Cannabis Microbusiness Moving Forward Amid Neighborhood Pushback

[#item_full_content] Several residents’ fight to prevent a cannabis microbusiness from taking roots in their neighborhood ended with the Peekskill Common Council voting to issue a special permit to that business by a narrow margin. On Monday, Dec. 22, council members voted 4 to 3 to issue a special permit to Grand Street Cannabis Co. for manufacturing use at 710 Washington St. in the C-3 zoning district. The business, which would have no retail, aims to occupy about 7,301 square feet of a two-story multi-commercial tenant space. A special permit was required from the council due to the restrictions of Peekskill’s C-3…  Read More