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Ganja Garden receives adult-use retail license in New York

New York's cannabis regulator issued retail license OCM-RETL-26-000526 to Ganja Garden as part of a wave of license approvals on Sept. 6.

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

September 6, 2026 · 9:38 AM ET

Cannabis flower on a retail counter — file photo, not the scene of this story.

Ganja Garden has been issued an active adult-use retail dispensary license (OCM-RETL-26-000526) in New York, according to the state license roster. The approval comes as part of a broader batch of licensing activity on Sept. 6, which included retail, cultivation, manufacturing, and distribution licenses across multiple operators.

New York's retail sector now includes 880 active dispensaries, with 252 cultivation licenses, 515 manufacturing licenses, and 425 pending applications on file. The state has maintained a steady licensing pace under its adult-use framework, though the data does not show year-to-date revenue figures.

Watch whether Ganja Garden's opening accelerates retail presence in its specific market and whether the current 880-store footprint correlates with increased application velocity in pending categories.

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