In a major setback for New York’s legal cannabis businesses, a state judge has ruled that recently supercharged efforts to close illicit stores are ‘unconstitutional’.
New York’s ‘operation padlock’ initiative, aimed at tacking the state’s illicit cannabis store crisis, could be undermined by a flurry of legal cases following a recent ruling.
In its first week, ‘Operation Padlock,’ an initiative by the Adams administration to curb illegal marijuana sales, successfully shut down 75 unlicensed cannabis shops, officials announced on Tuesday.
New York authorities have launched ‘Operation Padlock to Protect’ in a renewed effort to use ‘the full force of the law’ to shut down illegal cannabis shops and block their continued profileration.
