The new map put out by NYS Cannabis Control Board is intended to make the licensing process easier, and more transparent for business owners.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — In a new move, the New York State Office of Cannabis Management has added an online tool for businesses looking to open a licensed adult-use cannabis shop.
“The map is more set up for other people who are trying to get into the business, to understand where they can place locations because you can’t have a location within 1,000 feet of another location “
The digital map lays out already existing cannabis dispensaries – marked with green dots, and those that are still under review – shown in yellow.
Aaron Van Camp is the owner of Dank, a cannabis shop in Downtown Buffalo. Van Camp says that for current retailers, the new map is just a new heads up on future competition in a market that is rapidly expanding.
“As a retailer, …