A swanky cannabis store in Southampton has been playing with fire – and now risks getting burned by a clampdown from local authorities.
Last week, Charlie Fox – which has been likened to a Bergdorf Goodman store for weed – opened its doors in the posh Hamptons enclave and was hit with a cease-and-desist order from town officials shortly after its opening.
Late Tuesday, the town’s board fired back – voting unanimously to file an injunction in New York state court to shut down the upscale pot shop, citing a requirement for a “special permit” to open. 3
Charlie Fox co-founders James Mallios and Julia Levi vowed to fight the town in court, arguing that their state cannabis license supersedes the town’s authority.
“The town of Southampton isn’t a country club or a co-op board. They c