Raucous cannabis store grand opening has Cookies franchisee in trouble
New Mexico regulators fined the legal entity behind a Cookies-branded cannabis store in Albuquerque $350,000 for five violations of state law during the retailer’s grand opening.
It’s at least the second example of state regulators finding fault with the behavior at a Cookies franchisee’s rambunctious store launch party.
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In the latest case, which dates to November 2023, infractions against Blue Whale Enterprises’ Cookies franchise in Albuquerque included allowing a minor “onto the licensed premises” and “promoting the over consumption of cannabis products,” according to a settlement signed July 16.
Smoking gun
In June 2023, Maryland regulators briefly suspended Cookies Baltimore’s license for alleged violations of state law that included the use of a marijuana “smoke blower.”
The notorious Cookies “smoke gun” made an
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