6 rules for unincorporated Nassau County, New York.
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Under NY Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA, 2021), adults 21+ may grow up to 3 mature and 3 immature cannabis plants per person, max 6 mature and 6 immature per household. Home cultivation in Nassau County became legal once retail dispensaries opened statewide (effective 2023 for consumers).
Under NY MRTA, Nassau County cities, towns, and villages had until December 31, 2021 to opt out of retail dispensaries and on-site consumption lounges. A majority of Nassau municipalities opted out, including most villages and the Towns of Hempstead, North Hempstead, and Oyster Bay.
New York Cannabis Law sets minimum buffers between licensed dispensaries and schools or houses of worship, and Nassau County reinforces siting limits through its opt-out from adult-use retail.
New York adults aged 21 and over may grow a limited number of cannabis plants at home statewide, including in Nassau County, regardless of the county opt-out from retail sales.
Adult-use cannabis retail is barred countywide in Nassau due to the 2022 opt-out, while medical cannabis dispensaries remain allowed subject to NY Cannabis Law and local zoning.
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Social Equity Licensing
New York State Cannabis Law prioritizes social and economic equity applicants for retail licenses, but Nassau County opted out of recreational dispensaries in 2022, limiting local retail siting.
Cannabis Social Equity Licensing in Nassau
Some Restrictions