New York said it cracked down on marijuana ‘gifting’ — Or did it?

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. Thursday May 12, 2022 ADVERTISEMENT [New York said it cracked down on marijuana ‘gifting’ — Or did it?]( [Marijuana grower gives away free marijuana plants in New York at the annual NYC Cannabis Parade.]( [The curious case of cease-and-desist letters the state suddenly refused to acknowledge.]( ADVERTISEMENT ICYMI: More Stories From Today [Well-Paid Maids]( SPONSORED [Want a clean home with a clean conscience? Use NYC's new living-wage cleaning service!]( [Reserve an appointment today with one of their happy, hard-working, background checked, masked, fully-vaccinated (and boosted) employees!]( [A legal observer from the National Lawyers Guild is arrested in the Bronx on Thursday night.]( [Adams says he’s taking a ‘deep dive’ into police discipline]( [The remarks came in response to a watchdog report that recommended that 145 NYPD officers should be disciplined for misconduct during the 2020 George Floyd protests.]( [A photo of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka]( [Newark mayor unveils a slate of affordable housing sites as rents spike]( [New Jersey's largest city is becoming increasingly unaffordable for its residents.]( [Mayor Eric Adams speaks at an outside press conference at Bayside High School; Schools Chancellor David Banks sitting in the audience to Adams' left]( [NYC will screen public school students for dyslexia for first time]( [The city will train teachers at 80 elementary schools and 80 middle schools to screen students for reading challenges.]( [NYPD officers.]( [NYPD watchdog substantiates misconduct in roughly a quarter of 2020 protest complaints]( [New numbers released Wednesday show the Civilian Complaint Review Board substantiated allegations of police misconduct in just 27% of the total number of complaints arising from the 2020 racial-justice protests in New York City.]( [A chocolate bar that contains 600 milligrams of THC and a bag of sour belts with 1,000 milligrams of THC are among the edibles sold by a marijuana delivery company in New York City. New York has yet to determine what the limit on THC contents will be for regulated edibles in the legal recreational market it’s creating.]( [How cannabis edibles get made and tested for THC levels in New York]( [Some confectioners are experimenting with THC syrups that can be added to beverages. Others are trying nanotechnology to make edibles with highs that are more consistent.]( [Thousands gather for the Stop Asian Hate rally in Columbus Park, March 21, 2021]( [NYC to hold first parade for Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month]( [The new event will join the ranks of the St. Patrick's and Puerto Rican Day parades.]( ADVERTISEMENT [Support Us]( [Gothamist on Facebook]( [Gothamist on Twitter]( NYPR Network [WNYC]( [Gothamist]( [WNYC Studios]( [NJPR]( [WQXR]( [New Sounds]( Copyright © New York Public Radio, 160 Varick St., New York, NY 10013. All rights reserved. [Terms of Use]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from this list.