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View which municipalities have made the decision to opt out of adult-use marijuana dispensaries and/or on-site consumption lounges in their jurisdiction. NOTE: While this dashboard is updated regularly it does not represent real-time, official information on municipalities’ opt-out decisions.
Jan 25, 2022 · Interactive map shows New York municipalities that have ‘opted out’ of allowing cannabis businesses.
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Adult-use cannabis possession and use by adults 21 years of age or older in accordance with the Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act (MRTA), is legal in New York State. Cities, towns, and villages had the option of passing local law to opt-out of allowing adult-use cannabis retail dispensaries or on-site consumption licenses from locating within ...
Cities, Towns and Villages in New York State that Opted Out of . Allowing Retail Dispensaries and/or Consumption Sites by Region. Source: OCM. Notes: A municipality that opted out of allowing retail dispensaries and/or consumption sites before December 31, 2021 can, at any time, opt back in by repealing the local ordinance.
- What Opting-Out Means
- What Opting-In Means
- Should NY Towns Stay in Or Opt-Out?
- NY Municipalities Still Undecided
- What You Can Do Now to Support Dispensaries in NY
- What’s Next For Legalization in New York
To be clear, New York communities could not opt-out of adult-use legalization as a whole or deny other types of licenses such as those for cultivation, manufacturing, or delivery. The MRTA only gave the option of opting out of certain types of cannabis licenses. New York municipalities did notban: 1. Possession of cannabis 2. Cannabis consumption (...
For New York municipalities that opted in, business licenses, including dispensaries, will be issued by the Cannabis Control Board once they have finalized the application process. Some already have been issued. Since the December 31st deadline has passed, opt-in areas cannot legally rescind the decision. The state crafted this provision to stabili...
New York required all municipalities that whished to opt out of the state’s adult-use cannabis program to do so prior to December 31, 2021. More than two years later, the complete list of municipalities which are staying out of the cannabis business is available. While adults over 21 will still be able to purchase, use, cultivate, and have their ca...
Many towns and villages are still undecided. Some are leaving it up to public vote, while others have scheduled meetings to address the question.
If your town opted out of New York’s legal cannabis program, that doesn’t mean you can’t use cannabis. However, if you’d like your town to participate, you can still appeal to your legislators to join in. Your town’s elected officials, including a town council or mayor can pass a law overturning the ordinance banning cannabis businesses. New York s...
New Yorkers shouldn’t feel too concerned despite the vast number of initial opt-out localities. As it turns out, cannabis retail hesitancy is very common in the early stages of adult-use implementation. In New Jersey, for example, nearly three-quarters of municipalities opted out of six categories of marijuana licenses at first. Florida, Colorado, ...
Jan 26, 2022 · 2:02. The haze over where marijuana can be legally bought and sold in New York became clearer on Tuesday as most localities decided they're all in on retail sales and consumption lounge...
Dec 22, 2021 · 1 hr ago. News. More communities opt out of marijuana business as deadline nears. Many communities are opting out because information on cannabis industry has been lacking. By Rebekah...
