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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.
10 licensed shops open in Schenectady right now, ranked on a star rating weighted by how many people actually left one. Capital District Cannabis & Wellne 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.
1650 Crane St
Fast, friendly service is the theme here, with staff who help you narrow down exactly what you are looking for. Customers name the same budtenders again and again, and the selection gets steady praise. Black-owned, with curbside pickup and delivery alongside the Crane Street storefront.
Open
1610 Eastern Pkwy
Budtenders here are talkative and patient, taking time to explain the options so you leave confident in what you picked. The inside is clean and nicely decorated, the flower selection is solid, and good deals come up often. Credit and debit cards are both accepted.
Open
245 Broadway Suite 4
The price on the shelf is the price you pay, since tax is already included, and regulars love that there are no surprises at the register. Staff are welcoming, the music is always good, and there are plenty of options, from flower to sleep-focused gummies. LGBTQ+ friendly, with curbside pickup and local delivery.
Open
1354 Lower Broadway
Consistency is what regulars mention first, along with staff who happily answer a long list of questions without rushing anyone. When one customer could not find a pain-relief tincture, the owner added it to the inventory, and CBD:THC ratio products are on the menu. Delivery arrives quickly, and free parking is easy to find.
Open
501 State St
Well-lit displays in a clean, stylish room make browsing easy, and first-time visitors say they got thoughtful recommendations right away. Staff are chill and knowledgeable, and security is tight. Credit and debit cards both work, and free street parking is nearby in downtown Schenectady.
Open
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.