New York
Adult Use + MedicalSales LiveState Regulatory Profile · Medical est. 2014 · Adult use est. 2021
Legal Status
Adult Use + Medical
Medical since 2014
Adult use since 2021
Market Tier
Emerging
Maturity of the regulated market
Tax Rate
N/A
Cannabis excise / sales tax rate
Regulatory Framework
Program details
- Regulator
- OCMSource
- Track & Trace
- BioTrack9 NYCRR 125.8 (BioTrack)
- Lab Accreditation
- ISO 17025
- License Renewal
- Biennial
- Application Fee
- $2,000
- Retail Cap
- No cap
- Apps Currently Open
- Yes
- Market Tier
- Emerging
Program Features
Permitted activities
- Adult-Use Delivery
- ✓ YES9 NYCRR 123.10 (Dispensary delivery)
- Consumption Sites
- ✓ YESNY Cannabis Law 77 (on-site consumption license)
- Social Equity Program
- ✓ YESNY Cannabis Law 87 (social and economic equity program)
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Regulatory Timeline
- APR 2026PROCEDURAL
Adult-use sales pass $3.28B since launch
Cumulative legal adult-use sales exceed $3.28 billion since December 2022, with more than $553 million year-to-date through April 2026. 4/20 week single-day sales reached $8.6 million.
- DEC 8, 2025PROCEDURAL
Hochul forces out OCM acting director Reid
Gov. Hochul demands acting OCM Executive Director Felicia Reid resign after the agency withdrew its inversion case against processor Omnium a day before trial. Second agency leadership exit in under two years.
- NOV 2025PROCEDURAL
500th dispensary opens; CAURD renewals extended
OCM marks 500 operating dispensaries and $2.3 billion in cumulative sales. CCB extends conditional adult-use renewal deadline to December 31, 2026 amid a zoning issue affecting 100-plus businesses near schools and worship sites.
- OCT 2025ENFORCEMENT
OCM charges Omnium with reverse-licensing scheme
OCM seeks revocation of Omnium Canna licenses over an alleged scheme letting unlicensed businesses produce and distribute cannabis. CCB also asserts state supremacy over restrictive Long Island municipal ordinances.
- JAN 2025PROCEDURAL
Cumulative sales surpass $1 billion
OCM announces adult-use sales have passed $1 billion since launch. Statewide seed-to-sale tracking via BioTrack becomes mandatory for all licensees.
- JUN 10, 2024PROCEDURAL
Felicia Reid named acting OCM director
Gov. Hochul appoints Felicia A.B. Reid as Executive Deputy Director and Acting Executive Director following inaugural director Chris Alexander’s resignation after a critical agency audit.
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Regulatory profile data for New York is compiled from publicly available state sources and was last reviewed August 2026. Laws change frequently — verify with your state's official regulator before purchasing or consuming.