Deadline Passes in New York for First Round of Dispensary Licenses

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The deadline for the first adult-use cannabis dispensary licenses in New York arrived on Monday, and now hundreds of applicants await feedback from the state. Monday’s deadline came a month after the state’s Office of Cannabis Management officially opened the application portal on August 25. I’m proud New York will be a national model for the safe, equitable and inclusive industry we are now building.” New York City has taken similar steps toward enhancing opportunities in the emerging cannabis industry for individuals adversely affected by erstwhile marijuana laws. Since then, the agency has been flooded with applications from individuals hoping for the first crack at the Empire State’s legal marijuana market. But countless small business owners there have not waited to get in on the “kush rush.” New York City in particular is teeming with illicit cannabis shops, prompting state regulators to crack down on some.

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The deadline for the first adult-use cannabis dispensary licenses in New York arrived on Monday, and now hundreds of applicants await feedback from the state.

Monday’s deadline came a month after the state’s Office of Cannabis Management officially opened the application portal on August 25.

Since then, the agency has been flooded with applications from individuals hoping for the first crack at the Empire State’s legal marijuana market.

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