NEW YORK (PIX11) — With reportedly hundreds of illegal marijuana shops popping up in New York City, it may be difficult to know if the weed you’re buying has been tested and is safe to consume.
Here are the places you can legally buy recreational marijuana in New York City.
The Bronx
Hush
Where: 2460 Williamsbridge Road, Fl 1, The Bronx
Hours: Open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week
Delivery: No
SeshNYC
SeshNYC said they are the first licensed delivery dispensary serving the Bronx, Westchester and Upper Manhattan.
Where: Delivers to the Bronx, Upper Manhattan, Westchester County
Hours: Open 9 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Sunday.
Delivery: Yes
Statis Cannabis Company
Statis Cannabis Company is owned by a former special education teacher, and her business partner has experience selling marijuana before it was legal. Statis Cannabis Company is the first woman-owned, minority-owned dispensary opening in the Bronx.
Where: 817 E Tremont Ave, the Bronx
Hours: Open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., seven days a week.
Delivery: Yes
Manhattan
CONBUD
CONBUD is owned by three cousins. According to their website, they hire people who were previously incarcerated. Their motto is “You get premium bud, we get second chances.”
Where: 85 Delancey St, Manhattan
Hours: Open Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 12 a.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Delivery: Yes
Dagmar Cannabis
Dagmar Cannabis claims to be the first upscale cannabis dispensary in the area.
Where: 412 W Broadway, SoHo, Manhattan
Hours: Open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week.
Delivery: No
Dazed
Dazed Cannabis is a black and veteran-owned dispensary in Union Square. Dazed offers merch and curated playlists to bridge the gap between cannabis, entertainment, art and music.
Where: 33 Union Square West, Manhattan
Hours: Open 8 a.m. to 12 a.m., seven days a week.
Delivery: No
Gotham
Gotham is unlike any other dispensary. Not only will you be able to legally purchase marijuana, but you will also be able to find items like pillows, books, pottery, candles and even clothing. The arts are going to be a big part of the experience. Gotham will showcase art, music and performance on a rotating basis.
Where: 3 East Third St, Manhattan
Hours: Open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week
Delivery: Yes
Gotham Buds
Where: 248 W 125th Street, Central Harlem
Hours: Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., seven days a week
Delivery: No
Housing Works Cannabis
Housing Works Cannabis has the distinction of being the first-ever legal recreational dispensary in New York City. All the proceeds from this store go to Housing Works’ efforts to help people with a history of substance abuse or those who have been homeless or arrested for weed possession.
Where: 750 Broadway, Manhattan
Hours: Open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday through Wednesday; 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday.
Delivery: Yes, to select zips in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens
Smacked
Smacked LLC, is owned and operated by Roland Conner and is New York City’s first cannabis shop run by someone with a past marijuana conviction. The dispensary received money from the New York Social Equity Cannabis Investment Fund, which is designed “to support equity entrepreneurs at the forefront of the adult-use cannabis market.”
Where: 144 Bleecker St., Manhattan
Hours: Smacked is open Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Delivery: Yes
THC Herbal Care
Where: 1412 Lexington Ave.
Hours: Not listed hours.
Union Square Travel Agency
Union Square Travel Agency is run by a subsidiary of the nonprofit The Doe Fund, which works to help people struggling with poverty, homelessness, and incarceration. Union Square Travel Agency also partnered up with a delivery service called Doobie to deliver.
Where: 62 East 13th St., Manhattan
Hours: Sunday-Thursday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Delivery: Delivery via Doobie. Check here for availability.
Queens
Good Grades
Good Grades is a women-owned, family-operated business run by Extasy James and her cousin. The dispensary is Queens’ first cannabis shop, operated by someone with a past marijuana conviction.
Where: 162-03 Jamaica Avenue, Queens
Hours: Open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week
Delivery: No
Terp Bros
Terp Bros is located in Astoria Queens, and their website says they are more than just a dispensary; they are also a community.
Where: 3610 Ditmars Blvd, Queens
Hours: Open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Delivery: No
The Cannabis Place
The Cannabis Place is delivery only right now in Queens, but they have a location in New Jersey for those who’d like to shop in person.
Where: Delivers to Queens
Hours: Open 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week.
Delivery: Yes
Brooklyn
Grow Together
Grow Together aims to uplift the wellness, education and empowerment of their community.
Where: 2370 Coney Island Ave.
Hours: Open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Long Island
Happy Days
Where: 105 Route 109, Farmingdale
Hours: Open Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Staten Island
The Flowery
Where: 3022 Veterans Rd West, Staten Island
Hours: Opened Monday to Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
New York’s legal dispensaries sell marijuana products that are grown and tested to meet the state’s safety standards. The new legal dispensaries are among a dozen locations set to open throughout the state of New York by the end of 2023, according to officials.
You can view dispensaries opening in other parts of New York here.
Jonathan Rizk is a digital journalist who has covered local news in New York City and Washington, D.C. He has been with PIX11 since August 2022. See more of his work here, and follow him on X and Facebook @OfficialRizk. Get in touch at jonathan.rizk@pix11.com.
