Mount Vernon's “Elevate Cannabis Dispensary” stands as one of nearly 40 adult-use marijuana retail outlets that have opened this year.

Gov. Kathy Hochul highlighted the significance of these establishments and their role in the state's expanding cannabis industry.

Gov. Hochul's statement emphasized the significance of these new dispensaries, stating, "These new shops continue our mission of strengthening our legal market while at the same time helping to push out the bad actors who skirt our laws and undermine all we are trying to accomplish."