"These numbers clearly indicate that New York is open for business. There's strong momentum behind the market right now," said John Kagia, policy director for the state's Office of Cannabis Management.
"OCM currently employs 213 full-time workers," said OCM rep Taylor Randi Lee. There are now 245 licensed retail weed outlets, up from 41 stores at the end of 2023.
Sales more than doubled - soaring 105% - among cannabis retailers that were in business before 'Operation Padlock' took place in the spring and afterward, a survey by OCM found.
More than $16.6 million in tax revenue from the pot business also flowed to the state treasury through June and is on pace to double last year's total.
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