Legal weed is finally on its way in New York State

Описание: March 31, 2025 will mark four years since New York legalized recreational cannabis. But the roll-out was anything but smooth. Lawsuits stalled the granting of retail licenses, farmers who were granted a first crack at the marketplace were left sitting on literal tons of weed, and the state was left scrambling to crack down on a flourishing black market. But now, many of those growing pains have finally been quelled, and the industry passed the $1 billion mark in sales for the first time in 2024. Guest host Gino Fanelli leads a discussion about where legal pot has been, and where it's headed.

Our guests:
• Felicia Reid, deputy executive director and acting executive director of the NYS Office of Cannabis Management
• Zach Sarkis, co-founder and executive director of NY HempLab, and founder of FLWR City Collective
• Britni Tantalo, co-founder of the New York Cannabis Retailers Association and co-owner of Flower City Dispensary
• Jayson Tantalo, co-founder of the New York Cannabis Retailers Association and co-owner of Flower City Dispensary

00:00 Introduction
05:59 State of the cannabis market in 2025
08:10 Challenges in cannabis production and distribution
13:17 Are we entering a period of market stability?
15:45 How dispensaries curate their product offerings
19:02 Unlocking the $6 billion potential of New York’s cannabis market
21:59 Sustainability and survival for small cannabis businesses
26:02 Addressing equity concerns in a growing industry
29:00 Evaluating New York’s social justice goals in cannabis reform
34:20 Why enter the cannabis industry?
41:00 From criminalization to legalization: a personal journey
46:21 Personal connections to cannabis and the path forward
50:34 Where to find local dispensaries
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