It's Official! NYS Medical Marijuana Patients Can Grow It

New York State certified medical marijuana patients will be able to grow their own marijuana beginning on Oct 5th 2022.

September 23, 2022

The Benefits of Medical Marijuana Certification vs Recreational

The benefits of medical marijuana certification outweigh recreational marijuana including lower cost, higher possession limits and stronger potency.

August 31, 2022

Medical Marijuana for Anxiety & Depression

Medicinal cannabis products help to treat symptoms of depression and anxiety, improve sleep, and increase quality of life.

July 22, 2022

New York: Regulators Expand Medical Cannabis Eligibility

Regulators expand medical marijuana eligibility to include any patient for whom a practitioner believes will benefit from it.

February 14, 2022

Home Grown Cannabis for NYS MMJ Patients

New Yorkers with medical marijuana cards are only a few months away from being able to cultivate cannabis at home.

January 3, 2022

The Dangers of Laced Recreational Marijuana

Street and recreational marijuana can be laced with substances and other drugs including glass, bacteria, fentanyl and cocaine.

December 2, 2021

Medical vs Recreational Marijuana

With the expansion of medical marijuana and adult use recreational marijuana now being legal in New York State, there are still many questions. Here's a breakdown of both as of now.

June 23, 2021

NY Court Ruled: Con Edison Worker Fired for Medical Marijuana Use Can Sue

A New York Court ruled that a Con Edison employee who was fired after a positive drug test, can sue the company.

February 10, 2021

Bill to Expand Medical Marijuana Patient Access to Include Whole Flower

A bill is currently pending, NY A1412, to expand medical cannabis access to patients in New York. The bill would expand treatment options for medical cannabis patients to include the inhalation of whole-plant medical cannabis flower.

January 27, 2021

House Passes Landmark Bill Decriminalizing Marijuana

The House passed sweeping legislation that would decriminalize marijuana and expunge nonviolent marijuana-related convictions. The measure is aimed at rolling back drug policies that have disproportionately affected low-income communities of color.

December 7, 2020

Opioid Prescription Rates Drop Nearly 20% with Medical Marijuana

A study conducted by Columbia University Medical Center found that states with access to medical marijuana, saw a nearly 20% drop in opioid prescriptions.

May 28, 2020

Staten Island's 1st Medical Marijuana Dispensary

Staten Island's first medical marijuana dispensary, Be., is set to open at 338 New Dorp Lane in the coming weeks.

February 25, 2020

Fentanyl Laced Prescription Drugs

DEA issues warning over counterfeit prescription pills from Mexico.

November 4, 2019

Bill Introduced to Remove Marijuana from Controlled Substances List

Two top Democrats will introduce legislation to remove marijuana from the federal controlled substances list.

May 9, 2019

New York City Cracks Down on CBD Edibles, Saying the Cannabis Derivative Is Unsafe

In a statement, the health department said that New York City eateries were not “permitted to add anything to food or drink that is not approved as safe to eat.”

February 9, 2019

Interview with News Times India & Desi Talk: Medical Marijuana as an Alternative

News India Times interviews our co-founder Anu Doddapaneni about medical marijuana as an alternative treatment for many medical conditions.

October 26, 2018

Brooklyn's First Dispensary: Our Interview with BK Reader

BK Reader interviews NY Medical Marijuana Associates' co-founder, Christian Reyes about Brooklyn's upcoming first medical marijuana dispensary.

October 11, 2018

Harlem World Magazine: Features NY Medical Marijuana Associates

NY Medical Marijuana Associates provides online medical marijuana certifications for patients residing in all of New York state from Harlem to the Hudson...

October 2, 2018

NY Medical Marijuana Associates: As Seen On Telemundo

Check out Telemundo's interview with NY Medical Marijuana Associates regarding cannabidiol (CBD), a cannabis compound with significant therapeutic properties.

September 17, 2018

What Are the Benefits of CBD? Our Interview with MIC

MIC interviews NY Medical Marijuana Associates' co-founder & medical director, Dr. Najeeb Hussaini about CBD and the benefits and gimmicks. He addresses the CBD market boom and cautions that not all CBD quality is the same.

August 30, 2018

Medical Marijuana for Chronic Pain

Medical marijuana is a popular alternative to pain medications, including opioids. Marijuana may ease certain types of chronic pain, including...

August 3, 2018

Opioid use added as qualifying condition for medical marijuana in NY

The New York State Department of Health made the announcement on Monday. The new change is in response to the increasing amount of opioid....

June 18, 2018

Cannabis Dosing

Medical cannabis is personalized medicine. The right treatment regimen depends on the person and condition being treated.

October 24, 2017

Medical Marijuana for Cancer Patients

One of the most well-known purported uses for medical marijuana is to alleviate symptoms related to cancer treatment, and a new study finds...

September 25, 2017

Cannabis For Treating Drug Addiction

You might be reading the title of this post and thinking, “Wait a second … You want to treat drug addiction with cannabis?

May 17, 2017

MEDICAL MARIJUANA NEWS & MEDIA COVERAGE