Business
Medical marijuana dispensary in Riverhead is open for business
Medical marijuana's recent legalization is personal for Columbia Care's CEO, who helped his mother overcome her debilitating arthritis pain with a topical balm.
Government
Town board nixes medical marijuana moratorium, green-lights dispensary site over community objections
After a heated discussion with residents who oppose it, the town board green-lights a new location for the medical marijuana dispensary coming to Riverhead.
Denise Civiletti
Opinion: Medical marijuana controversy is a mess manufactured by dumb politics
The medical marijuana controversy is a creature of dumb politics. Congress should reclassify the drug so it to can be prescribed by doctors and dispensed by regular pharmacies — and adequately researched and regulated. But no.
News
Medical marijuana dispensary should be blocked on Route 58 until impacts are studied, town board members say
“I don’t have a problem with medical marijuana,” said Councilwoman Jodi Giglio. “I have a problem with not knowing the impact on the Riverhead community."