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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, […]

NY pet shops banned from selling dogs, cats, rabbits starting Sunday

What's the dog in the window? Thanks to a new law, pet stores across New York will be banned from selling dogs, cats and rabbits starting Sunday. So stores are eager to offer bargain prices in advance to clear out their furry stocks. “I didn't think I would buy a dog, but if I couldn't […]

Hundreds of illegal NYC pot shops have dodged millions of dollars in fines: council report

In New York, hundreds of padlocked marijuana dispensaries have been convicted of violating the law but avoided paying millions of dollars in fines, according to a New York City Council analysis. Since April, administrative judges have substantiated 516 violations against operators of illegal marijuana dispensaries, imposing fines totaling $5.21 million. An investigation by the council's […]

Body Shop’s remaining UK stores saved after rescue deal agreed | Retail industry

The Body Shop has been rescued from bankruptcy by a consortium led by British cosmetics tycoon Mike Jatania, with the ethical beauty brand's remaining 113 UK stores set to remain open. Aurea, a growth capital firm founded by Jatania and Paul Raphael, a former executive at UBS, Credit Suisse and Merrill Lynch, said it had […]