NY Cannabis Shops Sue State After Regulators Admit School Zone Mistake

A group of licensed cannabis dispensaries in New York has filed a lawsuit against state regulators after officials admitted they made a mistake when enforcing school zone rules.

The legal challenge, filed Friday in Albany’s State Supreme Court, asks a judge to declare the businesses compliant and block the state from penalizing them.

The dispute stems from how the state’s Office of Cannabis Management interpreted a law that requires dispensaries to be at least 500 feet from schools, AP News said…

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