Articles tagged with "illicit market"
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NYC Mayor vows to shut down illegal weed stores
Calvin Stovall - Published on December 19, 2022Read moreNYC launched a task force to weed out unlicensed dispensaries. They seized 100,000 products and $4 million in two weeks.
New York’s illicit weed products are weak and full of toxins, study finds
Calvin Stovall - Published on November 30, 2022Read moreNew York’s illicit marijuana stores are booming, but a new study finds they’re selling weak bud that threatens public health and undermines the actual legal market.
New York’s gray market cannabis crackdown begins in Brooklyn
Calvin Stovall - Published on November 17, 2022Read moreA Brooklyn shop was raided for allegedly selling cannabis and tobacco without a license. With dispensary licenses going out Monday, this is only the beginning.
British Columbia decriminalizing drugs isn’t enough, experts say it’s safe supply that will save lives
Amanda Siebert - Published on June 9, 2022Read moreBritish Columbia is the first in Canada to decriminalize the possession of illicit drugs. Experts say the exemption is too little, too late.
The Roll-up #217: How New York dealers are coping with legalization
Leafly Podcasts - Published on November 12, 2021Read moreNew York City weed dealers react to the coming legal market. Honestly, they don’t seem too concerned.
Here’s how New York City’s weed dealers are preparing for legalization
Matthew Allan - Published on November 8, 2021Read moreRetail stores aren’t expected until 2023, so these street sellers have a year to strategize. Here are their plans.
Delta-8 pirates are scamming consumers and legit brands—and the feds don’t care
Marissa Wenzke - Published on September 7, 2021Read moreWhen lab-tested brands are denied trademark protection, fraudsters have a field day. Here’s why the feds refuse to help.
Americans will spend $60 billion on illicit marijuana this year, report says
Bruce Barcott - Published on September 16, 2020Read moreTexas leads the way with 7% of all illegal cannabis sales.
Toronto spent over $300,000 to block illicit dispensaries with concrete
Jesse B. Staniforth - Published on January 27, 2020Read moreIt cost the city more than $300,000 to repeatedly seal up CAFE and other illicit Toronto dispensaries, some of which continue to operate.
BLK MKT cannabis brand sparks controversy over racist marketing
Jesse B. Staniforth - Published on January 20, 2020Read moreThe internet reacts to one cannabis brand’s controversial use of a racist slogan to market their products.