Licensed pharmacies without storefronts are shipping products from as far afield as the Capital Territory to Nassau and Suffolk counties.
The Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act of 2021 (MRTA) allows authorized vendors to offer cannabis products up to 3 ounces of whole flour or 24 grams of concentrate per person per day. Consumers must be 21 years of age or older to purchase and receive delivery. While Long Island expects at least 40 dispensary licenses, no authorized storefronts have opened so far.
The lack of licensed dispensaries is confusing consumers, and New York state is taking notice. The emergency provisions passed into the state budget yesterday call for increased enforcement action against illegal cannabis shops and are expected to result in a massive crackdown on illegal operations.
Meanwhile, licensed dispensaries without storefronts are shipping products from as far afield as the Capital Territory to Nassau and Suffolk counties.
