Cannabis in New York local government
What New York city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about cannabis — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
225 New York meetings since 2024 covered cannabis. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in New York with the most cannabis activity
- Babylon, NY (47)
- Hamburg, NY (22)
- Schenectady, NY (15)
- Tonawanda Town, NY (14)
- Victor, NY (14)
- Watertown, NY (13)
- Sharon Springs, NY (12)
- Peekskill, NY (11)
- Tuxedo, NY (9)
- Amsterdam, NY (8)
- Sleepy Hollow, NY (7)
- Irondequoit, NY (6)
Latest matching meetings
Zoning Board hears retail hours appeal for dispensary at 2 Merchant St Unit 3
The Sharon Springs Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on a request to set retail operation hours for a dispensary at 2 Merchant Street Unit 3. A second case, originally scheduled for July 22, 2026, has been continued to this meeting.
ZBA to hear retail hours request for Merchant St. dispensary
The Sharon Zoning Board of Appeals will hold two hearings: one for Kapnos, Inc. to establish retail operation hours for an added dispensary at 2 Merchant St. Unit 3, and a continued case for 168 Massapoag Avenue. The board will also review minutes from August 12, 2026, and discuss any other business not anticipated 48…
Planning Board to hear BESS battery storage, cannabis dispensary, and industrial building proposals
The Hamburg Planning Board will hold a work session to discuss zoning code amendments, followed by a regular meeting with public hearings on several site plan and use variance requests. The board will consider a battery energy storage system, amended site plans, an industrial storage building, a drive-up ATM, and a…
Planning Board to review site plan, subdivision, and bar permits
The Babylon Planning Board will hold a public hearing and work sessions on several applications, including a site plan update for 10 Michael Drive Associates, a bar/restaurant permit change for NITLL, LLC, and a minor subdivision for MR Property Builders LLC. The board will also consider resolutions and reserved…
Planning Board to review cannabis dispensary, coffee shop, subdivisions
The Hamburg Planning Board will hold a work session and regular meeting to discuss and vote on several development proposals. Items include a sketch plan for a drive-thru coffee shop, preliminary plat approval for a subdivision, a cannabis dispensary site plan, and amended site plans. The board will also discuss…
Watertown Planning Commission to consider marijuana dispensary permit
The Watertown Planning Commission will meet on August 11, 2026, to discuss several land-use items, including a special use permit for a marijuana dispensary, a two-lot subdivision, and a site plan amendment. Public hearings are scheduled for the subdivision and dispensary requests. The meeting is open to the public.
Board reviews major building‑area increase request at 513 Venetian Blvd
The Babylon Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on August 6, 2026. The board will consider eight applications for special exception permits, setback reductions, building‑area increases, and sign modifications. Items include a request to increase building area from 30 % to 69.31 % at 513 Venetian…
Planning Board to review credit union and cannabis dispensary proposals
The Planning Board will hold public hearings for two new developments and review several site plan requests. The board will also discuss zoning code amendments and environmental impact statements for two proposed subdivisions.
Planning Board to review multiple warehouse, cannabis, and auto-related site plans
The Babylon Planning Board will hold public hearings and work sessions on several site plans, including a 20,000sf prefabricated metal warehouse in Copiague, a 3,000sf adult-use cannabis dispensary in Farmingdale, and a car dealership expansion in Copiague. The board will also review resolutions for legalizing…
ZBA to consider renewal of cannabis dispensary special exception for High Life Dispensary
The Babylon Zoning Board of Appeals holds public hearings on seven applications, including two special exception permits and several area variances. The board will consider renewing a special exception for a retail cannabis dispensary at 1300 Wellwood Avenue, West Babylon, and granting a special exception for a golf…
Planning Board approves cannabis dispensaries and site plans with conditions
The Irondequoit Planning Board held a special public hearing to review four applications, including signage, subdivision, cannabis dispensary permits, and a school site plan. The Board granted approvals with conditions for three items and tabled one subdivision application.
