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John Schlia
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WXXI News
Gino Fanelli
March 31, 2025 will mark four years since New York legalized recreational cannabis. But the roll-out was anything but smooth.
Lawsuits stalled the granting of retail licenses, farmers who were granted a first crack at the marketplace were left sitting on literal tons of weed, and the state was left scrambling to crack down on a flourishing black market.
But now, many of those growing pains have finally been quelled, and the industry passed the $1 billion mark in sales for the first time in 2024.
Guest host Gino Fanelli leads a discussion about where legal pot has been, and where it’s headed.
Our guests:
Felicia Reid, deputy executive director and acting executive director of the NYS Office of Cannabis ManagementZach Sarkis, co-founder and executive director of NY HempLab, and founder of FLWR City CollectiveBritni Tantalo, co-founder of the New York Cannabis Retailers Association and co-owner of Flower City DispensaryJayson Tantalo, co-founder of the New York Cannabis Retailers Association and co-owner of Flower City Dispensary
“}]] In the second hour of “Connections with Evan Dawson” on Jan. 17, 2025, guest host Gino Fanelli and his panel discuss what has happened since NYS legalized cannabis and where the industry goes from here. Read More
