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MAD GIO LLC granted adult-use retail license in New York

New York issues retail dispensary license to MAD GIO LLC as part of broad September licensing round across supply chain.

The Cannabis Newz Automated Desk

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

September 6, 2026 · 9:38 AM ET

Cannabis flower on a retail counter — file photo, not the scene of this story.

MAD GIO LLC has received an active adult-use conditional retail dispensary license (OCM-CAURD-26-000364) in New York, according to state license records. The approval came as part of a coordinated licensing event on September 6 that issued permits across multiple segments of the state's cannabis supply chain.

The license grant reflects continued expansion of New York's retail network, which currently operates 880 dispensaries statewide. On the same date, the state also licensed new cultivation, manufacturing, and distribution operators, alongside three ownership-name changes among existing licensees, suggesting sustained activity in market buildout.

With 425 applications still pending statewide, monitoring whether retail licensing velocity accelerates or stabilizes will be key to assessing the pace of New York's adult-use market maturation.

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