EGREMONT â If you are a marijuana outfit looking to cash in on this little state border town before its cannabis bylaws hit the books, think again. A flock of residents now is armed with a lawyer, waiting. And yes, this is a town in which most residents voted âyesâ on the state referendum in 2016 to legalize recreational marijuana. So, whatâs the problem? âIt was not to make a zoning change to just allow this industry to come in and take over our town,â Rick Ramsay said of that ballot referendum. He says he is speaking for a growing number of residents in this town on the New York state and Connecticut borders who donât want to see a change of âcharacterâ in a town that has âa strong local culture,â as one town official put it.