NY Cannabis Control Board Faces Backlash Over Proposal to Ease Buffer Rules for Pot Shops Image Cannabis News August 8, 2024 NY Cannabis Control Board considers easing buffer rules for legal pot shops. Why critics are slamming the idea. Gov. Kathy Hochul's Cannabis Control Board said it's considering loosening the rules so that more legal weed stores can open in local neighborhoods. The announcement sparked major backlash Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs CBS News