New York prosecutor begins crackdown on illegal cannabis shops with $400K deal with shop owner

 New York prosecutor begins crackdown on illegal cannabis shops with $400K deal with shop owner

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg says he and other city officials have begun cracking down on illegal cannabis shops. His office says the proprietor of 11 shops must pay more than $400,000 in penalties. Since New York legalized recreational marijuana t…

NEW YORK (AP) A New York City entrepreneur who illegally sold marijuana at a dozen shops across Manhattan must pay more than $400,000 in taxes and proceeds from illicit sales of cannabis, as part of …