New York State's second and third cannabis dispensaries are opening and state awards 30 fresh licenses to non-profits and people hurt by the War on Drugs
New York State approved 30 new licenses for cannabis dispensaries, including 16 in New York City, and will see the third licensed retail store open next month as its legal pot program continues to roll out.
Instead of awarding the first licenses to larger businesses, New York State is following a plan to issue 150 licenses both to non-profit groups as well as people who have faced criminal prosecution for pot in the past. Also Read: New York marks first legal cannabis sale as prohibition officially ends in the Empire State
This past Tuesday, New York State opened up its second overall store after Housing Works called Smacked! Village on 144 Bleecker Street, at a former Duane Reade store.
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