Sam Reisman
@samreisman.bsky.social
scribbler. senior cannabis + psychedelics reporter at Law360, covering drugs and the law. proud member of the NewsGuild. pitch me: sam.reisman@law360.com
How can I be expected to take the New Yorker seriously.
November 20, 2025 at 2:44 AM
How can I be expected to take the New Yorker seriously.
"Trump has pardons and tanks... What do you have?"
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September 30, 2025 at 5:41 PM
"Trump has pardons and tanks... What do you have?"
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I note with some interest that the House version of an appropriations rider that bars the DOJ from targeting medical marijuana has not updated the provision's list of medical states to include Nebraska. NE became the 39th state to legalize medical after voters approved ballot initiatives in November
July 16, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I note with some interest that the House version of an appropriations rider that bars the DOJ from targeting medical marijuana has not updated the provision's list of medical states to include Nebraska. NE became the 39th state to legalize medical after voters approved ballot initiatives in November
You don't have to write headlines like this. Nobody does.
March 24, 2025 at 5:24 PM
You don't have to write headlines like this. Nobody does.
At the @nydnunion.bsky.social town hall. This is the grim state of affairs under Alden Global Capital’s ownership.
February 14, 2025 at 12:26 AM
At the @nydnunion.bsky.social town hall. This is the grim state of affairs under Alden Global Capital’s ownership.
At long last! What a handsome volume @elivalley.bsky.social
January 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM
At long last! What a handsome volume @elivalley.bsky.social
post a ship that’s not star wars or star trek
November 29, 2024 at 5:27 AM
post a ship that’s not star wars or star trek
Next Monday, Dec. 2, the DEA will hold a preliminary hearing on the AG's proposal to move marijuana to Schedule III. The hearing will be livestreamed.
November 26, 2024 at 8:13 PM
Next Monday, Dec. 2, the DEA will hold a preliminary hearing on the AG's proposal to move marijuana to Schedule III. The hearing will be livestreamed.
Happy Bicycle Day everyone.
April 19, 2024 at 9:14 PM
Happy Bicycle Day everyone.
Some New York state entity is apparently pushing ads saying that marijuana from unlicensed stores “may kill you.”
Obviously the state has an interest in guiding consumers toward licensed stores. But this seems counterproductive?
Obviously the state has an interest in guiding consumers toward licensed stores. But this seems counterproductive?
April 17, 2024 at 6:44 PM
Some New York state entity is apparently pushing ads saying that marijuana from unlicensed stores “may kill you.”
Obviously the state has an interest in guiding consumers toward licensed stores. But this seems counterproductive?
Obviously the state has an interest in guiding consumers toward licensed stores. But this seems counterproductive?
Speaking in S.C. on Saturday, Joe Biden was not truthful about his record on marijuana. His pardons of federal simple use and possession did not release a single person from prison. www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-roo...
January 29, 2024 at 5:20 PM
Speaking in S.C. on Saturday, Joe Biden was not truthful about his record on marijuana. His pardons of federal simple use and possession did not release a single person from prison. www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-roo...
EB White said more or less the same thing.
December 19, 2023 at 4:37 AM
EB White said more or less the same thing.
Back on my bullshit
October 27, 2023 at 2:17 AM
Back on my bullshit
You don't have to write headlines like this. Nobody does.
October 26, 2023 at 9:11 PM
You don't have to write headlines like this. Nobody does.
You don't have to write headlines like this. Nobody does.
October 11, 2023 at 4:32 PM
You don't have to write headlines like this. Nobody does.
This is an appreciation post for Tina, the bodega cat at Sam’s on Fulton and Grand, and the sweetest little girl with no respect for personal space.
October 2, 2023 at 9:13 PM
This is an appreciation post for Tina, the bodega cat at Sam’s on Fulton and Grand, and the sweetest little girl with no respect for personal space.
If you like drugs, you might enjoy my single-episode podcast (about drugs).
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October 2, 2023 at 5:18 PM
If you like drugs, you might enjoy my single-episode podcast (about drugs).
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...
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Sorry I do not work for Bloomberg, and I don't have a subscription. Here's the top.
August 30, 2023 at 6:11 PM
Sorry I do not work for Bloomberg, and I don't have a subscription. Here's the top.
We're still putting people in prison for marijuana.
August 21, 2023 at 8:27 PM
We're still putting people in prison for marijuana.
A New York state judge on Monday temporarily barred cannabis regulators from awarding retail licenses and ordered them to appear in court at the end of the week to defend their policy. My latest:
August 8, 2023 at 7:02 PM
A New York state judge on Monday temporarily barred cannabis regulators from awarding retail licenses and ordered them to appear in court at the end of the week to defend their policy. My latest: