No way to thank military heroes!

Disabled Vets of New York i see redinstead of ganga green on the eve of Veteran’s Day – furious that they have been awarded 3.5% of all the state’s cannabis business licenses issued so far, even though they are supposedly considered a favored group.

They also received only 7% of the “social equity” licenses reserved for disadvantaged residents.

“It is totally unacceptable. This is not ‘Thank you for your service’” Leo Bridgewater saidan Army vet and co-founder of the Service Disabled Veterans in Cannabis Association.

More than half of the state’s cannabis licenses — 53 percent — have so far been granted to “social and economic equity” applicants, according to the state Office of Cannabis Management.

But of that group, 43 percent of licenses went to women-owned businesses, 38 percent to racial and ethnic minorities, and just 7 percent each to disabled vets and distressed farmers. Another 5 percent went to applicants from communities disproportionately affected by the war on drugs before marijuana is legalized in New York in 2021.

The licenses issued cover traders in all aspects of the weed business, from seed to sale: farmers and growers, processors, distributors and retail dispensaries.

Osbert OrdunaCEO of The Cannabis Place in Queens and a disabled vet, called the number of licenses granted to veterans to date “ridiculous.

“It is inappropriate. It’s extremely disappointing,” said Orduna, who received a license and is also a leader in the Cannabis Service Disabled Veterans Association.

He said there are many disabled vets who have obtained a business certification from the state Office of General Services who should have been able to obtain a cannabis license.

The state cannabis control board and office of cannabis management’s treatment of disabled veterans has long been a sore point — but it’s an especially sensitive topic this time of year.

Monday is Veteran’s Day, a federally recognized holiday when the nation is supposed to pause to honor its military heroes.

Governor Kathy Hochul’s cannabis regulators were sued last year for granting marijuana licenses to convicted street vendors in preference to disabled vets.

Red-faced state officials settled the case after a judge ruled that perhaps regulators were illegally favoring drug offenders over disabled vets.

The Office of Cannabis Management had no immediate comment to The Post on Sunday.

But during a meeting last month, regulators appeared generally pleased with progress at least on the total number of cannabis licenses granted to social equity applicants.

The group Disabled Veterans in Cannabis quickly responded in a statement: “Disabled veterans don’t want a helping hand, they want an opportunity to run and launch their cannabis businesses.

“We believe OCM should give them the opportunity they have earned,” the group said.