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weed

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Financial District

February 22, 2013

WTC Construction Workers Busted For Selling Pot, Port Authority Says

Undercovers bought weed from three construction workers at the World Trade Center site, officials said.

Manhattan

April 10, 2012

Governor Cuomo Kills Buzz Around Medical Marijuana Legalization

Gov. Cuomo said the risks of legalizing medical marijuana still outweigh the benefits.

Morris Park

January 31, 2012

$8M Pot Farm Up in Smoke on Morris Park Avenue

Cops executed a search warrant at 610 Morris Park Ave., near Fillmore Street, on Tuesday afternoon.

Harlem

August 18, 2011

Upper Manhattan Council Members Push for Marijuana Reform Bill

City Council Members Melissa Mark-Viverito, Robert Jackson and Ydanis Rodriguez voiced support for a state bill to curb marijuana-related arrests.

Greenwich Village & SoHo

May 04, 2011

Chris Simms Not Guilty in Pot Case

A jury found former NFL quarterback Chris Simms not guilty of driving under the influence of marijuana.

Lower East Side & East Village

April 03, 2011

Chinatown Dentist Gets Surprise Delivery — a Huge Package of Marijuana

31 pounds of marijuana arrived at the office of a Chinatown orthodontist, who said he didn't order it, the Post reported.

Washington Heights & Inwood

December 10, 2010

Marijuana Lab Discovered at Inwood Building Torched by Fire

Firefighters discovered a marijuana lab as they fought to put out the blaze, but said it the lab did not cause the fire.

Manhattan

November 04, 2010

Woman Who Overheard Greenwich Village Shooting Speaks Out

A 27-year-old woman reportedly listened in as armed robbers shot two of her friends Monday in Greenwich Village.

Manhattan

November 03, 2010

Son of NYU VP Shot in Drug-Related Shooting, Reports Say

Alex Bongard, son of an NYU vice president, was identified as one of the victims in a drug-related shooting.

Lower East Side & East Village

July 27, 2010

Report of East Village Pot Garden Goes Up in Smoke

A pot plant supposedly photographed on an East Village sidewalk has prompted rampant speculation.

Manhattan

June 17, 2010

City Drug Prosecutor Rails Against Medical Marijuana Bill

Special prosecutor Bridget Brennan said the law might make pot dispensaries more common than Starbucks.

Manhattan

May 28, 2010

Kirsten Dunst's Assistant Admits to Having Drugs in Her Bag During Break-In

The personal assistant admitted she had marijuana in her purse during a break-in in which the actress' bag was stolen.