Staten Island lawmakers propose stricter weed shop distance rules
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island lawmakers are proposing legislation to change New York’s cannabis law, requiring dispensaries to be at least 1,000 feet from child-care facilities and 500 feet from places of worship.
As a result, Tannousis and State Senator Jessica Scarcella-Spanton, who represents the North Shore and parts of Brooklyn, will introduce legislation to require cannabis dispensaries to be 1,000 feet from schools instead of 500 feet, and 500 feet from houses of worship instead of the current 200-foot requirement.
Scarcella-Spanton said the bill she will introduce will ensure all types of educational institutions — from nursery schools to high schools — are included in the law’s protections.
“These shops really need to hear and heed the input of the community,” she said.
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