A recent court ruling is jeopardizing New York’s crackdown on illicit cannabis sellers that Gov. Kathy Hochul and other officials have credited with rescuing the state’s struggling legal marijuana market.
A Queens County Supreme Court judge ruled on Aug. 14 that a smoke shop at 35-12 Bell Blvd. in the borough could reopen after being closed by the New York Sheriff’s Office as part of Operation Padlock to Protect, The New York Times first reported.
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The city quickly appealed the ruling, which is the first successful challenge to the statewide crackdown.
The crackdown began May 7 with public fanfare from Hochul, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and other elected officials.
Padlocking without protections
New York City kicked off Operation Padlock to Protect after
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