Pot sales approved for events in New York after farmers complain there are too few dispensaries

Cannabis can legally be sold at festivals and other events in New York under a measure approved by state regulators, after farmers complained there are too few dispensaries.

FILE - Marijuana plants are seen at a secured growing facility in Washington County, N.Y., May 12, 2023. New York marijuana regulators approved a measure, Wednesday, July 19, 2023, that will allow legal sales at festivals and other events after complaints by farmers that there are too few dispensaries to sell what they harvested. Wednesday, after farmers complained that there are too few dispensaries to sell what they harvest.

The partnerships can also include a processor, who will be able to sell products like edibles and vape cartridges.Pot farmers around New York have said they entered this growing season still stockpilingfrom last year because the state has been opening stores too slowly. Twenty licensed retailers are currently open statewide, and more than 40 more are in development, according to regulators.

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