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Exclusive | Dope fresh NY weed data show fans were flying during Knicks championship run, World Cup games

Nypost · · 422 words · By Carl Campanile
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Dope fresh NY weed data show fans were flying during Knicks championship run, World Cup games See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on Google Dope new data from state cannabis regulators show New Yorkers were sky-high during the Knicks championship run and also got lit watching FIFA’s World Cup games.

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Sales of weed and other types of cannabis products jumped during 15 of the 19 total sports’ playoff games compared to other average daily sales this year, according to the Office of Cannabis Management.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 18 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Knicks suffered their only loss to the Spurs in the five-game series that day, 111 to 115.”
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Claim 2: “they lost that game 107-106.”
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One web search result mentions the Knicks lost Game 2 against the Atlanta Hawks, but it does not specify the score as 107-106. Other results discuss a loss to the Pacers.
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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Knickerbockers, commonly called the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Knicks
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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Knicks carried two double-digit leads at home in Game 2 of their first round playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks. They had multiple chances to put away Atlanta and go up 2-0 in the s…
https://empiresportsmedia.com/new-york-knicks/the-ny-knicks-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Five reasons why the New York Knicks lost the Eastern Conference finals against the Indiana Pacers: 1. Going down 0-2 at home.The Pacers scored 106 fastbreak points across the six games, while the Kni…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/playoffs/2025/06/0…
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Claim 3: “for the first game of their finals against the Spurs in San Antonio on Wednesday June 3. Pot sales soared 12%”
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No evidence was provided regarding a game on June 3 against the Spurs or associated cannabis sales.
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Claim 4: “for Game 3 on June 8, too, — the first championship home game at Madison Square Garden, when marijuana sales shot up 19%.”
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Claim 5: “During the Spain vs. Belgium quarterfinals game July 10, weed sales grew 10%.”
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Claim 6: “Spain won 2 to 1.”
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Claim 7: “the Knicks won 105 to 95.”
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Claim 8: “Sales also surged by a staggering 30% during the Knicks championship parade along Broadway’s Canyon of Heroes on June 18.”
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Web search results confirm that a New York Knicks championship parade occurred on June 18, 2026, in the 'Canyon of Heroes'. However, there is no evidence in the provided search results regarding a 30% surge in cannabis sales during this event.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Albert Harrington (born February 17, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player. Selected with the 25th overall pick in the 1998 NBA draft, Harrington played 16 seasons in the National…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Harrington
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Larry Darnell Hughes Sr. (born January 23, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player. Hughes played for eight different teams during his 14-year career in the National Basketball Asso…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Hughes
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Matthew Kelly Barnes (born March 9, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player who played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted in the second round of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Barnes
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Claim 9: “The Knicks won, 113-102.”
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Multiple independent sources (NBA.com, AP, and highlights) confirm the New York Knicks defeated the Atlanta Hawks 113-102 on April 18, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 New York Knicks season was the 80th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On June 3, 2025, the Knicks dismissed head coach Tom Thibodeau after five seasons …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_New_York_Knicks_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 New York Knicks season will be the 81st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). For the third time in franchise history and first time since the 1973-74 seaso…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_New_York_Knicks_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Knickerbockers, commonly called the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the National Baske…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Knicks
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Claim 10: “While the Spain vs. Argentina championship game played out July 19, cannabis sales shot up 18%.”
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Claim 11: “Cannabis sales soared 11% during the Knicks’ first home playoff game against the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday, April 18.”
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While evidence confirms a Knicks game against the Hawks on April 18, 2026, there is no evidence provided regarding cannabis sales percentages for that date.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Allen Ezail Iverson ( EYE-vər-sən; born June 7, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "the Answer", he played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Iverson
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Arvid Nelson (May 15, 1940 – August 9, 2026) was an American professional basketball player and head coach. He coached the Milwaukee Bucks, the New York Knicks, the Dallas Mavericks, and the Go…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Nelson
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James William Buffett (December 25, 1946 – September 1, 2023) was an American singer-songwriter, author, and businessperson. He was known for his tropical music sound blending country, rock, folk, cal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Buffett
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Claim 12: “Cannabis sales kicked up during the World Cup’s local quarterfinals, semifinals and championship, OCM’s analysis found.”
