NY Cannabis Regulators Disclose How They Chose Licensees
The Cannabis Control Board last week granted the first 28 individual licenses
Retail cannabis applicants who lived in low-income areas, in public housing or were homeless when they were convicted of marijuana-related offenses had an advantage in the application process for legal cannabis dispensaries, according to details newly revealed in court papers.
As part of a motion filed last Tuesday in U.S. District Court in the New York Northern District by state Attorney General Letitia James’s office, the Office of Cannabis Management disclosed specifics about the process of awarding winners for the first set of retailers, whom the state intends to allow to sell legal pot and other cannabis products before the end of this year.
The Cannabis Control Board last week granted the first 28 individual licenses to experienced business owners who had had encounters with the justice system. A little more than half of the applicant score – 55% – had to do with the nature of the justice involvement. The other 45% of the score came from the applicant’s business history.
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