Authorities shut down unlicensed cannabis shop in Brooklyn

Unlicensed cannabis store shut down in Brooklyn

NEW YORK - The state's Office of Cannabis Management has shut down an unlicensed cannabis store in Brooklyn.

Officials said the Big Chief Smoke Shop in Bay Ridge sold unregulated cannabis products and ignored repeated orders to stop operating without a license.

Law enforcement visited the store on two occasions, confiscating more than 600 pounds of cannabis and cannabis products.

The state has shut down nine unlicensed cannabis stores this year.

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Jesse Zanger

Jesse Zanger is managing editor of CBS New York. Jesse has previously worked for the Fox News Channel and Spectrum News NY1. He covers regional news around the Tri-State Area, with a particular focus on breaking news and extreme weather.