NYC Sheriff Anthony Miranda walking out of an unlicensed marijuana dispensary in May 2024, after a local operation to shut down such stores began. The local program is tied up in court after reportedly closing 1,300 smoke shops, while a state initiative that has closed only 59 shops in Manhattan last year is ongoing. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly ) Is Illegal Pot Shop Crackdown Sputtering as City Appeals a Court Decision? The city sheriff shutdown over 1,300 unlicensed pot shops last year, but the crackdown may have hit a speed bump in recent... News 10 Jan 2025 | 07:36
