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Top Shelf cannabis application put over after legal dispute over who holds the state provisional license

5045466 · April 30, 2025
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A Top Shelf Consulting Group application for a cannabis retail special permit in Bellport was held to May 14 after board members and competing attorneys disputed which entity holds the provisional state license and whether the applicant has authority to proceed; the board asked for sworn documentation.

The Board of Zoning Appeals on April 30 held over a cannabis retail special permit application from Top Shelf Consulting Group LLC after a contested exchange over whether the applicant or a separate corporate entity holds the state provisional cannabis authorization.

Attorney Jay Shea presented the application for a property on Sawgrass Drive in Bellport and said the site would comply with most of the town’s cannabis special‑permit criteria except the proximity to a place of worship (460 feet provided vs. 500…

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