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The state’s cannabis control board recently approved nearly 100 more conditional cannabis dispensary licenses, with 23 coming to Long Island. But don’t expect too many to pop up in your neighborhood — if any.
More marijuana licenses coming, but not so much here
There are nearly two-dozen more conditional cannabis dispensary licenses on their way to Long Island. But thanks to local pushback in a number of Nassau County communities, chances are very low one … more
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New York is going to pot, very slowly
When it comes to New York state's Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act, you can toss a coin as to whether it is a hiccup or a major bureaucratic headache. more
Only two retail marijuana dispensaries operate in New York State, both in Manhattan. This one is staffed by trained employees.
City Council still undecided about pot sales
The Long Beach City Council, still weighing whether to reverse a decision it made in December 2021 to opt out of a New York state program to allow retail sales of marijuana, met with state cannabis … more
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The ups and downs of 2022
Politics were at their ugliest. The world was in turmoil. War raged in the Ukraine. Overall, it was a tumultuous year. more
Leaders in the emerging cannabis industry sat down with neighbors and local officials to talk about the ups and downs of how the cannabis industry is rolling out. Jessica Nassaint, left, a former cannabinoid dispensary owner from Valley Stream, joined Esther Lelievre, Assemblywoman Kimberly Jean-Pierre, Cannabis Control Board chair Tremaine Wright, Osbert Orduna and Carmine Fiore.
Cannabis startups fight for foothold
Jessica Nassaint took her seat at Babylon Town Hall, rubbing shoulders with a virtual who’s who of the cannabis industry. There were union leaders, local officials, political advocacy … more
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Jessica Naissant, owner of Wake and Bake Café, on Rockaway Avenue, plans to relocate her store later this year.
Cannabis licenses are coming
Now that recreational cannabis is legal in New York, the question is how those who want marijuana can actually get it. If you’re someone with a past marijuana conviction — or related … more
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Cannabis plants in a commercial greenhouse in Denver.
Several Five Towns villages say no to cannabis businesses
All seven villages in the Five Towns area are among the roughly 400 New York municipalities that opted out of allowing licenses for either marijuana consumption lounges or retail dispensaries within their jurisdictions by the mandated state deadline of Dec. 31. more
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More than fifty residents attended the public hearing to voice their views on the cannabis opt-out resolution.
Valley Stream votes to opt out of retail cannabis sales
The Village of Valley Stream voted on Monday to opt out of permitting adult-use cannabis dispensaries and on-site consumption lounges within the village’s jurisdiction. During the public … more
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Village officials unanimously approved scheduling a public hearing on a proposed opt-out law governing cannabis dispensaries and lounges for Dec 20.
Village cannabis opt-out vote set for Dec. 20
After much debate and hours of public comment from various stakeholders, business groups and residents, Village of Valley Stream officials are closing in on a decision on the future of cannabis sales … more
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The village of Valley Stream will vote on whether to opt out of on-site cannabis dispensaries by the end of the year.
Debate over cannabis opt-out rages on in Valley Stream
With the impending deadline to decide whether to ban cannabis dispensaries and consumption lounges, Village of Valley Stream officials have had much to consider in recent weeks. In the debate over … more
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