NY’s cannabis equity program opened its first shop owned by someone with a past marijuana conviction:
“We hope to be on every shelf as the [dispensaries] open up,” said Amend, adding that the brand is already working with licensed cannabis processors in New York to bring its products here. “We believe that we have a product that will fit well within the New York marketplace.”
Barry Booker, 67, traveled from Dutchess County to visit the store. Some shops outside of the city have received licenses but have yet to get up and running. Prices at Smacked range from about $53 to $63 for an eighth of an ounce of weed, before the tax – a little steeper than at Housing Works, where the cheapest eighth goes for $40. Smacked also sells weed-infused beverages, vapes, edibles and pre-rolled joints.
He said he had already tried products from Housing Works and acknowledged that legally grown New York weed may have a long way to go before it catches up to the quality seen in the underground market or in other legal states. All of the cannabis sold in New York’s legal dispensaries must beSmacked employees prepare to welcome the dispensary’s first customers. The bare-bones shop is operating as a “pop-up” for the first month before undergoing renovations.
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