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New York Consolidated Laws, Cannabis Law - CAN § 130. Special use permits

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

The board shall have the authority to issue temporary permits for carrying on activities consistent with the policy and purpose of this chapter with respect to cannabis.  No special use permit shall extend for a period longer than ninety days and shall not be renewable, except where a permit is being issued to a licensee as defined in article four of this chapter.  A special use permit shall be issued pursuant to an abbreviated application process.  The special use permit holder shall have ninety days in which to become fully licensed by satisfying all of the remaining conditions for licensure which were not required for the issuance of the special use permit.

The board may set reasonable fees for such permits and make rules and regulations to implement this section.

1. Industrial cannabis permit - to purchase cannabis from one of the entities licensed by the board for use in the manufacture and sale of any of the following, when such cannabis is not otherwise suitable for consumption purposes, namely:  (a) apparel, energy, paper, and tools;  (b) scientific, chemical, mechanical and industrial products;  or (c) any other industrial use as determined by the board in regulation.

2. Trucking permit - to allow for the trucking or transportation of cannabis products, or medical cannabis by a person other than a registered organization or licensee under this chapter.

3. Warehouse permit - to allow for the storage of cannabis, cannabis products, or medical cannabis at a location not otherwise registered or licensed by the office.

4. Packaging permit - to authorize a licensed cannabis distributor to sort, package, label and bundle cannabis products from one or more registered organizations or licensed processors, on the premises of the licensed cannabis distributor or at a warehouse for which a permit has been issued under this section.

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