Towns that want to opt out of recreational marijuana sales have until end of year to inform state

Municipalities that have decided not to sell recreational marijuana have two weeks to formally tell the state.

News 12 Staff

Dec 17, 2021, 2:15 AM

Updated 1,125 days ago

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Municipalities that have decided not to sell recreational marijuana have two weeks to formally tell the state.
The deadline to submit laws to the state's Office of Cannabis Management is Dec. 31.
Towns that opted out on Long Island include Hempstead, Oyster Bay, Smithtown, Islip, East Hampton and Shelter Island.
Towns that have decided they will allow recreational weed include Riverhead, Babylon and Brookhaven.