A craft cannabinoid products manufacturer and distributor in the Town of Tonawanda, which currently uses CBD extracts from hemp grown in New York, is looking to get into the cannabis extraction business, as well, potentially making it one of very few firms engaged in processing, production and both retail and wholesale distribution.
Northeast Botanicals Distribution, which does business as Bison Botanics, is applying for a state license under the new adult-use law that would allow it to extract cannabis oil from the raw plant using mechanical methods such as screens, sifts and a mechanical press. That would allow the company to supplement or bypass other CBD suppliers for the raw material it needs for its handmade products.
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Founded in June 2018, and led by President Justin Schultz, Northeast Botanicals has operated for the last few years under a hemp retail and hemp product manufacturer’s license, allowing it to produce and…
