“The war on cannabis, which was at its core a war on people in Black and Brown communities, not only caused injustices and increased disparities in our state, it did little to protect public health and safety.”

Each step gets investors, consumers, and legislators more comfortable with the industry

“The fight that was happening in New York — the whole nation was watching to see how that was gonna fall, and whether or not true equity was going to win that fight.”

“Because when you fight you have only one shot. If you zig when you should zag you can get knocked out."

“Today, in passing the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act, the New York State legislature took enormous strides toward ending the decades-long war on drugs and its discriminatory impact on people of color.”

"This is definitely a ‘don’t let the perfect be the enemy the good’ situation."

“Thousands of employees and businesses across this country have been forced to deal in piles of cash for far too long.”

"Years of outdated policies stemming from the War on Drugs have disproportionately impacted communities of color"