State budget contains provisions to crack down on unlicensed pot shops

 State budget contains provisions to crack down on unlicensed pot shops

The state is losing revenue as consumers buy from shops that are not collecting hefty taxes.

BUFFALO, N.Y. On the eve of 420 Day, a counterculture holiday based on the celebration and consumption of cannabis, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was talking tough again about cracking down on illegal p…