Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy
Yesterday afternoon, the Sheriff's Department and NYPD carried out what an officer on the scene called a "smoke shop op" at Green Line at 42 Avenue B between Third Street and Fourth Street.
I watched as authorities hauled away eight trash bags of tagged and labeled material, plus one oversized milk crate. According to the Sheriff's office, the seizure included flower, prerolls, carts, edibles — along with cigarettes, flavored vapes and other tobacco products.
A stack of tickets was issued during the operation, but no arrests were made.
The shop's two employees on duty at the time said they were relieved not to be charged, although both worried about their future work prospects here since the authorities had sealed the storefront.
This isn't Green Line's first run-in with enforcement. Back in April, the unlicensed shop was also targeted in a similar sweep.
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ReplyDeleteI am just curious who is financing these illegal weed stores - where is the money coming from to repeatedly open these storefronts after they get shut down - it’s certainly not “local” folks.
ReplyDeleteI was wondering when these guys on B were getting shut down now that there is a legal spot coming in at 2nd... Guessing the place between 2nd and 3rd is up next for shut down
ReplyDeleteThere are several or more pot shops in our greater area that have held on for months and months. I assume this must mean because they truly do have a license ? Or . . . . . .?
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ReplyDeleteNo they are mostly illegal. The city did nothing when they all started popping up years ago. And now the city slowly enforces here and there. The legal stores are like restaurants and post their city issued license in the window.
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