New York offers convicted marijuana dealers and sellers first grabs on business licenses as Dem leaders seek to 'compensate' African-American and Hispanic communities after decades of 'disproportionate' arrests
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] - New York State is offering previously convicted cannabis dealers and sellers first dibs on business licenses to legally sell the drug after it became legal in 2021
- The state legalized marijuana last year to anyone aged 21 and over in 2021, and made those convicted of weed possession eligible for resentencing
- Democratic leaders argued that African-American and Hispanic communities need to be compensated after decades of 'disproportionate' arrests
- Law enforcement is cracking down on illegal sales throughout the state as the new industry is predicted to result in $1.3 billion in sales
Posted by: Skidmark 2022-12-19 |