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Claim 13: “The Knicks won that game 109 to 93.”
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No evidence was provided regarding the score of the game on May 21.
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Claim 14: “in Game 2 of the Knicks’ series at home against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday, May 21, local cannabis sales jumped 14%.”
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Evidence confirms the Knicks played the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals around May 19-21, 2026, but there is no mention of cannabis sales figures.
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web search NEUTRAL — James Harden #1 of the Cleveland Cavaliers dribbles the ball during the game against the New York Knicks during Game One of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals on May 19, 2026 at Madison Square Garden i…
https://www.themirror.com/sport/basketball/nba-cavaliers-kni…
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web search NEUTRAL — The official site of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Includes news, scores, schedules, statistics, photos and videos.By the Numbers: The Cavaliers Schedule. Cavaliers Announce Complete 2026-27 NBA Schedule.
https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/
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web search NEUTRAL — Anunoby was hurt late in Game 2 of the Knicks' second-round sweep of Philadelphia on May 6 and sat out the next two games. He returned to practice during New York's lengthy wait between rounds and ful…
https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/5868235-og-anuno…
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Claim 15: “Sales of marijuana then rose an astonishing 95% for Game 2 on Monday, April 20”
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Evidence confirms the 2026 playoffs occurred, but there is no data provided regarding cannabis sales increases on April 20.
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web search NEUTRAL — The playoffs began on April 18 and ended on June 13 with the New York Knicks defeating the San Antonio Spurs in five games at the 2026 NBA Finals.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NBA_playoffs
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web search NEUTRAL — 2024 NBA Playoffs Knicks Pacers. BBALLBREAKDOWN 37,676 views 2 years ago.The Knicks were able to outlast the visiting Pacers in a game filled with interesting and unexpected calls from the referees.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqRAS3IHKfw
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web search NEUTRAL — Visit ESPN to view the 2025-26 NBA Playoffs bracket for live scores and results.
https://www.espn.com/nba/playoff-bracket
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Claim 16: “In five of the games, the sales increases exceeded double digits.”
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No evidence was provided that mentions specific percentage increases in cannabis sales during playoff games.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cannabis ( ) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cannabaceae that is widely accepted as being indigenous to and originating from the continent of Asia. However, the number of species is dispu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cannabis (), commonly known as marijuana (), weed, pot, Mary Jane, and ganja, among other names, is a non-chemically uniform psychoactive drug from the Cannabis plant. Native to Central or South Asia,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_(drug)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cannabis sativa is an annual herbaceous flowering plant. The species was first classified by Carl Linnaeus in 1753. The specific epithet sativa means 'cultivated'. Indigenous to Eastern Asia, the plan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_sativa
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Claim 17: “Sales of weed and other types of cannabis products jumped during 15 of the 19 total sports’ playoff games compared to other average daily sales this year, according to the Office of Cannabis Management.”
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The provided evidence discusses cannabis legality and the NY Office of Cannabis Management generally, but contains no data regarding sales spikes during sports playoff games.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cannabis is legal for medical and industrial uses in Italy, although it is strictly regulated, while it is decriminalized for recreational uses. In particular, the possession of small amounts of marij…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Italy
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cannabis use disorder (CUD), also known as cannabis addiction or marijuana addiction, is a psychiatric disorder defined in the fifth revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorde…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_use_disorder
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The legality of cannabis for medical and recreational use varies by country, in terms of its possession, distribution, and cultivation, and (in regards to medical) how it can be consumed and what medi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_cannabis
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Claim 18: “Spain won the championship match 1-0.”
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