Data as of September 14, 2026 · Updated Weekly

How Many Dispensaries
Are in New York?

New York has 1,294 licensed cannabis dispensaries as of September 2026, operating across 372 cities. The count comes straight from the New York Office of Cannabis Management license database and refreshes weekly.

1,294
Licensed Dispensaries
372
Cities With Dispensaries
2nd
Rank Among Tracked States
Weekly
Data Refresh

By Program

Adult-use vs. medical in New York

1,261
Adult-Use
12
Medical
14
Both Programs

New York issues Adult-Use Conditional Retail Dispensary (CAURD) and standard Adult-Use Retail Dispensary licenses through the OCM. The OCM publishes the licensee list on its official site.

Compared

How New York compares to other states

New York has the 2nd-most licensed dispensaries of the 10 states we track, behind California with 1,791.

CA
1,791
NY
1,294
MI
948
CO
929
OR
714
MA
649
WA
464
ME
189
IL
115
NV
107

Methodology

Where this count comes from

The figure is sourced from the New York Office of Cannabis Management (NY OCM) public license database. We re-crawl it weekly, deduplicate licensees, and exclude closed or revoked licenses — so the number reflects dispensaries actually operating, not licenses ever issued. Free to cite with attribution to Holden Leads.

Verify any individual license with the free New York cannabis license lookup, see national figures on the cannabis dispensary statistics page, or get contact data for every one of these dispensaries via New York dispensary leads.

FAQ

Common questions

How many dispensaries are in New York?

New York has 1,294 licensed cannabis dispensaries as of September 2026, spread across 372 cities. The count is verified against the New York Office of Cannabis Management (NY OCM) license database and refreshed weekly.

How many of New York's dispensaries are adult-use vs. medical?

Of the New York dispensaries with a known program type, 1,261 are adult-use, 12 are medical, and 14 serve both programs.

Which city in New York has the most dispensaries?

New York leads New York with 131 licensed dispensaries, followed by Brooklyn with 122.

Where does this New York dispensary count come from?

The count comes directly from the New York Office of Cannabis Management (NY OCM) public license database. We re-crawl it weekly, deduplicate licensees, and drop closed or revoked licenses, so the figure reflects dispensaries actually operating — not just licenses ever issued.

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