Business
Marijuana ‘superstore’ opens in Riverhead
Strain Stars, a 14,000-square-foot cannabis dispensary, touted by its owners as a “superstore” and the largest in the state, celebrated its grand opening in Riverhead yesterday.
Business
Beleaf, Riverhead Town’s first marijuana shop, now open in Calverton
Beleaf Calverton had a “soft opening” on Nov. 23 and will celebrate its grand opening on Saturday.
Business
UPDATE: Grand opening of Riverhead’s first recreational cannabis dispensary is postponed
The grand opening of Strain Stars has been postponed to a date in early December, a company spokesperson said in an email late Wednesday afternoon.
Business
Riverhead Town’s first two recreational pot shops look to open this fall in Calverton and Riverhead
Riverhead Town’s first recreational marijuana dispensaries hope to open this fall. Strain Stars will open on the corner of Route 58 and Kroemer Avenue, while Beleaf is setting up shop in the Calverton Commons on Middle Country Road.
Letters
Babylon had cannabis tax revenue of $1.2M in first 9 months. Why the delay, Riverhead?
To the Editor:
Hey, Town Board, here's a news flash: The Town of Babylon realized a tax revenue of...
Business
Cannabis advocates urge Riverhead to further ease its rules, but board majority is unwilling, setting stage for legal battle
Business owners looking to site recreational marijuana shops in Riverhead Town may look to legally challenge the town’s zoning ordinance, after a Town Board majority refused their pleas to relax the law to meet state guidelines.
Business
State OKs marijuana home-grow rules and begins issuing retail licenses outside of ‘justice-involved’ program
Rules allowing adult New Yorkers to grown their own marijuana for personal use were approved by the state on Friday. The state also approved the first non-conditional retail licenses. Riverhead, meanwhile, will hold a public hearing Wednesday on zoning code changes aimed at easing restrictions on where retail cannabis shops and lounges can be located.
Business
Two recreational pot shops in Riverhead have town’s OK, but zoning remains barrier for others
Two recreational marijuana dispensaries may soon open in the Town of Riverhead. But other licensees looking to set up shop within the town — one of only four municipalities on Long Island that allow adult-use sales — remain hindered by restrictive zoning.
Business
Riverhead’s first proposed cannabis dispensary falls through because of town’s restrictive zoning, business owner says
“We’ve just moved on from Riverhead, because …the process there (is) — too restrictive.” The holder of a state-approved provisional cannabis dispensary license is looking elsewhere after learning of Riverhead’s 1,000-foot setback from residential uses.
Business
Business advisory committee pitches revisions to Riverhead’s marijuana code
The town’s Business Advisory Committee said the zoning is too prohibitive for prospective recreational cannabis business owners and could violate the state’s Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act.
