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Those Who Have Gone Through Southampton's Pot Shop Approval Process Say It's a Hard Row To Hoe, but a Process Worth Enduring

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Greg Konner is still several months away from being able to open his cannabis dispensary in the Carvel building in Bridgehampton but says that the town's meticulous, albeit sometimes cumbersome, review process is necessary for cannabis stores to navigate. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Greg Konner is still several months away from being able to open his cannabis dispensary in the Carvel building in Bridgehampton but says that the town's meticulous, albeit sometimes cumbersome, review process is necessary for cannabis stores to navigate. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

The founders of The Hamptons Collective, a cannabis dispensary that plans to open in a former garden store next to the Capri Hotel in Southampton.

The founders of The Hamptons Collective, a cannabis dispensary that plans to open in a former garden store next to the Capri Hotel in Southampton.

Albert Capraro is in the midst of extensive new site work at his property in Water Mill, which was required by the Southampton Town Planning Board as a condition of the approval for the cannabis dispensary he and his wife, Ashley, plan to open this fall. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Albert Capraro is in the midst of extensive new site work at his property in Water Mill, which was required by the Southampton Town Planning Board as a condition of the approval for the cannabis dispensary he and his wife, Ashley, plan to open this fall. MICHAEL WRIGHT

David Falkowski, the Bridgehampton farmer who was one of the earliest and most vocal proponents of the expansion of the cannabis industry on Long Island, said that he fears the turmoil surrounding Southampton Town's site plan review and attempts by some to circumvent the town's rules will hamstring the industry for years to come because it will dissuade other municipalities from allowing cannabis sales. DANA SHAW

David Falkowski, the Bridgehampton farmer who was one of the earliest and most vocal proponents of the expansion of the cannabis industry on Long Island, said that he fears the turmoil surrounding Southampton Town's site plan review and attempts by some to circumvent the town's rules will hamstring the industry for years to come because it will dissuade other municipalities from allowing cannabis sales. DANA SHAW

authorMichael Wright on Oct 19, 2025
At the Water Mill property where Albert and Ashley Capraro are in the midst of renovating a longtime antique store into Hamptons Premium Green, a cannabis dispensary that the couple... more

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