The first Finger Lakes marijuana retail licenses approved: See who got them

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
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Seven adult-use marijuana retail dispensary licenses in the Finger Lakes region were approved by the New York State Cannabis Control Board. They were among 36 new licenses granted, according to a Thursday news release.

These are the first such licenses approved in the Finger Lakes, the last region in the state to obtain licenses, according to the Office of Cannabis Management.

According to the Office of Cannabis Management, the Finger Lakes licensees are:

  • MJ Dispensary LLC

  • William J. Wheeler d/b/a Heavy Lids

  • MACH Enterprises

  • Scott M. General

  • High Points of the Finger Lakes LLC

  • Canna Life LLC

  • Northfield Consulting LLC

A legal settlement announced in May ended an injunction and allowed the state to move forward on issuing licenses in the Finger Lakes region.

In a news release, state Sen. Jeremy Cooney, chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Cannabis, said he is "relieved and pleased" the first Finger Lakes licensees have been announced.

“This is a huge step forward for our region, its retail applicants, legal customers, and our communities, which have suffered disinvestment for years," Cooney said, according to the news release.

As of Thursday, the number of total retail-dispensary licenses issued in New York stands at 251, according to the state.

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