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Articles tagged with "illicit market"

11 total articles - Page 1 of 2

  • NYC Mayor Eric Adams: “Can you tell the difference between what’s legal and what’s illegal? It’s extremely difficult to do it.” (NYC Mayor’s Office)

    NYC Mayor vows to shut down illegal weed stores

    Calvin Stovall - Published on December 19, 2022

    NYC launched a task force to weed out unlicensed dispensaries. They seized 100,000 products and $4 million in two weeks.

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  • cannabis potency testing, marijuana testing

    New York’s illicit weed products are weak and full of toxins, study finds

    Calvin Stovall - Published on November 30, 2022

    New 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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  • The New York Cannabis Office, the NYC Sheriff's Office, NYPD and other state agencies collaborated to raid a Bay Ridge, Brooklyn shop called Big Chief, arresting two individuals, confiscating bags of products, and accusing the operation with selling illegal cannabis and tobacco products. (LLN NYC)

    New York’s gray market cannabis crackdown begins in Brooklyn

    Calvin Stovall - Published on November 17, 2022

    A 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, 2022

    British 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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  • New York City skyline with urban skyscrapers and rainbow.

    The Roll-up #217: How New York dealers are coping with legalization

    Leafly Podcasts - Published on November 12, 2021

    New York City weed dealers react to the coming legal market. Honestly, they don’t seem too concerned.

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  • photo-of-people-exchanging-money-for-cannabis

    Here’s how New York City’s weed dealers are preparing for legalization

    Matthew Allan - Published on November 8, 2021

    Retail stores aren’t expected until 2023, so these street sellers have a year to strategize. Here are their plans.

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  • image-of-delta-8-oils-logo

    Delta-8 pirates are scamming consumers and legit brands—and the feds don’t care

    Marissa Wenzke - Published on September 7, 2021

    When lab-tested brands are denied trademark protection, fraudsters have a field day. Here’s why the feds refuse to help.

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  • illegal-marijuana-sales-United-States

    Americans will spend $60 billion on illicit marijuana this year, report says

    Bruce Barcott - Published on September 16, 2020

    Texas leads the way with 7% of all illegal cannabis sales.

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  • cafe toronto cement block removal illicit dispensary

    Toronto spent over $300,000 to block illicit dispensaries with concrete

    Jesse B. Staniforth - Published on January 27, 2020

    It 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, 2020

    The internet reacts to one cannabis brand’s controversial use of a racist slogan to market their products.

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