At long last, the New York Department of Health issued its draft regulations covering “cannabinoid hemp” processing and retail sale. The regs clock in at a whopping 63 pages and you can check them out here: https://regs.health.ny.gov/sites/default/files/proposed-regulations/20-21hemp.pdf
The comment period closes January 11, 2021.
There’s some . . . unique . . . provisions in here, that’s for sure. I hope you processors are ready to pony up for licenses though. Application fees for hemp cannabinoid manufacturers are $500 while the licensing fee is $2,000 per location. Application fees for extractors are $1,000 and the licensing fee will set you back $4,500 per location.
No smokeable flower, but vapes are allowed. Hemp cannabinoid foods and beverages are capped at a maximum of 25 mg of total cannabinoids per product while dietary supplements are capped at 3,000 mg of total cannabinoids.
Most surprising of all, the regulations expressly permit licensed processors to sell and transport non-final work-in-progress hemp extract to other licensed processors in NY, provided when such extract leaves the licensed premises it is accompanied by a COA certifying that the extract is less than 3% THC (yes, you read that correctly!).
There’s much more in the regs and I strongly suggest everyone impacted by them to take a look. Again, they are just proposed regulations and subject to change. Let your voice be heard and please comment! But not just yet, the comment period isn’t open as of now.