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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

By Juan Lasso | 10/28/21

The Village of Valley Stream will vote on whether to opt out of on-site cannabis dispensaries by the end of the year. No date for the vote has been set.

Residents have plenty to say about cannabis opt-out

The agenda portion of the regular Village of Valley Stream meeting on Monday was over in minutes, with agenda items detailing unglamorous village business read aloud and voted on with assembly-like … more

By Juan Lasso | 10/21/21

Esther Lelievre and Jessica Naissant are preparing to take on a new venture in the cannabis industry in Valley Stream.

Valley Stream Black women entrepreneurs talk cannabis business

Social equity has been a major thrust of New York’s cannabis reform law. Social equity and business have become inseparably linked in the language of the law, as the legalization of the … more

By Juan Lasso | 9/24/21

RVC Youth Coalition member Liz Boylan lauded the board of trustees’ decision to prohibit retail cannabis dispensaries in the village.

RVC officially opts out on weed

After listening to public comments by several residents in a regular board meeting outside Village Hall on Sept. 13, the village board of trustees unanimously voted to prohibit the retail sale of cannabis and the operation of dispensaries in the village. more

By Tom Carrozza tcarrozza@liherald.com | 9/23/21

Mayor Ed Fare discussed the implications and concerns of opting out marijuana sales in the village during a recent forum.

Village of Valley Stream officials mull marijuana opt-out

After years of legal wrangling among New York state lawmakers, the question of whether to legalize adult-use cannabis was decidedly settled with passage of the landmark Marijuana Regulation and … more

By Juan Lasso | 9/16/21

The states, including New York, get into the pot business

In 2011, I had the pleasure of meeting then Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper. He was visiting New York City to raise money for his re-election campaign. His state was considering the passage of a law legalizing the sale of marijuana . . . more

7/8/21

New York has legalized marijuana. What now?

Now that state lawmakers in Albany have legalized recreational marijuana, it’s time to ensure that public safety, public health and quality-of-life concerns are addressed as part of the rollout process. more

By Jeffrey Reynolds | 4/8/21

Should municipalities opt out on marijuana?

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, once an ardent detractor of any measure to legalize recreational marijuana, last week signed the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act . . . more

4/8/21

Valentine’s Day mission: find the real thing

Valentine’s Day, the fire sale of romantic love, seems a perfect time to push back and get real. Let’s sift through the dross of life for gold nuggets, for the small things and moments . . . more

2/15/19

Let’s slow down and get legal marijuana right

While state leaders have been slow to provide specifics or act on the likely legalization of recreational marijuana, officials in the Town of Hempstead and Nassau County are addressing the matter promptly and properly. On Feb. 26 . . . more

2/14/19

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