Proposed regulations by Gov. Kathy Hochul's cannabis regulators aim to reduce buffer zones for cannabis dispensaries in New York from 1,000 feet to 500 feet in larger communities and from 2,000 feet to 1,000 feet in smaller ones. This change, intended to increase the number of licensed shops, has sparked outrage among current licensees who fear market destabilization and competition with illegal cannabis stores. Industry leaders argue that the plan poses significant risks to existing businesses and some have begun legal challenges against the state, emphasizing unresolved issues with illegal dispensaries.
It's possible to have three infringing stores located approximately 550 feet away from you as a licensee, said David Nicponski, chair of business development with the New York Cannabis Retail Association.
This rule is completely absurd, said Osbert Orduna, CEO of the Cannabis Place in Middle Village, Queens and co-chair of the Service Disabled Veterans in Cannabis Association.
These regulators are smoking bad weed. It's one miscue after another, said Queens Councilman Robert Holden.
You're going to destabilize the market and cause the failure of existing businesses, Orduna added.
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