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FARMINGDALE, NY — Happy Days, an adult-use cannabis dispensary, is set to open in Farmingdale by the end of the year, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced.

The shop, located at 105 Route 109, Farmingdale, has a tentative opening date of Dec. 23.

The Farmingdale dispensary is one of a dozen planned to open throughout the state, from Brooklyn to Buffalo, Hochul said in a news release. By the end of December, the state anticipates having at least 37 adult-use dispensaries open for business.

“As New York expands the most equitable cannabis market in the nation, my administration remains committed to building a safe industry for all New Yorkers that will grow our small business community,” Hochul said. “These new dispensaries continue our mission of strengthening our legal market while at the same time helping to push out the bad actors who skirt our laws and undermine all we are trying to accomplish.”

The products sold at these dispensaries are “safer” and licensed, as well as tested to meet the state’s “rigorous safety standards,” the state wrote.

“This month’s dispensary openings provide a reassuring boost to our commitment to build an equitable industry,” New York State Cannabis Control Board Chair Tremaine Wright said. “New York State is

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FARMINGDALE, NY — Happy Days, an adult-use cannabis dispensary, is set to open in Farmingdale by the end of the year, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced.

The shop, located at 105 Route 109, Farmingdale, has a tentative opening date of Dec. 23.

The Farmingdale dispensary is one of a dozen planned to open throughout the state, from Brooklyn to Buffalo, Hochul said in a news release. By the end of December, the state anticipates having at least 37 adult-use dispensaries open for business.

“As New York expands the most equitable cannabis market in the nation, my administration remains committed to building a safe industry for all New Yorkers that will grow our small business community,” Hochul said. “These new dispensaries continue our mission of strengthening our legal market while at the same time helping to push out the bad actors who skirt our laws and undermine all we are trying to accomplish.”

The products sold at these dispensaries are “safer” and licensed, as well as tested to meet the state’s “rigorous safety standards,” the state wrote.

“This month’s dispensary openings provide a reassuring boost to our commitment to build an equitable industry,” New York State Cannabis Control Board Chair Tremaine Wright said. “New York State is

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POTSDAM, N.Y. (WWTI) – New York State recently announced that two adult-use cannabis dispensaries in Potsdam were among the nearly 40 that have or will open in 2023.

In a press release, New York State currently anticipates having at least 37 adult-use dispensaries open for business. At these legal adult-use dispensaries, New Yorkers will be able to access safer, licensed cannabis products produced, grown, and tested to meet the state’s rigorous safety standards, right here in the Empire State. 

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The Potsdam locations are The Highest Peak in the village of Potsdam on 5 Market Street. The business is the first adult-use dispensary in Potsdam and woman-owned. The other store is The Firehaus at 7479 US Highway 11, which opened yesterday.

Among these dispensaries, eight are majority Black-owned, five are Hispanic-owned, and nine are women-owned, highlighting New York’s commitment to fostering a representative and inclusive cannabis market. According to recent industry research, fewer than 20 out of the 10,000 medical and adult-use cannabis retail shops across the country are majority Black-owned. Meaning less than 0.2 percent of all national dispensaries are Black-owned, while

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Cannabis dispensaries and medical marijuana clinics have become big business. Crystal River has seen an increase in this form of business.

Matthew Beck Chronicle photo editor

One of the first things that struck City Manager Doug Baber when he came on board in Crystal River was the number of medical marijuana dispensaries he saw as he drove the main corridors of the city. He believes there are enough and that the city doesn’t need further facilities.

“I have no problem with those here,” said Baber, but he is concerned what the impact might be as the city looks towards the future. “We need more diversification.”

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The Trulieve business is open immediately south of the intersection of State Road 44 and U.S. 19 in Crystal River.

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NEW YORK (PIX11) – Several new legal recreational marijuana dispensaries are opening this month in New York City, Long Island and Westchester County, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday.

There will be two new legal marijuana dispensaries opening in Manhattan, one in the Bronx, and one in Brooklyn. Additionally, there are new legal dispensaries opening on Long Island and in Westchester County. 

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New York’s legal dispensaries sell marijuana products that are grown and tested to meet the state’s safety standards. The new legal dispensaries are among a dozen locations set to open throughout the state of New York by the end of 2023, according to officials.

“This is going to be a busy and exciting month for New York cannabis as over a dozen licensees finally get the chance to open their doors for business,” New York State Cannabis Control Board Chair Tremaine Wright said in a statement. 

Below is a list of locations throughout the state that have either recently opened or are set to open for business in the next few weeks. Any dates listed may be subject to change, state officials

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MOUNT VERNON, NY — Elevate in Mount Vernon is among nearly 40 adult-use marijuana dispensaries to open in 2023.

