Middletown Smoke Shop Closes After Allegedly Selling Cannabis to Minor

The store was illegally selling unregulated cannabis products, according to the New York Office of Cannabis Management.

The Green Threads smoke shop, closed by the New York Office of Cannabis Management, in Middletown, N.Y., on May 14, 2026. Oliver Mantyk/The Epoch Times

MOUNT HOPE, N.Y.—The state of New York has closed a smoke shop in the city of Middletown after receiving reports that the store sold cannabis to a 16-year-old.

The New York Office of Cannabis Management said in a May 11 statement that The Green Threads at 18 Dolson Avenue has been ordered to close until May 8, 2027, after inspectors from the office found the store to be an illegal dispensary. The store was discovered to be selling cannabis without any type of registration with the state as a cannabis dispensary, the office said.