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Charting Harlem’s long history as a hotbed for cannabis culture

For more than a century, Harlem has helped define New York City’s world famous cannabis scene. From 1920s Jazz pioneers to the legal legends of today, Leafly honors the neighborhood’s deeply rooted influence on pot culture.
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Smacked Village: New York’s second legal weed dispensary launches today

Smacked Village owner Roland Conner is New York’s first dispensary owner with a cannabis conviction. After his new pop-up store becomes permanent, Conner plans to pass the store down to his son.
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New York City has more than 1,200 unlicensed weed stores, and one legal one

New York City officials estimate the city hosts over 1,200 illicit stores selling cannabis, compared to the sole licensed dispensary open as of now.
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New York’s legal marijuana store opens to big crowds, happy customers

Day one of legal weed sales in New York will go down in history. Leafly was there for the smoke.
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28 grams of game: Budega NYC’s Alex Norman

Alex Norman followed his instincts, and the lyrics of New York rap greats, to success in various fields. His legacy-to-legal cannabis journey now lives on for those hoping to take a similar path.
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28 grams of game: Budega NYC’s Alex Norman

Alex Norman followed his instincts, and the lyrics of New York rap greats, to success in various fields. His legacy-to-legal cannabis journey now lives on for those hoping to take a similar path.
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