Town seeks public input on retail marijuana sales with new online survey Marijuana product at a dispensary in California, where recreational marijuana is already legal. (Credit: Dank Depot/Flickr) The Riverhead Town Board has launched an online survey to see if residents are for or against the retail sale of marijuana in the town, as well as whether to allow on-site consumption of marijuana. The town is seeking comments and opinions regarding the sale of marijuana at designated retail stores, and the use of marijuana at cafes and lounges. The state passed a law on March 31 legalizing the recreational use of marijuana, but that law gives cities, towns and villages the option of opting out of allowing adult-use marijuana retail dispensaries or on-site consumption licenses by passing a local law by Dec. 31, or nine months after the effective date of the legislation.