Exclusive | Legal NY weed sellers want 1,000-foot buffer zone to stay, poll shows: 'Market is way too fragile'94% of cannabis shop owners oppose loosening the 1,000 feet buffer zone rule due to market fragility.
Licensed NYC cannabis operators urge Albany to smoke out illegal weed peddlersNew York City cannabis industry urges stiff laws for illegal pot shopsOperators seek measures like higher penalties to combat black market and support for legal stores.
'Cannabis Mayor Eric Adams' gifted weed bag during first public visit to NYC pot shop - with no marijuana inside: 'Oh, you need some?'Mayor Eric Adams received a customized leather tote bag at a pot shop opening.Adams emphasized the importance of patronizing legal marijuana shops to maintain professionalism.
Amid cannabis crackdown, NYC sheriffs stowing seized pot anywhere they canDeputy sheriffs overwhelmed with confiscated cannabis from unlicensed pot shops storing excess products in various locations due to limited space.