ROSEDALE RESIDENTIAL ASSOCIATION
WEB: http://WWW.WPRRA.ORG
E-Mail: wprra@yahoo.com
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PO BOX 199, White Plains, New York, 10605

Greetings RRA Neighbors,

Are Marijuana Dispensaries coming to White Plains?  We don’t know and the residents have not been asked.

In March of 2021, Governor Cuomo and the NY State legislature approved legislation to legalize marijuana for anyone 21 years or older, but municipalities can opt-out of allowing cannabis retail dispensaries and/or on-site consumption licenses (cannabis lounges) from within their borders before the December 31, 2021 deadline.  If a municipality does NOT opt-out by 12/31, it CAN NOT opt-out in the future, but if a municipality DOES OPT-OUT before 12/31, it CAN always opt back in at a later date by repealing the local law.

This will be the major topic of discussion as well as Ladder 34 at the next CNA Meeting on Tuesday 10/12 at 7pm.  Safety Commissioner Chong will be the special guest and we are hoping that some Common Council members will attend.  The Zoom link is below for anyone who wants to listen to the discussion.  The sound should be better this time around as we will be in a smaller room at the White Plains Board of Education.  Only those that are present in person will be able to actively participate in the discussion.

Topic: WPCNA Meeting 10/12 @ 7pm
https://zoom.us/j/95370891872?pwd=amlZdDVyWmhZMzUwTmhvRDRFalFyUT09
Meeting ID: 953 7089 1872
Passcode: 284933

Whatever your opinion is on the issue, marijuana dispensaries/cafes have the potential to change the character of the city.  Whether you are in favor of or against marijuana dispensaries/cafes, this is a discussion that the city should be facilitating so that residents can provide input.  To date, Mayor Roach and the Common Council have not taken a public position, nor have they held public meetings to debate the issue.  Eleven Westchester towns have already opted-out, and five more are in the process of holding public town meetings.

Westchester towns that have opted-out:

Eastchester

North Salem

Yorktown

Lewisboro

Larchmont

Bronxville

Ardsley

Rye Brook

Somers

North Castle

Mt. Kisco

Towns considering opting-out:

Harrison

Rye

Mamaroneck

Scarsdale

Dobbs Ferry

Please email our elected officials and ask them to provide the residents with information on the potential impacts on our city and request public forums before the above deadline.

Mayor Thomas Roach (914) 422-1411
troach@whiteplainsny.gov
mayorsoffice@whiteplainsny.gov

Justin Brasch (212) 267-2500
jbrasch@whiteplainsny.gov
braschlaw@aol.com

Nadine Hunt-Robinson (914) 315-7311
nhrobinson@whiteplainsny.gov
nadine.hunt.robinson@gmail.com

John Kirkpatrick (914) 997-2747
jkirkpatrick@whiteplainsny.gov

John M. Martin  (914) 686-0239
jmartin@whiteplainsny.gov

Jennifer Puja  (914)607-2041
jlpuja@whiteplainsny.gov

Victoria Presser (914) 946-5608
vpresser@whiteplainsny.gov

Corporate Counsel Callahan   (914) 422-1241  
jcallahan@whiteplainsny.gov

Commissioner Public Safety Chong (914) 422-6350 
dchong@whiteplainsny.gov

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