New York state is snuffing out illegal smoke shops and cannabis peddlers that have popped up over the past six months, Governor Kathy Hochul said Thursday.
Governor Hochul admitted that the new law is just the “tip of the iceberg” when it comes to fighting back against unauthorized cannabis sellers throughout the five boroughs and the state of New York at large. However, she charged at a press conference in Brooklyn — at the Department of Taxation and Finance office located at 15 MetroTech — on June 22 that the state-led initiative will play a pivotal role in keeping the public safe from products laced with dangerous substances.
“We’ve got a new process to shut down illegal operators and it keeps them shut until the fines are paid. And if it continues the Office of Cannabis Management will work with the State Attorney General’s office and issue restraining orders and issues of closure. So, there’s different layers here,” Hochul said.
