“I don’t know why they would say they would do something — and never do it. It would be a way for licensed operators to get out from under the slow roll out,” Jason Tantalo,…
Officials with the state Office of Cannabis Management announced a plan in June to help struggling licensed marijuana farmers sitting on a— more than 300,000 pounds — because of the extensive delay in opening state-sanctioned and taxed retail cannabis program, with just 16 dispensaries and delivery outlets open through New York.
Marijuana farmers and sellers were hoping the Empire State would have drafted rules in time for the peak of the summer season — starting with the Fourth of July weekend, which is now in the rearview mirror., CEO of Queens-based The Cannabis Place.that have taken root in the city since the state legalized recreational marijuana use in 2021. Hochul puts that number at 2,500 while law enforcement claims the total is closer to 5,000 adding that the average illegal smoke shop is makingGov.
“I don’t know why they would say they would do something — and never do it. It would be a way for licensed operators to get out from under the slow roll out,” Tantalo said. Team Hochul confirmed to The Post on Wednesday that the farmers’ market concept is on hold — and may go up in smoke, not happen at all.
“We are committed to the success of New York’s equitable cannabis industry, and are always open to considering opportunities to strengthen the program. No final decisions have been made with respect to farmers markets,” said Office of Cannabis Management spokesman Aaron Ghitelman.
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