New York State Convicted Him. Now It’s Made Him a Weed Pioneer.

Cannabis Culture
By Ashley Southall, The New York TimesJan 25, 2023, 10:29 pm207 pts
Roland Conner became the first person with a criminal conviction to open a licensed cannabis dispensary in New York with the state’s help. Roland Conner’s first foray into the weed business as a teenager in the early 1990s resulted in a string of arrests and convictions on possession and other charges. Now,…

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