{"id":13214,"date":"2023-05-12T14:00:16","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T14:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ultimatehealthreport.com\/the-highs-and-lows-of-new-yorks-cannabis-industry-rollout\/"},"modified":"2023-05-12T14:00:16","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T14:00:16","slug":"the-highs-and-lows-of-new-yorks-cannabis-industry-rollout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ultimatehealthreport.com\/the-highs-and-lows-of-new-yorks-cannabis-industry-rollout\/","title":{"rendered":"The Highs and Lows of New York’s Cannabis Industry Rollout"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Recreational cannabis is now legal in New York. Theoretically, you can go into a dispensary and buy some cannabis and smoke\/eat\/drink\/ingest it, or even open up your own cannabis business. There\u2019s just one problem: there\u2019s an indefinite license freeze going on right now, so nobody knows when new licenses will be rolled out.<\/p>\n
This article will tell you everything you need to know about the status of legal cannabis in New York, explaining the current license freeze and what to expect in terms of future rollout plans.<\/p>\n
The Cannabis Regulatory and Taxation Act (CRTA), which was signed into law in March 2021 by Governor Andrew Cuomo, officially legalized adult-use recreational cannabis in the state of New York. This means adults over the age of 21 can smoke cannabis just like they can smoke cigarettes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Under the CRTA, there are several different licenses that businesses can apply for to operate in the legal cannabis market. These licenses include:<\/p>\n
It\u2019s important to note that the application process for these licenses is currently on pause in New York as the state develops regulations and licensing procedures for cannabis businesses. <\/p>\n
However, once the application process resumes, businesses interested in operating in the legal cannabis market in New York can apply for the appropriate license based on their business activities.<\/p>\n
The New York City Comptroller recently estimated that the expanding legalization of cannabis has the potential to create a $3.1 billion market, with NYC alone seeing an additional $336 million in annual tax revenue. Beyond the revenue, legal cannabis would create thousands of jobs, from cultivators and processors to retailers and ancillary service providers.\u00a0<\/p>\n