Brown Budda New York, LLC v. Town of Southampton et al
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January 05, 2026
NY Court Voids Southampton's Cannabis Zoning Law
Local zoning laws that blocked a marijuana shop from opening in the Long Island town of Southampton were declared "null and void" by a New York state court, and the state's attorney general is asking a federal judge overseeing a nearly identical case to make a similar ruling.
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December 18, 2025
NY Regulators Back Dispensary Against Local Zoning
The New York State Office of Cannabis Management is putting its weight behind a Long Island dispensary's bid seeking to invalidate a township's zoning ordinance requiring such businesses to secure special permissions before operating, saying the local regulations are preempted by state cannabis law.
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December 01, 2025
NY Cannabis Regulators Says Town's Zoning Code Preempted
New York State Office of Cannabis Management told a New York federal court that a local town's zoning law at the heart of a dispute between the town and a licensed cannabis dispensary "is preempted and invalid" due to a prior state board decision.
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November 06, 2025
Cannabis Biz Says NY Law Preempts Town's Zoning Policy
A cannabis dispensary has urged a New York federal court to take its side in a dispute with a town that it says is preventing it from doing business, arguing the court should rule the state's Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act preempts a local zoning law that requires the company to obtain additional approval.
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October 06, 2025
NY Pot Regulators Say Towns' Local Laws Preempted
New York cannabis regulators on Monday adopted a pair of advisory opinions finding that local laws in two Long Island towns restricting the operations of licensed cannabis retailers were "unreasonably impracticable" and were preempted by state policy.
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August 28, 2025
Cannabis Biz Says Long Island Town Illicitly Blocked Opening
A cannabis company alleged in a new state court lawsuit that the Long Island town of Southampton improperly invoked a local zoning law to prevent the opening of a marijuana store that had secured state approval for retail and deliveries.