Amid a push to further crackdown on illicit cannabis sales, the City Council on Thursday unanimously passed a bill barring landlords from knowingly leasing commercial space to stores that sell unlicensed marijuana or tobacco products.
The legislation, sponsored by Council Member Lynn Schulman (D-Queens), overwhelmingly passed the council by a 47 to 0 vote margin, with one abstention. Under the bill, landlords found to be renting space to unlicensed marijuana and tobacco purveyors will first be served a warning and then hit with steep fines if they continue to rent to the illicit businesses.
