State awards first round of CAURD grants to New York cannabis licensees

New York Officials Award First Round Of Grants To Help Marijuana Businesses With Startup Costs, Prioritizing Justice-Involved Licensees

New York officials have announced the first round of grants under a $5 million program to help retail marijuana businesses owned by justice-involved people cover startup costs. About three months after opening up applications for the Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) Grant Program, the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) and Empire State Development (ESD) announced on Wednesday that they have awarded 52 licensed dispensaries up to …

State awards first round of CAURD grants to New York cannabis licensees

These grants are aimed to cover essential startup and operational costs.