Now, they’re coming up on a Dec. 31 deadline for cities and and towns to opt out of allowing these businesses to operate, which would also opt them out of receiving a share of the tax revenue, with little clear insight into what exactly the state’s policies and restrictions will be around such sites. After a marked delay in the creation of the Cannabis Control Board and appointment of leadership for the Office of Cannabis Management — which advocates attribute to former Gov. Cuomo failing to act as he was engulfed by scandal — the end of the year is approaching with no specific licensing procedures in place, which is leading local leaders to opt out due to sheer uncertainty.