5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in Suffolk County, New York.
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Under New Yorks Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA, 2021), adults 21 and over may grow up to 3 mature and 3 immature cannabis plants per person, with a household maximum of 6 mature and 6 immature. Home cultivation became legal statewide once adult-use retail rules went into effect in 2022.
Adult-use cannabis dispensaries and on-site consumption lounges may operate in New York under state licenses. Under MRTA, Suffolk County municipalities had until Dec 31, 2021 to opt out of retail dispensaries and consumption sites. Many Suffolk towns opted out including Smithtown, Islip, Huntington, Oyster Bay area villages, and numerous incorporated villages. Towns that did not opt out, such as Brookhaven, Southampton, East Hampton, and Riverhead, permit dispensaries subject to zoning.
Under New York Cannabis Law and Office of Cannabis Management rules, retail dispensaries must keep minimum distances from schools and houses of worship. Suffolk-area towns can layer additional buffers within OCM limits.
OCM-licensed retail dispensaries and microbusinesses may deliver adult-use cannabis to Suffolk County residents subject to state delivery rules. Towns that opted out of dispensaries still allow lawful delivery from licensees elsewhere.
New York Cannabis Law Section 222 allows adults 21 and older to grow up to three mature and three immature cannabis plants per person at home, capped at six mature and six immature per household, applicable in Suffolk County.
3 cities in Suffolk County have their own cannabis regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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