legalization of non-medical cannabis in the united states

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Boil water notice for East Olean after water main break

By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com

August 18, 2026

OLEAN — Mayor Amy B. Sherburne advised Tuesday afternoon that East Olean residents boil their water for consumption until further notice after a water...

Columnists, Opinion

When will recreational weed be legal in Pennsylvania?

HENRY SAVAGE The Philadelphia Inquirer

Mar 21, 2025

HARRISBURG (TNS) — Despite increasing pressure on Pennsylvania lawmakers to legalize recreational marijuana, adult residents likely won't be purchasin...

Business News, News, NY State News

Report: New York pot sales surpass $1 billion mark

CHRIS WADE The Center Square

Jan 10, 2025

ALBANY — After a slow rollout, New Yorkers have been flocking to pot shops since legalized weed became available for retail sales two years ago, and t...

Leters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Harris’ values cannot be further from Reagan’s

Oct 30, 2024

Regarding a recent letter to the editor, “Voting for Principles Not for Party,” by Thomas P. Enright in the Oct. 8 edition of the Times Herald, Mr. En...

Commentary, Nation World

Maybe legalizing weed wasn’t such a great idea

TYLER COWEN Bloomberg Opinion

Aug 14, 2024

NEW YORK (TNS) — Depending on where you live and how you want to use it, it is pretty easy to get marijuana in the U.S. At first medical marijuana, wh...

Commentary, Nation World

Legal weed a successful — and disappointing — social movement

JOSEPH MELLO Los Angeles Times

Jul 05, 2024

CHICAGO (TNS) — Cannabis prohibition remains central to America’s failed war on drugs — upwards of half a million people were arrested for a cannabis ...