New York’s legal cannabis industry has surpassed $500 million in sales less than a year after the state’s first authorized dispensaryopened its doors. Officials attribute this rapid growth to intensified enforcement efforts against unlicensed sellers, signaling a promising trajectory for the state’s burgeoning marijuana market. See Also: 94% Of NY Cannabis Retailers Oppose Loosening 1,000-Foot Buffer Zone Between Legal Shops – Is The Market At Risk? John Kagia, director of policy for the New York State Office of Cannabis Management (OCM), revealed that sales had topped $529 million by mid-Augu…