NYC Mayor To Stoners: “Enjoy Yourself, Light Up”

The New York Daily News reports:

Mayor Adams promised Friday to not take a “heavy-handed” approach toward those who sell marijuana illicitly in the city and gave New Yorkers his blessing to smoke more pot. While New York legalized recreational weed use last year, the licensing system that’s supposed to regulate cannabis sales isn’t expected to kick off until late 2022 — and Adams said Friday afternoon that he doesn’t see a need for cracking down on anyone caught dealing ganja out of stores or on the street in the interim.

The Cannabis World Congress and Business event that Adams attended featured dozens of entrepreneurs who showcased marijuana products and held panel talks about the economic potential of the cannabis industry. In a speech at the expo, Adams joked that he was “a bit disappointed” that there wasn’t “a nice scent of weed” in the room and encouraged attendants to get high. “Enjoy yourself, light up, but most importantly, spend some money. We want your money,” he said.

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Mayor Adams promised to not take a “heavy-handed” approach toward those who sell marijuana illicitly in the city and gave New Yorkers his blessing to smoke more pot.

“Enjoy yourself, light up, but most importantly, spend some money. We want your money.” https://t.co/TYd85ztyLh

— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) June 3, 2022