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Olio gains New York adult-use processor license as six operators exit market

State license roster shows Olio activated as manufacturing operator on same day six existing licensees became inactive.

The Cannabis Newz Automated Desk
Machine-written from our data · source: State license roster
September 23, 2026 · 9:38 AM ET
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Olio has been licensed as an adult-use processor in New York under license number OCM-PROC-26-000351, according to the state license roster updated Sept. 23. The activation comes amid broader churn in the market: six operators—Nicless LLC, Catskill Food Company LLC, BRINKROC Consulting LLC, Stop 30 LLC, Lifted NY Corp., and SJR Horticulture LLC—all became inactive on the same date, based on state records.

New York's manufacturing sector remains substantial, with 512 active licenses as of the update, though the same day saw two other processors, Golden Log LLC and Olio, enter the active roster. The state's retail footprint expanded to 883 locations, while cultivation operations numbered 244.

The coincidence of new entrants and multiple exits on a single roster update suggests potential timing around license transfers, renewals, or compliance events. The next regulatory filing is worth monitoring to clarify whether the departures reflect consolidation, voluntary surrender, or enforcement action.

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