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Albany County scores big in marijuana sweepstakes

Submitted by Marijuana News on Mon, 08/03/2015 - 08:45

Albany County is suddenly set to become an epicenter of New York's budding medical marijuana industry.

On Friday, the state Department of Health granted five licenses to companies that will be allowed to grow and sell medicinal marijuana in New York. Each company is allowed to open four dispensaries — for a total of 20 statewide — and Albany County landed three of them.

Onondaga County also landed three. By contrast, the five boroughs of New York City will get a total of four dispensaries.

The dispensaries are expected to be in Albany's warehouse district, and in the towns of Colonie and Guilderland.

In addition, two manufacturing facilities where the product will be produced will be sited in the greater Capital Region, in Fulton and Warren counties.

"I am pleased that Albany County will have three dispensing sites to serve those who are certified to use medical marijuana," Albany County...

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