Aug. 9, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Police conducted a major drug bust in Queens on Thursday, resulting in the seizure of hundreds of pounds of illegal marijuana and cannabis products. The operation took place in a warehouse on Second Street in Astoria in the early morning hours of Aug. 8. Officers from the 114th…
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Major Queens drug bust nets $5 million in illegal pot products
Police conducted a major drug bust in Queens on Thursday, resulting in the seizure of hundreds of pounds of illegal marijuana and cannabis products. The operation took place in a warehouse on Second Street in Astoria in the early morning hours of Aug. 8. Officers from the 114th Precinct were responding to a burglary…
Three illegal marijuana shops raided in the Rockaways leading to one arrest, $82K in fines: NYC Sheriff
Jan. 31, 2024 By Bill Parry
South Queens lawmakers are applauding New York City Sheriff Anthony Miranda and his team for raiding three illegal marijuana shops in the Rockaways last week.
Budding business: Astoria’s first legal dispensary opens after months of legal woes
Oct. 17, 2023 By Dean Moses Jeremy Rivera wept on Tuesday afternoon after cutting the ribbon on his new business: Astoria’s first legal adult-use cannabis dispensary. The shelves of Terp Bros sat full of marijuana flowers, edibles, pre-rolls, and various other CBD products as local elected officials flocked to the new shop at 3610…
‘It’s like a calling’: Inside an Ozone Park resident’s journey from convicted felon to legal cannabis shop owner in Astoria
Jul. 24, 2023 By John Schilling When 29-year-old Jeremy Rivera stood before a judge in Queens County Court on Aug. 8, 2016, he was sentenced to two years in Gouverneur Correctional Facility in Upstate New York for a non-violent crime: possession of a controlled substance in the third degree. Prior to his arrest, Rivera was…
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Council bill would fine landlords renting space to storefront operators illegally selling pot
May. 1, 2023 By Christian Murray
A Queens pol has introduced legislation targeting landlords who knowingly rent space to stores illegally selling cannabis.
Potful of trouble: NYC stores skirting marijuana licensing rules, prompting legal confusion and safety concerns
Mar. 1, 2023 amNewYork Metro staff This story was reported by Camille Botello, Ximena Del Cerro, Ethan Marshall, Dean Moses, Max Parrott, ET Rodriguez, Barbara Russo, Robbie Sequeira and Ethan Stark-Miller. It was edited by Christian Murray and Robert Pozarycki Just three businesses in New York, all in Manhattan, are legally permitted to sell…