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NY's Marijuana Legalization Push Is In Jeopardy
Many roadblocks remain, and what once seemed inevitable is anything but.
By
Ross Barkan
News
NY Marijuana Legalization Unlikely This Year, Despite Growing Momentum
Yet some lawmakers believe it's now a question of when, not if.
By
Steven Wishnia
News
A 'Prohibition' Approach To NYC's Opioid Crisis Only Makes It Worse, Advocates Say
NYC recently invested $70 million in the anti-opioid policing.
By
Emma Whitford
News
Weed Is Still As Scary A Drug As Heroin, According To The Feds
Womp womp.
By
Steven Wishnia
News
Flashback: The 1924 Democratic Convention Was A Violent, Racist Clusterf***k
The marathon party gathering featured fist fights, a Klan rally, and 103 ballots.
By
Jake Offenhartz
Food
Last Connecticut Town Finally Ditches Archaic Alcohol Ban
Party in Bridgewater, yo!
By
Nell Casey
Food
Photos Of Precious Alcohol Being Drained During The Prohibition Era
Click through for a look at "wine flushes," whiskey bottles being busted, kegs being smash, and beer being poured down the dirty streets.
By
Jen Carlson
Food
It's Repeal Day: Get Your Drink On At These 5 Bars
It's the way our forefathers would have wanted it.
By
Nell Casey
Food
Here's What Prohibition Repeal Looked Like In NYC
When the crates of beer were stacked higher than the buildings.
By
Jen Carlson
News
Hey Cigarette Smokers, Maybe We Should Stop Flicking Our Butts?
New York City hates smoking, but loves cigarette taxes. So what's a smoker to do? Try not to make waves.
By
Garth Johnston
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