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Ryan Farms reverts to James E Ryan as licensee name in New York

State license roster shows name change reversal, part of broader Oct. 8 administrative activity across New York operators.

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

October 8, 2026 · 9:38 AM ET

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Ryan Farms has changed its licensee name back to James E Ryan, according to New York's state license roster updated October 8. The reversal appears to undo a name change from the previous day, when James E Ryan became Ryan Farms. The pattern suggests possible administrative correction or entity restructuring.

The name-change activity occurs amid a larger wave of licensee nomenclature updates across New York's market on October 7–8, affecting operators including Trucann, N&M Farms, Motherbud (now Hemp Mutual LLC), and others. New York currently operates 250 licensed cultivation sites, 522 manufacturing licenses, and 885 retail locations under its adult-use framework.

Watch whether the James E Ryan reversion is sustained in the next roster update, or if further adjustments signal broader compliance or ownership restructuring across affected operators.

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