Marijuana Dispensary Locations and Neighborhood Characteristics in New York City
New York State (NYS) passed the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) in March of 2021 to legalize adult-use recreational cannabis that allows for its distribution, retail sale, and on-site consumption in licensed businesses. While the state (NYS) has imposed some spatial constraints on the d...
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| author | Li Yin Suiyuan Wang Kelly L. Patterson Robert Mark Silverman Ambreen Rehman-Veal |
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| description | New York State (NYS) passed the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) in March of 2021 to legalize adult-use recreational cannabis that allows for its distribution, retail sale, and on-site consumption in licensed businesses. While the state (NYS) has imposed some spatial constraints on the dispensaries’ locations, it is unclear what the current spatial patterns of those dispensaries are and how they impact neighborhoods. This research explores how recreational cannabis relates spatially to neighborhood characteristics using New York City as a case study. We identified how cannabis stores are spatially correlated with neighborhood attributes, including socio-demographic and land use characteristics. Our results from the compliance check showed that the highest noncompliance rate existed in block groups where dispensaries were located in relation to schools. The results from the spatial statistics suggest that dispensaries tended to be located near adult businesses that are not considered in existing buffering requirements. Our research allows policymakers to better understand the social and spatial impacts of recreational cannabis distribution to minimize negative effects on residential areas, schools, and other sensitive locations. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2838303aa46f4cb9b658c5ab886a65a92025-01-24T13:34:57ZengMDPI AGISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information2220-99642024-12-01141410.3390/ijgi14010004Marijuana Dispensary Locations and Neighborhood Characteristics in New York CityLi Yin0Suiyuan Wang1Kelly L. Patterson2Robert Mark Silverman3Ambreen Rehman-Veal4Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260, USADepartment of Geography, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260, USASchool of Social Work, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260, USADepartment of Urban and Regional Planning, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260, USADepartment of Urban and Regional Planning, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260, USANew York State (NYS) passed the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) in March of 2021 to legalize adult-use recreational cannabis that allows for its distribution, retail sale, and on-site consumption in licensed businesses. While the state (NYS) has imposed some spatial constraints on the dispensaries’ locations, it is unclear what the current spatial patterns of those dispensaries are and how they impact neighborhoods. This research explores how recreational cannabis relates spatially to neighborhood characteristics using New York City as a case study. We identified how cannabis stores are spatially correlated with neighborhood attributes, including socio-demographic and land use characteristics. Our results from the compliance check showed that the highest noncompliance rate existed in block groups where dispensaries were located in relation to schools. The results from the spatial statistics suggest that dispensaries tended to be located near adult businesses that are not considered in existing buffering requirements. Our research allows policymakers to better understand the social and spatial impacts of recreational cannabis distribution to minimize negative effects on residential areas, schools, and other sensitive locations.https://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/14/1/4recreational cannabisspatial clustering analysisneighborhood characteristics |
| spellingShingle | Li Yin Suiyuan Wang Kelly L. Patterson Robert Mark Silverman Ambreen Rehman-Veal Marijuana Dispensary Locations and Neighborhood Characteristics in New York City ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information recreational cannabis spatial clustering analysis neighborhood characteristics |
| title | Marijuana Dispensary Locations and Neighborhood Characteristics in New York City |
| title_full | Marijuana Dispensary Locations and Neighborhood Characteristics in New York City |
| title_fullStr | Marijuana Dispensary Locations and Neighborhood Characteristics in New York City |
| title_full_unstemmed | Marijuana Dispensary Locations and Neighborhood Characteristics in New York City |
| title_short | Marijuana Dispensary Locations and Neighborhood Characteristics in New York City |
| title_sort | marijuana dispensary locations and neighborhood characteristics in new york city |
| topic | recreational cannabis spatial clustering analysis neighborhood characteristics |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/14/1/4 |
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