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Simply Gold LLC cultivation license deactivated in New York

A New York adult-use cultivator's license status changed to inactive, part of a broader wave of license churn across the state.

The Cannabis Newz Automated Desk

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

September 7, 2026 · 9:38 AM ET

Closed sign hanging in a shop door — file photo, not the scene of this story.

Simply Gold LLC's adult-use cultivator license (OCM-CULT-24-000137) is no longer active, according to New York's state license roster updated September 7. The deactivation marks one of at least four cultivation and production license closures logged in the state in the past day, suggesting ongoing operational or compliance challenges among licensed operators.

The closure occurred alongside a surge in new license issuances—including multiple retail, cultivation, distribution, and manufacturing approvals granted September 6—indicating active churn in New York's adult-use market. The state currently maintains 248 active cultivation licenses, 880 open retail locations, and 515 active manufacturers, with 425 applications still pending.

Watch whether deactivations accelerate relative to new issuances, which could signal either regulatory tightening or broader market pressures on existing operators in New York's maturing adult-use system.

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