ZBA to review cell tower generator variance, approve fence and cannabis use
The Massena Village Zoning Board of Appeals will approve minutes from June 15 and act on two previously approved variance applications: a fence on a lot line at 91 Maple Street and a cannabis cultivation/processing use at 25 Talcott Street. New business is a use variance request from T-Mobile for a generator at the…
Public hearing on rezoning 369 Little East Neck Rd for new apartments
The Babylon Planning Board will hold a public hearing on a minor subdivision and zone change at 369 Little East Neck Road, proposing demolition, rezoning to MR-Multiple Residence, and construction of a two‑story building with ten one‑bedroom apartments. An informational hearing will review a site plan for Hesh's Auto…
ZBA to decide on marijuana dispensary, gun shop renewals, and home additions
The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on 10 applications, including requests for area variances for home additions, special exception permits for a marijuana dispensary and renewal of a firearms retail and shooting range, auto repair garages, and a sign variance. They will also consider an industrial…
Public hearing on cannabis micro business at 6115 Lendell Drive
The Wheatfield Planning Board will hold a public hearing on a cannabis micro business application for 6115 Lendell Drive. Applicants are heard on a first-come, first-served basis. The agenda contains only this single public hearing item.
Planning Board to review cannabis dispensaries and high school expansion
The Planning Board will hold a workshop and public hearings to review several site plans and special use permits. These include requests for new retail businesses and residential subdivisions.
Board to vote on special use permit for cannabis facility at 1100 Military Road
The Town Board will hold public hearings and vote on two special use permits: a cannabis production and processing facility at 1100 Military Road (Bison Botanicals) and a vehicle service and repair operation at 1121 Sheridan Drive (Grunzweig Family, LLC). The board will also consider an easement on town land adjacent…
Town Board will consider buying two highway trucks for $216,549
The Tonawanda Town Board will approve minutes from the June 22 meeting and consider a series of resolutions covering special use permits, infrastructure contracts, and budget items. Key decisions include a purchase of two tandem‑axle highway trucks, approvals for a cannabis production facility and a vehicle service…
Planning Board to vote on final approval for new Chase Bank branch
The Planning Board will vote on final approvals for four site plan and special permit applications: a cannabis dispensary, an auto body shop, a special education preschool, and a Chase Bank branch. They will also continue a public hearing on a subdivision of a 30,953 sq ft lot on Summit Avenue into three lots.
Rezoning from industry to residential for 14 condominium units on Route 109
This meeting is largely procedural, extending decisions on many previously submitted applications. The only new public hearing is for a minor subdivision in West Babylon. Notable items under extension include a proposed rezoning for 14 condominium units, a new Dunkin' with drive-thru, and two cannabis dispensaries.
Planning Board to review mixed-use project, battery storage, and cannabis dispensary
The Hamburg Planning Board holds a work session and regular meeting to discuss several development proposals. They will consider sketch plan direction for a credit union, site plan approval for a cannabis dispensary, and site plan approval for a mixed-use development including condos and commercial space at the…
Planning Board to consider cannabis dispensary and Enterprise Rent-a-Car projects
The Planning Board will review several site plan modifications and zoning changes, including a request to transition a medical marijuana site to an adult-use retail cannabis dispensary. The board is also considering a new office and garage for Enterprise Rent-a-Car and a virtual golf simulator bar.
Board to decide on new Chase Bank branch and two marijuana dispensaries
The Architectural Review Board will hold continued public hearings on several residential projects and new public hearings on commercial proposals. Key items include a certificate of appropriateness for a new Chase Bank branch with ATMs, two proposals for marijuana dispensaries, and an emergency department sign for…
Board to vote on $1,046,685 HOME grant for Victoria Place Apartments
The Town Board will decide on a $1,046,685 HOME grant agreement with Belmont Housing Resources for Victoria Place Apartments. Other action includes approving a $151,982.97 change order for Elmwood Avenue waterline improvements, calling public hearings for a cannabis production facility at 1100 Military Road and a…
Planning Board reviews new transfer station and cannabis dispensary plans
The Planning Board is reviewing site plans for a new 28,800sf transfer station in West Babylon and a cannabis dispensary in Deer Park. The board will also consider several residential home expansions and a variety of pending industrial and commercial zoning requests.
Planning Board approves new building at 850 E. Ridge Road and denies tent sale
The board granted final site plan approval for a new prefabricated building and storage structure at 850 E. Ridge Road. A request to install a temporary tent for selling sparkling devices at 4870 Culver Road was denied, while a cannabis dispensary application was postponed until July.
