New York officials said that people with marijuana-related convictions will get dibs on the first 100 to 200 retail cannabis licenses to be awarded in the state's new recreational marijuana marketplace.
Social equity emerged as a key theme in marijuana legalization in recent years.
New York "is taking a big swing," said Kassandra Frederique, the executive director of the pro-legalization Drug Policy Alliance.New York has sent cease-and-desist orders to so-called marijuana clubs, such as Empire Cannabis Clubs. But the lawyer for Empire insists what it does is perfectly legal. The licensing plan follows other New York initiatives, such as a proposed $200 million startup grants and loans fund for marijuana entrepreneurs who are women or minorities, struggling farmers, disabled veterans and people from communities that endured heavy pot policing."It's really encouraging to see that New York is taking the lessons learned from other states," said Melissa Moore, another Drug Policy Alliance leader.
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