Spectrum Local News
The NY recreational marijuana industry will remain on hold for at least an additional two weeks after a state Supreme Court judge Friday determined an injunction barring the issuing of new licenses or approval of plans to open retail dispensaries earlier this week will stay in place until the next hearing.
The Conditional Adult-Use Retail cannabis program, which prioritizes the state’s retail licenses for people and family of New Yorkers with past marijuana convictions, is on hold after a group of service-disabled veterans filed suit alleging the program is unconstitutional. Plaintiffs argue the state’s Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act, which legalized recreational cannabis in New York in 2021, requires licenses must also be prioritized for disabled veterans and other minority groups.
Ulster County Supreme Court Justice Kevin Bryant on Friday decided the temporary ban will stay in effect until the next hearing in the case can take place in two weeks.
