New York Aims To Adopt Adult Use Cannabis, Tout Regional Cooperation
With a population of 19.5 million residents, New York in 2020 commences its fifth year of legal medical cannabis sales. Overcoming some implementational issues during the program's rollout and first few years of operation, the Empire State adopted some important regulatory changes to improve patient access and participation. Now, New York (as of January 21) has 112,569 certified patients and 2,648 registered physician practitioners participating in its medical program, which projects to exceed $500 million in annual sales by 2025.