The store, located in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, will allow the legal sale of marijuana to adults 21 and older; The legal market for the plant “has the potential to be a great boost to New York’s economic recovery,” said its Mayor Eric Adams.
Madrid, Dec. 30 (EUROPA PRESS).- The New York City It has opened this thursday the first establishment from legal sale of marijuana for recreational purposes in it East Village neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan.
The store has been inaugurated at 4:20 p.m. (local time) and the sale of cannabis will be allowed to adults over 21 years of age.
History. The first legal sale of marijuana at the first dispensary in New York State is complete. @NY1 pic.twitter.com/jAyoirCtUQ
— Alyssa Paolicelli (@APaolicelli17) December 29, 2022
New York Governor Kathleen Hochul celebrated the opening: “This is a historic milestone for New York’s fledgling cannabis industry, and I look forward to cementing our state as a national model for building an industry that is equitable and inclusive. ”, he shared in a message via Twitter.
The facility is run by Housing Works, a non-profit organization that provides services to people with HIV and AIDS, the homeless and ex-convicts. The store is open every day of the week and the benefits will go to Housing Works, which manages a “network of charity shops”, according to the CNN.
Today’s the day: Legal, adult-use cannabis is now for sale in New York State!
This is a historic milestone for New York’s budding cannabis industry, and I look forward to solidifying our state as a national model for building an industry that’s equitable and inclusive.
— Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) December 29, 2022
The Mayor of New York, Eric Adams, has affirmed in a statement that the legal cannabis market “has the potential to be a great boost for the economic recovery of New York” and thus be able to “create new jobs, create wealth in communities historically neglected and increase state and local tax revenues.”
Former city governor Andrew Como signed into law in 2021 the law allowing the statewide purchase of recreational marijuana from licensed sellers by those 21 and older, following approval by the state Senate and Assembly.
