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New York to expand cannabis market with more applications for legal sales, crack down on illegal sellers

By Emily Davenport Posted on October 4, 2023

New York is continuing to expand its legal cannabis market, with hundreds of licenses being made available to individuals and businesses interested in legally growing, processing, distributing, and selling cannabis.

The expansion will be rolled out in phases to ensure that New York’s cannabis market grows in a stable way, avoiding the price shocks and collapses seen in other states that have resulted in the failure of small businesses and significant contractions in overall market value.

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New York to expand cannabis market with more applications for legal sales, crack down on illegal sellers

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