Hundreds of illegal marijuana shops in New York City have been shut.
Many unlicensed weeds shops sprouted up following the legalization of recreational marijuana but it was only a few months ago state officials enacted new enforcement powers to get them closed. Since early May, a task force has shut 779 of these illegal shops in the city. Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson says it’s been a big problem there.
“We cannot allow our children to be exposed to illegal cannabis in this way, untested, unregulated and not monitored in a standardized way.”
Authorities say they will make sure the ones shut will stay closed and that will allow the legal weed shops to thrive.