NYC law used to shutter unlicensed weed bodegas is unconstitutional, judge rules

 NYC law used to shutter unlicensed weed bodegas is unconstitutional, judge rules

NYPD and city sheriff’s officers raid a shop in SoHo as part of the city’s ongoing crackdown on alleged unlicensed cannabis shops.

The decision calls into question the legality of the closures and the city’s enforcement efforts. [ more › ]

A Queens judge ruled Tuesday that the local law that let New York City rapidly shut down more than 1,000 businesses accused of selling cannabis without licenses is unconstitutional because it denies …