A weed war in Hudson: The ideals of social justice meet the realities of capitalism
New money and age-old injustice in an American river town.
From The Times
September 29, 2026

An aspiring Black entrepreneur. A white investor from Manhattan. Both wanted the same weed store in Hudson, N.Y.

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