Hall of Flowers brings cannabis brands and dispensary buyers together in Manhattan. From affordable flower to premium indoor genetics, the decisions made here help shape what New Yorkers find on dispensary shelves.
Hundreds of Cannabis Brands. Two Days in NYC. Who Gets on the Shelf? Read More »
The state’s legal cannabis industry just posted another enormous sales figure. But behind the record-breaking numbers are unopened dispensaries, falling prices, and a question worth asking: is the money reaching the businesses New York promised to support?
New York Sold $512 Million in Weed in Three Months. Who’s Actually Winning? Read More »
A convention hotel that turned into my San Juan home base. The pool deck, a casino that feels criollo, a lobby bar with a real late-night crew, and an entire entertainment district across the street.
Six Stays at the Sheraton Puerto Rico Read More »
The state is celebrating the first class of PODER, a youth leadership program paid for with legal weed taxes. The program deserves the applause. The bigger reinvestment fund still has questions to answer.
13 Graduates, $100K and a Promise: Cannabis Money Reaches the South Bronx Read More »
Five years after legalization, New York’s latest official flower-price data remains dramatically higher than prices now reported in mature markets like California, Michigan and Massachusetts. We dug through state reports, tax law, federal filings and live dispensary menus to find out where your money goes, and why places like Puerto Rico and Michigan are paying a fraction of it.
Why is weed still so expensive in New York City? Read More »
The views will wreck you in the best way. The property is so big it has its own microclimate of problems. I stayed, I dug into who actually owns the place and the private island next to it, and I walked away with a very specific number: 6 out of 10.
Inside El Conquistador: The Real Story Behind Puerto Rico’s Biggest Resort Read More »
I worked two nights inside Bad Bunny’s closing shows at Hiram Bithorn as a hawker. Behind the flag, fireworks and spectacle was another world — workers, millions in projected economic activity, a wild resale market, and the hidden operation keeping the Bithorn moving.
We Worked Bad Bunny’s Hiram Bithorn Shows. Here’s What You Didn’t See. Read More »
The classics survive for a reason. Five of the most iconic games out there — perfect for a slow night in once the temperature drops across the five boroughs.
5 FAMOUS GAMES EVERY NEW YORK FAMILY NEEDS THIS WINTER Read More »
New federal survey data show more Americans now report frequent marijuana use than report drinking alcohol or smoking cigarettes at the same frequency. Here’s what the numbers actually measure — and what’s separately happening in New York’s fast-growing legal market.
San Francisco just legalized Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes — lounges where you can smoke and eat a sandwich in the same room. New York wrote that idea into law back in 2021. Four years later, here’s why you still can’t do it here.
New York Legalized Cannabis Cafés Years Ago. We’re Still Waiting. Read More »
