Here Are The 20 Towns In Erie County That Won’t Allow Marijuana
As New York State gets closer to allowing sales of recreational marijuana, local municipalities had to let the state know by the end of 2021 whether they were going to participate. The state will issue licenses for one or both - marijuana dispensaries or on-site consumption lounges. The local governments that decided to opt-out can change their minds and opt in at any time. However, the towns that opted-in, will not be able to change their minds now.
Here is the list of Erie County towns and villages that have opted out, at least for now, and will not allow marijuana dispensaries and on-site consumption lounges.
Akron (Village) No Dispensaries, No Consumption Sites
Alden (Town) No Dispensaries, No Consumption Sites
Alden (Village) No Dispensaries, No Consumption Sites
Aurora (Town) No Dispensaries, No Consumption Sites
Brant (Town) No Dispensaries, No Consumption Sites
Clarence (Town) No Dispensaries, No Consumption Sites
Colden (Town) No Dispensaries, No Consumption Sites
Collins (Town) No Dispensaries, No Consumption Sites
Elma (Town) No Dispensaries, No Consumption Sites
Gowanda (Village) No Dispensaries, No Consumption Sites
Hamburg (Village) No Dispensaries, No Consumption Sites
Holland (Town) No Dispensaries, No Consumption Sites
Lancaster (Town) No Dispensaries, No Consumption Sites
Marilla (Town) No Dispensaries, No Consumption Sites
Newstead (Town) No Dispensaries, No Consumption Sites
North Collins (Town) No Dispensaries, No Consumption Sites
Orchard Park (Village) No Dispensaries, No Consumption Sites
Sardinia (Town) No Dispensaries, No Consumption Sites
Wales (Town) No Dispensaries, No Consumption Sites
Williamsville (Village) No Dispensaries, No Consumption Sites
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