New York City Cannabis Guide: Times Square and Midtown (2026)

Cannabis City Guides covers licensed adult-use cannabis retail in Manhattan, with a Times Square and Midtown focus. New York requires you to be 21 with government ID. Only Office of Cannabis Management licensees are legal shops. Midtown smoke shops without an OCM number are not.

Updated 2026-09-21

Licensed shops How buying works FAQ

Times Square is a tourist grid with a small number of licensed dispensaries and a large number of unlicensed storefronts. The difference is the OCM license on the door and on cannabis.ny.gov.

Qube sits at 1412 Broadway, corner of 39th Street, walkable from the theaters. It is a CAURD equity licensee, not a smoke shop.

How buying works here

  • 21+ with a scannable government photo ID.
  • Possession cap: 3 ounces of flower or 24 grams of concentrate.
  • You cannot take cannabis through TSA at JFK, LGA, or Newark.

Full statewide rules: New York law hub.

Neighborhoods, transit, parking

Times Square / Herald Square is subway-first. There is no shop parking lot.

Chelsea and the rest of Manhattan have additional licensed retailers; do not assume Times Square is the only legal option.

Licensed shops we list

Partner modules are marked. Other names are licensed retailers included so this page is a guide, not a single-brand ad.

1412 Broadway, New York, NY 10018

OCM-CAURD-24-000127

Licensed adult-use shop at 39th and Broadway, one of the few OCM retailers sitting on the tourist grid. Late hours matter if you are coming from a show. Always match the license on the door to cannabis.ny.gov.

Shop profile

Chelsea, New York, NY 10001

Verify on OCM

Licensed nonprofit-affiliated retailer in Manhattan, listed so a Midtown guide is not a single Times Square storefront.

Shop profile

Manhattan, New York, NY 10018

Verify on OCM

Additional licensed Manhattan retailer for comparison. Confirm the live license on the Office of Cannabis Management site; unlicensed smoke shops are not substitutes.

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FAQ

Can tourists buy cannabis in Times Square?

Yes, at an OCM-licensed adult-use dispensary if you are 21+ with government photo ID. Match the license number to cannabis.ny.gov. Unlicensed smoke shops are not legal dispensaries.

Source: https://cannabis.ny.gov/

Licensed shop vs smoke shop: what is the difference?

A licensed dispensary displays an Office of Cannabis Management license (often CAURD or adult-use retail). A smoke shop selling cannabis without that license is not a legal retailer in New York.

How late is Qube Times Square open?

The shop lists hours from 8am to 2am, seven days. Confirm on the operator site before a late visit; New York hours can change with local rules.

Can I fly home with a purchase?

No. Federal law still prohibits cannabis on aircraft, including domestic flights. Finish or leave legal purchases in New York.