More than 50 New York stores are accused of endangering “the lives” of Empire State residents with “illicit cannabis sales”.
The New York State Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) recently identified 52 “illicit cannabis stores” that received cease and desist letters. The letters ordered the companies to stop all “illicit cannabis sales”.
52 “illegal cannabis stores” discovered in New York
The World Cannabis Business Expo is held in New York
“No business is currently licensed to sell adult-use cannabis in New York State. Selling any item or making a donation and then offering a customer a bag of untested cannabis does indeed count as a sale under New York’s Cannabis Law,” said Tremaine Wright, chair of the New York Cannabis Control Board, in a press release. “You need a license to sell cannabis in New York. Licensed sales and a regulated marketplace are the only way for New York customers to be assured that the cannabis products they buy have been tested and tracked from seed to sale. tested puts lives at risk.”
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Cease and desist letters sent to over 50 New York businesses
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The 52 stores in New York City incorrectly describe their business as legal cannabis dispensaries, but they are not licensed by New York State, officials say. Stores sell untested products that put public health at risk, the New York State Office of Cannabis Management reports.
The letters also told the companies that if they did not stop, they could be permanently banned from receiving cannabis licenses in New York State.
“These stores pretend to be licensed and regulated businesses, but they are not. They don’t create opportunities, they create confusion. New Yorkers think they’re buying a tested, high-quality product when they’re not,” said Office of Cannabis Management Executive Director Chris Alexander. “Not only are these stores operating in violation of New York’s cannabis law, they are also in violation of state tax and several municipal laws.
Companies accused of illegally selling weed in New York State
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- November 420: Bath, NY
- 420 New: Elmira, NY
- 5 Star Tattoo: Elmira Heights, NY
- The Extraterrestrial Opera: Syracuse, NY
- Bmillz LLC – Addison, NY
- Brooklyn Smokes: Brooklyn, NY
- Budbub Services: Barton, NY
- CannaGlam2022: Lackawanna, NY
- Cham Gate Jewelers: Brooklyn, NY
- I’m Stuck: Lyons, NY
- Empire Cannabis Clubs: New York, NY
- Exhale Smoke House Inc.: Bronx, NY
- Exotic Gifts N Dreams LLC: Horseheads, NY
- Fat Daddy’s: Watkins Glen, NY
- Freaky Dog LLC: Brooklyn, NY
- Good Vibes Customs: Bath, New York
- Grateful Smoke & Gift Shop LLC: Waverly, NY
- Green Vision Wellness, Inc: Buffalo, NY
- Hempsol LLC: Rochester, NY
- Custom Osmotics LLC: Rochester, NY
- Heirloom Hemp & CBD: Cooperstown, NY
- Kushfly Marijuana Dispensary NYC: New York, NY
- LakeWatch Inn Catering & Event Planning: Ithaca, NY
- Mile High Accessories LLC – Binghampton, NY
- MJ LLC Dispensary: Henrietta, NY
- Moonhaven Organics: Brockport, NY
- Noise NYC Inc: Brooklyn, NY
- Omegaleaf CBD LLC: Brooklyn, NY
- Puff N’ Peace Inc Paint: Albany, NY
Plant It Express NY LLC: Tonawanda, NY - First Vapors 3: Malone, New York
- Royal Wellness Corp: Flushing, NY
- Smoker’s Emporium: Geneseo, NY
- Base: Waverly, NY
- Hot Spot: Olean, NY
- Triclomes LLC: Rochester, NY
- Weed World, Inc: New York, NY
- Carol J. Messina: Rush, NY
- Phil Coulon: Plattsburgh, NY
- Tammy L Morshed : Grand Island, NY
- Todd Miller: Waverly, New York
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