David Wilcox
The owner of a chain of unlicensed cannabis dispensaries that included locations in Auburn and Aurelius has been fined $15.2 million by the state, Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday.
David Tulley, who operated I’m Stuck at 9 E. Genesee St. in Auburn and the Weed Warehouse at 2020 Crane Brook Drive in Aurelius, has been ordered to pay $7 million in disgorgement — profits he made from selling cannabis without a license, including to underage customers — and $8.2 million in penalties for operating the dispensaries while ignoring cease-and-desist notices from the state.
“David Tulley illegally sold cannabis in multiple stores across upstate and central New York and sold unregulated products to underage customers,” James said. “These illegal and unlicensed stores are budding up throughout the state and are hurting our communities. Today, David Tulley is paying the $15 million price for his repeated illegal activity and will be permanently banned from the cannabis industry in New York. This punishment should serve as a clear warning for all unlicensed cannabis stores in the state: We will enforce the law and shut down your operations.”
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