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Bison Botanics license marked inactive on New York roster

State license records show Bison Botanics' status changed, though processor and distributor permits still listed as active.

The Cannabis Newz Automated Desk

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

August 25, 2026 · 9:38 AM ET

Closed sign hanging in a shop door — file photo, not the scene of this story.

Bison Botanics has been flagged as inactive on New York's cannabis license roster as of August 25, according to state records. The designation arrives amid a broader wave of roster churn: at least five other operators—Humble Hill Farm, Birdsong Hemp Company, pioneer plant tech, Real Life Botanicals, and The Greenery—saw licenses deactivated over the same three-day window.

The apparent inactivation is notable because official license records still show Bison Botanics holding active Adult-Use Processor (OCM-PROC-24-000073) and Distributor (OCM-DIST-24-000087) permits. The mismatch between roster status and license-level records suggests either a data-synchronization lag or a distinction between license validity and operational status that may warrant clarification.

Watch whether Bison Botanics reactivates or formally surrenders its processor and distributor licenses. The pattern of closures across multiple operators in late August—coupled with ongoing ownership transfers among other licensees—signals continued consolidation and portfolio churn in New York's adult-use supply chain.

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