unlicensed
adjective
un·li·censed
ˌən-ˈlī-sᵊn(t)st 
: not licensed: such as
a
: not authorized or permitted by a license
unlicensed merchandise
an unlicensed firearm
the unlicensed reproduction of books
b
: operating without a license
unlicensed vendors
an unlicensed electrician
unlicensed brokers
unlicensed drivers
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Cannabis industry leaders want to shut down their competition, saying unlicensed hemp undercuts those who went through arduous cannabis licensing.
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Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Lazzaro and Muñoz each has pleaded not guilty to unlicensed practice.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 1 June 2025
This Editorial Board has long demanded a solution and in 2019 Mayor Bill de Blasio ordered that the NYPD and city Parks Department enforce the rules barring unlicensed vending in parks.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 May 2025
Mayor Adams said that the city would approach lawmakers in Albany if the rulings presented significant roadblocks to his administration’s efforts to keep unlicensed cannabis sellers in check.
—Ashley Southall, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Lazzaro and Muñoz each has pleaded not guilty to unlicensed practice.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 1 June 2025
This Editorial Board has long demanded a solution and in 2019 Mayor Bill de Blasio ordered that the NYPD and city Parks Department enforce the rules barring unlicensed vending in parks.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 May 2025
Mayor Adams said that the city would approach lawmakers in Albany if the rulings presented significant roadblocks to his administration’s efforts to keep unlicensed cannabis sellers in check.
—Ashley Southall, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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“Unlicensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unlicensed. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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