New York cannabis regulators have approved a resolution to authorize cannabis farmers' markets where growers could sell their supplies while helping to meet consumer demand as the state works to open additional retail dispensaries.
The state Cannabis Control Board (CCB) passed the measure on Wednesday, along with separate resolutions focused on nearly doubling the number of approved conditional retailer licenses, enacting regulations for cannabis research, banning the sale of synthetic cannabinoids like delta-8 THC and other issues.
The authorization of the cannabis farmers markets—which regulators are calling the “Cannabis Grower’s Showcase”—comes about two months after an Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) official first disclosed plans to provide the alternative sales model.
Under the resolution, the board says it wants adult-use cannabis cultivator and processor licensees to “bring their product to market and allow [conditional retail] licensees to sell such products simultaneously.”
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