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Java Sprouts LLC license deactivated in New York

Java Sprouts joins at least five other operators losing licenses on Sept. 4; state roster shows 876 retail and 245 cultivation licenses remain active.

The Cannabis Newz Automated Desk

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

September 4, 2026 · 9:38 AM ET

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

Java Sprouts, LLC's New York cannabis license is no longer active, according to the state license roster updated September 4. The deactivation appears part of a broader regulatory action: at least five other operators—Juniper NY LLC, Heartbeat Lyfe LLC, Hudson Valley Canna LLC, Big Sky Ranch Holdings LLC, and Hemp Industry Consultants Inc—lost active status the same day.

The closures occur as New York's legal market sustains 876 active retail licenses and 245 cultivation operations, with 508 manufacturing licenses also in good standing. July sales reached $162 million despite ongoing banking and tax hurdles, per MMJDaily. The state continues processing 424 pending applications.

Whether these deactivations reflect compliance failures, voluntary surrenders, or administrative reductions remains unclear from roster data alone. Monitor upcoming state agency guidance or enforcement notices for context on the wave of September license losses.

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