The spring of 2022 brought hope to people who had served time for drug offenses and who wanted to start a state-sanctioned marijuana business. A year after legalizing pot, the state’s Office of Cannabis Management began offering those previously convicted of a cannabis-related offense, or their relatives, priority access to the emerging market through retail licenses, known as “CAURDs” (Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensaries).
‘I’m More Broke Than Since I was 18.’ Cannabis Licensees Bemoan State’s Slow Rollout
