{"id":527742,"date":"2022-12-16T01:44:10","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T22:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/eric-adams-vows-crackdown-on-illegal-nyc-weed-shops\/"},"modified":"2022-12-16T01:44:10","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T22:44:10","slug":"eric-adams-vows-crackdown-on-illegal-nyc-weed-shops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/eric-adams-vows-crackdown-on-illegal-nyc-weed-shops\/","title":{"rendered":"#Eric Adams vows crackdown on illegal NYC weed shops"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 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-6a25db6e9ceb0\" 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-6a25db6e9ceb0\" 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\/eric-adams-vows-crackdown-on-illegal-nyc-weed-shops\/#%E2%80%9CEric_Adams_vows_crackdown_on_illegal_NYC_weed_shops%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Eric Adams vows crackdown on illegal NYC weed shops&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CEric_Adams_vows_crackdown_on_illegal_NYC_weed_shops%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Eric Adams vows crackdown on illegal NYC weed shops&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>Mayor Eric Adams is on high alert \u2014 vowing a crackdown on the plethora of illicit cannabis shops that have sprouted up like weeds all across New York City, and which now threaten the viability of state-licensed operators that have yet to open. <\/p>\n<p>Adams, during a Thursday City Hall press conference, said the legal weed market is \u201cunder threat\u201d from the large black market and \u201ccounterfeit\u201d sales flourishing throughout the five boroughs. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnlicensed cannabis stores are threatening a budding economic opportunity for our city,\u201d Adams said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can\u2019t allow those who cut the line to undermine the legal market. Our goal is to get it right.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The mayor, a retired police captain, said he was <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>alled after seeing the packaging for the cannabis products sold by illicit peddlers that appeal to youths, including two named after kids\u2019 breakfast cereals \u2014 \u201cCaptain Crunch\u201d and \u201cTrix.\u201d <\/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\/eric-adams-nyc-cannabis-01.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Mayor Eric Adams.\" class=\"wp-image-25028424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/eric-adams-nyc-cannabis-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/eric-adams-nyc-cannabis-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/eric-adams-nyc-cannabis-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Mayor Eric Adams, vowing crack down on unlicensed cannabis dealers, holds up \u201ccounterfeit\u201d packaging.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Paul Martinka for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They were on display at the press briefing as Adams held up two purple packages \u2014 one legal and one illegal \u2014 that looked exactly the same. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to go back to Albany,\u201d the mayor said, to get the\u00a0legislature to outlaw the design and colors of packaging that\u00a0appeal to underage kids. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/eric-adams-nyc-cannabis-04.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"illicit cannabis products.\" class=\"wp-image-25028466\" width=\"618\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/eric-adams-nyc-cannabis-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1234 1236w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/eric-adams-nyc-cannabis-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=926 927w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/eric-adams-nyc-cannabis-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=618 618w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/eric-adams-nyc-cannabis-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=309 309w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/eric-adams-nyc-cannabis-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\/><figcaption>Mayor Eric Adams\u2019 shows packaging of confiscated cannabis products with brand cereal names marketed to youths. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Paul Martinka for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThese graphics \u2014 they speak volumes of what\u2019s being sold,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The New York City Sheriff\u2019s Office cannabis task force recently conducted inspections at 53 locations of suspected unlicensed cannabis operators and issued 500 civil violations as well as 66 criminal court summonses. <\/p>\n<p>More than 100,000 products were seized worth more than $4 million, said Sheriff Anthony Miranda at the same press conference. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are those who believe that this is going to become the Wild Wild West of cannabis selling. We are saying, clearly and loudly: no it is not. We are going to take steps to stop the unlicensed areas, stores that sell cannabis\/illegal products,\u201d Adams said.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>\u201cOur No. 1 goal. We must get it right because if you get it wrong you can endanger this industry. Not too many municipalities have gotten it right.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sheriff Miranda noted, \u201cNot only are these establishments evading taxes and putting legal businesses at a disadvantage to succeed, the products they are selling have the potential to endanger the health and safety of the public. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe remain especially concerned by the way these businesses have targeted underage<br \/>consumers by selling products that are marketed directly to children. In many instances,<br \/>the Sheriff\u2019s Office have seized illegal cannabis products with branding that appeals to<br \/>younger people with colorful brand names such as: Cheetos Infused Snacks, Doritos<br \/>Spicy Nacho\u2019s Medicated and Skittles, in addition to advertising gummies containing<br \/>THC products.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"765\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sheriff-miranda.jpg?w=765\" alt=\"NYC Sheriff Anthony Miranda.\" class=\"wp-image-25028557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sheriff-miranda.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1530 1530w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sheriff-miranda.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1147 1147w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sheriff-miranda.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=765 765w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sheriff-miranda.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=382 382w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sheriff-miranda.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\"\/><figcaption>NYC Sheriff Anthony Miranda leads the crackdown on unlicensed cannabis operators.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Paul Martinka for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/eric-adams-nyc-cannabis-03.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Dasheeda Dawson.\" class=\"wp-image-25028615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/eric-adams-nyc-cannabis-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/eric-adams-nyc-cannabis-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/eric-adams-nyc-cannabis-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Dasheeda Dawson, heads Cannabis NYC, the office promoting legal cannabis.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Paul Martinka for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Critics, among them state Sen. Diane Savino (D-Staten Island), complained that current state law currently lacks the teeth necessary to weed out illicit operators.<\/p>\n<p>But Adams, who was joined by Dasheeda Dawson, director of Cannabis NYC,\u00a0an office of the city Department of Small Business Services, stopped short of saying he would seek additional penalties, saying merely officials are discussing ideas.  <\/p>\n<p>The black market is \u201cfrustrating\u201d New York efforts to get the legal cannabis industry off the ground, said Chris Alexander, executive director of the state Office of Cannabis Management that regulates the budding industry. <\/p>\n<p>State regulators recently awarded the first 36 licenses in New York to sell cannabis: 28 to retailers and eight to not-for-profit groups. None have yet opened. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/eric-adams-nyc-cannabis-02.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"NYS Office of Cannabis Management.\" class=\"wp-image-25028710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/eric-adams-nyc-cannabis-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/eric-adams-nyc-cannabis-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/eric-adams-nyc-cannabis-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The state Office of Cannabis Management regulates the budding industry and has an enforcement unit.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Paul Martinka for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One is expected to open near Harlem\u2019s famed Apollo Theater. <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday that each state-licensed licensed cannabis store will have a special verification emblem and each weed product will have a universal New York logo to prove they\u2019re legit.<\/p>\n<p>Still, critics say the roll-out of New York\u2019s legal pre-roll sellers is turning into a bad <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>One recent study\u00a0claimed 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>The Post even discovered three unlicensed cannabis shop in sleepy Kew Gardens.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>A recent survey conducted by Upper West Side Councilwoman Gale Brewer\u2019s office revealed that 26 of the 61 bodegas, delis and smoke shops checked were illicit cannabis sellers.\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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