The Navigation System for NY Cannabis
Purple Ocean connects laws, guidance, inspections, zoning, and compliance into clear workflows, tools, and a searchable wiki built for cannabis operators.
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Lookup anything in NY Cannabis
OCM Guidance, MRTA, NYCC, ADA, Zoning, Tax, Labor, Insurance, Inspections, Operations - all in one searchable place
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Roadmap
A clear, organized roadmap for New York cannabis retail operators. The map shows you the full lifecycle of opening and operating a dispensary in New York.It shows you where you are in the cannabis retail lifecycle, what you should be working on, what comes next, and the exact law each step ties back to. It’s the "make sense of the whole industry" view.
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Operator Manual
The Manual turns the Map into something you can use day-to-day. You get SOPs, workflows, how-to guides, and operator-to-operator training materials that show you and your team how the work gets done in a real NY retail store.Every major function, including hiring, onboarding, METRC, POS, ADA, inventory, insurance, daily operations, and everything in between, are broken down into clear, repeatable steps.
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Tools
The Tools is a library of practical resources for NY dispensaries. You get calculators (280E, margins, staffing), operational checklists, a Partner & Service Provider directory, and a Product & Brands directory, so you don’t get blindsided by compliance issues you never had the tools to catch.
Who We Serve
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Pre-Launch Operators
For licensees preparing to open.
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Open & Operating Stores
For dispensaries managing daily compliance, workflows, reporting and risk.
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Teams & Staff
For GMs, compliance leads, shift supervisors, and budtenders.
Our Tools
Products and Expertise to Build Your Business.
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Partner and Provider Directory
The partners NY operators actually rely on, not whoever paid to play. Built from over 100+ real openings, real operator interviews, and what worked in the field.This directory shows who delivered, who didn’t, and who can keep your business moving. Find partners who understand NY’s compliance reality and help you avoid delays, rework, and expensive mistakes.
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Product and Brand Directory
Most operators learn the hard way which brands are compliant, consistent, and worth re-ordering. We built this directory from real purchasing decisions, budtender feedback, and what actually moved in NY stores.Find licensed brands with verified lab tests, clean COAs, budtender feedback, and proven sell-through products your team won’t have to question and your customers won’t return.
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Reference Library
The source of truth for every rule that applies to a New York dispensary. All the laws, regulations, and official guidance all organized in one place, written in plain language, and linked back to their original sources.Use the library to understand what’s required, where a rule comes from, and what it means for your day-to-day operations.
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Why Purple Ocean
Regulation isn't the problem. Fragmentation is.
The rules for NY cannabis live across the MRTA, NYCRR, OCM guidance, local zoning, ADA, labor law, banking, tax and 10+ Federal laws. Each rule matters. The challenge is keeping them connected.
Purple Ocean brings them into one system, with the law behind every workflow and the steps your team needs everyday.
We are the navigation system built for NY Cannabis Retail.
Your Business Suite
Strengthening the ecosystem through mentorship, training, and community-built tools that support operators, budtenders, and cannabis entrepreneurs long after launch.
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Operator Dashboard
Manage your operation from one place—collaborate with staff and partners, track updates, and access key tools instantly.
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Document Drive
Securely store, organize, and share files across your business. Keep everything accessible and synced for your team.
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Collaboration & Messaging
Communicate in real time with focused group chats. Streamline coordination across teams, partners, and vendors.
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Your Base of Operations
Your entire operation—organized, connected, and managed from one place.
Put a real system behind your license.