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Upper West Side Has 26 Illegal Marijuana Stores: Pol Survey
There are more than two dozen stores on the UWS illegally selling cannabis, according to a recent survey by Council Member Gale Brewer.

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There are more than two dozen stores on the UWS illegally selling cannabis, according to a recent survey by Council Member Gale Brewer.

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