Open A Dispensary In New York - Dispensary Permits Cannabis Consulting and Templates

Status: In New York, all individuals with a legal prescription may possess and use medical marijuana. State licensed businesses may grow, process, transport, and dispense medical marijuana.

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Every state has different marijuana laws- they are regulated by state, not federal law. Some states allow marijuana for recreational and medical use, some states only allow medical use, and some only allow certain low THC products for medical use. Most states limit the number of licenses they will grant and the window to apply for them. Getting licenced is never simple- there are very specific requirements and guidelines that differ by state and its usually highly competitive, which is why most successful applicants work with consultants like Dispensary Permits to help guide them. We highly advise you read the guidelines below thoroughly and then consider working with a consultant or using our templates and guides.
You can read the full text of the New York Marijuana Business Licenses law at: www.nysenate.gov

Proposed New York Recreational Marijuana Producer License Guidelines

The Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act defines a Producer as a licensee that plants, grows, harvests, dries, cures, grades, or trims marijuana. A producer may also distribute marijuana to other licensed marijuana businesses.

If the Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act is enacted, the Bureau of Marijuana Policy will be tasked with drafting the rules and regulations to govern Producer licenses. The Bureau is to determine associated application fees and annual license fees.

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Proposed New York Recreational Marijuana Processor License Guidelines

The Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act defines a Processor as a licensee that compounds, blends, extracts, infuses, or otherwise makes or prepares marijuana products, but not the production of the marijuana contained in the marijuana product. A processor may also distribute marijuana and marijuana products to other licensed marijuana businesses.

If the Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act is enacted, the Bureau of Marijuana Policy will be tasked with drafting the rules and regulations to govern Processor licenses. The Bureau is to determine associated application fees and annual license fees.

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Proposed New York Marijuana Retailer License Guidelines

The Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act defines a Retailer as a licensee that sells marijuana or marijuana products directly to customers. A retailer may deliver marijuana and marijuana products to customers. An owner of a marijuana retail store shall not hold a license in another license category and shall not hold more than three retailer licenses.

If the Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act is enacted, the Bureau of Marijuana Policy will be tasked with drafting the rules and regulations to govern Retailer licenses. The Bureau is to determine associated application fees and annual license fees.

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Proposed New York Marijuana Microbusiness License Guidelines

The Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act defines a Microbusiness as a licensee that may act as a marijuana producer for the cultivation of marijuana on an area less than ten thousand square feet, a marijuana processor, and a marijuana retailer. An owner of a marijuana microbusiness shall not hold a license in another license category and shall not hold more than one microbusiness license.

If the Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act is enacted, the Bureau of Marijuana Policy will be tasked with drafting the rules and regulations to govern Microbusiness licenses. The Bureau is to determine associated application fees and annual license fees.

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New York Medical Marijuana Registered Organization License Guidelines

A registered organization shall be a for-profit business entity or not-for-profit corporation organized for the purpose of acquiring, possessing, manufacturing, selling, delivering, transporting, distributing or dispensing marihuana for certified medical use. The deadline to submit an application to become a registered organization with the Department of Health was June 5, 2015. The Department of Health (DOH) received 43 applications from businesses interested in becoming registered organizations to manufacture and dispense medical marijuana under the Compassionate Care Act. The law provides for the initial registration of up to five organizations in New York State and allows the Commissioner to register additional organizations in the future. Each registered organization may operate up to four dispensing facilities statewide, for an initial total of up to 20 geographically-dispersed dispensing facilities.

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The History of New York Marijuana Business Licenses Marijuana

Medical:
On July 2014, a bill (S7923) signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo legalized medical marijuana use for patients with qualifying conditions. Only five registered organizations were allowed by law and were awarded in August of 2015. The licensee holders are allowed to open 4 dispensaries each, totaling to 20 locations in the whole state.

On July 12, 2018, Department of Health officials published emergency regulations for an opioid replacement policy, adding “any condition for which an opioid could be prescribed as a qualifying condition for medical marijuana,” to the list. The Department of Health also opened the door to home delivery regulation.

Qualifying Medical Conditions: Cancer, HIV/AIDS, ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease), Parkinson’s Disease, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord tissue damage, epilepsy, inflammatory bowel disease (including Crohn’s disease), neuropathies, Huntington’s Disease, and any condition for which an opioid could be prescribed.

Recreational:
The New York Department of Health has backed legalizing marijuana for recreational use in a report to Governor Andrew Cuomo. The 75-page report ultimately concluded that the pros outweigh the cons for legalization.

A series of 15 separate statewide listening sessions on regulated marijuana was held in the state during September and October of 2018. Governor Andrew Cuomo revealed his plan to legalize recreational marijuana on January 15, 2019. Cuomo included his plan in his state budget proposal, which calls to enact the Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act. The Act would establish a Bureau of Marijuana Policy as the regulating department which would be responsible for licensing and regulating all marijuana businesses.

However in March 2019, Cuomo removed the marijuana legalization language from his state budget proposal. Although a recreational marijuana bill was then introduced in hopes of passing before the end of the 2019 legislative session, the bill failed to move forward as lawmakers couldn’t come to a consensus on a few key topics. Lawmakers will most likely pick up the issue next legislative session.

On January 21, 2020, Gov. Andrew Cuomo included marijuana legalization in his budget proposal setting the stage for another reform push in the legislature as the 2020 session gets underway.