The mayor has vowed to shut down smoke shops selling illegal cannabis products.
Dozens of illegal smoke shops have been shut down across New York City during the first week of what Mayor Eric Adams calls "Operation Padlock to Protect."
One location on 6th Ave and 12th Street racked up $84,000 worth of fines after being busted with nearly $55,000 worth of illegal cannabis. New York's legalization of marijuana allowed stores to apply for licenses to sell New York grown and regulated cannabis to adults, but many haven't met the requirements, and the state has only issued a few dozen licenses.
Meanwhile, advocates for legal smoke shops said the black market stores are a slap in the face to shop owners who were tied up in the red tape process of a getting license.
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