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New York City's first recreational marijuana dispensary set to open next week in Manhattan

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It will be run by Housing Works, a nonprofit that helps people with HIV and AIDS.

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  1. Washington Times

    New York to open first legal pot dispensary by year’s end (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    The first legal dispensary for recreational marijuana in New York is set to open Dec. 29, marking a long-awaited launch of a cannabis industry that could become one of the country’s most lucrative.

  2. Portland Press Herald

    New York to open 1st legal pot dispensary Dec. 29 (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    In the coming months, the state is expected to issue 139 licenses, as about 900 applicants wait.

  3. Fox News

    New York's first legal dispensary for recreational marijuana set to open on Dec. 29 (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    New York's first legal marijuana dispensary is set to open on Dec. 29. Dozens of illegal marijuana shops have been in operation for months.

  4. CBS News

    New York City's first recreational marijuana dispensary set to open next week in Manhattan (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    It will be run by Housing Works, a nonprofit that helps people with HIV and AIDS.

  5. NBC New York

    NY's First Legal Weed Dispensary Set to Open Soon: Opening Date and What Else to Know (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    The first legal dispensary for recreational marijuana in New York is set to open Dec. 29, marking a long-awaited launch of a cannabis industry that could become one of the country’s most lucrative.

  6. WHEC Rochester

    New York State's first legal cannabis dispensary will open on December 29 (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    NEW YORK — New York State’s first legal cannabis dispensary is set to open on Thursday, December 29. However, it won’t be in Rochester.The first sale will be at a dispensary in Manhattan operated by the non-profit Housing Works, which provides HIV/AIDS services.

  7. FOX 5 New York

    NY's first legal pot dispensary to open in Manhattan on Dec. 29 (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    Housing Works, a minority-controlled nonprofit in Manhattan that serves people with HIV and AIDS, will be the first of 36 recently licensed dispensaries to begin selling cannabis to the general public.

  8. Forbes

    New York Is Set To Open The First Legal Marijuana Dispensary Next Week (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    New Yorkers will be able to buy legal marijuana for the first time on December 29, when the first legal dispensary will open its door to the public.

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