Dealers set up marijuana carts in a New York City park full of families and tourists

Manhattan's Washington Square problem park is getting more dangerous. Drug dealers have set up tables in the park in full view of everyone, filled with pre-rolled joints and cans of marijuana (each has a label indicating the type of “herb”). New York Post.

Five separate groups of marijuana sellers offered their wares in broad daylight at a fountain opposite the park's famous archway. It was on the afternoon of October 25 when tourists, families and students from New York University filled the park in Greenwich Village.

“We shouldn't do this, but we do,” said one of the merchants, who identified himself as a Ghost.

The dealer openly admitted that he was selling "pure marijuana" in pre-rolled joints for $ 20 apiece, or two for $ 30.

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Although ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation in March to legalize recreational marijuana for adult New Yorkers, the legal sale of the “herb” has yet to begin. The authorities need to establish all procedures. Legal sales are not expected to begin until next year, and until then, any trade in “herb” remains illegal.

“My varieties are Grenadine Purple, Himalayan Gold and OG Kush mixed together,” Specter said.

Abundance of varieties and tastes

“I collect all the varieties together, bunch them into shoals. Thus, you have three flavors in one joint, ”said the dealer.

He added: “I smoked three joints this morning. After them you can concentrate on your work. "

In addition to a glass jar with jambs, his table was covered in sealed, brightly colored plastic containers showing the varieties. These included Apricot Gelato, Cookies & Cream, Truffle Pie, and Gorilla Cake.

Some of the containers were transparent, showing plants. Most of the containers bore the California warning symbol for cannabis products.

“Honestly, this is great,” said a 19-year-old New York University student who identified himself as Denny after buying two joints from the Ghost's desk.

“I don’t like to roll them myself, so the convenience is amazing. Also new to this is the open-air cannabis market in New York, ”Denny said. He added that he had bought "herb" here at least twice a week for the past three weeks.

"Now you don't have to go to Amsterdam for a joint."

“My parents went to New York University and they had to travel to Amsterdam for such markets, so I was definitely born at the right time,” the student added.

One dealer said that he and a couple of friends started selling "weed" in a popular park about two weeks ago.

“One day we came to the park and saw that there were a bunch of tables installed, and we thought:“ Let's try and see if we can do it, ”he said.

Dealers call their company Certz. They sell pre-rolled jambs for between $ 10 and $ 50 each. The price depends on the quality and quantity of the "herb" used, as well as the bags of marijuana smuggled in from California.

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Business goes well on Fridays and Saturdays, "especially at night before the park closes," according to one vendor.

“This whole circle in the park is filled with about 50 tables of people selling everything - clothes, candles, paintings,” he said. - Of these, there are 10 or 15 marijuana tables. It just shatters. There are plenty of clients. "

The emergence of a marijuana market in Washington Square Park follows outrage over recent other illegal activities in the area. Noisy parties, fireworks, fighting fights - the park has turned from a resting place into a danger zone.