ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A list of municipalities that opted not to allow marijuana dispensaries or consumption sites was released by the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) Tuesday. They also released some statistics showing how many and what percentage of municipalities opted out of one or both.
A total of 522 (34%) cities, towns, or villages opted out of having both dispensaries and consumption sites. There are about 118,000 residents in the 10% of cities that opted out of both, said OCM. These statistics are subject to change because municipalities could allow dispensaries and/or places where people can use marijuana at any time in the future.
“As the new cannabis industry comes to life, reduces harm with safe, tested products, and grows the economy equitably, we do believe that some localities will opt back in,” said OCM Executive Director Chris Alexander.
Municipalities had until December 31 to notify the OCM whether they would allow the sale of recreational marijuana and/or allow it to be used in certain spots. Marijuana sales are expected to generate millions of dollars in revenue for the state.
“New York’s cannabis industry will be accessible, protect public health, and keep New Yorkers safe. As the industry blossoms, the equitable economic opportunity it creates will serve as a reminder to opt-out communities that they can always make the choice to participate,” Cannabis Control Board Chair Tremaine Wright said.
Rockefeller Institute of Government created the Marijuana Opt-Out Tracker so people could follow municipalities’ decisions. Except for a handful of locales, information for most of the municipalities was available Wednesday.
Check out which Capital Region municipalities may eventually see dispensaries or consumption sites in the near future below. Municipalities in red opted out of both.
Albany County
| Municipality | Dispensaries | Consumption sites | Date of decision |
| Albany | Yes | Yes | |
| Altamont | No | No | Oct. 5 |
| Berne | Yes | Yes | |
| Bethlehem | No | No | |
| Coeymans | Yes | No | Nov. 22 |
| Cohoes | Yes | Yes | |
| Colonie (Town) | No | No | Sept. 9 |
| Colonie (Village) | Yes | No | Dec. 6 |
| Green Island | Yes | No | Dec. 20 |
| Guilderland | No | No | Oct. 19 |
| Knox | Yes | Yes | |
| Menands | Yes | No | Sept. 27 |
| New Scotland | Yes | Yes | |
| Ravena | Yes | No | Nov. 16 |
| Rensselaerville | No | No | Nov. 10 |
| Voorheesville | No | No | Dec. 21 |
| Watervliet | No | No | Oct. 21 |
| Westerlo | No | No | Dec. 7 |
Columbia County
| Municipality | Dispensaries | Consumption sites | Date of decision |
| Ancram | Yes | No | Oct. 21 |
| Austerlitz | Yes | Yes | Aug. 19 |
| Canaan | No | No | Dec. 31 |
| Chatham (Town) | Yes | No | Dec. 28 |
| Chatham (Village) | No | No | Nov. 8 |
| Claverack | Yes | No | Dec. 9 |
| Clermont | No | No | Nov. 1 |
| Copake | Yes | No | Nov. 11 |
| Gallatin | Yes | Yes | |
| Germantown | Yes | Yes | Jul. 13 |
| Ghent | Yes | Yes | |
| Greenport | Yes | No | Dec. 28 |
| Hillsdale | Yes | Yes | Nov. 9 |
| Hudson | Yes | Yes | |
| Kinderhook (Town) | Yes | No | Dec. 6 |
| Kinderhook (Village) | Yes | No | Dec. 8 |
| Livingston | No | No | Dec. 9 |
| New Lebanon | Yes | Yes | Jul. 13 |
| Philmont | Yes | Yes | |
| Stockport | – | – | |
