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MTak Holdings licensed as cultivation operator in New York

New York state license roster shows MTak Holdings approved for cultivation operations, part of a batch of licensing activity on October 4.

The Cannabis Newz Automated Desk

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

October 4, 2026 · 9:38 AM ET

Cannabis plants inside a commercial greenhouse — file photo, not the scene of this story.

MTak Holdings, LLC has been licensed as a cultivation operator in New York, according to the state license roster. The approval marks a continuation of licensing activity in the state's adult-use market, where cultivation remains a controlled segment with 248 currently open operations.

The licensing comes amid a broader wave of operator approvals in New York on the same day. State records show eleven new manufacturing licenses were issued on October 4, alongside MTak's cultivation approval—suggesting sustained processing of pending applications. One closure, The Botanist's inactive license, was also recorded on the same date.

With 446 applications still pending in New York's adult-use market, MTak's approval underscores ongoing license issuance. Watch for the pace at which the state clears its application backlog and whether cultivation licensures keep pace with manufacturing growth.

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