First Legal Weed Crop in New York Inches Toward Harvest

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As New York inches closer to the launch of its adult-use cannabis market, the state’s inaugural cultivators are readying the first batch. The state’s Office of Cannabis management said that the initiative is “something that has not been done before.” The state legalized recreational cannabis for adults last year, when former New York Gov. A report from the Associated Press on Wednesday put a spotlight on some of New York’s first legal recreational cannabis growers, who were awarded cultivation licenses back in April. After Cuomo resigned as governor last August amid allegations of sexual misconduct, he was replaced by Kathy Hochul, a fellow Democrat who made the launch of the adult-use cannabis program a priority.

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An historic crop is beginning to sprout in the Empire State. As New York inches closer to the launch of its adult-use cannabis market, the state’s inaugural cultivators are readying the first batch.

A report from the Associated Press on Wednesday put a spotlight on some of New York’s first legal recreational cannabis growers, who were awarded cultivation licenses back in April.

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