New York state regulators approved roughly three dozen dispensaries for the recreational sale of marijuana, despite a recent court ruling that limited the potential locations for stores
Earlier: Black people comprise only a small percentage of those profiting from the burgeoning legalized pot market, according to state data. Public initiatives and private funds, like one started by Jay-Z, aim to boost minority participation. Photo: Rob Alcaraz/The Wall Street JournalNew York state regulators Monday approved roughly three dozen dispensaries for the recreational sale of marijuana, despite a recent court ruling that limited the potential locations for stores.
in Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens and Staten Island—but not Brooklyn, the state’s most populous county.
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