New York legal cannabis sales have now surpass $4B

New York legal cannabis sales have now surpass $4B Lew-Port, Wilson post shutouts to return to title games Niagara Falls Water Board will consider 2027 rate hike Featured New York legal cannabis sales have now surpass $4B Staff reports Oct 27, 2026 4 hrs ago Stoned House is Lewiston’s first recreational cannabis dispensary, opened at 755 Center St. on Feb. 25. Robert Creenan Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... New York’s regulated cannabis market has generated more than $4.1 billion since legal sales began in December 2022, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Tuesday, marking a milestone for an industry that continues to expand statewide.This year alone, the state has recorded $1.41 billion in sales through the third quarter, according to the governor’s office. New York now ranks third nationally in adult-use cannabis retail sales.kAm%96C6 2C6 fcc =:46?D65 25F=E\FD6 5:DA6?D2C:6D @A6? 2?5 @A6C2E:?8 24C@DD E96 DE2E6[ H:E9 `[_bh C6E2:= =:46?D6D :DDF65[ 244@C5:?8 E@ DE2E6 7:8FC6D] ~G6C2==[ }6H *@C< 92D :DDF65 a[bd` 42??23:D =:46?D6D 24C@DD :ED :?5FDECJ[ :?4=F5:?8 4F=E:G2E@CD[ AC@46DD@CD[ 5:DEC:3FE@CD[ >:4C@3FD:?6DD6D 2?5 C6E2:=6CD]k^Am kAmw@49F= D2:5 E96 >2C<6E’D 8C@HE9 C67=64ED 677@CED E@ 4C62E6 2 C68F=2E65 :?5FDECJ E92E AC@G:56D 64@?@>:4 @AA@CEF?:E:6D 7@C 4@>>F?:E:6D 5:DAC@A@CE:@?2E6=J 27764E65 3J A2DE 5CF8 A@=:4:6D]k^AmkAm“(96? }6H *@C< =682=:K65 25F=E\FD6 42??23:D[ H6 >256 2 AC@>:D6 E@ 3F:=5 2? :?5FDECJ E92E :D D276[ 72:C 2?5 4C62E6D C62= @AA@CEF?:EJ 7@C E96 4@>>F?:E:6D 9:E 92C56DE 3J 564256D @7 72:=65 5CF8 A@=:4:6D[” w@49F= D2:5 :? 2 DE2E6>6?E] “%@AA:?8 Sc 3:==:@? :? D2=6D D9@HD E92E AC@>:D6 :D 2 C62=:EJ]”k^AmkAm%96 DE2E6 D2:5 deT @7 25F=E\FD6 =:46?D6D 92G6 366? 2H2C565 E@ D@4:2= 2?5 64@?@>:4 6BF:EJ 2AA=:42?ED] %9@D6 677@CED 2C6 :?E6?565 E@ 3C@256? A2CE:4:A2E:@? :? E96 :?5FDECJ 2?5 AC@G:56 @AA@CEF?:E:6D 7@C A6@A=6 2?5 4@>>F?:E:6D 27764E65 3J AC6G:@FD 42??23:D 6?7@C46>6?E A@=:4:6D]k^Am kAm$E2E6 @77:4:2=D @? %F6D52J 2=D@ 9:89=:89E65 677@CED E@ 4@>32E F?=:46?D65 42??23:D D2=6D] x? a_ae[ 2FE9@C:E:6D 4@?5F4E65 bda 6?7@C46>6?E :?DA64E:@?D 2?5 4=@D65 2?5 A25=@4<65 `h` :==682= DE@C67C@?ED[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 8@G6C?@C’D @77:46] %96 DE2E6 6DE:>2E6D E96 :==:4:E 42??23:D