The newly approved annual state budget in New York greatly expands enforcement actions and resources to curb the proliferation of unlicensed marijuana operators.
Gov. Kathy Hochul, who a few months ago called the state’s rollout of recreational cannabis retail a “disaster,” announced a series of measures that provides the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) and local municipalities with new authorities against illicit storefronts and enablers, including:
Padlocking businesses immediately after an inspection if they are selling illicit cannabis and pose an imminent threat to health and safety. Fining landlords who fail to initiate eviction proceedings against unlicensed storefronts $50,000 within New York City or five times the rent outside the city. Allowing municipalities to enact laws and emergency actions regulating unlicensed cannabis businesses.
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