Governor Hochul Announces Opening of Adult-Use Cannabis Dispensary in Queens

Statement

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the state's first woman-owned Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary license owned by an entrepreneur previously criminalized by cannabis prohibition will open for sales to the public at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 30, at 162-03 Jamaica Avenue. The Queens dispensary, called Good Grades, is a woman-owned family business operated by entrepreneur Extasy James and her cousin, Michael James, Jr., a Jamaica, Queens native and an attorney who focuses on serving clients with a core value of advocating for the minority business community.

"With the opening of Good Grades in Queens, we're continuing to build on our progress to create a safe, regulated cannabis industry in New York," Governor Hochul said. "New York is working to support entrepreneurs and ensure that consumers can purchase safe, legal products while supporting their communities."

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