Hochul calls for overhaul of state agency overseeing legal pot shops: ‘What took so long?’

By  Tom Tillison

Gov. Kathy Hochul has called for an overhaul of the state agency overseeing New York’s cannabis industry, prompting one local official to ask, “What took so long?”

“Today, we take the first step in revamping New York’s legal cannabis industry to ensure its long-term success,” Hochul said, according to the New York Post. “I have full confidence in Commissioner Moy’s ability to identify areas that need improvement, establish standards and processes across agencies, and jumpstart the next phase of New York’s legal cannabis market.”

In January, the governor admitted that the rollout was a “disaster,” ordering a review of the licensing of the businesses.

“Only a few more than 80 licensed stores have opened since the law was signed three years ago, while there are thousands of illegal cannabis shops operating,” CBS News reported at the time.

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