CRLBF - New York Will Get 12 New Weed Dispensaries Ending 2023 With More Than 35 Adult-Use Stores Open | Benzinga
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has revealed plans for the launch of a dozen additional dispensaries selling recreational cannabis, spanning from Brooklyn to Buffalo.
As December comes to a close, the Empire State is expecting to have at least 37 adult-use dispensaries up and running.
"As New York expands the most equitable cannabis market in the nation, my administration remains committed to building a safe industry for all New Yorkers that will grow our small business community," Gov. Hochul said in a press release on Tuesday. "These new dispensaries continue our mission of strengthening our legal market while at the same time helping to push out the bad actors who skirt our laws and undermine all we are trying to accomplish."
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Among these dispensaries, eight are majority-owned by African Americans, five ...