Medical marijuana dispensary opening in Newburgh

A medical marijuana dispensary is opening in Newburgh, the first for Orange County.

Curaleaf New York will open at 8 North Plank Rd., located off I-84 and near the I-87 intersection, in mid-March, according to a press release sent out by Curaleaf on Tuesday.

The business will offer a range of medical cannabis products under the New York State Medical Marijuana Program.

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Curaleaf is expected to employ between 10-15 employees including a licensed pharmacist, according to the release. The company has plans to open other dispensaries including at Carle Place on Long Island, Queens and Clinton counties.

The dispensary is part of PalliaTech NY, LLC based in New York City, and a subsidiary of PalliaTech, Inc. a Massachusetts-based biotech company focused on cannabis.

In New York, medical marijuana is permitted if prescribed by a registered practitioner.



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