Lawmakers call for legislation giving NYC power to close illegal smoke shops
Briefly

"The SMOKEOUT Act will give New York City the power to close down these illegal smoke shops... the state budget is due in five days. We are asking that the SMOKEOUT Act be passed in the state budget so we can take care of this problem once and for all."
"SMOKEOUT" stands for "Stop Marijuana Over-proliferation and Keep Empty Operators of Unlicensed Transactions."
Gov. Kathy Hochul has called for a crackdown on illegal shops, saying they are hurting licensed marijuana dispensaries... she wants to give local governments the power to padlock illegal shops...
According to city records, there are hundreds of illegal smoke shops across the five boroughs.
Read at Cbsnews
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