The town of Stony Point is opting out of marijuana retail stores for now.

The vote happened Tuesday night after a public hearing on the issue.

The board made the unanimous decision to opt out for the time being - until the state's cannabis control board is formed and regulations are in place.

"We don't know - if you can open a cannabis shop or lounge, can you do it next to a playground? Can you do it next to a church? Can you do it next to a school? Those regulations have not been established. We're not aware of them," said Stony Point Town Supervisor Jim Monaghan.

Municipalities can opt back in anytime and are allowed to charge a 4% excise tax on retail sales - a quarter of which goes to the county.

Some critics worry that waiting will mean missing out on the potential revenue.

"We're the smallest town in Rockland, there would be a small tax revenue, but I don't think it's a major game changer that's gonna affect our budget," says Monaghan.

Yorktown, Eastchester and North Salem have all opted out as well.