New York approves record number of cannabis dispensary licenses.
The New York Cannabis Control Board has approved 99 new Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary licenses, permitted a new testing lab, and extended temporary regulations until August 1. The meeting was the first to take place since a federal judge lifted an injunction on four regions for the CAURD program. The Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act stipulates dispensaries are not allowed within 500 feet of school grounds, or 200 feet of a house of worship. Additionally, municipalities have their own zoning standards and practices, which could further complicate the situation.
