21+ only
This site lists licensed cannabis retailers. You need to be 21 or over, or 18 and over with a valid medical cannabis card where your state allows it.
14 licensed shops open in Albany right now, ranked on a star rating weighted by how many people actually left one. The High End Dispensary leads at 5.0.
A 4.9 from 300 people is a weaker claim than a 4.8 from 7,000, so every rating here is pulled toward the New York average in proportion to how few reviews sit behind it. Both figures are printed on each entry.
1410 Central Ave
The owner is often behind the counter himself, walking customers through strain choices and being generous with samples of new items. Good music, a laid-back room and a wide spread of edibles and flower round it out, and the shop dogs are a hit with visitors.
Open
997 Central Ave
Budtenders here know the local industry well and steer customers to what fits rather than the priciest option. Regulars ask for the same staff by name, and new customers get signed up for the loyalty rewards program on the spot. Spanish-speaking staff are on some shifts.
Open
10 Executive Park Dr
Its building behind Stuyvesant Plaza, with outdoor artwork and careful landscaping, is the first thing people mention, and the inside is just as good-looking. A huge selection and a wide variety of brands back it up, served by friendly, enthusiastic staff. Ordering online for pickup is easy, and debit cards are accepted.
Open
332 Northern Blvd
Clean, well decorated and quick at the counter, this woman-owned shop also dedicates a wall to women-owned brands. Regulars praise the easy website and a friendly, knowledgeable team, and delivery is available. Credit and debit cards are both accepted.
Open
106 Everett Rd Apt 1
Family-owned, with the owner himself often the one steering newcomers to the right product. Quality flower sits next to budget options, and the shop will even sell a small bag if you only want a little. Black-owned, with curbside pickup and a free parking lot.
Open
Dazed Cannabis - Albany Dispensary with Drive-thru
399 Albany Shaker Rd · 19 reviews · 4.3 stars
A star average hides how many people stood behind it. Every rating is shrunk toward the New York mean in proportion to its review count, so a shop needs a high score and real volume to reach the top. The weighted figure sits next to the raw one on every entry.
Every one Google lists as open and licensed under a cannabis category at the time of the last check. Shops that had closed permanently or temporarily are dropped, as is anything that turned up in the search but sits outside New York.
Because we have not read one. Plenty of shops sell only through a third-party ordering platform that publishes nothing on their own domain, and a brand list is not worth guessing at.
Quarterly. Ratings move and shops close, and a list nobody re-checks becomes a directory of places that used to be good.