{"id":316461,"date":"2026-08-08T00:24:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T00:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/316461\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T00:24:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T00:24:21","slug":"small-ny-businesses-able-to-sell-pot-at-farmers-markets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/316461\/","title":{"rendered":"Small NY businesses able to sell pot at farmers markets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s farm-fresh devil\u2019s lettuce.<\/p>\n<p>New Yorkers can now get all the fresh, leafy greens they want at farmers markets\u00a0after Gov.\u00a0Hochul signed a new law allowing small cannabis vendors to join the big guys and sell their products there.<\/p>\n<p>State-licensed microbusinesses and dispensaries can set up pop-up shops at the public markets and community events after Hochul extended the state\u2019s Cannabis Showcase Event permits to small businesses, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.governor.ny.gov\/news\/governor-hochul-signs-cannabis-bill-law-expanding-opportunities-microbusinesses-and\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">her office announced<\/a> Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Products from local marijuana microbusinesses can now be sold at New York farmers markets. James Keivom for NY Post<\/p>\n<p>Under the new legislation, small farms and dispensaries will be able compete with larger cannabis corporations with larger marketing budgets, supporters said. <\/p>\n<p>The licensed microbusinesses are only permitted their own cannabis products at the events.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis new law gives licensed microbusinesses and dispensaries a real chance to succeed in New York\u2019s legal cannabis market,\u201d Hochul said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u201cBy opening the door for legal operators to sell at approved community events and farmer\u2019s markets we are putting small entrepreneurs on a level playing field, expanding consumer access to safer, regulated products and strengthening one of New York\u2019s fastest growing industries.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hochul initially signed the Cannabis Showcase Events legislation in March 2025 that allowed large licensed adult-use dispensaries to showcase their products at events like farmers markets.<\/p>\n<p>The new bill was introduced to the state legislature by upstate state Democratic Sen. Michelle Hinchey in April.<\/p>\n<p>The permits are only available for state licensed businesses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShowcase events, like farm markets, give these small businesses a perfect way to reach consumers with their homegrown products,\u201d Hinchey said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith summer here and New Yorkers excited to shop outside, it\u2019s critical that cannabis microbusinesses can participate in showcase events alongside retailers and other licensees \u2014 and our legislation makes that possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The sale of recreational marijuana was legalized in New York in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the legislation Thursday. Matthew McDermott for NY Post<\/p>\n<p>The Empire States legal cannabis market has since surpassed $2.5 billion in sales \u2014 including more than $1.5 billion in business for 2025 alone, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/01\/us-news\/ny-legal-pot-shops-more-than-double-in-2025-sales-surpass-2-5-billion\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the Office of Cannabis Management said in its\u00a0annual report in January<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The number of licensed weed shops statewide also more than doubled last year \u2014 going from 261 in 2024 to 556 in 2025. <\/p>\n<p>Those figures included more than 200 dispensaries in New York City.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s farm-fresh devil\u2019s lettuce. 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