News about cannabis

From breaking ground on Battery Coastal Resilience to Protect Lower Manhattan from sea level rise to launching “Operation Padlock to Protect” to shut down unlicensed cannabis shops, last week was all about protecting our city. pic.twitter.com/Yu53qbghiT

We’re coming for the illegal smoke shop on your block. After securing new tools from New York State allowing NYC to padlock shops illegally selling cannabis, we launched a five-borough initiative to weed out and shut down these unlawful operations. 🔒 ny1.com/nyc/manhattan/news/2024/05/08/city-launches-operation-to-shut-down-illegal-cannabis-shops

In one week, we've sealed 75 illegal cannabis shops and issued over 3,800 violations. With the legal authority behind us, we'll usher in a safe, thriving, and legal cannabis market. We won't let bad actors undermine legal shops and overrun our neighborhoods. pic.twitter.com/cjIP47o0eu

Those who flout the cannabis laws and regulations are robbing the very communities that are finally on the cusp of benefiting from a just and equitable system. These new enforcement powers make it clear: If you operate an illegal smoke shop, you will be shut down.…