How New York's legal cannabis rollout ended up in the weeds

The end of March will mark three years since New York became one of the states that legalized recreational cannabis use. When the city announced it was putting social equity at the center of its cannabis plans, many insiders and activists praised the city's prioritization of people whom the war on drugs had unfairly targeted. However, the program that was expected to usher in a more equitable cannabis market has floundered, leaving some of its most vulnerable potential cannapaneurs behind. How did New York end up dropping the ball with...