ACR out in the wild
Interview with Britni TantAlo of Flower City Dispensary, NYC
Q: Why is being an AANHPI so important to you, especially within the cannabis industry?
A: Being a part of the AANHPI community means so much as to me because it represents the part of me that is my mother. Losing her unexpectedly 2 years ago changed my life forever. Much of my pursuit for a legal cannabis retail dispensary comes from her because of the impact that cannabis and me being an Asian American had on all of our lives. I am a New York State CAURD applicant and I have a cannabis conviction which unfortunately was derived from racial adversity and racial profiling….
