Get our free LIBN e-alerts & breaking news notifications! In this April 24, 2018, file photo, a hemp plant is pollinated at the Unique Botanicals facility in Springfield, Ore. (AP Photo/Don Ryan, File) NYS now accepting cannabinoid hemp license applications By: Adina Genn February 22, 2021 Comments Off on NYS now accepting cannabinoid hemp license applications New York State’s Department of Health is now accepting applications from businesses that hope to operate as cannabinoid hemp processors, retailers or distributors, officials said Monday. Cannabinoid hemp products include CBD products that are already available for purchase, including tinctures, vaporizations, oils, topicals, pills, capsules and food or beverages.