Marijuana

L.I. Teen Makes Bail In Crash That Killed Four Of His Friends

Joseph Beer, 17, is accused of being high on marijuana and speeding when he crashed his brand new car into trees along the Southern State Parkway on October 8.

2013/01/18

A man smokes licenced medicinal marijuana. (file/credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

NJ Health Department Apologizes After Privacy Breach In Email To Medical Marijuana Patients

The state health department apologized for the error and said it has taken steps to prevent the error from happening again.

2012/12/19

Police: Boy, 12, Gave Friend Marijuana As Birthday Present At NJ School

Both boys were released to their guardians pending a juvenile court hearing.

2012/12/18

Guns recovered during Bronx traffic stop (credit: NYPD)

Police: Routine Traffic Stop Leads To Drug, Weapons Charges For 3 Bronx Residents

Officers recovered a loaded .40-cal. Taurus semiautomatic handgun, a loaded 9mm Sig Sauer semiautomatic handgun, 195 tablets of Oxycodone, and four additional small Ziploc bags of marijuana in the stop.

2012/11/28

Police: Conn. H.S. Student Found Unconscious After Eating Pot Peanut Butter Cracker

Two high school students in Woodbridge, Conn., have been arrested on drug charges after police said a teenager ate a marijuana-laced peanut butter cracker and fell unconscious.

2012/11/14

Packages of medical marijuana in Israel (file / credit: Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)

Washington, Colorado… New York? Legalization Of Marijuana Stirs Debate

In New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo previously proposed decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana in public.

2012/11/08

Suffolk DA: 13 People Arraigned On Charges Of Running Major Marijuana, Ketamine Ring

The arraignments came following a ten-month investigation into the drug ring, the DA’s office said.

2012/10/23

The scene of a deadly crash in Malverne, NY on Monday, Oct. 8, 2012 (credit: Kathryn Brown/CBS 2)

Driver Of Car That Crashed, Killing Four On Southern State Parkway, Out Of Hospital

Joseph Beer was behind the wheel when his car slammed into trees in Malverne. Darian Ramnarine, Christopher Khan, Neal Rajaba and Peter Anthony died instantly.

2012/10/10

Nassau County police cruiser (file/credit: Sophia Hall/WCBS 880)

Two Arrested On Long Island After Reports Of Shots Fired

Witnesses told them that a man fired a gun and then fled with another man in a Honda Civic. Police found the suspects inside the car at a nearby parking garage.

2012/10/01

Willie Nelson (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)

Willie Nelson ‘On The Road Again’ After Weekend Hospitalization

Legendary country artist, activist and humanitarian Willie Nelson was hospitalized over the weekend in Colorado. True to his lyrics, reports are he is ‘fine’ and he just “can’t wait to get on the road again!”

2012/08/20

A five gallon container filled with marijuana. (credit: CBS 2)

2 UPS Employees Arrested With Nearly 40 Pounds Of Marijuana

While watching the place Thursday morning, sources say undercover officers became suspicious when they noticed driver Ruben Jordan loading a box onto a truck he wasn’t assigned to.

2012/08/17

Medical Marijuana (file/credit: David McNew/Getty Images)

Interest High, But Only 18 NJ Residents Are Registered For Use Of Medical Marijuana

Although medical marijuana use has been legalized by the state of New Jersey, there has not been a high volume of user registration for the program.

2012/08/15

Cops go after the knife-wielding suspect in Midtown. (Credit: CBS 2)

Knife-Wielding Man Shot And Killed By Police In Times Square Identified

Police said 51-year-old Darius Kennedy of Hempstead, Long Island charged officers with an 11-inch kitchen knife.

2012/08/12

NJ Patients Can Register For Medical Marijuana Starting Thursday

The announcement comes as the state’s first legal dispensary, Greenleaf Compassion Center in Montclair, N.J., grows its first crop of legal pot for patients.

2012/08/08