The New York State Office of Cannabis Management approved the first round of licenses for hemp growers last week, though retail licenses are yet-to-be announced. Some local businesses have already begun selling cannabis products despite not being licensed.
One such business is Stalk & Stem in Canandaigua, which is owned and operated by Rochester native Rachel Morgan, according to Finger Lakes Times. To buy the cannabis-infused baked goods, customers must be over 22 years of age and pay $10 to join Morgan’s Greenhouse Club. Morgan plans to put the money she makes selling cannabis products towards her greenhouse retirement project.
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Wayne County officials declined to comment for the Finger Lakes Times story. Ontario County District Attorney Jim Ritts said he doesn’t anticipate the unlicensed retail of cannabis to be a priority for local law enforcement. As for the Cayuga Nation-owned retail shops, they are exempt from the state rule, and the two Seneca Falls stores appear to be the only ones selling cannabis in Seneca County.
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