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Copper City Bud LLC rebrands to Uncle Jr's Grass Station in New York

Latest in wave of New York cannabis licensee name changes; five operations also deactivated this week.

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Machine-written from our data · source: State license roster
August 27, 2026 · 9:38 AM ET
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Copper City Bud LLC has changed its licensee name to Uncle Jr's Grass Station, LLC, according to New York's state license roster. The change was recorded August 27, part of a notably active period for roster updates in the state.

The rebranding occurs amid broader churn in New York's cannabis market. Over the same period, at least five licensed operations—Empire Distribution Group LLC, CM Spencer Farms LLC, Claverack Creek Farm, URBAN WORLD LLC, and Upsprout LLC—had their licenses deactivated. Simultaneously, multiple other licensees undertook name changes, including Sunnyside (now Valley Agriceuticals, LLC) and Rise (now Fiorello Pharmaceuticals, Inc.).

With 877 open retail locations and 247 cultivation licenses active in New York, licensee rebranding and selective closures suggest ongoing consolidation or ownership restructuring. Watch whether the five deactivations signal broader operational challenges or routine license maintenance.

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