EDITORIAL: New York Governor Kathy Hochul is advocating for stricter penalties for stores that engage in the illegal sale of cannabis, amid growing concerns over the proliferation of such establishments. The state's effort to clamp down on these shops has been described as increasingly challenging, likened to a small issue that has expanded significantly. Assembly Member Jenifer Rajkumar, who voted against the legalization of cannabis in 2021 citing concerns over the commodification of marijuana and potential health exploitation, is also part of the discourse. Meanwhile, New York's approach to regulating businesses, including a lawsuit by Attorney General Letitia James against a meatpacker over environmental misrepresentation, is drawing criticism for being perceived as an anti-business state.
TDS kook Letitia James announced latest crusade, targeting the largest producer of beef in world for allegedly “misrepresenting its environmental impact.” Frankly, I doubt that even their company produces more bovine excreta than Letitia James does. https://t.co/Rs22iTr7yB
In 2015, @nycHealthy came up with an idea to close illegal hookah lounges using the NYC Health Code. There are many existing laws that allow city agencies to shutter unlicensed cannabis shops right away--and they must. Read my letter to @NYCHealthCommr: https://t.co/cwsjvc8xTY https://t.co/nAYfU0Kmkk
In 2015, @nycHealthy came up with an idea to close illegal hookah lounges using the NYC Health Code. There are laws on the books that allow city agencies shutter unlicensed cannabis shops right away--and they must. Read my letter: https://t.co/cwsjvc8xTY https://t.co/N5Jl0ALWXP
New York is proving itself to be an anti-business state, even more so than California. NY AG Letitia James Sues Meatpacker for Selling Beef https://t.co/UgQGhOhH2S
Interesting to see @JeniferRajkumar here, she voted against legal cannabis in 2021. “The commodification of marijuana will allow businesses to exploit the health of New Yorkers..." https://t.co/AK6BNsTQa6 https://t.co/mrT24kNPaN
EDITORIAL | Get tougher on illegal pot shops: Hochul’s effort must go further What might have been a manageable challenge in the early days is now like a spot of mold that’s grown to cover the ceiling and the walls. https://t.co/GzL3glg5Hj
Gov. Kathy Hochul is calling for tougher punishment for shops that sell cannabis illegally. https://t.co/Xj5p1zzKMy