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Local Leaders In Queens Are Against Licensed Pot Shops, Here’s Why
Some New York City politicians don’t want any new licensed cannabis shops until illegal ones are eradicated, reported the New York Post.
Sherry Algredo, chairwoman of Queens Community Board 9 reached out to state regulators to address the issue.
“The Board received numerous concerns from residents regarding the proliferation of illegal smoke shops already operating in our district and the negative impact these establishments have had on our community,” Algredo wrote in a recent letter to New York’s Office of Cannabis Management. “Consequently, the Board will not support any new applications until these illegal operations are shut down.”
New Jersey Cannabis Dispensary And Sales On Rise In 2024
Meanwhile, in New Jersey, recreational cannabis revenues topped $201 million in the first quarter of 2024, coming from 130 dispensaries and representing a 38% year-over-year increase, reported CourierPostOnline. However, New Jersey Monitor’s Nikita Biryukov highlighted that the state’s recreational marijuana sales grew slower during the quarter, as an uptick in sales could be mainly attributed to a substantial