Articles tagged with "illicit market"
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NYC Mayor vows to shut down illegal weed stores
Calvin Stovall - Published on December 19, 2022Read moreNYC launched a task force to weed out unlicensed dispensaries. They seized 100,000 products and $4 million in two weeks.
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New York’s illicit weed products are weak and full of toxins, study finds
Calvin Stovall - Published on November 30, 2022Read moreNew York’s illicit marijuana stores are booming, but a new study finds they’re selling weak bud that threatens public health and undermines the actual legal market.
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New York’s gray market cannabis crackdown begins in Brooklyn
Calvin Stovall - Published on November 17, 2022Read moreA Brooklyn shop was raided for allegedly selling cannabis and tobacco without a license. With dispensary licenses going out Monday, this is only the beginning.
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British Columbia decriminalizing drugs isn’t enough, experts say it’s safe supply that will save lives
Amanda Siebert - Published on June 9, 2022Read moreBritish Columbia is the first in Canada to decriminalize the possession of illicit drugs. Experts say the exemption is too little, too late.
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The Roll-up #217: How New York dealers are coping with legalization
Leafly Podcasts - Published on November 12, 2021Read moreNew York City weed dealers react to the coming legal market. Honestly, they don’t seem too concerned.
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Here’s how New York City’s weed dealers are preparing for legalization
Matthew Allan - Published on November 8, 2021Read moreRetail stores aren’t expected until 2023, so these street sellers have a year to strategize. Here are their plans.
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Delta-8 pirates are scamming consumers and legit brands—and the feds don’t care
Marissa Wenzke - Published on September 7, 2021Read moreWhen lab-tested brands are denied trademark protection, fraudsters have a field day. Here’s why the feds refuse to help.
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Americans will spend $60 billion on illicit marijuana this year, report says
Bruce Barcott - Published on September 16, 2020Read moreTexas leads the way with 7% of all illegal cannabis sales.
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Toronto spent over $300,000 to block illicit dispensaries with concrete
Jesse B. Staniforth - Published on January 27, 2020Read moreIt cost the city more than $300,000 to repeatedly seal up CAFE and other illicit Toronto dispensaries, some of which continue to operate.
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BLK MKT cannabis brand sparks controversy over racist marketing
Jesse B. Staniforth - Published on January 20, 2020Read moreThe internet reacts to one cannabis brand’s controversial use of a racist slogan to market their products.
