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Birdsong Hemp Company receives New York manufacturing license

Hemp processor joins active roster as New York license activity accelerates with 12 new operators approved in single day.

The Cannabis Newz Automated Desk

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

October 4, 2026 · 9:38 AM ET

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Birdsong Hemp Company has been licensed as a manufacturing operator in New York, according to state license records updated October 4. The company holds three active adult-use licenses: a cultivator permit (OCM-CULT-24-000039), a processor license (OCM-PROC-24-000072), and a distributor license (OCM-DIST-24-000117), positioning it across the supply chain.

The approval comes amid a surge in New York manufacturing licensure. On the same day, at least 11 other operators received new manufacturing or cultivation licenses, including Stop 30 LLC, Sensa Laboratories, Ryan J Ellis, NYHO LABS LLC, and others. State records show 521 active manufacturing licenses currently operating in New York.

The volume of approvals in a single day suggests the state is processing applications at a notable pace. However, 446 applications remain pending. Watch whether the licensing tempo sustains and how the expanding manufacturer roster affects competition in the state's processing segment.

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