I didn’t think I would see the day,” said Ryan, a 20-year-old patient from Albany who was one of the first local buyers of whole flower at the capital’s Verilife dispensary.
State Sen.
“We have been working on this for over four years.
His medical cannabis company became the first in New York to sell whole flower by just a couple of hours, which it offered Tuesday in its Rochester location starting at 10 a.m.
“As we’ve seen in other states, when that whole flower is made available, in some cases it even doubles the number of patients that are seeking this care.
Industry representatives repeatedly credited Gov.
The guidelines for medical cannabis flower were issued by the Office of Cannabis Management , which is newly led by Christopher Alexander, a Hochul appointee.
Mike Malee of PharmaCann, whose sativa-strain buds hit shelves Tuesday at Verilife, said his staff had been preparing for the announcement and testing process for a long time.
Her previous coverage spanned New York, but she also reported from Colombia, Mexico and Canada for outlets including Reuters, France 24 and the OCCRP.