"New York's Cannabis Industry Expands with Retail Sales and Social Equity Plans"

State regulators in New York have proposed rules that would allow dozens of cannabis lounges, or pot bars, to open on Long Island. The lounges would be permitted in four towns that have opted to allow retail and consumption venues. The proposed regulations would allow established medical marijuana firms to serve recreational customers within months, rather than years. The state hopes to finalize the rules before Labor Day and start accepting applications for on-site consumption and other licenses this fall.