A handful of violations at an Albuquerque, New Mexico dispensary grand opening celebration set them back about $350,000 dollars.
The dispensary, located at 1340 Broadway Blvd. NE, reached a deal with the states Cannabis Control Division over 5 (alleged), violations of the New Mexico Cannabis Regulation Act.
They won’t have to shut down completely but the cost of doing business for them just got pretty darn steep.
Cookie’s held a grand opening celebration November 18th, 2023 during which, the CCD says, 5 rules were broken. Here’s what they’re accused of and what it means, in simple terms.
- Violation of protection of underage persons – Someone under the age of 21 attended and blazed onsite.
- Engaging in prohibited practices – The dispensary posted something online showing somebody blazing, (big time, apparently), on the dispensary’s property.
- Allowing for the unauthorized consumption of cannabis – The dispensary let peeps blaze onsite and encouraged it sans a “cannabis consumption license“.
- Unlawful co-mingling of alcoholic beverages and cannabis – Blazers having dranks on the property.
- Violation of cannabis product display requirements – Setting up displays in the parking lot, outside their defined “retail area”.
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