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An audit of the New York state Office of Cannabis Management confirms everything our reporters at NY Cannabis Insider have been hearing from stakeholders for the past couple of years: It is mismanaged, inefficient, understaffed and opaque.
In response to the audit, Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered an overhaul of the agency — something she should have done long ago. The governor also ordered the State Police to undertake another crackdown on illegal cannabis retailers, which have proliferated in the absence of legal outlets.