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

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

Cannabis products are displayed at Yerba Buena in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)