{"id":325060,"date":"2021-08-15T22:06:25","date_gmt":"2021-08-15T19:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/method-man-to-sell-marijuana-in-ny-under-his-tical-brand\/"},"modified":"2021-08-15T22:06:25","modified_gmt":"2021-08-15T19:06:25","slug":"method-man-to-sell-marijuana-in-ny-under-his-tical-brand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/method-man-to-sell-marijuana-in-ny-under-his-tical-brand\/","title":{"rendered":"#Method Man to sell marijuana in NY under his TICAL brand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Method Man to sell marijuana in NY under his TICAL brand<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>Method Man is bringing his love of weed to New York\u2019s cannabis market.<\/p>\n<p>The Staten Island-based Wu-Tang Clan veteran r<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>er \u2014 whose lyrics often include riffs on pot \u2014 is naming his cannabis brand after his first solo album TICAL, <em>a k a<\/em> Taking into Consideration All Lives.<\/p>\n<p>Method Man told The Post that his <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a>ly conscious <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ticalofficial.com\/\">TICAL firm <\/a>in New York will aim to tackle racial injustice by offering job opportunities to residents in communities disproportionately impacted by the war on drugs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m absolutely thrilled at the prospect of bringing TICAL to New York\u2019s newly legalized adult-use market in 2022. Our team has worked long and hard to bring the same energy, creativity and equity to this brand that I have to everything I have done throughout my career,\u201d Method Man, whose real name is Clifford Smith Jr., said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m particularly excited about TICAL\u2019s focus and leadership in the cannabis space in working with Black, Women and Minority-owned partners from cultivation to dispensaries.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/method-man-067.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Wu-Tang.\" class=\"wp-image-19138520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/method-man-067.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/method-man-067.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/method-man-067.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Method Man is known for being part of Wu-Tang Clan.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe are going to lead by example and ensure that this newly created market is as inclusive as possible. We can\u2019t right all the wrongs that disparate criminalization of cannabis has done to our communities, but we most certainly can make a down payment on the way forward with social equity, inclusion and full economic participation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>TICAL will offer different cannabis strains including FREE M.A.C., Orange Cookie Kush, Sweet Grease, Spazzola, C.R.E.A.M., Gold Tang and Crowd Walker.<\/p>\n<p>TICAL is already marketing its product in Colorado, where the first stores in the world began peddling recreational marijuana legally in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>On TICAL\u2019s Web site, Method Man says smoking reefer is ingrained in the hip-hop culture.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/method-man.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Method Man.\" class=\"wp-image-19138521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/method-man.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/method-man.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/method-man.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Method Man is naming his cannabis brand after his first solo album TICAL.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cTo all street intellectually inclined cannabis enthusiasts who embody music, art, fashion, sneakers and subculture. We will continue the TICAL legacy by offering premium flower and spreading love throughout the community,\u201d the site says. \u201cWe believe it\u2019s important to provide our customers with essential products that offer healing, serenity and peace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Still, Albany\u2019s dysfunction over the state\u2019s launch of the local cannabis market has been a buzzkill for many.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the legislature approved a law legalizing marijuana back in March.<\/p>\n<p>But the pot sales program is stuck in the weeds because of a dispute between Cuomo and fellow Democrats in the state Senate over appointments to the Cannabis Control Board and Office of Cannabis Management. Cuomo linked the cannabis appointments to a separate fight with the Senate over his leadership appointments at the MTA.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"745\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/method-man-066.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=745\" alt=\"Method Man.\" class=\"wp-image-19138524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/method-man-066.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1117 1117w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/method-man-066.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=745 745w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/method-man-066.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=372 372w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/method-man-066.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 745px) 100vw, 745px\"\/><figcaption>TICAL will offer job opportunities to residents in communities disproportionately impacted by the war on drugs.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for BET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The governor\u2019s role in the foot-dragging is apparently now moot \u2014 he announced he was resigning as governor last week after a devastating probe by state Attorney <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> Letitia James found he sexually harassed 11 women, including current and former staffers.<\/p>\n<p>It looks like any movement on the state\u2019s new pot-sales law will now be up to Kathy Hochul \u2014 New York\u2019s current lieutenant governor who will take the reins of power from Cuomo when he officially steps aside Aug. 24.<\/p>\n<p>State Sen. Diane Savino (D-Staten Island) said she, for one, is thrilled that Method Man is trying to be a cannabis pioneer in New York while vowing to employ local residents from disadvantaged neighborhoods.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMethod Man can serve as a mentor and model for others who want to get into the cannabis business. We need people who are serious players,\u201d Savino said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/method-man-068.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Method Man.\" class=\"wp-image-19138525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/method-man-068.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/method-man-068.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/method-man-068.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>State Sen. Diane Savino says \u201cMethod Man can serve as a mentor and model for others who want to get into the cannabis business.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She added that she has spoken to Hochul about the importance of breaking the logjam on appointments to the new cannabis regulatory board and agency, so the state can set up rules and approve licenses for the budding industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI talked to Lt. Gov. Hochul about getting the cannabis program up and running. We have to make the appointments necessary to make that happen,\u201d Savino said.<\/p>\n<p>Method Man\u2019s New York cannabis marketing campaign comes as two of his Wu-Tang Clan comrades \u2014 Raekow and Ghostface Killah \u2014 headline a concert on Staten Island Tuesday to celebrate the city\u2019s emergence from the COVID-19 pandemic.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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