Lack of guidance and communication by OCM threatening cannabis delivery operators (Guest Column) [Video]

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This guest column is from Matthew Krupp, the co-founder of Canterra, Western New York’s first cannabis e-commerce platform and delivery service. The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of NY Cannabis Insider.

In the three years since the passage of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA), the cannabis industry and communities across New York have faced frustrating and uneven results.

As the owner of Canterra, Western New York’s first cannabis e-commerce and delivery platform, I’ve struggled against numerous obstacles, the most pressing being the impending expiration of our Temporary Delivery Operator (TDO) license, which the state has repeatedly denied extending.

This is unacceptable. Our TDO license is crucial to keeping Canterra in business. Without it, we are forced to shut our doors. Despite the challenges, we initially …