On April 14, Governor Hochul announced the Cannabis Control Board’s approval of 52 Adult-use Cannabis Conditional Cultivator Licenses, the first such licenses granted in New York State. Congratulations to all of those who received licenses, including our very own Capital Region-based farmers: Phil Spinelli Farrier Service LLC, Aeterna Cannabis LLC, Claverack Farm LLC, Fat Nell LLC, Terrace Corporation of New York, Brian F. Conlon, Cornucopia Growers LLC, ReliefLeaf LLC, Weathertop Farm LLC, Westkill Bend Inc, Greenleaf Cannabis LLC, Kennedys Herbal Solution, Outcast Acres Farm LLC, Slack Hollow Organics LLC. A link to a list of the conditional licenses is available below.
The online application portal opened March 15, and the approved licenses are from the group of over 150 that have been submitted through the portal. The Office of Cannabis Management continues to review applications on a rolling basis.
The approvals help advance the Governor’s Seeding Opportunity Initiative, which she announced in March, and which positions equity-entrepreneurs as the first to make adult-use cannabis sales in New York. Such equity-entrepreneur applicants must meet two prongs in order to qualify: (1) they must have a cannabis-related conviction that occurred prior to March 31, 2021 (the passage of the Marijuana Regulation and Tax Act), or have a parent, guardian, child, spouse, or dependent with such a conviction, and (2) they must have experience owning and operating a business in New York.
New York continues to push the cannabis industry forward. The Firm has been following the progress of New York’s cannabis industry from its inception and remains informed on all developments by the New York and federal legislature. We are available to answer any questions regarding the new tax law or other cannabis related inquires.
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