| Stuyvesant | Yes | Yes | |
| Taghkanic | Yes | Yes | Aug. 9 |
| Valatie | Yes | No | Dec. 14 |
Fulton County
| Municipality | Dispensaries | Consumption sites | Date of decision |
| Bleecker | No | No | Dec. 20 |
| Broadalbin | Yes | No | |
| Caroga | Yes | Yes | |
| Dolgeville | No | No | Jul. 19 |
| Ephratah | Yes | Yes | |
| Gloversville | Yes | Yes | |
| Johnstown (City) | Yes | Yes | |
| Johnstown (Town) | Yes | Yes | Dec. 20 |
| Mayfield (Town) | Yes | Yes | |
| Mayfield (Village) | Yes | Yes | |
| Northampton | No | No | Jul. 21 |
| Northville | Yes | Yes | Aug. 17 |
| Oppenheim | Yes | Yes | |
| Perth | Yes | Yes | |
| Stratford | Yes | Yes |
Greene County
| Municipality | Dispensaries | Consumption sites | Date of decision |
| Ashland | No | No | |
| Athens (Town) | Yes | Yes | |
| Athens (Village) | Yes | Yes | |
| Cairo | No | No | Dec. 15 |
| Catskill (Town) | Yes | No | Dec. 29 |
| Catskill (Village) | Yes | Yes | Dec. 29 |
| Coxsackie (Town) | Yes | Yes | Oct. 12 |
| Coxsackie (Village) | Yes | Yes | |
| Durham | No | No | |
| Greenville | No | No | |
| Halcott | No | No | |
| Hunter (Town) | No | No | Dec. 13 |
| Hunter (Village) | No | No | Dec. 22 |
| Jewett | No | No | Nov. 10 |
| Lexington | Yes | No | |
| New Baltimore | No | No | Dec. 27 |
| Prattsville | No | No | Dec. 13 |
| Tannersville | Yes | Yes | |
| Windham | No | No | Sept. 9 |
Montgomery County
| Municipality | Dispensaries | Consumption sites | Date of decision |
| Ames | Yes | Yes | |
| Amsterdam (City) | Yes | Yes | |
| Amsterdam (Town) | Yes | No | Dec. 15 |
| Canajoharie (Town) | Yes | Yes | |
| Canajoharie (Village) | Yes | Yes | |
| Charleston | Yes | Yes | |
| Florida | – | – | |
| Fonda | No | No | Oct. 6 |
| Fort Johnson | No | No | Dec. 16 |
| Fort Plain | No | No | Dec. 14 |
| Fultonville | No | No | Dec. 20 |
| Glen | No | No | Sept. 13 |
| Hagaman | Yes | Yes | |
| Minden | – | – | |
| Mohawk | Yes | Yes | |
| Nelliston | Yes | Yes | Dec. 16 |
| Palatine | Yes | Yes | |
| Palatine Bridge | Yes | Yes | Sept. 21 |
| Root | No | No | |
| St. Johnsville (Town) | – | – | |
| St. Johnsville (Village) | Yes | Yes |
Rensselaer County
| Municipality | Dispensaries | Consumption sites | Date of decision |
| Berlin | No | No | Aug. 9 |
| Brunswick | Yes | No | Dec. 9 |
| Castleton-on-Hudson | Yes | Yes | Apr. 26 |
| East Greenbush | Yes | No | Dec. 15 |
| East Nassau | Yes | Yes | |
| Grafton | Yes | Yes | |
| Hoosick | Yes | No | Dec. 13 |
| Hoosick Falls | Yes | Yes | Dec. 14 |
| Nassau (Town) | Yes | No | |
| Nassau (Village) | Yes | No | Dec. 22 |
| North Greenbush | Yes | No | Dec. 22 |
| Petersburgh | Yes | Yes | May 17 |
| Pittstown | Yes | Yes | May 10 |
| Poestenkill | Yes | Yes | Jul. 15 |
| Rensselaer | Yes | Yes | |
| Sand Lake | No | No | Dec. 8 |
| Schaghticoke (Town) | Yes | Yes | |
| Schaghticoke (Village) | Yes | Yes | |
| Schodack | Yes | No | Dec. 29 |
| Stephentown | Yes | Yes | |
| Troy | Yes | Yes | |
| Valley Falls | No | No |
Saratoga County
| Municipality | Dispensaries | Consumption sites | Date of decision |
| Ballston | Yes | No | Sept. 14 |
| Ballston Spa | Yes | Yes | |
| Charlton | No | No | Nov. 8 |
| Clifton Park | No | No | Dec. 13 |
| Corinth (Town) | Yes | Yes | |
| Corinth (Village) | Yes | Yes | Jul. 21 |
| Day | No | No | Sept. 13 |
