The Cannabis Farmers Alliance, an industry group advocating for the rights and interests of cannabis farmers and small businesses, recently surveyed their membership in preparation for a New York State Senate Subcommittee hearing on the disastrous rollout of the state's legal cannabis marketplace."
More than 30 small farmers responded to a series of questions about how the state's slow rollout has affected their farms, their finances, and their personal lives. The results are grim.
"This survey had much more response than we even could've imagined, as it was met with a sense of urgency," said Joseph Calderone, the CFA's vice president and co-founder.
"Each respondent has an email associated with their farm – we did not include the emails to offer some anonymity," said Calderone, who is also the chief operating officer at Grateful Valley Farm, a licensed Adult-Use Conditional Cultivator.
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