Weekend Unlimited tapped Snoop Dogg for Big Apple celebration of Cuomo’s cannabis legalization plan

Weekend Unlimited Inc (CNSX:YOLO) (OTCMKTS:WKULF) said Friday that a New York City event celebrating Governor Andrew Cuomo’s pledge to work for the legalization of recreational marijuana featured a DJ set by the rapper Snoop Dogg.

Also appearing Wednesday at the Pomona & Savage Lounge were the former NFL players Jack Brewer and Sergio Brown, restaurateur Barry Mullineaux and event stager Carlos Antonio, the Vancouver-based cannabis company said in a press release.

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“The Real Housewives of New York City” stars Ramona Singer and Sonja Morgan and “Mob Wives” star Ramona Rizzo also attended the event, according to the company.

Last month, Cuomo said making adult recreational marijuana use legal in New York State would be a legislative priority for 2019.

Weekend Unlimited said it plans to hold other events with Antonio.

Shares of Weekend Unlimited climbed C$0.02 to C$0.13 in Thursday’s Canadian trading.

On Thursday, the company said it had completed the purchase of the remaining 20% of California’s Canna Candys and Canna Medibles that it did not previously own.

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