Cannabis for recreational use becomes available in New York.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul stated that at 4:20 p.m. on Thursday, the first public sales of controlled cannabis had begun at a dispensary in Manhattan's East Village.
When Housing Works Cannabis Company opened its doors for business, it made history as the first dispensary in the state to be legally permitted to sell marijuana.
Hochul stated that the dispensary is run by Housing Works, a non-profit organisation that helps persons who are HIV positive, homeless, or have been incarcerated. Housing Works, …