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NYC cannabis news, legal updates, dispensary maps, and real street-level stories from New York City.
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Your source for the latest cannabis updates, laws, dispensary drops, and headlines that matter.
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Visiting New York City? Inside the New Era of NYC’s Legal Dispensary Scene
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The Life of a NYC Budtender: Pay, Pressure, and the Real Grind
Budtenders are the frontline of New York’s legal cannabis movement.
How Coss Marte went from incarceration to legal cannabis
Not long ago, selling cannabis in New York City was
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Power Connections Cannabis Conference
- Our Weekly Joke -
A tournament was held to determine the greatest samurai among three contenders. Each was given a box with a fly inside as they were to open the box and kill the fly with their sword as it flies away.
The first samurai opened the box and then cleanly sliced the fly in two with a single sweep of the sword.
The second samurai even did better, taking two swipes and cutting the fly into quarters.
The third samurai opened the box and took a swipe but the fly continued to fly.
“Ah,” said the judge, “your fly has escaped!”
“Yes, he lives,” admitted the samurai, “but he will no longer reproduce.”
NYC Weed Smart
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On our Weed Smart page, you’ll find everything you need to know about cannabis laws in New York State — and beyond.
Buying Cannabis Legally
Only licensed dispensaries can sell adult-use cannabis in New York.
522 Licensed Dispensaries Statewide
New York currently has 522 licensed adult-use dispensaries — and
NYC Is Still Cracking Down on Illegal Shops
While legalization continues to expand, New York City is actively
Adult-Use Cannabis Dispensaries
Across New York State.
As of December 16, 2025
420 Events
Discover upcoming cannabis-friendly events across NYC — from meetups to music, all in one place.
NYC Cannabis Industry Networking Night Returns to Queens
High Times Cannabis Cup NY Awards Set for Brooklyn This October
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NYC Weed News covers New York cannabis culture, legal updates, dispensary maps, events, and street-level stories. From licensed dispensaries to neighborhood coverage, we bring you what’s happening now across NYC. Learn more at the New York Office of Cannabis Management.