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Osbert Orduna, CEO of The Cannabis Place in Queens, has been one of the lead organizers of the movement to protect dispensaries impacted by New York’s revised school-distance rule and is among 12 licensees suing to block the change.
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The entrance to P.S. 58 on Grand Avenue, which local leaders say is too close to a proposed cannabis dispensary under state law.
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Maspeth leaders reject proposed cannabis dispensary near elementary school, cite state law violations

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Rego Park welcomes Token, new cannabis dispensary that aims to build strong community ties

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Over 195 illegal smoke shops shut down in Queens since May, hundreds throughout the five boroughs

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Parents and kids flood Community Board 11 meeting in Little Neck during vote on proposed cannabis sites

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CB5 Committee rejects 3 adult-use Cannabis dispensary applicants, greenlights 4 others

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Soccer enthusiasts demand lights at Forest Park during Community Board 9 meeting; Cannabis dispensary applications rejected

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Queens Community Board 9 meeting highlights worries over ‘City of Yes’ initiative and cannabis dispensaries

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