New York’s struggle to create an equitable adult-use marijuana industry has suffered another major blow.
A state Supreme Court judge on Aug. 18 ruled that New York’s discretionary licensing process violates the law.
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The ruling by Supreme Court Judge Kevin Bryant upheld a lawsuit filed by a group of would-be marijuana entrepreneurs.
As a result, the state Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) remains prohibited from issuing any new retail licenses until at least Aug. 25.
Further arguments are scheduled for that day.
The OCM will appeal, a spokesperson said in a statement Monday.
Bryant’s ruling does not apply to anyone who had “met all requirements for licensing” before Aug. 7; but that might not help the hundreds of entrepreneurs currently seeking a Conditional Adult Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) license.
For now, a CAURD permit is the only outlet for licensed, legal adult-use cannabis sales in the
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