“Social equity”: The state of New York to reserve the first 100-200 marijuana licenses for people with previous related convictions

New York – In an effort to push the “social equity” agenda, the state of New York is about to reserve the first 100-200 marijuana licenses for people who had previous related convictions, multiple reports say.

This information was initially reported by the New York Times speaking with office of Cannabis Management Executive Director Chris Alexander.

According to them, the first 100-200 recreational marijuana licenses will go to people with previous related convictions or relatives to people with previous related convictions. In order to be eligible to get the licenses, these people should have been convicted before the drug was legalized.

The decision came because the state of New York is pushing their “social equity” agenda. In other states where the recreational marijuana is already legalized, activists have spoken against this policy.

State officials believe the first marijuana dispensers to be opened by the end of this year, or early 2023.

According to the current policy, there is no limit in the number of licenses that will be issued. The state officials said this will be additionally determined depending on the market demand.