"I've struggled. I've been in the trenches. I'm finally starting to get my way out of it. Every day is evolving and every day we're doing better and better. Everything came out as expected. Every grow gets a little bit better."
"It was a roll of the dice. It was a risky move. It did pay off in the end. But no risk, no reward. Some days I'm eating steak. Some days I'm eating ramen noodles. It's just part of the industry."
"Honest Pharm Co. initially grew hemp and sold CBD products. In 2022, the operation received a license from New York to grow cannabis. But the state was slow in licensing dispensaries for legal recreational use sales, forcing some growers to sit on their harvests. Now, Honest Pharm Co. products are in 100 dispensaries across New York."
Five years after New York legalized recreational marijuana, the implementation has been gradual with significant obstacles for dispensaries and growers. Jeremy Jimenez, a Newark native, purchased a warehouse property in 2019 anticipating legalization. His business, Honest Pharm Co., initially grew hemp and sold CBD products before receiving a cannabis cultivation license in 2022. The state's delayed dispensary licensing forced growers to stockpile harvests. Jimenez persevered through financial uncertainty and operational challenges. Today, Honest Pharm Co. supplies products to 100 dispensaries across New York, including Newark's first legal dispensary, Haze and Harvest. Jimenez's entrepreneurial journey is being documented in an upcoming reality series.
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