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Create Goodness rebrands as CDS Brands, LLC in New York

New York license roster shows Create Goodness operating under new legal entity name CDS Brands, LLC, part of broader Sept. 30 wave of ownership changes across state.

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

September 30, 2026 · 9:38 AM ET

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Create Goodness has changed its licensee name to CDS Brands, LLC, according to the New York state cannabis license roster updated Sept. 30. The rebranding reflects a formal entity restructuring rather than an operational closure—the license remains active within New York's regulated adult-use market.

The change occurs amid a significant batch of ownership name changes across New York's cannabis sector on the same date. At least seven other active licensees underwent similar legal entity transitions on Sept. 30 alone, alongside three license closures reported through late September. The cluster suggests possible administrative processing by the state regulator.

New York's adult-use market currently includes 880 open retail locations and 243 cultivation operations. Watch whether CDS Brands' rebranding signals operational continuity or precedes any downstream changes in product availability or compliance status.

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