New York allowed pot shops to open too close to schools. Now they might have to move

New York pot shop-to-school distance mistake may force dozens to relocate

Dozens of New York recreational marijuana stores are in limbo after officials admitted a mistake. Regulators said they improperly measured the legally designated distance between some shops and schools. Now, more than 100 cannabis shops may have to move if lawmakers don’t come up with a quick solution. ‘Utter failure of leadership’ One owner of a dispensary in the Big Apple told The Associated Press that they just recently received the news that…

Oops: New York realizes it measured incorrectly when putting weed shops next to schools and 100 dispensaries are in limbo

The news was like dropping “a grenade in the laps” of business owners, said Osbert Orduña, who owns The Cannabis Place, now deemed to be too close to a nearby preschool.

New York Allowed Pot Shops to Open Too Close to Schools. Now They Might Have to Move

New York’s legal marijuana agency allowed dozens of cannabis dispensaries to open too close to schools after regulators misread state law and are now pushing for a legislative fix to prevent the pot shops from having to relocate.

New York Allowed Pot Shops to Open Too Close to Schools. Now They Might ...

New York allowed pot shops to open too close to schools. Now they might have to move

New York’s legal marijuana agency allowed dozens of cannabis dispensaries to open too close to schools after regulators misread state law and are now pushing for a legislative fix to prevent the pot shops from having to relocate.

New York let pot shops open too close to schools. Now they might have to move

Licensed pot shops victimized in a state mistake may have to move their location because they're too close to schools.