New York state has become the first in the nation to allow the sale of cannabis at a state and locally sanctioned location. Alongside the Great New York State Fair, the Cannabis Growers Showcase is taking place.
“So the [Office of Cannabis Management] decided to allow us to do this and got it approved by the state in order for the growers to have an outlet for speaking directly to the consumer,” said Joann Kudrewicz, CEO of Ravens View Genetics. “In other words, the governor’s office, the Department of Ags and Markets and the OCM collectively have given their approval for us to be shuttling people to a state event like the fair and to also have signage there and to promote it. So it’s really historic in that way and super exciting.”
The showcase is a partnership between the cultivators, processors and Syracuse-based retailer Flynnstoned Cannabis Company to sell cannabis and to educate consumers on products.
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