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Empire Farm 1830 distributor license becomes inactive in New York

State license roster shows closure of one of three active Empire Farm 1830 licenses, amid wave of new operators entering NY market.

The Cannabis Newz Automated Desk

Machine-written from our data · source: State license roster

August 9, 2026 · 10:07 AM ET

Closed sign hanging in a shop door — file photo, not the scene of this story.

Empire Farm 1830's adult-use distributor license (OCM-DIST-24-000041) has moved to inactive status, according to the state license roster updated August 9. The company retains two other active licenses—a processor and cultivator license—suggesting a partial exit rather than complete closure.

The distributor closure comes as New York's cannabis market continues to expand with 12 new license approvals recorded the same day, including six manufacturing operations, two distribution licenses, and two retail authorizations. The state now operates 876 retail locations, 248 cultivators, and 511 manufacturers.

Watch whether Empire Farm 1830's remaining processor and cultivator licenses remain operational or follow the distributor license into inactive status, which would indicate full company exit from the state market.

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