New York cannabis regulators this week approved more than 200 social equity retail licenses and a novel plan to allow growers to sell marijuana at farmers markets and other venues beyond dispensaries.
The Cannabis Control Board on Wednesday approved 212 additional provisional Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) licenses, nearly doubling the total to 463.
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The CAURD program was established to enable applicants with low-level marijuana offenses and/or their family members to enter the legal industry.
In a significant policy shift, regulators also approved allowing cultivators to partner with CAURD retailers and processors to organize events for showcasing New York cannabis brands and selling licensed products to adults 21 and over.
Product can be sold, for example, at farmers markets or other state and locally approved locations.
The Cannabis Growers’ Showcase (CGS) initiative, which has run into delays, is a major development for expanding retail channels throughout
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