to the growing number of legal dispensaries that are cropping up across New York City. But some cannabis consumers say they are still confused about how to distinguish state-approved shops and what sets their products apart from unlicensed ones.
“If it’s under 1,000 or something, like 500 even, it's usually one of the pop-up ones that are probably illegal,” Patel said. Zoom into the map on your phone or computer to view the locations of the New York-approved dispensaries. A bag of weed gummies from an unlicensed shop might be sold in a bag stamped with a seal from California, a warning to keep the product away from children, and the amount THC it supposedly contains.or weed that’s grown outside of the legal market are simply dressed up in fancy packaging that can be purchased in bulk online.
To make matters more confusing, Caminos are now also produced and sold legally in New York. That’s why looking for the New York label and QR code is key if you want to know exactly what you’re getting.But that hasn’t stopped both Adams and Hochul from suggesting that products sold in unlicensed shops might be laced with the powerful opioid.