OVERVIEW

New York State adult-use cannabis license applications are hosted on the New York Business Express (NYBE) website.

Here, applicants can provide all the necessary information to acquire, upon approval by the Cannabis Control Board, a

Note: Applicants for a cultivator, processor, or distributor license must submit proof of location control to be

considered in this application window. Applicants for a retail dispensary or microbusiness license who apply with

proof of control over a location will be on track to go through the November 3rd approval process.

The Primary License Application section collects basic information about the business pursuing the license, the

license type, and desired activities. This may include NYBE business profile with basic contact information, attestations,

trade secrets, organizational documents, and more.

Note: Location information, operating activities, hours of operation, proof of ownership/lease over the property,

community impact plan, community leadership roles, Department of State (DOS) certificate of authority and agreement

with building and construction trades are all optional information for primary license application submission.

The Social and Economic Equity (SEE) Certification section requests information from applicants seeking to

TPI disclosures that lay out the identities of all TPIs cannot be submitted in the TPI portal until the primary license

application is submitted.

The Location and Operations section collects required information to deem licensees operational. All applicants must

submit proof of control over licensed premises to complete the application and be considered for a final license,

except applicants for retail dispensary and microbusiness licenses, who may pursue a provisional license. More

information is available in the application guidance, and the Office has made guidance available for applicants to do a

self-assessment of their proposed retail location.

Retail Dispensary and Microbusiness Provisional Licensees: If more time is needed to complete the necessary steps

to secure a location, an applicant for a retail dispensary or microbusiness license that intends to sell its own cannabis

products can apply without location details. If determined eligible and selected for licensure through the application process,

ADULT-USE LICENSES AVAILABLE

Adult-Use

Cultivator

Adult-Use

Processor

Adult-Use

Microbusiness*

BENEFITS OF APPLYING AS A SEE APPLICANT

Application fees are reduced by 50% for all Social and Economic Equity (SEE) applicants and licensing fees are

reduced by 50% for eligible SEE licensees. To qualify for SEE status, sole control of the application must be held

by an individual or individuals from a community disproportionately impacted (CDI) by the enforcement of

cannabis prohibition, a minority- or woman-owned business, a distressed farmer, or a service-disabled veteran.

HOW TO APPLY

• All applications must be submitted online through NYBE.

in New York State. Please note that this is only the first application window for general adult-use

cannabis licensing. Future application windows for licenses such as nursery, delivery, cooperative

or collective, and on-site consumption are anticipated. Please email [email protected].gov if you have

any further questions.