ALBANY — Budding craft beverage producers now have a way around the long wait for their state production licenses. State officials announced that applications are available for interim permits that will allow them to start production even as they await approval of their liquor license. The permit application is expected to take less than 30 days to process, Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a news release Monday, while the full license takes an average of six months. -More News - The Leader-Herald- A measure allowing this bypass to take place was approved by the Assembly and Senate in 2021. Gov.…