Marte is the founder of CONBODY, a fitness empire built on second chances, but as a young kid in the city, his life looked ...

Coss Marte opened the first adult-use cannabis dispensary on Manhattan's Lower East Side — the same neighborhood where he once sold drugs illegally.

Coss Marte's transformation from convict to CEO embodies the shift towards social equity in the booming legal cannabis industry. Get Real-Time News and Alerts for Your Portfolio Coss Marte ...

I work 365-days a year. I love the hustle. I love the grind. I love the work.” Marte, who was busted on a drug conviction in 2009 that landed him a seven-year prison sentence, now projects his ...

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A lot can change in 16 years. In 2009, a drug conviction landed Coss Marte a seven-year prison sentence. This year, Marte expects to bring in as much as $12 million selling cannabis legally.

Marte, 39, is the founder and CEO of Conbud, one of the first businesses fully-licensed to sell recreational cannabis in Manhattan, and the first in the city's Lower East Side. After first opening ...