SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – The Office of Cannabis Management announced a change that could result in more than 100 dispensaries closing. NEWS10 talked to a local dispensary owner who said the change in enforcement would put him in a dire situation.
In downtown Schenectady, The People’s Joint has served customers for nearly a year. The owner said it was state funding that helped him open his doors and now it could be the state that forces him to shut his doors, come next year.
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The People’s Joint is about to celebrate its one year anniversary in August. It’s currently open seven days a week – at least until August 2026.
Owner Daniel Taylor said earlier this week he received a letter from the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) that notified him of changes to its enforcement of a regulation that once stated a dispensary’s front door must be 500 feet from a school’s front door…