Another Cannabis Dispensary is Trying to Open in Bay Ridge
Tonight Community Board 10 held a meeting. They talked about a new cannabis dispensary application for High Dankery at 7815 – 3rd Avenue.
An illegal cannabis shop operated there. Community Board 10 said the new owner was not involved in the old shop. Guards will be present at the new shop (they have to be because these cannabis shops are all cash businesses still – credit cards can’t be used there)
Community Board 10 members did not like that this new dispensary location was next to Tutor Time, a daycare/preschool. Cannabis dispensaries are not put near schools when they occupy the whole building. Tutor Time only occupies the second floor of the building, so this location can be approved.
Another reason people do not want more cannabis shops in the area is because there is no way for the NYPD to test if a driver is high on cannabis, like they can test someone who is drunk with a breathalyzer.
A difference between this application and the application for the cannabis dispensary at Pilo Arts is that this owner attended the meeting tonight.
The new owner was professional and said that his customers will not linger outside of the store or smoke outside the shop. He explained that he has been waiting a few years for his application to be approved (the Office of Cannabis Management was not run well.) Finally, he listened to Community Board 10’s concerns and replied to them.
Bay Ridge residents have not seen a legal dispensary operate here yet. Maybe when Kaya Bliss opens, we will be surprised by a quiet and professional business. (Info)
CB 10 Members knows the community is not keen on having more cannabis dispensaries in the neighborhood, but they also realized that the Office of Cannabis Management can just overide their vote. Many voted against the dispensary tonight.
Hugs,
marlene
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