by Erin Conlon Earlier this month, the New York City Sheriff’s Office began a crackdown on unlicensed marijuana businesses, and some that have popped up in the neighborhood (seemingly overnight, and often bearing louder neon signs than the last) have felt the heat.
“Operation Padlock to Protect,”as it’s been named by Mayor Adams’ administration, is an effort to combat illegal cannabis and smoke shop operators, particularly targeting those in…
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Good. Now, can they sweep Greenpoint’s Manhattan Ave from the canal to McCarren?? We’re getting swamped with these places, sometimes there are two on the same block, FACING each other! There’s no way these are all licensed – I’d be surprised if any of them are. Don’t buy at unlicensed – you have no idea what you’re purchasing! I cannot believe NYC made such a mess of this effort. Should have followed San Francisco’s lead – they do not have this problem in that city, cuz they did it right.