The slow rollout of legal weed in the New York City metro area has led to a rise in 'gray' market cannabis shops. San Francisco is considering a retail curfew to combat a crime wave, targeting corner stores and late-night crowds. Despite promises to crack down on illegal pot shops, both NYC and San Francisco have yet to take action, with small businesses in San Francisco criticizing the city's proposals for not addressing the crime crisis.
New York Vowed To Shut Down Illegal Weed Shops. It Just Licensed One. https://t.co/EBe3Gni53k
PROLONGING THE PROBLEM: Small businesses unleash on San Francisco's latest proposals, say they won't "slow down" the city's rampant crime crisis. https://t.co/vZu9RDgGPs https://t.co/olRUQapMAy
WATCH: San Francisco retail is completely shutting down as liberal policies continue to ruin the Bay Area. Reports from last year indicated that nearly half of fall businesses in San Francisco's famous Union Square have closed up shop. Crime, homelessness, and drug use have… https://t.co/v2CWVB0SWi
After holding a recent victory lap press conference heralding approval of a tougher state law to padlock unlicensed cannabis shops, the mayor and governor have yet to unleash the promised crackdown to shut down the illegal pot peddlers. W/ @ccampy https://t.co/jG2SVNmYTT
NYC illegal pot shop worker boldly defiant as officials question lack of enforcement: ‘It’s not going to do anything’ https://t.co/ALePDT9YS7 https://t.co/UEZSc3ydZ9
NEW- San Francisco Considers Retail Curfew to Combat Crime Wave Plaguing the City📍San Francisco, CA | Via @OvertonLive San Francisco officials have introduced a proposal aimed at tackling crime in the city, specifically targeting the Tenderloin neighborhood, by imposing… https://t.co/TZ54binJhK
Mayor London Breed introduced legislation Tuesday that targets corner stores for “perhaps unintentionally contributing to the drug market” and late-night crowds that instill “feelings of fear” in residents. https://t.co/IoHTIPuFYh
How the New York City metro area's slow legal weed rollout created a boom in 'gray' market cannabis shops https://t.co/IdYXJQMmNm