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A dozen NY cannabis shops sue state over changed school-distance rule
by https://gothamist.com/staff/arya-sundaram on August 16, 2025
The suit comes after the state's Office of Cannabis Management changed how it measures how far dispensaries are from schools.
Andrew Vernon: Cannabis factory power fees
by Greenfield Recorder on August 16, 2025
It seems we could me missing a great opportunity to address multiple issues: The fees collected from cannabis growers could be put in a fund to pay for municipal solar power. In reference to the Aug. 9 article, “Cannibis Impact Fees: Where Are They?” it seems the view of how a growing facility impacts a community is limited. Indoor cultivation is one of the most energy intensive agricultural activities and some recent analyses suggest that it contributes to 1% of US total emissions!
‘We followed the rules’: 12 NYC cannabis businesses sue state to block school-distance rule change
by schneps-rest-agent on August 16, 2025
A dozen NYC-based cannabis businesses are suing to block the state Office of Cannabis Management from enforcing a newly reinterpreted school-distance rule, arguing the abrupt reversal threatens to wipe out their businesses and undermine the state’s equity goals. The group is among 152 dispensaries and license holders affected by the OCM’s decision last month…
‘We followed the rules’: 12 NYC cannabis businesses sue state to block school-distance rule change
by Adam Daly on August 16, 2025
A dozen NYC-based cannabis businesses are suing to block the state Office of Cannabis Management from enforcing a newly reinterpreted school-distance rule,
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