Kew Gardens transforms into Weed Gardens – with another illegal marijuana shop A crazy opening in the regular Queens neighborhood.
The illegal marijuana store called “Pre-Roll World” kicked off its grand opening on Metropolitan Street two days ago with loads of buzz.
“I don’t get it. They’re not licensed. The city isn’t doing anything about it,” said Kew Gardens community activist Sylvia Hack, a member of Community Board 9.
Hack said Community Board 9 will discuss the proliferation of such illegal cannabis shops sprouting along local commercial lanes without fear of the consequences.
Dominick Pistone, president of the Kew Gardens Civic Association, said: “At best, they are jumping over the gun. Worst of all, they are illegal.
“How are they allowed to work? Why are they allowed to operate?”
He said he would discuss the black market with the NYPD’s District 102.
A Post reporter walked into the shop on Sunday and bought a pack of STIIIZY Edible “Cannabis-Containing Chewing Gums” for $30. The store only accepts cash.
Outside, the shop, decorated with swarms of colorful balloons and inflated gold letters that read “GREAT OPENING,” offered an abundance of cannabis delights. There was an abundance of pre-rolled joints, varying levels of flowering marijuana, vapors, oils, and lots of edibles.
Almost all produce had a California label claiming to be grown or produced in the Golden State.
Cannabis products are sold here under New York’s “sale of seeds” law It must be grown and produced in the Empire State.
Pre-rolled marijuana joints for sale at Pre-Roll World.
Almost all of the produce in the Kew Gardens store is grown or produced in California.
Employees claimed that Pre-Roll World had applied for a New York state license.
Workers at the store claimed that the company that owns Pre-Roll World has applied for a state license.
State recently obtained the first 36 licenses to sell marijuana in New York: 28 to retailers and non-profit groups 8. None of them have been opened yet and they haven’t even been located.
The Post previously purchased products from two other unlicensed local cannabis stores in Kew Gardens: Triangle Dreams at 82-64 Austin St. and Lefferts Exotics at 81-27 Lefferts Blvd.
critics, New York’s marijuana program turns into a bad trip.
A study published last week claimed that there are “possibly tens of thousands of illegal marijuana businesses” now operating in liquor stores, smokehouses and other storefronts in New York City. some pop-up shops A new study finds it sells badly or dangerously tainted weed.
Meanwhile, the Coalition for Cannabis Social Capital said early legal sellers were under-trained for the market and would face a mountain of debt.
In yet another bizarre spin on New York’s saga of legalized marijuana, The Post on Sunday, Three of the nonprofits have granted state licenses to legally sell weed. ironically offer substance abuse services – or enforce sobriety for participants.
New York regulators also came under fire after the revelations came to light. former NBA star Chris WebberChosen by the state to help raise $200 million in a public-private partnership for the burgeoning legal weed industry, it failed to raise any cash.
The Office of Cannabis Management has defended the rollout of the program.
