Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced New Yorkers punished for marijuana crimes will be first in line to sell legalized cannabis. JessicaMooreTV spoke to one man who says he feels vindicated.
Marijuana dispensaries are coming to a street corner near you, and the first licensed dealers will be the people most affected by the war on drugs -- people like Vlad Bautista, arrested 20 times for smoking weed.
The state's cannabis board approved a plan Thursday to give the first tranche of licenses, around 100, to people with previous marijuana convictions and their family members. The $200 million price tag adds insult to injury, according to Weik, who says the money would be better spent helping families and small businesses still reeling from the pandemic.
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