Just a few days before the Thanksgiving holiday in November 2022, New York’s Office of Cannabis Management announced the approval of 36 CAURD licenses, giving New Yorkers more reasons to rejoice. More recently, New York's OCM awarded 99 new Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary licenses on April 3, 2023, and more CAURD license winners were announced on May 12, 2023. In 2022, the OCM announced that qualifying businesses can launch cannabis delivery services before opening their brick-and-mortar dispensaries, while in May 2022, it was declared that all dispensaries will have the ability to include an on-site consumption lounge.
The list of New York cannabis dispensary winners includes a diverse mix of people and businesses, and social equity is the foremost priority for regulatory authorities. In March 2023, the OCM also announced that 300 provisional CAURD licenses will be issued in 2023 instead of the originally planned 150. Eventually, license applications will be sent to the Cannabis Control Board for ongoing review on a rolling basis. Individual licensees will receive support from the social equity cannabis investment fund. This has been a momentous step in kicking off the legal cannabis retail industry in New York, and congratulations to all the CAURD license winners. Following are the names of individuals/companies that have been issued provisional licenses:
CAURD Licenses Announced in November 2022
- OCMCAURD-2022-000011 Capital District Cannabis & Wellness Inc.
- OCMCAURD-2022-000056 William Durham
- OCMCAURD-2022-000109 D-Andrews LLC
- OCMCAURD-2022-000157 Nube NYC LLC
- OCMCAURD-2022-000234 Gabbys Green LLC
- OCMCAURD-2022-000253 Essential Flowers
- OCMCAURD-2022-000274 Brian Stark Enterprises LLC
- OCMCAURD-2022-000281 Albert D Capraro
- OCMCAURD-2022-000326 Strain Stars LLC
- OCMCAURD-2022-000352 On Point Cannabis, Inc.
- OCMCAURD-2022-000361 Smacked LLC
- OCMCAURD-2022-000387 Brent L Rogers
- OCMCAURD-2022-000390 Root 13, LLC
- OCMCAURD-2022-000402 Gabriel Marin
- OCMCAURD-2022-000406 Housing Works Cannabis LLC
- OCMCAURD-2022-000430 Florisun LLC
- OCMCAURD-2022-000460 Growth Industries
- OCMCAURD-2022-000471 The Doe Fund LLC
- OCM000471-2022-000521 Carl M. Anderson IIT
- OCMCAURD-2022-000548 Royal Leaf NY LLC
- OCMCAURD-2022-000558 Keep It A 100 LLC
- OCMCAURD-2022-000565 CGG Enterprises Inc
- OCMCAURD-2022-000579 CURED NY, LLC
- OCMCAURD-2022-000581 Kush & Kemet, LLC
- OCMCAURD-2022-000589 Urban Weeds LLC
- OCMCAURD-2022-000598 GOTHAM CAURD LLC
- OCMCAURD-2022-000609 CWS Holdings I, LLC
- OCMCAURD-2022-000610 EASTERN HOLDINGS 88 LLC
- OCMCAURD-2022-000624 PLANET 51 LLC
- OCMCAURD-2022-000634 Stage One Cannabis LLC
- OCMCAURD-2022-000686 Suzanne M Furboter
- OCMCAURD-2022-000693 NYCCABUDS
- OCMCAURD-2022-000714 Anthony Crapanzano
- OCMCAURD-2022-000724 SAMINY Holdings LLC
- OCMCAURD-2022-000771 Union Chill Cannabis NY LLC
- OCMCAURD-2022-000834 Hydro Phonics
CAURD Licenses Announced in April 2023
- OCMCAURD-2022-000013 - CONBUD, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000023 - Robin Hood Cannabis, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000040 - Dosha Farms, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000050 - Happy Days Dispensary, Inc.*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000059 - Where’s My Lighter? LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000084 - East Coast Psychedelics, Inc.*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000093 - Michael Pagan*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000094 - Alexander Kelch, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000095 - The Herbal Care THC, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000114 - Aprii, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000120 - Heritage Gold & Silver*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000131 - Just a Little Higher, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000134 - No Name Graphics, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000144 - NC Accident Reports, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000146 - Gourmet Budz, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000172 - Joe’s Pizza and Redemption Center Inc.*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000173 - Kush Culture Industry, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000182 - Legendary Bliss, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000187 - Weeds R Us, Inc.*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000188 - Buds “R” Us, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000196 - DLM Retail, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000202 - Brain Bloom, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000210 - Adirondack Advantage, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000221 - Summit Canna, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000225 - The Island’s Cannabis Dispensary, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000229 - Cannabis Culture 1, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000241 - Flower Power NYC Corp.*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000248 - ERUDITOHERBALS, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000251 - Aaron Van Camp*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000255 - Zaquia Chaplin*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000257 - AMSM LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000258 - AQR Development Funding, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000261 - Adam S. Drake*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000266 - Soodaks, Inc.*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000269 - Flower City Shop, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000273 - Holly R. King*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000277 - Smoking Scholars, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000295 - ZIL ZAL Inc.*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000300 - Amsterdam Cannabis, Inc
