News about cannabis

NEW: The city has launched Operation Padlock to Protect” to shut down illegal cannabis shops. The initiative comes after @NYCMayor successfully advocated the state to grant municipalities the regulatory authority to close stores without a license. pix11.com/news/local-news/nyc-conducts-sweeps-at-20-illegal-smoke-shops-in-all-5-boroughs/

A few weeks ago, we announced a plan to weed out illegal smoke and cannabis shops — @NYCSHERIFF, @NYPDNews, and @HelloDCWP hit the streets to get it done. We're big supporters of the legal cannabis industry, but if you're going to break the law, your shop is going up in smoke.… pic.twitter.com/qplCYiJLEO

The #NYCCB has approved 104 AU licenses. The full breakdown of license distribution is detailed below. Additionally, with the new authority to issue provisional licenses, OCM has already or is in the process of issuing an additional 17 retail dispensary provisional licenses. pic.twitter.com/TX6eoIA4xs

Whether you want to be a budtender, trimmer, or anything in between, the @NYSLabor’s Cannabis Employment and Education Development (CEED) Unit can help you get the job you are looking for in #NYcannabis. To learn more, visit: dol.ny.gov/cannabis-education