Looters Target L.A. Shops During Violent Protests Against ICE
Protests erupted against Los Angeles immigration enforcement, resulting in overnight looting, including several stolen boxes of shoes. Footage from ABC 7 shows individuals in dark clothing dashing through a store in the city, shared by a host from the Alec Race Show. An Air 7 reporter mentioned, “They’re stealing sneakers, likely to sell them. Their […]
Vape shops in England increase by nearly 1,200% over ten years
Research indicates a remarkable growth in the number of vape shops along British highways, increasing nearly 1,200% over the past ten years. Interestingly, the rise in bookmakers and pawnbrokers is even more pronounced in affluent areas, with their numbers expanding 25 times more than in less fortunate neighborhoods. Back in 2014, only about 33.8% of […]
‘It makes me sick’: the Amsterdam shops closing because of soaring rents | Netherlands
tHis tea and coffee flower perfume fills the air of Zonnetje (The Sun) behind the counter, with Marie Louise’s Bellder measuring loose leaf tea and surrounding the black leaves in a packet of paper. The mahogany-colored shelves stack pots containing beans from Java, Ethiopia, Java and India, alongside the Bric-a-Brac, including vintage tea cans and […]
NY may allow even more pot shops in neighborhoods but some merchants say change would put them out of business
What are they smoking? More licensed pot shops are packed into the New York neighborhood below New rules Gov. Kathy Hochul's cannabis regulator proposed Thursday. It will cause anger from weed merchants worried about change and they will go out of business. Cannabis Management's planning office will strengthen buffer zones that separate licensed pharmacies in […]
NYC boulevard near Barclays Center transforms from retail wasteland into bastion of posh shops
Atlantic Avenue, west of Barclays Centre, was once known for its Arab food shops, antique discounts and too many empty storefronts, but has now become a hot new kid on the Brooklyn retail block. It's not as expensive as Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg and North Sixth Street, where there are plenty of global brands. But […]
Activists accuse NYC shops of selling ‘sickly’ chickens in scramble before bird-flu shutdown
It's the chicken business. Animal activists accused the Brooklyn and Queens markets of selling live chickens “looking sick” when they scrambled to clear stock before the national shutdown due to avian flu. Animal advocacy group Nyclass shares a hindrance photo that says he is showing Tiva in Ridgewood. . “We suspect that many of these […]
Bacteria and pesticides found in cannabis sold in Dutch coffee shops | Netherlands
The pollutants found in cannabis surveys sold in the Dutch semi -legal “coffee shop” contained lead, pesticides, and potentially harmful bacteria. of the studyThis study was conducted by the Dutch Mental Health and addiction Research Institute (Trilibos Institute), aimed at establishing a typical “base line” level. I will use it to announce Trial starts in […]
McDonald’s to close half of its CosMc’s drink shops in Texas
McDonald's announced that it plans to close half of its CosMc's beverage stores in Texas just one year after opening. The world's largest fast food chain is testing large and small cafes at six stores in Texas and a flagship store in Bolingbrook, Illinois. The company announced that it will open two smaller CosMc stores […]
Licensed NYC pot shops sue state in turf war over competition
Four licensed cannabis stores in the city have sued the state, claiming cannabis regulators violated the law by not protecting their turf. The law states that licensed stores cannot be located within 1,000 feet of each other in the Big Apple, a regulation aimed at limiting competition. Buffer zone exemptions are based on strict criteria […]
Legal cannabis shops in NY will soar to sky-high 625 in 2025: regulators
It keeps growing like weeds. The legal cannabis industry will become even more popular with New Yorkers in 2025. State regulators predict the number of newly licensed cannabis stores will more than double, jumping from 275 to more than 625. In 2024, consumers purchased over $840 million worth of legal Ganga. Considering sales from 2023, […]