A Coram cannabis store that opened last month has become the latest Long Island pot shop to challenge what its owners say are overly restrictive local zoning laws that make it difficult for them to stay in business.

Simply Green opened Nov. 7 at 406 Middle Country Rd., two months after receiving a state license that allows the store to operate for at least two years. But Brookhaven Town officials said this week the store is on land that is not zoned for cannabis shops.

The store property's zoning allows downtown-style businesses but does not allow cannabis stores, officials said. Brookhaven's town code restricts pot dispensaries to areas zoned for industrial uses.

Simply Green's owners said this week that they went through all the necessary state and town channels to obtain approvals.

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