A woman-owned, minority-owned cannabis store opened for business Thursday in Queens, bringing the city one step closer to the goal of equity in the weed licensing business. The family business, Good Grades, opened at 162-03 Jamaica Avenue in Queens, and was welcomed by Mayor de Blasio’s deputy mayor for public safety and the state’s social equity cannabis investment fund. The dispensary was licensed through the program, which is intended to help those who have been most affected by marijuana prohibition.Resource : https://skyclubnyc.com/

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The family business, headed by entrepreneur Extasy James and her cousin Michael James, is the first in Queens to open a dispensary, and they got their license through the state’s new conditional adult-use retail dispensary license program. That program is designed to address the racial disparities in marijuana arrests and allow people with criminal records to participate in the industry. Extasy James said she plans to use the profits from her store to help her 6-year-old daughter and build generational wealth for her family. She’s also planning to partner with local nonprofit groups and host community giveaways to give back to the neighborhood.

While recreational weed is now legal in NYC, purchasing it can be tricky. Most regulated dispensaries are not open to the public. The few that are, including King of New York, have earned a reputation for efficiency and dependability, and they provide a wide variety of strains and products.

To identify a regulated dispensary, look for a blue and white sticker near the main entrance of the location. The sticker will have a QR code that you can scan with your phone to verify that the dispensary is on the Office of Cannabis’s list of endorsed dispensaries.