Lyons, N.Y. — The owner of a chain of unlicensed cannabis shops in the Rochester-Finger Lakes region and Central New York now faces a $15.2 million fine.
David Tulley — who owned cannabis shops in Wayne, Monroe, Seneca, Cayuga and Oswego counties under the names “I’m Stuck” and “Weed Warehouse” — sold cannabis illegally and to underage customers, ignoring the state’s requests to stop operating, according to Attorney General Letitia James.
The state shut down seven of Tulley’s shops last summer — in Auburn, Aurelius, Lyons, Ontario, Macedon, Pulaski and Williamson.
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Tulley’s fine includes $7 million for illegal profits and $8.2 million in penalties for operating without a license and ignoring notices from the state Office of Cannabis Management.
“These illegal and unlicensed stores are budding up throughout the state and are hurting our communities,” James said in a statement. “Today, David Tulley is paying the $15 million price for his repeated illegal activity and will be permanently banned from the cannabis industry in New York. This punishment should serve as a clear warning for all unlicensed
