And this administration looked at how the practical implication and implementation of these initiatives must carry out on the ground. And that's why we went back to Albany and knew we had to have some changes. The amount of barriers that have prevented us from closing down illegal shops were unbelievable. And those illegal shops were basically mocking the system, and it was hurting the legal shops. And so I am comfortable where we are. (24:37–24:44)
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