ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A Tuesday court ruling will allow New York State to begin issuing licenses for recreational cannabis dispensaries everywhere except in the Finger Lakes Region.

An injunction previously prevented Western New York, Central New York, Mid-Hudson, Brooklyn, and the Finger Lakes Region from issuing the Conditional Adult-Use Recreational Dispensary —or CAURD— licenses. Tuesday’s ruling leaves the Finger Lakes Region alone on that list.

“New York will not reach its goals for an equitable and thriving adult-use cannabis marketplace until all regions are open for business,” State Senator Jeremy Cooney said in a statement issued Tuesday evening.

When the New York State Office of Cannabis Management appealed the injunction in December, the Finger Lakes Region was left out of the process.

It remains unclear why the Finger lakes Region was not included, and how long it might take for the licensing process to resume locally. When it does, the region will have 18 licenses available to distribute. [Read More @ Rochester First]