HEALTH DEPARTMENT, CANNABIS MANAGEMENT TO BRIEF THE QUEENS BOROUGH CABINET

Tuesday, January 10 at 9:30am

(January 9, 2023 at 2pm)

QUEENS, NY –The Queens Borough Cabinet, chaired by Borough President Donovan Richards Jr., will hold a virtual meeting on Tuesday, January 10, at 9:30am.

The meeting will include an update from the New York Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) on the recent issuance of the first Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary licenses across the state, including here in Queens. Representatives from OCM will also answer questions previously submitted by Borough Cabinet members.

The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene will also give a presentation about its pest control efforts, such as its Rat Academy Trainings and other important resources for communities.

The meeting will be conducted virtually with Borough Cabinet members participating via videoconference. Those interested in viewing the meeting can watch via live stream on the Borough President’s YouTube channel and on the homepage of the Borough President’s website at www.queensbp.org.

WHAT:         Queens Borough Board to Hear Presentations from the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the New York Office of Cannabis Management.

WHEN:         Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at 9:30am

WHERE:       Public live stream at www.queensbp.org

WHO:            DONOVAN RICHARDS JR., Queens Borough President

                        MARTHA VERNAZZA, NYC DOHMH Community Coordinator

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