New York medical cannabis businesses sue to limit licensees

A majority of New York’s medical marijuana companies are suing to stop the state Department of Health from awarding new licenses, saying the competition could damage an industry that is operating below capacity because of a relatively small patient base. Four of New York’s five licensed MMJ businesses also claim that the state’s plans to license other operators – possibly as soon as this month – will impair their ability to serve patients, according to a 28-page lawsuit filed by the Medical Cannabis Industry Association (MCIA), the Times-Union reported. In February, the state health department selected <a ... New York medical cannabis businesses sue to limit licensees is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs