Marijuana growers in New York believe the crop can help diversify their farms, but are facing significant challenges in the market and navigating changing state regulations. Zach Sarkis is the director of operations at G-Flower, a small marijuana farm in the Finger Lakes Region. He founded the cannabis company FLWR CITY and is president of the New York Craft Association, a nonprofit designed to advocate for craft cannabis producers.
The state Office of Cannabis Management was forced this summer to delay the launch of a new Seed-to-Sale tracking system because of a merger between companies Metrc and BioTrack.
The program will track the cannabis plant from the time it is planted to a completed sale. OCM officials said the tracking system, which will reduce unregulated products from other states entering the market, should be up and running in early 2026.
"It helps with everything from compliance, stopping inversion, to things like recalls when the pesticide or something needs to happen like that," OCM Director of Regulatory Operations Patrick McKeage told Spectrum News 1 last month. "So, we're really excited, and we're already working to implement it."
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