New York Mayor Leads Effort to Shut Down Illegal Cannabis Sales in City’s Neighborhoods Image Cannabis News May 8, 2024 New York Launches 'Operation Padlock to Protect' to Crack Down on Illegal Cannabis Shops. New York authorities have launched ‘Operation Padlock to Protect’ in a renewed effort to use ‘the full force of the law’ to shut down illegal cannabis shops and block their continued profileration. Yesterday Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Business of Cannabis