The latest casualty is the unmarked place that opened in the former Good Beer space at 422 E. Ninth St. between Avenue A and First Avenue. The legal documents on the storefront are dated Jan. 2. (Thanks to Steven for these two photos.)
Here's a look at a few other formerly unlicensed spots, like the Village Happy House at 127 Second Ave. between Seventh Street and St. Mark's Place, which is now for lease. 
The ex-Goodies Shop is also for lease at 324 Bowery near Bleecker...
At 44 First St. between First Avenue and Second Avenue, Exotic Green House shuttered and morphed into Rainbow Spa, which offers "body work"...
At 143 First Ave., the former Smart Smokers (dumb name!), Jason Corey of The Immigrant on Ninth Street is behind a new venture called Banshee. The restaurant will serve oysters and other fresh seafood.
Banshee is on this month's CB3-SLA committee docket for a new liquor license for the storefront between St. Mark's Place and Ninth Street. (Application here. And thanks to Jake for the photo.)
In August 2023, a new city law that holds commercial landlords responsible for renting storefronts to unlicensed cannabis shops went into effect.
Introduction 1001-B, also known as Local Law 107 of 2023, prohibits commercial space owners from knowingly leasing to unlicensed sellers of marijuana or tobacco products and imposes fines of up to $10,000 on landlords for violations.
While the illegal shops are disappearing, leaving plenty of available storefront inventory, expect many new licensed establishments in the year ahead.
According to the Post:
The legal cannabis industry will take New Yorkers even higher in 2025, with state regulators projecting the number of new licensed pot stores will more than double — soaring from 275 to more than 625.The Office of Cannabis Management said sales in 2025 could exceed $1.5 billion, or about double last year's haul while law enforcement will expand efforts to padlock illegal stores.
You can find a map of legal cannabis dispensaries here.
Previously on EV Grieve:
8 comments:
Finally 422 east 9th is closed! I notified Rivera's office of this one on August 13th 2024. They followed up with me saying they informed the Marshall's office and were told that it would take action asap. A Croman building.
i buy gummies only at the illegal shops that are still standing; they have better and cheaper product.
The 2 on Ave B between 2&3 closed briefly then reopened-mostly likely cause ICON Reality is garbage and doesnt care
complain when storefronts are vacant. complain when they are have tenant. complain when they close. laughable
Croman building.
Well the one on my bloke that closed 2 months ago has reopened. The block was amazing while it was gone.
dispensary weed is fire. same prices too, basically. fire
422 East 9th was legit. Are they on Instagram?
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