Illegal cannabis bus seized by authorities in Sunnyside, Queens DA says
Authorities have impounded a converted school bus called the “Green Empress” that allegedly operated as an illegal mobile smoke shop in Sunnyside and sold cannabis products marketed toward children, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said on Friday.
The business’ owner, 62-year-old Brooklyn resident Anthony Stevens, now faces multiple charges, including unlawful sale and possession of cannabis, prosecutors said. Stevens, who could not immediately be reached for comment, was issued a desk appearance ticket and ordered to return to court on July 2, per Katz’s office.
“You cannot operate a cannabis dispensary that is unregulated and marketed toward our children,” Katz said in a statement. “Unlicensed marijuana sellers have become the subject of numerous community complaints because the unregulated product is often targeted to young people and has actually sickened customers.”Despite the uptick in enforcement, illicit weed shops continue to crop up in some parts of New York City, according to aconducted by Councilmember Gale Brewer’s office.
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