NY cracks down on unlicensed pot shops, but closing them might take time

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NEW YORK (AP) — Fed up with hundreds of bootleg pot shops, New York launched new inspections this month aimed at getting rid of the unlicensed stores that are troubling the state’s fledgling legal marijuana market. “You will be caught,” the governor vowed.

But anyone who expects to see the stores shape up or shut down might need patience.