CatGrows LLC microbusiness license deactivated in New York

CatGrows LLC's adult-use microbusiness license becomes inactive as New York registers wave of operator exits.

The Cannabis Newz Automated Desk

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

August 18, 2026 · 9:58 AM ET

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CatGrows LLC, holder of an adult-use microbusiness license in New York, has had its license deactivated, according to state license roster records dated August 18. The license (OCM-MICR-24-000130) previously showed active status. The deactivation marks one of at least 12 license inactivations recorded in New York on the same date.

The timing suggests broader churn in the state's operator base. Alongside CatGrows, licenses for Flo Extracts, Route 27 Hopyard, Elite Canna Technologies, Ahava Farms, and seven other entities all transitioned to inactive status on August 18. This contrasts with concurrent licensing activity: Snake Island Genetics received approval as a new manufacturing operator on August 19, and three existing licensees underwent name changes. New York's active licensing base currently includes 877 retail, 249 cultivation, and 512 manufacturing licenses.

The reason for CatGrows' deactivation is not disclosed in available records. Watch whether New York's regulator provides guidance on the wave of August 18 closures and whether the microbusiness segment—designed to enable small-scale cultivation, manufacturing, and retail under one license—continues to see viability challenges.

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