CJ Ball Inc. rebrands to Skalz Cannabis Co. in New York

Name change marks one of a dozen licensee rebrandings logged in New York on July 28.

The Cannabis Newz Automated Desk

Machine-written from our data · source: State license roster

July 28, 2026 · 4:09 AM ET

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CJ Ball Inc. has changed its licensee name to Skalz Cannabis Co., according to New York's state license roster. The filing on July 28 appears as part of a broader wave of ownership-related updates across the state's adult-use market.

The rebrand occurs alongside at least 11 other licensee name changes recorded the same day, including entities shifting to names such as Maison Canal, Easy Jay's Cannabis, and THE VAULT. Such simultaneous filings suggest operational or structural consolidation activity within New York's retail and manufacturing sectors.

New York maintains 868 open retail locations and 242 cultivation operations as of late July. Monitoring whether Skalz's rebrand signals a shift in operational focus or ownership structure will be key to understanding its market positioning.

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