George West, owner of an unlicensed cannabis dispensary in Canandaigua, New York, has been ordered to pay $9.5 million in penalties and disgorged profits for operating without a license. The judgment comes after West repeatedly ignored cease and desist orders from the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) and continued selling cannabis products without proper registration or licensing. This case highlights the ongoing issue of unlicensed cannabis sales in New York and the potential risks to consumers and communities.