Here's the scoring of the New York medical marijuana applicants

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The state Department of Health issued scores that ranged from 97 to 45 for the 43 medical-marijuana applicants that sought one of five licenses to grow and dispense the drug.

The highest on a scale of 1 to 100 was PharmaCann LLC, which would be based in Orange County for growing and have dispensaries in Erie, Onondaga, Albany and Bronx counties.

All five winners had scores that exceeded 90, while several others narrowly missed.

Ross John Enterprises, which proposed a facility in western New York, received the lowest score of 43.

The health department said it weighed a number of criteria in making the selections.

“As part of the selection process, DOH sought to ensure that proposed dispensaries are located throughout the state in order to meet the needs of all certified patients,” the health department said in a statement. “Additionally, DOH will carefully monitor patient demand to ensure all...

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