UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — City officials shut down an unlicensed cannabis shop on the Upper East Side this week, seizing more than 84 pounds of marijuana and THC products following community complaints, according to the New York City Office of the Sheriff.
Members of the Sheriff Joint Compliance Task Force inspected Canna Bliss at 1308 Second Ave. near East 69th Street on March 4 after receiving complaints about the business, officials said.
During the inspection, deputies observed cannabis and THC products displayed for sale on the shop’s front counter and in a storage room behind the sales counter.
Investigators ultimately seized 84.6 pounds of cannabis and THC products, including 15 pounds of cannabis flower, 63.2 pounds of edibles and 6.4 pounds of vape products, according to the Sheriff’s Office. A photo posted to Reddit shows the scene from the street.
The store was located about 498 feet from Julia Richman Education Complex and about 425 feet from First Hungarian Reformed Church of New York City, officials said.
On March 4, Canna Bliss was issued a cease-and-desist order, an immediate order of closure and a notice of violation, and the storefront was sealed.
The Sheriff’s Office said it continues to respond to community complaints about unlicensed cannabis sellers across the city.
“Unlicensed and unregulated products continue to present a serious health and safety danger that target the underage population,” a spokesperson from the Office of the Sheriff told Patch.
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