untaxed cigarettes and money … more: Another Pipekeepers operator faces over a dozen felony charges

A correction officers union says searches at Cape Vincent Correctional Facility recovered 12 weapons and about 65 gallons of homemade alcohol from July through October. Eight staff members were injured while … more: Union reports 12 weapons seized, eight staff injured at Cape Vincent prison

An Auburn driver was charged with driving while impaired by drugs after deputies found a vehicle stopped in the southbound travel lane of Route 38A in Moravia late Oct. 13. The Cayuga County … more: Auburn driver charged with drug impairment after stop in Moravia travel lane

A former Rochester-area state trooper is seeking reinstatement after being fired following positive THC tests, according to the Times Union. Alexsandr DelCorvo, an Air Force veteran who served nearly 12 years with … more: Former Rochester-area trooper challenges firing over cannabis use

Gov. Kathy Hochul has reached an agreement with legislative leaders to remove a proposed cannabis wage board and ownership reporting requirements from legislation, according to the Times Union. The agreement would … more: Hochul reaches deal to remove cannabis wage board provisions

More than 50 attendees and 25 Cayuga Nation representatives gathered in Seneca Falls on Oct. 21 for a Business After Hours event featuring business demonstrations, prize drawings and a chamber award for … more: Cayuga Nation hosts chamber event at Seneca Falls community center

New York has committed $35 million in legal cannabis revenue to a community reinvestment fund, with an initial $5 million awarded to 50 organizations serving communities affected by earlier drug laws. The state’s … more: New York commits $35 million in cannabis revenue to community grants

Two people face felony cannabis-possession charges after a traffic stop in Moravia on Oct. 20, according to the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office. Ashley Perez, 28, of Amherst, and Tamar Drayton, 29, of … more: Two charged after deputies report more than seven pounds of cannabis in Moravia stop

Families should check glow sticks, face paint and battery-powered toys before Halloween celebrations and supervise young children using them, the Upstate New York Poison Center advises. The Poison Center outlined steps to … more: Poison Center urges Halloween checks for glow sticks, face paint and batteries

New York employers weighing an applicant’s criminal record must follow legal steps rather than assume a conviction rules out the person, a Cornell labor-law specialist told lawyers at a recent gathering in … more: Cornell ILR speakers explain criminal-record hiring rules to New York lawyers

Ontario County residents can dispose of unwanted medications at a free, anonymous collection in Victor on Saturday, Oct. 24, as the county marks Red Ribbon Week with a new prevention resolution. Ontario Cares … more: Ontario County drug take-back event set for Oct. 24 in Victor

A Victor man was charged after an officer reported seeing him smoke cannabis in a Canandaigua city park. Evan Haggett, 31, was arrested Sept. 14 at about 7:44 p.m. on a charge of … more: Victor man charged with smoking cannabis in Canandaigua park

The University of Rochester will establish an Eastman School of Dentistry on Jan. 1, 2027, creating its first new school in more than 50 years. The move builds on its existing dental … more: University of Rochester to establish Eastman School of Dentistry

A Rochester attorney accused of trying to bring cellphones, suspected marijuana and tobacco into an Ohio prison had been arrested on unrelated theft charges in Seneca County six days earlier. Ivy Collins-Harris, … more: Rochester attorney accused of Ohio prison smuggling was arrested in Seneca County days earlier

Yates County's latest DWI Victim Impact Panel brought court-ordered offenders face-to-face with the consequences of impaired driving this week, including a mother's account of losing her 21-year-old daughter in a crash. The … more: Yates County DWI panel shares family’s story of fatal crash as 12 offenders fail to attend

A survey of New York cannabis businesses found workers earn an average of $25.87 an hour, about 19% more than workers in comparable jobs, according to the Times Union. The survey was … more: Survey finds New York cannabis wages exceed comparable jobs

A North Rose man was charged with driving while intoxicated after a traffic stop on North Exchange Street in Geneva, according to the Geneva Police Department. Police said Abelardo Mora-Mozqueda, 31, was … more: Geneva traffic stop leads to DWI charge, police say

New York expanded its medical cannabis program several years ago, and interest across the Finger Lakes region has continued to grow steadily since. Patients in Ontario, Seneca, Tompkins, Schuyler, Yates, Wayne, Cayuga, and … more: Understanding New York’s Medical Marijuana Card Process

A Sloan man pleaded guilty to possessing marijuana with intent to distribute and illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. Martino Carter, 39, entered the plea before U.S. District … more: Sloan man pleads guilty to federal drug and gun charges