(The Center Square) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is slamming big tech social media companies for contributing to a proliferation of illegal pot shops that are siphoning away potential tax revenue from the state.
In remarks on Wednesday, Hochul accused Google Maps, Yelp and other mapping websites of providing details and locations of unlicensed storefront pot vendors in New York City and other urban areas.
“They’re allowing the sowing of a lot of confusion in the marketplace,” Hochul told reporters at a briefing. “Now I’m calling on all these platforms to step up, do the right thing and be part of the solution.”
Hochul said tech companies need to prohibit the promotion of unlicensed storefronts “selling potentially dangerous products on their platforms.”
“Strengthening New York’s equitable cannabis industry and protecting the hard-working small business owners operating in the legal market are top priorities, and the best way to accomplish those goals
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