Black-Market Weed Is Booming In New York City | RS News 5/7/20

For the second year in a row, New York has abandoned legalizing marijuana — but that’s not stopping New Yorkers from smoking a lot of weed. A 2019 study found that 1.3 million New Yorkers reported using cannabis in the previous year, and consumption has spiked during the coronavirus pandemic.

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17 Comments

  1. rundoetx on November 4, 2020 at 9:27 pm

    Where there’s a will there’s a way. These days, it usually involves more money, lol.



  2. Laserbrain777 on November 4, 2020 at 9:29 pm

    In seattle the weed shop is considered essential business.



  3. C.J.SP8 on November 4, 2020 at 9:34 pm

    And?..🤔



  4. Brook Hines on November 4, 2020 at 9:35 pm

    How does NYC not have legal weed yet?!



  5. George on November 4, 2020 at 9:38 pm

    Cannabis has saved so many lives during shut down.



  6. Jordan Allen on November 4, 2020 at 9:41 pm

    America can’t let the black market die. It’s too good for money laundering purposes.



  7. Jesse James on November 4, 2020 at 9:43 pm

    Just moved here. How do people find it in upstate, near Syracuse? Just got my NY medical card but can’t find the Diesel



  8. SlowerMinds KeepRight on November 4, 2020 at 9:52 pm

    Poor Andrew in his water front high rise can’t get his weed delivered?!?!?



  9. Jude tawouk on November 4, 2020 at 9:53 pm

    COOOL

    Like this mfing message if u like weed



  10. D on November 4, 2020 at 9:54 pm

    genius



  11. Global Rasta Community Tv on November 4, 2020 at 9:57 pm

    Nice Information…



  12. Basil Ahmed on November 4, 2020 at 10:07 pm

    Don’t miss the black market in my state glad its legal use to pay 250 a zip now i can get the same quality shit for $60.



  13. Lightyear 2020 on November 4, 2020 at 10:12 pm

    Whoa…breaking news. Top notch journalism, RS. PEOPLE SMOKE WEED. WHOOPTIE WHOOP



  14. Shady Kitty on November 4, 2020 at 10:12 pm

    since when hasnt it?



  15. Aaron Cameña on November 4, 2020 at 10:13 pm

    pls tell me how to buy weed in new york.



  16. Vegematic on November 4, 2020 at 10:13 pm

    Weed will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no weed.



  17. Bryan M on November 4, 2020 at 10:15 pm

    Fully legal here in Canada. I just finished an online order with the provincial government dispensary and will have it delivered to my door first thing tomorrow. Time for the US to join the 21st century.