{"id":521249,"date":"2022-12-05T04:27:07","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T01:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/more-illicit-cannabis-shops-sprout-up-in-kew-gardens\/"},"modified":"2022-12-05T04:27:07","modified_gmt":"2022-12-05T01:27:07","slug":"more-illicit-cannabis-shops-sprout-up-in-kew-gardens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/more-illicit-cannabis-shops-sprout-up-in-kew-gardens\/","title":{"rendered":"#More illicit cannabis shops sprout up in Kew Gardens"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3f9b0635319\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3f9b0635319\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/more-illicit-cannabis-shops-sprout-up-in-kew-gardens\/#%E2%80%9CMore_illicit_cannabis_shops_sprout_up_in_Kew_Gardens%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;More illicit cannabis shops sprout up in Kew Gardens&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CMore_illicit_cannabis_shops_sprout_up_in_Kew_Gardens%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;More illicit cannabis shops sprout up in Kew Gardens&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>Kew Gardens is turning into Weed Gardens \u2014 \u00a0with another unlicensed cannabis shop brazenly opening up in the tidy Queens neighborhood. <\/p>\n<p>The illicit marijuana store, called \u201cPre-Roll World,\u201d launched its grand opening on Metropolitan Avenue two days ago with lots of, um, buzz. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t understand it. They\u2019re not licensed. The city is not doing anything about it,\u201d said Kew Gardens community activist Sylvia Hack, a member of Community Board 9. <\/p>\n<p>Hack said Community Board 9 will discuss the proliferation of such illicit cannabis shops, which have been sprouting up\u00a0along local commercial s<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>s without fear of consequences.<\/p>\n<p>Dominick Pistone, president to the Kew Gardens Civic Association, added, \u201cAt best they\u2019re jumping the gun. At worst, they\u2019re illegal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow are they being allowed to operate? Why are they being allowed to operate?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said he will discuss the black market with the NYPD\u2019s 102nd Precinct.  <\/p>\n<p>A Post reporter walked into the shop Sunday and bought a package of STIIIZY Edible \u201cCannabis-Infused Gummies\u201d for $30. The store only accepted cash. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/queens-marijuana-033.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Marijuana edibles for sale at the newly opened Queens store.\" class=\"wp-image-24893731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/queens-marijuana-033.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/queens-marijuana-033.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/queens-marijuana-033.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Marijuana edibles for sale at the newly opened Queens store.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The shop \u2014 \u00a0adorned outside with hordes of colorful balloons and gold blown-up letters saying, \u201cGRAND OPENING\u201d \u2014 offered a cornucopia of cannabis pleasures. There were pre-rolled joints, a plethora of various levels of flowered marijuana, vapes, oils and numerous edibles. <\/p>\n<p>Nearly all the products had a California label, claiming they were grown or manufactured in the Golden State. <\/p>\n<p>Under New York\u2019s \u201cseed to sale\u201d law, cannabis products sold here must be farmed and manufactured in the Empire State. <\/p>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow\" data-component=\"inlineSlideshow\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slides\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/queens-marijuana-035.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"Pre-rolled marijuana joints for sale at Pre-Roll World.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/queens-marijuana-035.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1756 1756w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/queens-marijuana-035.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1317 1317w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/queens-marijuana-035.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878 878w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/queens-marijuana-035.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=439 439w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/queens-marijuana-035.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\"\/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n                                    Pre-rolled marijuana joints for sale at Pre-Roll World.                             <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"447\" height=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/queens-marijuana-034.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=447\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"Almost all of the products at the Kew Gardens store were grown or manufactured in California.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/queens-marijuana-034.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=894 894w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/queens-marijuana-034.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=670 670w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/queens-marijuana-034.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=447 447w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/queens-marijuana-034.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=223 223w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/queens-marijuana-034.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px\"\/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n                                    Almost all of the products at the Kew Gardens store were grown or manufactured in California.                               <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/queens-marijuana-036.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"Employees claimed Pre-Roll World applied for a New York state license.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/queens-marijuana-036.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1756 1756w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/queens-marijuana-036.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1317 1317w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/queens-marijuana-036.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878 878w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/queens-marijuana-036.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=439 439w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/queens-marijuana-036.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\"\/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n                                    Employees claimed Pre-Roll World <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lied for a New York state license.                              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Workers at the store claimed that the firm that owns Pre-Roll World had applied for a state license. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>The state recently awarded the first 36 licenses in New York to sell cannabis: 28 to retailers and 8 to not-for-profit groups. None have yet opened, and their locations have not even been identified. <\/p>\n<p>The Post previously recently purchased products at two other unlicensed local cannabis shops in Kew Gardens: Triangle Dreams at 82-64 Austin St. and Lefferts Exotics at 81-27 Lefferts Blvd. <\/p>\n<p>Critics say the roll-out of New York\u2019s cannabis program is turning into a bad trip. <\/p>\n<p>One study released last week claimed there are \u201clikely tens of thousands of illicit cannabis businesses\u201d currently operating out of bodegas, smoke shops and other storefronts in New York City \u2014 with some pop-up shops selling bad or dangerously tainted weed, a new study reveals. <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Cannabis <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Social<\/a> Equity Coalition said the first legal sellers are not adequately trained for the market and will face a mountain of debt. <\/p>\n<p>In another bizarre turn in New York\u2019s legalized-pot saga, The Post on Sunday reported that three of the nonprofits awarded state licenses to legally sell weed ironically offer substance abuse services \u2014 or mandate sobriety for participants. <\/p>\n<p>New York regulators have also come under fire after revelations surfaced that former NBA star Chris Webber, selected by the state to help raise $200 million in a public-private partnership for the emerging legal weed industry, has failed to raise any cash. <\/p>\n<p>The Office of Cannabis Management has defended its rollout of the program.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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The illicit marijuana store, called \u201cPre-Roll World,\u201d launched its grand opening on Metropolitan Avenue two days ago with lots of, um, buzz. \u201cI don\u2019t understand&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":521250,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/queens-marijuana-comp.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=1024","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[70897],"tags":[136693,72385,6864,74321,71263,72386,11247],"class_list":["post-521249","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-12-4-22","tag-cannabis","tag-drugs","tag-kew-gardens","tag-marijuana","tag-marijuana-legalization","tag-queens"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/521249","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=521249"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/521249\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/521250"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=521249"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=521249"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=521249"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}