A federal court has opened up retail licensing in Brooklyn and other areas of New York state after an injunction halted licensing for dozens of applicants for months.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit on Tuesday lifted a temporary restraining order in four of five regions of the state, allowing regulators to start issuing social equity licenses in Brooklyn, Central New York, Mid-Hudson and Western New York.
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The temporary restraining order is still in force in the Finger Lakes region, where Michigan resident Kenneth Gay sued the state Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) on behalf of his marijuana company, Variscite.
“This is a historic win for equity and restorative justice and provides momentum for OCM to defeat further constitutional challenges to its equity programming,” New York attorney Lauren Rudick told MJBizDaily.
In November, a federal judge granted Variscite a temporary restraining order that
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