Illegal Out-of-State Cannabis Products Discovered for Sale in Licensed New York Dispensaries, Undercutting Local Equity Operators, Farmers & Processors
An alarming new investigation released by members of the New York Medical Cannabis Industry Association has uncovered that illegal cannabis flower - smuggled in from the West Coast - is being sold in licensed dispensaries across New York State. Lab-verified findings confirm that at least two widely available brands, Heady Tree and Runtz, were not grown in New York and entered the state illegally. Bulk quantities of out-of-state products easily made their way into New York and on to the shelves of legal stores because New York regulators have not implemented a track-and-trace system.
