ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Just four years since its legalization, New York’s cannabis industry celebrated the opening of its 500th retail dispensary, right here in Rochester.
Green Comfort, New York’s newest cannabis retail dispensary, was celebrated not only for the historical milestone, but also for its mission to right the wrongs of the past in an industry marked by misconceptions.
“We are here to represent and uplift all those harmed by the war on drugs. Those impacted by the illicit market, those denied access to what they viewed as medicine, the veterans, the women, the minorities, and all those who struggle just to work with this plant to survive or to heal,” Tim Tanavun, Green Comfort’s general manager, said…