The first two weeks of ramped-up enforcement of illicit marijuana operators in New York led to 33 inspections, dozens of violations and the seizure of 1,000 pounds of unlicensed cannabis products.
The efforts carried out by New York State’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) and the Department of Taxation and Finance were authorized under a new law enacted last month by the governor to help rein in thousands of unlicensed stores, trucks and bodegas selling illegal marijuana products.
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“Under new powers that I fought for in this year’s State budget, we can now conduct enforcement against businesses illegally selling cannabis, and I’m proud to report that in just the first three weeks of our efforts, we’ve seized nearly $11 million worth of illicit products off the streets,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a statement.
“These unlicensed businesses violate our laws, put public health at risk, and undermine
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