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How is the cannabis industry affecting New Yorkers?

By Gino Fanelli,
Megan Mack, Julie Williams
Published April 13, 2026 at 5:09 PM EDT
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Chad Anderson and Megan McGrath with guest host Gino Fanelli on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Monday, April 13, 2026
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Gino Fanelli

It has been five years since the rollout of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act in New York State.

What do we need to know about how local businesses are doing and how policies are affecting New Yorkers? Guest host Gino Fanelli discusses the state of the cannabis industry.

Our guests:

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Gino Fanelli
Gino Fanelli is an investigative reporter who also covers City Hall. He joined the staff in 2019 by way of the Rochester Business Journal, and formerly served as a watchdog reporter for Gannett in Maryland and a stringer for the Associated Press.
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Megan Mack
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.
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Julie Williams
Julie Williams is an associate producer for "Connections with Evan Dawson." She started at WXXI in 2019 and has been working on Connections since 2022.
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