A legal weed dispensary is opening near Union Square
The newest legal dispensary will be operated by a subsidiary of the Doe Fund, a nonprofit that seeks to provide economic opportunity through housing, job training and other services., the store will sell a range of products including smokable flower, edibles, concentrates and vapes. A pack of gummies with 100 milligrams of THC will range from $32 to $40, while an eighth of an ounce of marijuana will cost between $50 and $60. All legal cannabis sales in New York are subject to a 13% sales tax.
“We’re building a cannabis industry here in New York state that is equitable and delivers new resources to nonprofits that bring supportive services to our communities,” Gov. Kathy HochulAll of New York’s retail licenses so far have gone either to nonprofits or individuals affected by the war on drugs. State cannabis officials say this is crucial to promoting social equity as they build the new industry, but critics argue that overall progress has been too slow.
Mayor Eric Adams and law enforcement have vowed to crack down on the unlicensed shops that have proliferated in Lower Manhattan and other parts of the city in recent months. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Braggwhen he sent hundreds of letters to the landlords of buildings he claimed are housing stores selling cannabis without a license. In the letters, he urged the building owners to evict their tenants for violating the law.
On Friday, the state’s first dispensary outside of the city opened in Binghamton. So far, 66 retail licenses have been issued statewide – including in every borough of New York City except Brooklyn. That’s due to an ongoing lawsuit preventing the state from handing out licenses in certain regions.
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