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Legal Cannabis NYC: Challenges and Triumphs

Legal Cannabis NYC: Challenges and Triumphs

Update: 2023-08-01
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This episode discusses cannabis legalization in New York City. Guests Damian Fagon, Chief Equity Officer of the Office of Cannabis Management, Esther Lelievre (Queen Mixxy), founder of the Lelievre Foundation, and Dr. Stephen Robinson, President of the Society of Cannabis Clinicians, join hosts DJ LeRoy and NightWatchman. Topics include expanding retail cannabis licenses, regulations around cannabis consumption lounges, educating the community on cannabis, addressing misinformation, and more.

The show covers recent progress New York State has made with cannabis legalization, including efforts to open cannabis retail locations owned by those disproportionately impacted by prohibition. Guests address common concerns around regulated cannabis shops and emphasize the extensive regulations enforced by the Office of Cannabis Management. The episode highlights work being done to open up the legal cannabis market equitably while providing opportunities to communities most affected by the War on Drugs.


Hosts: DJ LeRoy (Curtis Archer) and NightWatchman (Bob Poncé)




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Legal Cannabis NYC: Challenges and Triumphs

Legal Cannabis NYC: Challenges and Triumphs

Robert Ponce