New York Approves 52 conditional cannabis cultivation licenses
New York has handed out its first 52 conditional cannabis cultivation licenses to hemp farmers across the state. These farms will have a head start in cultivating the first round of recreational cannabis that will be on store shelves when doors open potentially at the end of this year.
Giving out these conditional licenses was time sensitive in that the farmers can only grow cannabis outdoors one season of the year. With spring planting coming in May, it was imperative to get hemp farmers licensed so they could get plants in the ground in time for a successful fall harvest.
Farmers will be limited to just one acre of flowering plants outdoors, and just over half an acre of greenhouse cultivation.
Gov. Kathy Hochul has said the so-called conditional cultivation licenses will help “jump-start” what’s expected to become one of the nation's largest legal marijuana markets. New York legalized recreational use of marijuana for adults a year ago, but retail sales are still months off.
The state created a program earlier this year that gave business license priority to applicants that were affected by marijuana-related convictions in the past. With this new program, state officials believe retail sales could begin by the end of this year.
Below is a list of the farms that have received conditional cannabis cultivation licenses in New York:
Approved conditional cannabis cultivation licenses
Phil Spinelli Farrier Service LLC, Nightshade Farm, Albany
Bone Creek Farm LLC, Bone Creek Farm, Broome
Aeterna Cannabis LLC, Columbia
Claverack Farm LLC, Claverack Creek Farm, Columbia
Fat Nell LLC, Columbia
Main Street FarmsLLC, Main Street Farm, Cortland
The Releaf Market LLC, The Releaf Market, Chautauqua
Michael D. Warholic Jr., Delaware
Spadafarm LLC, Dutchess
Lunulata LLC, Dutchess
Passion Field Farm LLC, Passion Field Farm, Dutchess
The Hemp Division Inc., the Hemp Division, Dutchess
Hudson River Hemp LLC, Mystic Meadows, Dutchess
Clear Natural LLC, Dutchess
Wheatfield Gardens LLC, Wheatfield Gardens, Niagara
Yager Farms Inc., Yager Farms, Erie
Rippin' Ridge Farm LLC, Madison
JD Pinnacle Holdings LLC, Madison
Empire Agricultural Services LLC, Monroe
ROC Dispensary and Hydroponics LLC, ROC Dispensary and Hydroponic, Monroe
Colorado's Brand Distributing LLC, Glenna's CBD Best Oil, Monroe
Breathing Web Farms LLC, Breathing Web Farms, Onondaga
Unifi Group LLC, Onondaga
Canadice Farm LLC, Ontario
Twin Arch Farms LLC, Twin Arch Farm, Orange
Chickidoo LLC, Orange
Peter Pracilio, Mount Vision Pharms, Otsego
B30F Enterprises LLC, B30F Enterprises, Oswego
HappyHealing420 LLC, Ananda Farms, Oswego
American Weed LLC, Cayuga
Terrace Corporation of New York, Saratoga
Brian F. Conlon, Schenectady
Cornucopia Growers LLC, Cornucopia Growers, Schoharie
ReliefLeaf LLC, Dutchess
Westkill Bend Inc, Rockland
Weathertop Farm LLC, Weathertop Farm, Schoharie
Grateful Valley Farm LLC, Steuben
East End Flower Farm LTD, Suffolk
Plant Connection Inc., Plant Connection, Suffolk
Route 27 Hopyard LLC, Route 27 Hemp Yard, Suffolk
HR Botanicals LLC, HR Botanicals, Sullivan
Hemp Industry Consultants Inc., Sullivan
Tricolla Gardens LLC, Tricolla Farms, Tioga
Enfield Glen Hopyard LLC, Enfield Glen Hopyard, Tompkins
Oak Queens LLC, Ulster
Hurd Farm LLC, Hurds Family Farm, Ulster
Outcast Acres Farm LLC, Washington
Slack Hollow Organics LLC, Slack Hollow Farm, Washington
Kennedys Herbal Solution, Kennedy Herbal Solution, Washington
Greenleaf Cannabis LLC, Washington
Honest Pharmco Inc., Honest Pharmco, Wayne
Timothy G. Hunter, Wayne