A group of cannabis distributors owners filed a lawsuit against New York state regulators last week, claiming they could be forced by business because their stores are very close to schools, despite being approved by regulators, The New York Times Reports. In July, nearly 200 retail license holders of use of retail retail were informed From the cannabis management office that the location of their business “is contrary to the” state cannabis law.
The judicial proceeding, set up in the Supreme Court of the State, seeks to block the correction of the proposed proximity rules and consider businesses in accordance with the previous interpretation that allowed them to open the business in the approved place, despite the law.
In the letter to businesses, the director of OCM Acting Felicia AB Reid ESQ apologized and said she was “aware” that the information would have “consequences” for business owners. Reid added that while the affected businesses “are currently not required to change” location, it will become a matter at the time of the renovation of the license “.
“OCM cannot use the past illegal standard of review to consider a license after renovation,” the letter reads.
A bill To correct the regulatory error and grandfather in influential businesses was introduced on August 4. She is currently on the State Senate Committee.
