A new law aims to finally allow New York City to shut down the ubiquitous illegal pot shops sprouting like weeds across the five boroughs — a law enforcement operation currently left to the state.
The underground drug spots have been a constant source of frustration for Mayor Adams’ administration and a nuisance to neighborhoods across the city.
The legislation being introduced in Albany would give local authorities the ability to shutter them for good.
“These unlicensed illegal smoke shops are endangering the children of our community and they are hotbeds of crime,” said Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar, the bill’s sponsor. Read More
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