{"id":1377,"date":"2021-09-27T19:10:35","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T19:10:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/CBMiggFodHRwczovL2Nvbm5lY3RpY3V0Lm5ld3MxMi5jb20vcGxlYXNhbnR2aWxsZS10by1ob2xkLW1lZXRpbmctb24tb3B0aW5nLW91dC1vZi1yZXRhaWwtc2FsZS1vZi1tYXJpanVhbmEtb24tc2l0ZS1jb25zdW1wdGlvbi1sb3VuZ2Vz0gEA"},"modified":"2021-09-27T19:10:35","modified_gmt":"2021-09-27T19:10:35","slug":"pleasantville-to-hold-meeting-on-opting-out-of-retail-sale-of-marijuana-on-site-consumption-lounges-news-12-connecticut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/?p=1377","title":{"rendered":"Pleasantville to hold meeting on opting out of retail sale of marijuana, on-site consumption lounges &#8211; News 12 Connecticut"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/pleasantville-to-hold-meeting-on-opting-out-of-retail-sale-of-marijuana-on-site-consumption-lounges-news-12-connecticut.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\"><span class=\"author\">News 12 Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"date\">Sep 28, 2021, 2:18am<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"datetime\">\n<p><span class=\"text\">Updated on: <!-- -->Sep 28, 2021, 2:18am<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A meeting was held in Pleasantville Monday night regarding preventing the retail sale of marijuana and on-site consumption lounges in the village. <\/p>\n<p>Marijuana possession in New York is legal for people over 21 but permitting retail sales and on-site consumption lounges within the Village of Pleasantville is a village decision.<\/p>\n<p>Municipalities can opt out of local retail sales and consumption lounges if it occurs by Dec. 31, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>A municipality can opt back into sales at any time.<\/p>\n<p>Once a municipality opts in, it can never opt out again.<\/p>\n<p>Opting in does not require action, but all municipalities are opted in automatically unless they opt out.<\/p>\n<p>While the opinion of the Pleasantville Village Board was unclear Monday night, that of their constituents is not. <\/p>\n<p>Most are asking the board to opt out of the retail sale of weed for now until New York sheds light on how it will be regulated. <\/p>\n<p>The village police chief also cautioned people not to compare marijuana to alcohol. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When it comes to marijuana, we still don&#8217;t have reliable tests that will measure the amount of intoxicant in a person&#8217;s blood,&#8221; said Pleasantville Police Department Chief Erik Grutzner. <\/p>\n<p>The board says they hope to make a decision by the end of October. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News 12 Staff Sep 28, 2021, 2:18am Updated on: Sep 28, 2021, 2:18am A meeting was held in Pleasantville Monday night regarding preventing the retail sale of marijuana and on-site consumption lounges in the village. Marijuana possession in New York is legal for people over 21 but permitting retail sales and on-site consumption lounges within the Village of Pleasantville is a village decision. Municipalities can opt out of local retail sales and consumption lounges if it occurs by Dec. 31, 2021. A municipality can opt back into sales at any time. 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