Planning Board to review cannabis cultivation, Circle K, and housing site plans
The Wheatfield Planning Board will hold a public informational meeting and sketch plan review for a proposed Circle K at the southwest corner of Nash Road and Niagara Falls Blvd. The board will also review site plans and special use permits for two cannabis cultivation facilities, one on Liberty Drive and one at 6115…
Proposed changes to tobacco retail licenses related to cannabis law violations
The Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection is considering Int 0813-2026. This local law would amend the administrative code regarding the suspension, revocation, or non-renewal of tobacco retail dealer licenses for those who violate specific cannabis law requirements.
ZBA to hear fence, shed, and cannabis use variance requests
The Massena Zoning Board of Appeals will approve minutes from June 1, 2026, and review two previously approved area variances for a fence and a shed. New business includes an area variance for a fence at 91 Maple Street and a use variance for a micro cannabis cultivation and processing business at 25 Talcott Street.
Planning Board reviews industrial expansions and new residential subdivisions
The Planning Board is conducting site plan reviews for industrial warehouse improvements in West Babylon. The meeting also includes a large 'Reserved Calendar' of pending decisions regarding rezoning, residential subdivisions, and new commercial developments across the town.
ZBA to hear request for recreational marijuana dispensary, auto repair garage
The Babylon Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on June 11, 2026, to consider three applications: a residential variance for a home addition in Deer Park, a special exception permit for a retail recreational marijuana dispensary in East Farmingdale, and a special exception permit for an automotive…
Public hearing for new office mezzanine in Banfi Plaza warehouse
The Planning Board holds a public hearing for a site plan to build a 6,830sf office mezzanine within a warehouse. They also review an architectural application for a new house. The rest of the agenda consists of record-extended items (decisions reserved) from prior meetings, including rezonings, subdivisions, and…
Brew Team NY final site plan for new building on E. Ridge Road
The Planning Board will vote on final site plan approval for Brew Team NY's demolition of an existing structure and construction of a new 510SF prefabricated building with a remote cooler/storage structure at 850 E. Ridge Road. A public hearing is scheduled for Keystone Novelties' temporary tent to sell fireworks at…
ZBA to hear special permit for recreational marijuana dispensary
The Babylon Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on seven applications, including a request for a special exception permit to operate a recreational marijuana dispensary at 135 Allen Boulevard, East Farmingdale. Other items involve residential setback and building area variances for properties in North…
Planning Board to vote on extension for 21-story, 350-unit apartment complex at 140 East Prospect Avenue
The Planning Board will vote on final approval for several site plan applications, including an extension of site plan approval for a 21-story apartment complex with retail space. They will also consider site plan approvals for a cannabis dispensary and an auto body shop conversion. Continued public hearings are…
Council to consider cannabis text amendment and sale of surplus city property
The Common Council will discuss the policy for selling surplus city real property and the specific sale of 946 Second Street. The body is also considering a local law amendment regarding cannabis and several service agreements.
Commission to review cannabis dispensary with drive-thru at 502 Westinghouse Place
The Planning Commission will consider several site plans and special use permits, including a cannabis dispensary with two drive-thru windows, a mural, a coffee shop with apartments, and a restaurant. Consent items include a 1,565 sqft addition to MiSci and a second-story addition on Union Street. Public comments may…
Police contract for supplemental services 2026‑2030 discussed
The Common Council will hold a work session to review several items. Topics include a presentation on the city’s first‑quarter budget variance and introduction to the capital plan, a renewal of workers’ compensation coverage, and a proposed amendment to the city’s cannabis ordinance. The council will also consider a…
Board to hear cannabis dispensary, rezoning for 14 condos
The Planning Board will hold a public hearing for a minor subdivision in Wyandanch and an informational hearing on converting a tenant space to a cannabis dispensary in West Babylon. The board will also consider resolutions for a new industrial building in Deer Park and review multiple reserved calendar items…
Peekskill Council to hold public hearing on cannabis zoning regulations
The Common Council will hold a public hearing regarding zoning text amendments for cannabis regulations. The body will also consider resolutions for street closures, grant applications, and professional service agreements.