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Governor Hochul Provides Task Force Update After Three-Month Blitz to Shut Down Unlicensed Cannabis Stores
August 27, 2024
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2024:

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Enforcement Continues as State Authorities Build on Enhanced Powers Granted by Governor Hochul

Task Force Led to the Padlocking of 345 Unlicensed Cannabis Shops and the Seizure of Nearly $29 Million in Illegal Product

In Response to Enforcement Efforts, 136 Locations Selling Illicit Cannabis Closed on Their Own, Were Vacated, or . . .

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