New York state claimed that it cracked down on 'gifting' marijuana. But, did it really?
So New York’s Office of Cannabis Management organized a public crackdown in February – complete with
“Based upon this search, OCM does not confirm nor deny the existence of a letter sent by it to any entity,” wrote McDuffie, who went on to say that if the letters do exist, they would be exempt from public disclosure because they were “compiled for law enforcement purposes.” Gothamist filed its formal request for the state’s cease-and-desist letters on February 8th, the same day OCM issued a press release anddetailing its efforts. The request was made to determine which businesses received the letters and where they were located, something OCM had declined to provide.
OCM says its decision to avoid acknowledging the existence of the cease and desist letters is largely about declining to reveal the letters' recipients. “What harm is caused by disclosure?” O’Neill asked. “Well, to the people , it's not a secret. I'm not sure how it would interfere with a law-enforcement investigation or judicial proceeding. […] There's no confidential source or confidential information relating to the criminal investigation.”
Outside of New York City, there have been reports of storefronts being raided by police. In February, officers from multiple agencies, including the Tioga County Sheriff's Office, Waverly Police Department and New York State Policeon BMillzz stores in multiple locations that were selling stickers with a cannabis gift.
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