N.Y. Recreational Cannabis Businesses to Run Gauntlet of Taxes

In the British Royal Navy of the 1700s, a sailor guilty of a minor offense was required to “run the gauntlet.” The guilty party was forced to march around the deck while the other sailors struck him with knotted ropes. Similarly, those fortunate enough to obtain one of New York’s recreational cannabis licenses will be forced to contend with a gauntlet of state and local taxes.

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