Impact of Biden’s pardon of simple marijuana possession convictions
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)– President Biden recently announced he is pardoning all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession. He said thousands of people may have been…
Baldwinsville superintendent placed on paid leave after DWI arrest; police investigating
BALDWINSVILLE, N.Y. — Baldwinsville Central School District Superintendent Jason Thomson has been placed on paid administrative leave after his DWI arrest on Friday, October 7,…
Empire State Weekly: Important dates set for legal cannabis
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — This week on Empire State Weekly, the legal cannabis industry is set to hit two major milestones. They are on September 26—the deadline to apply for a…
Aftershocks felt from judge’s tossing of plea deal in Schoharie limo case
A judge’s unexpectedly move to vacate a plea in the case of Nauman Hussain elicited strong reactions from all sides of the deadly limousine crash that killed 20 people in…
New York county clerks inundated with pistol permit applications ahead of rule changes
LOCKPORT, N.Y. — Hundreds of people have been waiting in line at the Niagara County Clerk’s office over the past several days to apply for their pistol permits. Some…
‘We’re going to find you’: Biden extends time government has to recover misused PPP funds
WASHINGTON (TND) — The federal government may never know how much of the $5 trillion in pandemic aid got into the wrong hands but officials now have twice as much time to get…
Empire State Weekly: Primary elections, round two
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – This week on Empire State Weekly we’re previewing some of the big races to monitor for the second primary election here in New York. Following the…
Lawyer explains why Vera House legally can’t say it won’t hire a sex offender again
Syracuse, N.Y. — Vera House has announced it will review its hiring practices following criticism surrounding the agency knowingly hiring Marcus Jackson, a level two sex…
Retail cannabis questions, how application for conditional licenses could be informative for others
BUFFALO, N.Y. — New York’s retail cannabis market continues to take shape with the first application for those with marijuana convictions scheduled to come out next week.…
Emerging cannabis entrepreneurs navigate New York’s new regulations
Regulations for New York’s coming retail cannabis sector are finally in place. And for people who want to get some of the first licenses, it’s a lot to parse through.…