PAY FOR THE NEIGHBORS AND WE’RE
DISAPPOINTED THAT UBER,
DOORDASH, GRUBHUB AND RELAY
DISAGREE.
>>> AND SIX MONTHS AFTER THE FIRST LEGAL MARIJUANA SHOPS OPEN
IN NEW YORK, THE BRONX NOW HAS
THE FIRST DISPENSARY. AND IT IS FACING COMPETITION
FROM THE HUNDREDS OF ILLEGAL POT
SHOPS ACROSS NEW YORK.
ANDREW SIFF HAS MORE.
>> Reporter: AT THE TIME OF 4:20
P.M., 4:20 BEING A POPULAR
NUMBER IN THE CANNABIS
COMMUNITY, THE BRONX’ FIRST EVER
LEGAL SHOP WELCOMED ITS FIRST CUSTOMERS.
>> IT IS GOOD, IT IS FINE.
PLUS TOMORROW IS MY BIRTHDAY, SO
I WANT TO LOOK AROUND.
>> AND IT IS ABOUT TIME. LONG TIME COMING.
AND WE’RE EXCITED THAT IT IS LEGAL AND CONTROLLED.
>> Reporter: BUT HER SHOP,
STATIS, SELLING EDIBLE AND SMOKE ONLY CANNABIS FACES PLENTY OF
COMPETITION IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
ILLEGAL WEED SELLERS EVERYWHERE.
>> AND WE KNOW WHERE THEY ARE
AND WHO THEY ARE AND WE HAVE TO GO AFTER EACH ONE OF THEM.
>> Reporter: 17 I’LL00 OIG ILLEG
SHOPS?
>> YES.
>> Reporter: AND ONLY 17 LICENSED CANNABIS SHOPS
STATEWIDE.
AND NINE IN NEW YORK CITY AND
ONE IN THE BRONX.
>> OPENING IS AT A FASTER CLIP.
>> Reporter: AND THE STATE CANNABIS BOARD.
>> Sharon:S A NEW CRACKDOWN ON
ILLEGAL SHOPS INCLUDING A STICKN
LAST MONTH IS ONLY THE BEGINNING.
>> A LOT OF WORK TO DO.
>> WE NEED TO SUPPORT THE PEOPLE
OF THE COMMUNITY. >> Reporter: AND THERE IS A
STEADY STREAM OF CUSTOMER OOSN D
ONE. AND STATE OFFICIALS SAY THAT