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Southampton Set To Welcome First Legal Cannabis Dispensaries After Site Plan Approvals

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The Hamptons Collective will transform a former garden shop into a high-end cannabis dispensary on County Road 39 near North Main Street in Southampton. ARTISTS RENDERING COURTESY THE HAMPTONS COLLECTIVE

The Hamptons Collective will transform a former garden shop into a high-end cannabis dispensary on County Road 39 near North Main Street in Southampton. ARTISTS RENDERING COURTESY THE HAMPTONS COLLECTIVE

Greg Konner got approval from the Southampton Town Planning Board to transform the Carvel ice cream shop on land he owns in Bridgehampton into a cannabis dispensary he is calling Budhampton. He hopes to be open by April 20, 2026. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Greg Konner got approval from the Southampton Town Planning Board to transform the Carvel ice cream shop on land he owns in Bridgehampton into a cannabis dispensary he is calling Budhampton. He hopes to be open by April 20, 2026. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Ashley Capraro was approved to open her cannabis dispensary, Hampton Premium Green, in a historic Montauk Highway building in Water Mill. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Ashley Capraro was approved to open her cannabis dispensary, Hampton Premium Green, in a historic Montauk Highway building in Water Mill. MICHAEL WRIGHT

authorMichael Wright on Aug 6, 2025
The Southampton Town Planning Board has issued the first site plan approvals clearing the way for four retail cannabis dispensaries to open in the eastern half of town — in... more

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