While possessing certain amounts of cannabis is now okay, legal stores have not yet opened.
Justice-involved applicants vying for a license can submit their information by the end of August. New Yorkers are expected to be able to purchase legal recreational cannabis by the end of the year.
The process to getting there has been a long one, with many ups and downs, but it appears as though the state has finally figured out how to create a new business that benefits those who’ve been affected by the War on Drugs.
(Originally posted by Cannabis News)