Summer's cashed but the city's still lit. This week we're taking the LIE east: Route 27 LCG is our drop — a citrus-gas sativa-hybrid named for the road that runs the spine of Long Island. Plus NY lounges that might soon pour drinks and book live music, 12 more shops open their doors, and pre-rolls officially take the crown. Spark up, let's ride.

Take exit for the East End and you're on Route 27 — Sunrise Highway rolling into Montauk Highway, the one road that carries the whole Island from the county line to the lighthouse. That's this jar: a straight shot, top down, sun out. Thin Mint GSC × Lemon Haze grown indoors in small batches, hand-trimmed and cured for a nose of sweet citrus and creamy gas over an uplifting, daytime finish. It slaps because it's built like the drive — bright and easy up front, plenty of muscle when you open it up.

Staying on the Island theme — Planet Nugg on Wellwood Ave in Farmingdale is the exclusive home of our first artist collab, the Strong Island OG × IRIESPECT pre-roll tins (every tin unlocks the music — scan and press play). It's a perfect stop to grab the collab and keep an eye out for the rest of the Toke Folks lineup down the Island. Mon–Sat 9a–9p · Sun 10a–8p.

A new bill would let New York's coming consumption lounges serve food and non-alcoholic drinks and host live concerts — basically turning them into real hangouts, not just smoke rooms. Lounges still aren't open yet, but this is the blueprint for what a night out could look like. File it under "worth the wait."

Governor Hochul cut the ribbon on a dozen new adult-use dispensaries, pushing the legal count even higher. More licensed doors means more spots to grab tested product close to home — and more places for a Toke Folks jar to land near you. Legal, local, and growing fast.

NYC BUD's Midtown shop is a whole vibe — a hand-painted replica of Grand Central's turquoise-and-gold constellation ceiling, with a pickup counter styled like a departure board. If you're near Hell's Kitchen, it's worth the walk-in just for the room. New York nostalgia, done right.

Pre-rolls are now the top-selling cannabis category by units nationwide — $4.4B over the past year, up 13% — and infused rolls are driving the whole thing. Translation: the rest of the country finally caught on to what a good hand-rolled blunt already knew. Convenience plus quality wins.

Lawmakers dropped a provision that would have stalled the federal move to reschedule cannabis to Schedule III, clearing a hurdle in a process that's crept forward all year. It doesn't change what's on the shelf tomorrow, but a lighter federal touch down the road can mean fairer taxes and steadier prices. Slow, but pointed the right way.

21+ only. Please consume responsibly. Toke Folks products are available only at licensed New York State dispensaries. Cannabis products have not been analyzed or approved by the FDA. Keep out of reach of children and pets. Do not operate a vehicle or machinery under the influence.

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