Cannabis advocacy group hits 1,000-member milestone at the NYS Fair
At the tail end of the New York State Fair, one cannabis advocacy group marked a milestone by signing up its one thousandth member during this year's run.
This is the first time cannabis consumers have had a dedicated advocacy presence at the Fair, the advocacy group Empire State Green Standard Alliance (GSA) announced in a statement. The GSA said its goal is to educate people on New York's legal cannabis market.
The group's fair booth features different producers shaping the industry and gives cannabis consumers a stronger voice in government policies affecting the industry. John Vavalo, CEO of cannabis company Central Processors New York, said those behind the growth in advocacy presence are surprisingly attributed to an older crowd.