Another Cannabis Dispensary Sues Southampton Over Approval Process

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The former North Fork Bank building in Hampton Bays where investors had planned to open a cannabis dispensary. The owners have sued the town for blocking them from opening. DANA SHAW

The former North Fork Bank building in Hampton Bays where investors had planned to open a cannabis dispensary. The owners have sued the town for blocking them from opening. DANA SHAW

Joe Lustberg has been renting the former North Fork Bank building in Hampton Bays for nearly a year, as part of a plan to open it as a cannabis dispensary. He accused the Southampton Town Board of changing the zoning on some two dozen properties surrounding his specifically to prevent him and his partners from opening their business. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Joe Lustberg has been renting the former North Fork Bank building in Hampton Bays for nearly a year, as part of a plan to open it as a cannabis dispensary. He accused the Southampton Town Board of changing the zoning on some two dozen properties surrounding his specifically to prevent him and his partners from opening their business. MICHAEL WRIGHT

A rendering of what the owners say Mottz Green Grocer would look like when they've renovated the blighted former bank building.

A rendering of what the owners say Mottz Green Grocer would look like when they've renovated the blighted former bank building.

The former bank building has sat empty for many years.

The former bank building has sat empty for many years.

authorMichael Wright on Sep 13, 2025
The owners of a proposed cannabis dispensary that had hoped to open in Hampton Bays have filed a lawsuit against Southampton Town, accusing the municipality of overreaching in its local... more

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