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Christopher Minaya
Christopher Minaya
Christopher Minaya has written for XXL, Hot 97, In Flex We Trust, and more. He reports on East Coast cannabis trends in an effort to humanize the flower.

7 total articles - Page 1 of 1

  • A gray-market weed shop in New York City. (Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images)

    Are seized Weed World trucks the start of NYC’s gray market crackdown?

    Christopher Minaya - Published on August 23, 2022

    The trucks known for selling ‘fake edibles’ got popped for not having Department of Health permits. We talked to the owner about plans to open a legal dispensary.

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  • Cannabis dispensary cash

    New Jersey stands up to weed companies for disobeying patient-first laws

    Christopher Minaya - Published on July 26, 2022

    Big fines from the tiny state set a stern example for how regulators nationwide should deal with multi-state cannabis companies.

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  • Alvi Ghaznavi and his wife are still paying the cost for the failed War on Drugs.

    Alvi Ghaznavi is watching NJ celebrate its legal market from behind bars

    Christopher Minaya - Published on March 18, 2022

    For Alvi and America’s 40,000 prisoners of prohibition, The War on Drugs was simply a ‘War on Us’–Join Last Prisoner Project’s fight to free them all.

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  • Mario Ramos, veteran of both the War on Drugs and the US military is seeking clemency from NJ Governor Phil Murphy.

    Marine vet seeks mercy from NJ governor over weed charges and delayed cannabis career

    Christopher Minaya - Published on January 26, 2022

    Mario Ramos survived local drug wars and the US military, yet he’s still paying the cost for America’s failed War on Drugs.

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  • A woman runs up a flight of stairs while exercising.

    Scientists are (finally) studying how weed affects athletic performance and recovery

    Christopher Minaya - Published on December 17, 2021

    A first-of-its-kind study could blow the roof off of stigmas and myths about cannabis and high athletic performance.

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  • Here’s how USPS ban on e-cigarettes will restrict hemp and CBD oil shipping

    Christopher Minaya - Published on November 4, 2021

    The USPS clarified gray areas in the new ENDS ruling with Leafly.

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  • cbd drug test

    Marijuana drug tests are now illegal in most workplaces in New York State

    Christopher Minaya - Published on October 21, 2021

    Most employers are now prohibited from testing employees for weed use outside of work hours.

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