Judge rules against NYC in crackdown on unlicensed cannabis shops
A judge in Queens has ruled that the city shutting down a cannabis shop that was operating without a license was unconstitutional.
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A judge in Queens has ruled that the city shutting down a cannabis shop that was operating without a license was unconstitutional.
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