Riverhead votes to loosen cannabis shop zoning restriction in commercial corridors
Tara Smith, newsday.com
Riverhead Town officials voted Tuesday to remove a 1,000-foot buffer between recreational cannabis shops and residences in the town’s major commercial corridors.
The measure drew support from residents who said it was a fair approach to the emerging industry, though it generated criticism from aspiring dispensary owners who said at a hearing last month the rules are still too restrictive.