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New York Legislation Would Allow Hemp Businesses to Grow, Process Adult-Use Cannabis

Lawmakers want to ensure that dispensaries have enough product to sell when the adult-use market launches.

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Melissa Schiller
February 14, 2022

New legislation in New York would allow licensed hemp businesses to grow and process cannabis for the state’s forthcoming adult-use market, according to a local WGRZ report.

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