The Notorious B.I.G.’s famous mural in Brooklyn has been restored after being painted over by a weed dispensary.
On Sunday (February 18), it was announced that the Bushwick mural, which features Biggie as a child, would be restored.
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The trouble began earlier this month when the tribute, by artist Huetek, was painted over. The dispensary’s co-founder Christina De Giovanni told the New York Post that advertising regulations from the New York Office of Cannabis Management had forced them cover it, and that they “didn’t want to take it down.”
It turns out, though, that only advertisements “enticing” civilians were not allowed by the Office of Cannabis Management.
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This crucial caveat led the way to the mural being restored.
“New York Cannabis Law does not regulate murals or artwork that don’t advertise a cannabis business or entice youth to enter an adult-use dispensary,” said a statement, which was viewed by the paper.
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Upon hearing the news of the mural being taken down, Huetek posted a pair of Instagram stories in response.
“At the end of the day the n-ggas with money pushout the culture and the essence of what the