Feb. 13, 2025 By Adam Daly The owner of an unlicensed cannabis store in Bay Ridge has been ordered to pay $6 million in penalties for operating illegally and ignoring repeated warnings from authorities, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Wednesday. Big Chief Smoke Shop, located at the corner of 74th Street and…
Jan. 7, 2025 By Adam Daly Bay Ridge’s first licensed adult-use cannabis dispensary opened Tuesday, marking a milestone after months of regulatory hurdles and community resistance. Kaya Bliss, located on Third Ave. between 84th and 85th streets, welcomed its first patrons during a soft opening on Jan. 7 to the relief of eager new…
Mar. 29, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
After a months-long court battle, legal retail marijuana licenses will soon be granted in Brooklyn — the only borough that had been left out of the initial rollout of dispensary licenses last fall.