Several legal cannabis shop owners in Queens have been left in the lurch after the state said changes to its own rules may require over 100 pot shops to pack up and move.
Read MoreGovernor Kathy Hochul ordered a review of the state’s Office of Cannabis Management amid the agency’s troubled legal weed rollout. Officials hope the audit officials can better the process of creating the state’s legal marijuana market, which the governor has previously called a “disaster.”
Read MoreGovernor Kathy Hochul on Wednesday renewed her call for increased enforcement against illegal cannabis shops and announced steps to broaden the state’s enforcement through a proposal first introduced through her state budget plan last month.
Read MoreFor the past year, community boards throughout New York City have been tasked with serving as one of the first reviewers of those attempting to sell legal marijuana in the five boroughs. But the boards, which serve as the lowest level of local government, have been pushing back, rejecting a number of potential pot shops.
Read MoreA new city law in response to the scourge of illegal smoke shops went into effect this summer, and on Monday, the Queens councilmember who sponsored it and other officials discussed how the new law will work.
Read MoreIncluded in this year’s state budget were more powers for the State Office of Cannabis Management to rein in illegal smoke shops and other pot business, which were discussed with Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and the Queens Borough Board on Tuesday.
Read MoreMost officials agree – in order for the legal cannabis market to thrive, the unlicensed market must be tampered down. But enforcement of the unlicensed market has ruffled feathers on both sides of the issue – some have pushed for greater enforcement, while others say the current tactics mirror the enforcement of the failed war on drugs that marijuana legalization in New York State was aimed at rectifying.
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