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Cannabis store coming to Broadway and Murray?
The applications for cannabis dispensaries seem to be fleeting — dozens have come before Community Board 1 since the state first started accepting them and only two have come to fruition. Still, thought it was worth mentioning this latest.
The spot is 253 Broadway, the city building at the northwest corner with Murray. The applicant is the aptly named Stone in Brooklyn (well, close enough), and I have no other details until the Executive Committee holds its hearing on Oct. 17.
There are now two dispensaries in the district: Alto on Chambers, which opened on August 30; and Alta Dispensary in Chinatown at 52A Kenmare Street, which opened on Sept. 27. You can locate other stores at the state’s map here. (I guess it’s not up-to-date, since Alta is not on there yet.) There are now 210 legal dispensaries in the state and about 40 in Manhattan.
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No one needs this.
Then don’t go. Cannabis is legal in NY and many other states. It never should have been illegal as that ruined many lives through punitive enforcement. If you are still railing about pot, you are on the losing end of the issue. Go tilt against windmills like Trump…
There’s a new Dunkin Donuts up the block from me. I’ve honestly never seen anyone in it.
There are FIFTEEN (15) Dunkin Donuts shops in Tribeca, all within walking distance of one another.
No one needs this. You’ve got your work cut out for you, friend.
I’d rather have donut shops than weed shops. Compared to marijuana, there are negligible second-hand effects of donut connoisseurship.
If we must have weed shops, at least there should be serious restrictions (and enforcement of those) on where it can be smoked. Those who refrain from this activity should not have to breathe second-hand smoke. That smoke seems to carry much more than cigarette smoke, for example. As is, it’s impossible to even enjoy our rare, small green spaces in the neighborhood without being forced to inhale that vile skunk smoke. People smoke in front of our apartment building and it gets into our apartments, even with windows closed. Instant headache. (And supposedly smoking is banned in the parks, but apparently enforcement of such rules is as lax as enforcement of other rules and regulations in the city, such as driving laws).
See, for example:
“Cannabis and Secondhand Smoke”
https://www.cdc.gov/cannabis/health-effects/secondhand-smoke.html
This is a discussion that could dribble on endlessly and we don’t want that. So with respect, a few quick points:
Your dissatisfaction with the odor of cannabis is recognized. It is pungent and strong. Bad smells all over the city. It’s a problem. I hear you. But the only way to avoid the bad smells that come with a concentrated population is to separate yourself from it. Some people really like cities, some really like suburban, exurban, and rural locales.
But why take it out on the shop? Legal dispensaries truly run a gauntlet of restrictions and regulations in order to open. They’ve put in the hard work to get to that point. They’ve done things according to law and should be acknowledged for doing so. It’s a legit business like any other.
I’m with you on lax enforcement about open use of cannabis. There are regulations and people are not following them all the time. But there aren’t enough hours in the day to list all the ways in which people don’t follow all of the city’s rules when they aren’t being enforced, from littering to driving infractions, and on and on. The smell of cannabis happens to get under your skin, and your complaint is understood. But it’s just that. Please go on railing to the extent it satisfies you, but I suspect your protest is a whisper in the scheme of things. Life in a city isn’t as easily controllable as life in remote locales.
Good luck.
Does anyone miss The Patriot bar, yet?
Every time I walk down Chambers!
BTW, it looks like Big City Smoke shop re-opened on the corner of Church and Park Place. I noticed they removed the “Big” from the name and are now just City Smoke Shop. Any idea how this was allowed after they were shut down? They’re definitely still selling weed and don’t have a license as far as I can see. Most of the other weed shops that closed in the early summer are long gone.
They are still illegal and are just taking their chances. I would call 311.