| Edinburg | No | No | |
| Galway (Town) | No | No | Sept. 14 |
| Galway (Village) | No | No | Oct. 21 |
| Greenfield | Yes | Yes | |
| Hadley | Yes | Yes | |
| Halfmoon | Yes | No | |
| Malta | No | No | Dec. 6 |
| Mechanicville | Yes | No | Nov. 10 |
| Milton | Yes | No | Nov. 24 |
| Moreau | No | No | Dec. 22 |
| Northumberland | No | No | Nov. 4 |
| Providence | No | No | |
| Round Lake | Yes | Yes | |
| Saratoga (Town) | Yes | No | Dec. 12 |
| Saratoga Springs | Yes | Yes | |
| Schuylerville | Yes | Yes | Dec. 21 |
| South Glens Falls | Yes | No | Oct. 21 |
| Stillwater (Town) | Yes | Yes | |
| Stillwater (Village) | Yes | No | Dec. 21 |
| Victory | No | No | Sept. 14 |
| Waterford (Town) | Yes | No | Dec. 28 |
| Waterford (Village) | No | No | |
| Wilton | No | No | June 3 |
Schenectady County
| Municipality | Dispensaries | Consumption sites | Date of decision |
| Delanson | – | – | |
| Duanesburg | Yes | Yes | |
| Glenville | No | No | Nov. 3 |
| Niskayuna | No | No | Nov. 18 |
| Princetown | No | No | |
| Rotterdam | Yes | Yes | |
| Schenectady | Yes | Yes | Dec. 13 |
| Scotia | Yes | Yes |
Schoharie County
| Municipality | Dispensaries | Consumption sites | Date of decision |
| Blenheim | Yes | Yes | |
| Broome | – | – | |
| Carlisle | Yes | Yes | |
| Cobleskill (Town) | Yes | Yes | Dec. 13 |
| Cobleskill (Village) | Yes | No | |
| Conesville | Yes | Yes | |
| Esperance (Town) | Yes | Yes | |
| Esperance (Village) | Yes | Yes | |
| Fulton | No | No | Dec. 13 |
| Gilboa | Yes | Yes | |
| Jefferson | No | No | Nov. 4 |
| Middleburgh (Town) | Yes | Yes | |
| Middleburgh (Village) | Yes | No | |
| Richmondville (Town) | Yes | No | |
| Richmondville (Village) | Yes | No | |
| Schoharie (Town) | Yes | Yes | |
| Schoharie (Village) | Yes | Yes | Dec. 15 |
| Seward | Yes | Yes | |
| Sharon | No | No | Nov. 3 |
| Sharon Springs | No | No | |
| Summit | No | No | |
| Wright | Yes | Yes | Nov. 8 |
Warren County
| Municipality | Dispensaries | Consumption sites | Date of decision |
| Bolton | No | No | Sept. 7 |
| Chester | No | No | Dec. 14 |
| Glens Falls | Yes | Yes | |
| Hague | Yes | Yes | |
| Horicon | No | No | |
| Johnsburg | Yes | Yes | |
| Lake George (Town) | No | No | Nov. 10 |
| Lake George (Village) | No | No | Nov. 15 |
| Lake Luzerne | Yes | Yes | |
| Queensbury | Yes | Yes | Jul. 26 |
| Stony Creek | No | No | |
| Thurman | Yes | Yes | |
| Warrensburg | Yes | Yes | Aug. 11 |
Washington County
| Municipality | Dispensaries | Consumption sites | Date of decision |
| Argyle (Town) | Yes | Yes | |
| Argyle (Village) | Yes | Yes | |
| Cambridge (Town) | Yes | Yes | |
| Cambridge (Village) | Yes | Yes | |
| Dresden | – | – | |
| Easton | Yes | Yes | |
| Fort Ann (Town) | Yes | Yes | |
| Fort Ann (Village) | Yes | Yes | |
| Fort Edward | Yes | Yes | |
| Fort Edward (Village) | Yes | No | |
| Granville (Town) | No | No | Oct. 21 |
| Granville (Village) | Yes | Yes | Dec. 6 |
| Greenwich (Town) | No | No | Nov. 3 |
| Greenwich (Village) | Yes | Yes | |
| Hampton | Yes | No | Sept. 30 |
| Hartford | Yes | Yes | |
| Hebron | Yes | Yes | |
| Hudson Falls | Yes | Yes | |
| Jackson | Yes | Yes | |
| Kingsbury | No | No | |
| Putnam | Yes | Yes | |
| Salem | Yes | Yes | |
| White Creek | Yes | Yes | |
| Whitehall (Town) | Yes | Yes | |
| Whitehall (Village) | Yes | Yes |
