Maura Rosner is reporting for Columbia-Greene Media Coxsackie town officials have adopted a zoning amendment to regulate the sale of cannabis. A hearing was held to receive public comment on the proposal and four members of the public attended. “There’s a lot of money to be made [from the sale of cannabis],” town board member Patrick Kennedy said. The Coxsackie zoning amendment outlines aspects of the retail process, such as cultivation, distribution, laboratory testing facilities, New York State Control Board and licensing. The growing, cloning, harvesting, drying, curing, grading and trimming of cannabis plants for sale is permissible to individuals who hold a cannabis license or are permit-holders. Distributors are required to obtain a cannabis license from the New York State Office of Cannabis Management. At the public hearing Coxsackie resident Carol Metz voiced her opposition to the zoning amendment. “Do we still have the right to say we don’t want it? It worries me, and don’t you remember how much the cigarette companies made? Then we learned about how much harm they caused,” Metz said. The Cannabis Control Board on June 23 approved the opening of the application window for conditional processors beginning July 28, and continuing through August 31. Applicants must pay a non-refundable $2,000 application and licensing fee to complete the submission. Applicants are encouraged to read program guidance before applying and submitting payment. Information is available at cannabis [dot] ny [dot] gov. Read more at HudsonValley360 [dot] com.