ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – The first licenses to sell recreational marijuana in New York will go to people who were casualties of the war on drugs.
State officials said Wednesday that people with marijuana-related convictions will get dibs on the first 100 to 200 retail cannabis licenses awarded by the New York.
It’s part of a broader effort to redress the inequities of a justice system that locked up a disproportionate number of people of color for drug crimes.
Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, is set to announce the planned regulations for “social equity” applicants Thursday.
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