The legal cannabis industry in New York state, particularly in the Finger Lakes region, is celebrating this week after crossing a major hurdle in court.
Since the legalization of cannabis in New York, Britni and Jayson Tantalo have been working toward opening a cannabis dispensary. They were well on their way until a temporary injunction stalled the process.
“Just like everybody else, we were so excited for the opportunity to have legal, safe cannabis and have a dispensary and bring it to our communities throughout the state, so when this lawsuit had come up and kind of halted everybody, it was devastating,” said Britni.
They are two of the four co-founders of the New York CAURD Coalition, an organization offering support to New Yorkers with a marijuana possession conviction applying for retail licenses through the state’s Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary program.
“We’ve been placed in a situation where we have little to no funds or accessibility to funds. This bill will help us with our operational expenses,” said Britni Tantalo.
The couple spent Wednesday in Albany supporting state lawmakers in the passing of a bill to extend cannabis cultivator licenses for one year. The cultivators grew the state’s first legal cannabis