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CatGrows LLC receives adult-use microbusiness license in New York

New York issues microbusiness license to CatGrows LLC as manufacturing and retail licensing accelerates across the state.

The Cannabis Newz Automated Desk

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

October 3, 2026 · 9:38 AM ET

Cannabis plants inside a commercial greenhouse — file photo, not the scene of this story.

CatGrows LLC has been licensed as an adult-use microbusiness operator in New York, according to state license records. The license, OCM-MICR-24-000130, is currently active. Microbusiness licenses typically permit operators to cultivate, manufacture, and retail cannabis under a single authorization—a model designed to lower barriers for smaller participants.

The approval arrives amid a broader wave of manufacturing licensing in New York. State records show at least 12 new manufacturing operators licensed in early October, alongside one new cultivation operator, suggesting regulatory momentum in the supply chain. The state currently operates 521 open manufacturing licenses and 248 cultivation licenses, against 884 active retail locations.

One concurrent closure—The Botanist license becoming inactive—signals ongoing churn in the market. With 446 pending applications still in the system, the pace of issuance versus attrition will be worth monitoring to gauge whether New York's supply infrastructure is keeping pace with retail expansion.

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