- OCMCAURD-2022-000323 - High Path Wellness, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000329 - Mighty Lucky, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000331 - Nelsonkickz, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000332 - Evija Artworks Inc.*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000349 - Sherwood R. Adams*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000363 - Level Up NYC Corp.*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000377 - Organic Relief Leaf, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000384 - Jay Buddy, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000393 - Terrapin Greens 4-7, Inc.*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000398 - Bigflavor Entertainment Corp.*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000400 - Mottz Only Authentic New York Style, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000407 - CANNADREAMS Inc.*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000411 - Jonathan Gibbs (dba ZOOTIES)*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000431 - Don Resources Unlimited, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000433 - Best Sala*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000443 - Fignolecar, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000445 - BudBiz, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000453 - Actualize*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000454 - Euphoria Dispensary of New York, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000455 - Gotham Buds, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000464 - NugHub NY, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000479 - Blaze 420, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000483 - Bodega Dreams, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000491 - Royal Blend Dispensary, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000504 - Green Jungle, Inc.*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000514 - Joseph B. Simons*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000516 - Buddega NYC, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000517 - Retail United Alliance, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000531 - Greenery Spot, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000541 - Boxing Express, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000544 - The Gold Source, Inc.*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000546 - APF Syndicate Corporation*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000550 - Neo Wellness LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000551 - Premier Earth Corp.*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000557 - North Country Cannabis, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000559 - All Safe Electric & Security, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000561 - Clemencia E Meza*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000597 - AFLI, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000612 - Green Empire Wellness, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000639 - Kintech Heating and Cooling, Inc.*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000652 - Freshly Baked NYC
- OCMCAURD-2022-000657 - Sean Kang*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000666 - BlazinUp, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000667 - Smelly Nelly, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000671 - Holy Buds Inc.*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000674 - Big Dipper NY, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000688 - WAO Industries, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000694 - Green Sun, Inc.*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000699 - Common Courtesy Dispensary, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000703 - 420 NY, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000733 - Boom Factory, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000749 - CJ FUEL OIL INC.*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000760 - High Peaks Canna Inc.*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000813 - Green Health, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000819 - Dank Heaven, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000824 - Emmanuel E. De Jesus*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000838 - Proper Prints, LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000842 - David Hooper Jr.*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000852 - New York Tetrahydrocannabinol Company LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000897 - Cannabis Emporium Corp*
CAURD Licenses Announced in May 2023
- OCMCAURD-22-000001 - Housing Works Cannabis, LLC
- OCMCAURD-23-000002 - Smacked
- OCMCAURD-23-000003 - The Doe Store LLC (“Union Square Travel Agency”)
- OCMCAURD-23-000004 - On Point Cannabis Inc.
- OCMCAURD-23-000005 - D-Andrews
- OCMCAURD-23-000006 - William Durham
- OCMCAURD-23-000007 - Good Grades LLC
- OCMCAURD-23-000008 - Dazed
- OCMCAURD-23-00009 - GOTHAM CAURD LLC
- OCM-AUCR-TD-P23014 - SOCIAL EQUITY CAURD JV LLC
- OCMCAURD-2022-000509 - The Highest Peak*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000521 - Cal M Anderson III*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000563 - Advanced Institutional Support Services LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000565 - CGG ENTERPRISES INC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000579 - Cured NY LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000580 - North County Roots Inc.*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000581 - Kush & Kemet LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000589 - Urban Weeds LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000608 - So Vapes & Accessories/Tricronic Dispensary*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000609 - CWS Holdings I LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000610 - Eastern Holdings 88*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000624 - Planet 51 LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000634 - Stage One Cannabis LLC DBA Stage One Dispensary*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000682 - Michael D Gant*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000693 - Center For Community Alternatives, Inc.*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000724 - Samjny*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000744 - Kushmart NY LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000785 - NYCC 1 LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000787 - CI Wonder Enterprises LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000809 - Natural Wonder Cannabis*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000865 - Jupitar Café*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000876 - Humble County LLC*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000879 - BazzJAT Retail Inc.*
- OCMCAURD-2022-000888 - Budding Industry Group*
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