NY Shops Peddling Illegal Weed Could Lose Licenses To Sell Tobacco, Alcohol And Lottery Tickets Under New Bill
New York lawmakers are looking to expand on last year’s efforts from state authorities to crack down on illicit cannabis sales.
One idea under consideration is a bill under which stores caught possessing or selling illicit cannabis would be stripped of their licenses to sell cigarettes, alcohol and lottery tickets, reported the Journal News.
Sponsored by Sen. Jamaal T. Bailey (D), S8847, would “permit the revocation of a tobacco, liquor or gaming license of a business found to have sold or possessed illicit cannabis,” according to an official summary of the bill.
Under the legislation, the first violation would result in a one-year revocation of state licenses to sell such products. The second and third offenses carry three- and five-year license revocations, respectively.
The measure was introduced in March and is now being debated by members of the Budget …