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New York officials are warning a judge that a court fight over licensing rules for marijuana dispensaries could wind up hurting small farms that just harvested their first cannabis crop.
According to a report, farmers have nearly 300,000 pounds of the drug waiting to be sold to customers but are waiting on New York's Office of Cannabis Management to approve retail dispensaries.
Connecticut's social equity program, part of the recreational marijuana legalization bill, is intended to help those who live in areas disproportionately affected by the "war on drugs." But the fee to apply is $3 million, which many say is too high.