Cannabis office leaves CB8 with far too many questions

Illegal smoke shops are top of mind as licensed dispensaries are preparing to open their doors

By Abigail Nehring

Posted 1/26/23

Representatives from the state cannabis management office visited Community Board 8’s public safety committee last Tuesday to deliver a crash course on the state’s tiered system for issuing recreational adult use cannabis licenses.

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Blanche Morganstern, better known as 'The Jewelry Lady.' 96

Kelly O'Connor, mother of two, and a true lover of animals, 50

Sol Solomon, former features reporter for Riverdale Press, 74

Doris Redmond, always ready to help others, 92