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THC NYC is a museum located at 427 Broadway in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan that celebrates the role of cannabis in art, pop culture, fashion and more. [1] [2] The museum, which features ten exhibits across five floors of the building, [3] was originally slated to open in fall 2022 in only three floors of the building. [4] [5]

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