Illicit marijuana sales

New York lawmakers are looking to expand on last year's efforts from state authorities to crack down on illicit cannabis sales. One idea under consideration is a bill under which stores caught possessing or selling illicit cannabis would be stripped of their licenses to sell cigarettes, alcohol and...

As of Thursday, an interagency task force including agents from New York's Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) and the Department of Taxation and Finance began seizing unlicensed cannabis products and shutting down unlicensed storefronts in New York City. The latest announcement from...

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a measure on Wednesday proposing penalties for the unlicensed and illicit sale of cannabis across New York State. The new legislation allows the Office of Cannabis Management to issue civil penalties against unlicensed cannabis businesses with fines...