Vlad Bautista's cannabis empire began in Harlem, leading to a legal dispensary opening nearly 30 years later.

Vladimir Bautista is leading Happy Munkey’s legacy-to-legal takeover

Apr 3, 2025

Amelia Williams

Leafly

Vlad Bautista began his cannabis empire in Harlem's Sugar Hill. Nearly 30
years later, his legal dispensary opened.

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