CAURD Licenses

The New York Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) is undergoing significant changes following a critical May 2024 report from the Office of General Services (OGS).  The report revealed that the OCM had failed to issue cannabis business licenses to 90% of applicants, leading to the departure of...

New York’s dream of a thriving legal cannabis market for many licensed retailers remains just that – a dream, as the gap between the issued licenses and operational dispensaries widens alarmingly.  The New York Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has issued a total of 1,117 licenses,...

Legal Hurdle Lifted For 30 New York Cannabis Retailers After Preliminary Injunction A recent preliminary injunction by Judge Kevin Bryant could lead to a substantial increase in operational cannabis retailers in New York. With 23 marijuana retailers already in operation out of the approved 463...

On Monday, a state Supreme Court judge ordered a temporary halt on the issuance of new Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensaries (CAURD) licenses in New York. What Happened:  Justice Kevin Bryant ruled that without a court order blocking the licensing program “immediate and...

Fernando Peña, a former inmate at Rikers Island for marijuana possession and his wife Suzanne Furboter have obtained a license to operate a cannabis dispensary in New York under the Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary licensing program. This program is intended to...

The delays keep coming for New York’s recreational cannabis market. In late January, a federal court upheld an injunction blocking the state’s cannabis dispensary rollout. In the interim, the state’s gray market continues to thrive. To say the process is frustrating for potential...