First NYC weed dispensary helmed by Black woman opens

The opening of the storefront in a popular Queens shopping hub felt surreal for Extasy James — whose father was deported for a cannabis-related offense — and her cousin co-owner.

One of the first six marijuana dispensaries to operate in New York State has open doors in Jamaica, Queens, cementing its place in history by being the first run by a Black woman.

Last Thursday saw the debut of the Good Grades

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