NY's First Woman-Owned Cannabis Dispensary to Open in Queens
New York state's first woman-owned, adult-use cannabis dispensary, Good Grades, is set to open in Queens on March 30. The dispensary is operated by entrepreneur Extasy James and her cousin, Michael James Jr., and is supported by the New York State Social Equity Cannabis Investment Fund. Good Grades will operate as a pop-up dispensary, providing training opportunities for employees and generating capital for their business. The opening of Good Grades helps advance the state's goals of equity in cannabis licensing that prioritizes providing licenses to justice-involved individuals.