New York-based freelance cannabis journalist Amelia Williams is a graduate of San Francisco State University's journalism program, and a former budtender. Williams has contributed to the San Francisco Chronicle's GreenState, MG Magazine, Culture Magazine, and Cannabis Now, Kirkus Reviews, and The Bold Italic.
Calvin Stovall is Leafly's East Coast Editor.
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New York dispensary owners are collaborating for a better future
Amelia Williams and Calvin Stovall - Published on November 7, 2024read moreMeet NYCRA: the coalition of dispensary owners united and ready to thrive in New York’s legal market.
Smacked Village: Inside New York’s second legal weed dispensary
Amelia Williams and Calvin Stovall - Published on January 24, 2023read moreSmacked Village owner Roland Conner is New York’s first dispensary owner with a cannabis conviction. After his new pop-up store becomes permanent, Conner plans to pass the store down to his son.
New York now has over 250 licensed dispensaries [December 2024]
Amelia Williams and Calvin Stovall - Published on January 19, 2023read moreNew York City officials estimate the city hosts over 1,200 illicit stores selling cannabis, compared to the sole licensed dispensary open as of now.
![Brooklyn dispensary applicant Alex Norman spoke to Leafly about his past as a dealer, and plans for the future of legal weed in New York. (Calvin Stovall / Leafly)]()
28 grams of game: Budega NYC’s Alex Norman
Amelia Williams and Calvin Stovall - Published on December 28, 2022read moreAlex Norman followed his instincts, and the lyrics of New York rap greats, to success in various fields. His legacy-to-legal cannabis journey now lives on for those hoping to take a similar path.
