MOUNT HOPE, N.Y.—The state of New York has closed a smoke shop in the City of Middletown after receiving reports that the store sold cannabis to a 16-year-old.
The New York Office of Cannabis Management stated in a May 11 press release that The Green Threads at 18 Dolson Avenue has been ordered to close until May 8, 2027, after inspectors from the office found the store to be an illegal dispensary. The store was discovered to be selling cannabis without any type of registration with the state as a cannabis dispensary, the office said.
An undercover cannabis agency employee bought three bags of cannabis products from the store on April 29, according to a legal document. A regulatory inspection was then conducted with assistance from the Middletown Police Department….