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New York Buying Cannabis (2026)

Permitted: In New York you may buy cannabis from licensed adult-use dispensaries, where the per-transaction limits are 3 ounces of flower and 24 grams of concentrate.

PermittedVerified May 31, 2026

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In New York you may buy cannabis from licensed adult-use dispensaries, where the per-transaction limits are 3 ounces of flower and 24 grams of concentrate. You must show ID proving you are 21 or older.

Official source: cannabis.ny.gov →

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Buying Cannabis in states bordering New York

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

ConnecticutPermitted
Adults 21 and older may buy cannabis in Connecticut from licensed retailers, with a purchase limit of 1 ounce (28 grams) per transaction, measured as flower equivalent.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: portal.ct.gov · Full Connecticut rule →
MassachusettsPermitted
Adults 21 and older may buy cannabis in Massachusetts from licensed retailers, with a limit of 2 ounces (or the equivalent) per transaction. Photo ID is required.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: masscannabiscontrol.com · Full Massachusetts rule →
New JerseyPermitted
In New Jersey you may buy cannabis from licensed dispensaries, up to the equivalent of 1 ounce per transaction — 1 ounce of flower, 5 grams of concentrate, or 1,000 milligrams of THC in edibles. You must show ID proving you are 21 or older.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: nj.gov · Full New Jersey rule →
PennsylvaniaConditional
Pennsylvania has no recreational cannabis market — only registered patients may buy, and only from licensed dispensaries, using a medical ID card.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: pa.gov · Full Pennsylvania rule →
VermontPermitted
Adults 21 and older may buy cannabis in Vermont at licensed retail dispensaries, up to 2 ounces of cannabis flower per transaction — raised from 1 ounce effective July 1, 2026 by an amendment to 7 V.S.A. § 907(2)(b). Equivalence limits for non-flower products are under revision by the Cannabis Control Board.
Verified Aug 2, 2026 · Source: ccb.vermont.gov · Full Vermont rule →

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