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Bison Botanics gets New York manufacturing license as processor ranks expand

Bison Botanics licensed as processor in NY on same day The Botanist license became inactive; manufacturing operators now number 521.

The Cannabis Newz Automated Desk

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

October 4, 2026 · 9:38 AM ET

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Bison Botanics has been licensed as a manufacturing operator in New York, according to state license records. The company holds an active Adult-Use Processor License (OCM-PROC-24-000073) alongside an existing Adult-Use Distributor License, positioning it to handle both production and distribution in the state's adult-use market.

The licensing comes amid continued expansion of New York's manufacturing sector, which now stands at 521 open operations. On the same day, The Botanist's manufacturing license became inactive—suggesting continued turnover among processors—while at least six other new manufacturing operators received approval, indicating sustained demand for production capacity.

With 446 pending applications and 884 retail locations already open, the state appears focused on scaling supply-side infrastructure. Watch whether Bison Botanics' dual processor-distributor structure becomes a pattern as New York works to balance retail growth with adequate manufacturing depth.

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