New York high court’s move signals adult-use marijuana sales by MSOs ⋆ Patriots Hemp

Multistate cannabis operators with medical marijuana licenses in New York could begin adult-use sales as soon as this month.

That development comes after the New York Supreme Court on Friday lifted an injunction that had paused most adult-use licensing in the state since Aug. 7.

The injunction was in response to a legal challenge to the state’s social equity policy.

That lawsuit, brought by four military veterans who said they were unlawfully shut out of the process, was officially settled last week.

The settlement means several hundred hopefuls for Conditional Adult-Use Recreational Dispensary (CAURD) licenses can now resume their application processes, the Associated Press reported.

That includes the four military veterans, who will be granted permits.

It also means the settlement of a separate lawsuit brought by MSOs who entered New York’s cannabis market after acquiring existing medical marijuana business permits.

The MSOs include Acreage Holdings,

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