NY1: Advocates push for equity as New York moves to open marijuana dispensaries

By Monica Espitia New York City
PUBLISHED 8:49 PM ET Apr. 21, 2022
New Jersey’s sales of legal recreational marijuana have started as New York looks to open its own adult-use dispensaries by the end of the year.

Earlier this month, state officials announced that New Yorkers with previous marijuana convictions would be getting the first retail licenses.

And Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday proposed funding to build a more equitable cannabis industry in the city.

Regina Smith, the executive director of the Harlem Business Alliance, joined Errol Louis to discuss all of this. The Harlem Business Alliance is one of the groups that will be part of a forum on April 23rd to provide the Harlem community with information about the licensing process and social equity.

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