Dobbs Ferry Voters To Determine Whether Pot Can Be Sold In Village

DOBBS FERRY, NY — Registered voters in Dobbs Ferry will be going to the polls Tuesday, March 21 to decide whether to allow “adult-use retail cannabis dispensaries” in the village.

On Dec. 13, the village trustees adopted a local law that rescinded the prohibition against establishing marijuana retail shops in Dobbs Ferry.

A year earlier, trustees chose to opt-out of allowing marijuana retail shops to be set up in the village. Opting out gave municipalities a change to change their minds at a later date.

The Dec. 13 local law was subject to a permissive referendum — meaning the public gets to decide — as mandated by state cannabis law.

Petitions were submitted to the village clerk, who determined there was a sufficient number to call for a special election.

Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 21.

Polling places can be found by searching through this website.

The last day for a voter to register with the county Board of Elections for the special election is Friday, March 10.

For information on deadlines for applying for an absentee ballot, submitting it or mailing it in, go to the Westchester Board of Elections website.