The NYS Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) is charged with issuing licenses for businesses to participate in New York’s adult-use, medical, and cannabinoid hemp industries. OCM is developing regulations on how a person or business can apply for and receive a license.

https://cannabis.ny.gov/licensing

New York medical marijuana laws and regulations:

New York’s medicinal marijuana laws and regulations cover a broad number of topics: the possession of marijuana products, the types of products legally permitted for sale, the transport of cannabis, where it is legal to consume or use these products, and what qualifies an individual as a certified patient are all covered by the state’s laws.

https://risecannabis.com/resources/getting-a-medical-card/new-york-state/

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs):

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are the documents, protocols, systems, and procedures that cannabis dispensary should have in place to manage day-to-day operations.

As a part of New York Medical Cannabis Licensing Application for Registration as a Registered Organization includes standard operating procedures (SOP) for applicant Licensing that includes operating plan with detailed description of the applicant’s transporting, sale and dispensing policies or procedures and others as follows:

Operating plan that includes a detailed description of the following

• Dispensing and Sale
• Devices operation
• Security and Control
• Quality Assurance Plans
• Returns, Complaints, Adverse Events and Recalls
• Product Quality Assurance
• Recordkeeping
• Transport
• Hours of Operation
• Seed-to-Sale solutions