Sensa Laboratories licensed as manufacturing operator in New York

Sensa Laboratories joins 10+ operators approved in New York on Oct. 4, as The Botanist license becomes inactive.

The Cannabis Newz Automated Desk

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

October 4, 2026 · 9:38 AM ET

Laboratory technician using a pipette — file photo, not the scene of this story.

Sensa Laboratories, LLC received a manufacturing license in New York on October 4, according to the state license roster. The approval is part of a notably busy day for New York cannabis licensing, with at least 11 new manufacturing or cultivation operators gaining approval simultaneously, alongside a closure: The Botanist's license is no longer active.

New York currently operates 521 licensed manufacturers and 248 cultivation facilities, per state records, with 446 pending applications awaiting processing. The timing and volume of October 4 approvals suggest continued steady-state licensing activity in the state's adult-use market, though no associated sales figures are yet available.

Watch whether the influx of new manufacturing approvals this week correlates with any regulatory push to expand production capacity or address processing bottlenecks in New York's supply chain.

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