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How KeepItA100 got one of New York’s first dispensary licenses

Meet four of New York’s first weed store owners, and learn why the state called them the cream of the crop among 900 license applicants.
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First words from Brittney Griner: Thanks Biden, vows to help free others

The US Olympian said she plans to return to the WNBA and help fight for the release of other cannabis prisoners, including US Marine Paul Whelan, who is still detained in Russia.
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First words from Brittney Griner: Thanks Biden, vows to help free others

The US Olympian said she plans to return to the WNBA and help fight for the release of other cannabis prisoners, including US Marine Paul Whelan, who is still detained in Russia.
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New York approves first 36 cannabis stores—Here’s the list

The first round of New York dispensary licenses have been awarded. Here are the nonprofit and justice-involved recipients.
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New York’s gray market crackdown begins in Brooklyn with two arrests

A Brooklyn shop was raided for selling cannabis without a license. With dispensary licenses going out Monday, this is only the beginning.
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National cannabis advocates demand end to blockade of Washington DC’s adult-use market

National cannabis advocates are using election momentum to push for a legal adult-use market in Washington DC, which was approved by voters back in 2014.
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No you can’t buy weed at Cookies’ New York store, yet [FAQs]

San Francisco’s staple cannabis brand is debuting a new store in NYC this weekend. Here’s what you need to know about the Herald Square Cookies store’s grand opening.
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‘I smell some weed,’ NYC Mayor delighted by Times Square dank

The mayor couldn’t control his joy after catching a whiff of weed during a press conference in the Manhattan. This is how elected leaders should handle the fragrance of freedom.
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