New York City Is Shut Down, But Its Black-Market Weed Is Booming -article

Excuse me while I light my spliff.

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"For the second year in a row, New York has abandoned legalizing marijuana — but that’s not stopping New Yorkers from smoking a lot of weed. A 2019 study found that 1.3 million New Yorkers reported using cannabis in the previous year, and consumption has spiked during the coronavirus pandemic. For many living in the center of the pandemic, cannabis is essential. “If I could live in my bong right now, I’d do it,” says Caroline, a daily weed smoker who lives in the West Village..."

read:https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/weed-black-market-nyc-coronavirus-993041/