NYC sheriff forces shops to shutter despite court finding no illegal weed sold: ‘How will I feed my family?’
The nonsensical move is the result of a small provision in the state law that kicked off Operation Padlock To Protect, which ...
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Four facing charges after drug investigation in Somerset County
SOLON - Four people are facing drug charges after a months long investigation by the Somerset County Sheriff's Office...
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Law allowing NYC to padlock hundreds of suspected illegal pot shops ruled ‘unconstitutional’ by judge in bombshell ruling
A state law that has allowed New York City to padlock hundreds of suspected illegal cannabis shops is unconstitutional, a Queens judge said in a bombshell ruling Tuesday. Judge Kevin J. Kerrigan ...
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NYC Mayor Adams bucks judge’s ruling, says shutdown of illicit smoke shops will continue
The judge’s decision determined the state law allowing the sheriff’s office to padlock smoke shops ... Aug. 7, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) The shops can appeal to reopen with ...
Gunman who wounded a man before fleeing into the subway is arrested, New York City police say
New York City police have apprehended a man who they say shot and wounded another man on a Manhattan street and then fled into the city’s vast subway system.
Will Trump's hush money conviction stand? A judge will rule on the president-elect's immunity claim
Now, just a week after Trump's resounding election victory, a Manhattan judge is poised to decide whether to uphold the hush ...
Can’t-a-bis: Judge shuts down enforcement of unlicensed weed shops
The effort to tamp down on the spread of unlicensed cannabis shops around New York City has been dealt a blow by a Queens ...
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Pot shop padlock law struck down
A Queens State Supreme Court justice ruled Operation Padlock to Protect, the law that powered the city’s crackdown on ...
2 New York Men Charged in Monthslong Plot to Kill Iranian Activist
The men were receiving orders from a third man, who was working as an Iranian operative and was also involved in a plot to ...
Ex-aide to NYC Mayor Eric Adams in plea discussions with federal prosecutors
A former aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams is discussing a possible plea deal with federal prosecutors following his ...
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Judge Rules NYC Law Closing Thousands Of Cannabis Shops Is Unconstitutional, Opening Door To Major Lawsuits
The Judge's decision will allow every store that has been shut down to be reopened immediately. The attorney representing weed shop owners says others targeted in NYC's 'Operation Padlock' could ...