[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Old Westbury as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 10-18-2021 by L.L. No. 4-2021]
It is the intent of this article that the Village of Old Westbury opt out of hosting retail cannabis dispensaries and/or on-site cannabis consumption establishments within its boundaries. This article is adopted pursuant to New York State Cannabis Law § 131, which expressly authorizes a village to opt out of allowing retail cannabis dispensaries and/or on-site cannabis consumption establishments to locate and operate within its boundaries.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Village of Old Westbury hereby opts out of licensing and establishing cannabis retail dispensaries and/or cannabis on-site consumption establishments within the Village of Old Westbury.
On and after the effective date of this article, no governmental agency shall approve or issue any license or other authority to permit, establish, or operate any cannabis retail dispensary and/or cannabis on-site consumption establishment within the Village of Old Westbury.
No property or premises in the Village of Old Westbury may be operated or used, in whole or in part, for a cannabis retail dispensary and/or cannabis on-site consumption establishment, as those terms are defined in the New York Cannabis Law.