New York Mayor Eric Adams and Kevin D. Kim, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS). announced the appointment Dasheeda Dawson as the Founding Director of his new initiative Cannabis NYC lead the Agency’s support cannabis industry.
Dawson will lead SBS’ strategy to support the burgeoning cannabis industry in New York through “widespread public education, direct services to cannabis entrepreneurs and professionals, legislative advocacy, and policy development at all levels of government.” press release.
“Seeds for Justice”
Mayor Eric Adams noted that his government is working to build equitable industry in the city.
“Our government seeks to sow the seeds of justice in a high-growth, emerging industry like cannabis sales,” Adams said. “The fairest cannabis industry in the country will be based in New York City, and to bring that goal home we have selected a proven leader with unmatched experience… Dasheeda Dawson will serve the needs of entrepreneurs in this space,” he added.
SBS Commissioner Kevin D. Kim adding that Dawson’s “professional experience as an educator, regulator, entrepreneur and advocate prepares her for this moment,” he said.
Community stakeholders
Dawson will serve as the primary liaison between SBS, other city agencies, the New York State Office of Cannabis Management (NYSOCM), and community stakeholders including elected officials, local councils and industry associations. She will also work to set up and collaborate with her Cannabis Advisory Board of New York Cityan advisory board of stakeholders from industry and society.
“Leading Cannabis NYC is an incredible coming full circle moment. Growing up in East New York, I survived the peak of cannabis prohibition and witnessed enforcement derailing the lives of my friends and family,” he said Dasheeda Dawson, Founding Director of Cannabis NYC. “Well, as a cannabis patient, educator and regulator, I…