Gov. Kathy Hochul today announced the opening of a dozen new adult-use dispensaries from Brooklyn to Buffalo as the State continues to expand the legal adult-use cannabis market and welcome new operators.

“As New York expands the most equitable cannabis market in the nation, my administration remains committed to building a safe industry for all New Yorkers that will grow our small business community,” Hochul said. “These new dispensaries continue our mission of strengthening our legal market while at the same time helping to push out the bad actors who skirt our laws and undermine all we are trying to accomplish.”

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By the end of December, New York expects having at least 37 adult-use dispensaries open for business. At these legal adult-use dispensaries, customers have access to licensed cannabis products produced, grown, and tested to meet state safety standards.

Among these dispensaries, Hochul said, eight are majority Black-owned, five are Hispanic-owned, and nine are women-owned, highlighting New York’s commitment to fostering a representative and inclusive cannabis market.

According to industry research, cited by the governor’s office, fewer than 20 out

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Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday announced the opening of a dozen new adult-use dispensaries from Brooklyn to Buffalo as the State continues to expand the legal adult-use cannabis market and welcome new operators. By the end of December, New York State anticipates having at least 37 adult-use dispensaries open for business.

“As New York expands the most equitable cannabis market in the nation, my administration remains committed to building a safe industry for all New Yorkers that will grow our small business community,” Governor Hochul said. “These new dispensaries continue our mission of strengthening our legal market while at the same time helping to push out the bad actors who skirt our laws and undermine all we are trying to accomplish.”

Among these dispensaries, eight are majority Black-owned, five are Hispanic-owned, and nine are women-owned. According to recent industry research, fewer than 20 out of the 10,000 medical and adult-use cannabis retail shops across the country are majority Black-owned. Meaning less than 0.2 percent of all national dispensaries are Black-owned, while in New York over 20 percent of adult-use dispensaries are majority Black-owned.

Hochul said New York State accomplished this, despite two different court-ordered injunctions slowing down the Empire State’s

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OWOSSO, Mich. (WLNS) – In 2008, following the legalization of medical marijuana, Michigan saw an explosion in dispensaries appearing in empty storefronts across the state. Local governments worked to regulate the market, while a complicated licensure process played out at the state level.  

But in 2018, voters approved recreational marijuana sales in the state and the market exploded. The pot industry has boomed, according to state regulators — $1.7 billion in weed sales in the first seven months of 2023. In July, the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency reported more than $270 million in sales in just that month.  

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But not every marijuana business is booming. Discount Buds in Corunna recently shut down.  

“As it’s growing, the competition is becoming more,” said Raymond Abro, chief operation officer of Jars Cannabis.  

Abro has a location in Owosso, less than five minutes from where Discount Buds was operating. Abro’s is one of five dispensaries within a square mile. Small towns like Corunna and Owosso became the battleground for survival for retail marijuana Abro said.  

“It’s sad to see that

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The Reef on Eight Mile in Detroit. Photo via Google Images

DETROIT (FOX 2) – The owner of a Detroit dispensary has been banned from owning a business license for selling weed in the state after he was found to be selling cannabis to people without a medical marijuana card.

Anthony Czuchra and Clark Street Investment Group Inc. dba The Reef was added to the Cannabis Regulatory Agency’s Exclusion list, which means the parties are prohibited from participating in the industry in Michigan. 

A complaint received by the CRA in October 2022 alleged the business had been selling marijuana to unauthorized individuals. Officials followed up on the complaint in November for an unannounced visit and found more than a dozen other violations.

The violations range from not accurately tracking transactions, selling marijuana products not recorded by the state, and consuming food and drinks in the same place where the marijuana products are stored and processed.

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Clark Street joins Candid Labs, Klean Herbal Solutions and Pharmaco on the voluntary exclusion list. 

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Capital Region — Though it has been criticized as slow to start, the recreational marijuana industry in New York is kicking into high gear as the year winds down.

Governor Kathy Hochul announced Thursday about 40 Adult-Use Dispensaries will have opened in 2023.

The governor’s press release noted that 12 Black-Owned operations opened their doors this year, bringing the total of black-owned shops to more than 20% in New York, compared to the less than .2% nationally.

The cities of Troy and Amsterdam were among the municipalities to welcome their first adult-use dispensaries.

As New York expands the most equitable cannabis market in the nation, my administration remains committed to building a safe industry for all New Yorkers that will grow our small business community,” Governor Hochul said. “These new dispensaries continue our mission of strengthening our legal market while at the same time helping to push out the bad actors who skirt our laws and undermine all we are trying to accomplish.

Among the 37 dispensaries across the state, eight are majority Black-owned, five are Hispanic-owned and nine are women-owned, “highlighting New York’s commitment to fostering a representative and inclusive cannabis market.”

According to recent industry research, fewer than 20 out of the 10,000

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