High times in the East Village: Shoppers revel in city's first legal marijuana dispensary opening | amNewYork

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : New Yorkers followed their noses -- and the smoke and fresh scent of marijuana -- along East 8th Street and Broadway in the East Village Thursday as they lined up for the very first legal cannabis dispensary, which appropriately opened to the public at exactly 4:20 p.m.
52% : Tegan Reed, 22, originally from North Carolina, learned about the site from a family member and looked to purchase marijuana legally at a location that did not require a medical card.
51% : In addition to wanting to take part in the new era of legalized marijuana, he also yearned to support Housing Works for their nonprofit agenda giving back the earnings to their organization that aids those struggling with addiction, homelessness, and formerly incarcerated New Yorkers.
46% : He shared that a lot of people have suffered over the criminalization of marijuana, but adds that right now he wants to focus on the silver lining -- convenience.

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