Will the lack of license caps in New York ensure an inclusive cannabis industry?

New York officials hope a lack of limits on cannabis business licenses will help ensure an inclusive legal weed industry.

When New York legalized adult-use cannabis last year, many lawmakers were adamant that cannabis reform include provisions to address the harms of decades of prohibition. As the state transitioned into a legal cannabis economy, legislators wanted to ensure that the economic opportunities of legal cannabis were in reach for all New Yorkers, particularly members of communities of color and other marginalized groups that historically bore the brunt of the War of Drugs.