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County attorney proposes landlord-eviction strategy to shut unlicensed cannabis retailers; public-safety panel to pursue plan
Summary
Tompkins County's attorney proposed using landlord-tenant eviction remedies under Real Property Actions and Procedures Law §715-a to target unlicensed cannabis retailers; the public-safety committee endorsed further study and coordination with the City of Ithaca.
Tompkins County officials said May 6 they intend to pursue civil landlord remedies to disrupt unlicensed cannabis retail operations rather than immediate criminal seizures.
Maury Josephson, the county attorney, told the legislature his office plans to identify properties hosting unlawful cannabis sales and use the landlord-tenant remedies in Real Property Actions and Procedures Law §715-a to notify landlords and, if landlords fail to act, step into eviction proceedings. Josephson said the approach can impose monetary penalties and…
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