Marijuana dispensary gets OK after two-year wait, highlighting New York's flawed cannabis rollout Image Cannabis News July 26, 2024 Britni and Jayson Tantalo took the first step to opening a legal cannabis dispensary in New York back in fall 2022. For the Tantalos, it was a no-brainer. The state had created a pathway for people previously convicted on cannabis charges — which both have — a first chance at entering the legal Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs WXXI News