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The Turn To Tara team introduced viewers two years ago to Jeremy Rivera when documenting the journey of three cannabis entrepreneurs hoping to win a highly coveted dispensary license in the state of New York.
Rivera became one of the first justice applicants to open a legal cannabis business in New York.
The launch came with high hopes. But it also had delays, shifting regulations and a chaotic state rollout.
Tara Rosenblum checked in with Rivera to see where he stands now and what his journey reveals about the realities of New York's legalization effort.
MORE: See the original Cannabis Contest story here.
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