This Week in New York Cannabis: Oct 12–18
Every story we published Oct 12–18, in one place: 15 stories.
Here’s everything we published this week. Catch up on what you missed, then share the one that surprised you most.
Three Stores Make Two-Thirds of the North Country's Weed Sales
Monday, October 12 · The North Country's top three dispensaries, Cannabis Depot, The Herb Cave and Curaleaf - Plattsburgh, took 67% of the region's sales from January 1 through October 1. Read the story →
Syracuse Has the Stores. A Cortland Dispensary Is No. 1.
Monday, October 12 · 17 of Central New York's 24 dispensaries are in Onondaga County, home to Syracuse. Read the story →
Western New York's Average Dispensary Sells the Least in the State
Monday, October 12 · The average Western New York dispensary sold an estimated $1.25M from January 1 through October 1, the lowest of New York's 14 regions. Read the story →
Two Henrietta Dispensaries Are $137,000 Apart at the Top of the Finger Lakes
Monday, October 12 · Through October 1, RISE - Henrietta ($8.78M) and MJ Dispensary - Henrietta ($8.65M) are $137K apart at the top of the Finger Lakes. Read the story →
Chains Take 5.5% of Mohawk Valley Weed Sales, the Lowest in New York
Tuesday, October 13 · Chain stores took 5.5% of Mohawk Valley dispensary sales from January 1 through October 1, the lowest of any region in New York. Read the story →
CHAMPS and Smoke & Mirrors: A Week of Glass and Culture in Austin
Tuesday, October 13 · Texas spent the past seven months squeezing its hemp industry. This week, the people who make the pipes came to Austin anyway. Read the story →
Chains Take Less Than 10% of Southern Tier Weed Sales
Wednesday, October 14 · Chain stores took 9.6% of Southern Tier dispensary sales from January 1 through October 1, against 37% statewide. Read the story →
Genuine Grow Is Small-Batch Cannabis Made in Montclair
Wednesday, October 14 · Andrew Marshall of Genuine Grow in Montclair, NJ, on licensing, the 8 Inch Bagel, rosin collabs, an under-canopy light trial and why he holds back batches. Read the story →
A New Jersey Grower Bet Its License on a Hidden Farm. It Lost Everything.
Wednesday, October 14 · A former employee describes investor pressure, an unlicensed outdoor harvest and a plan to drive down extract prices. By their account, it ended with the state revoking every license the company held. Read the story →
Curaleaf Raised Its Hostile Bid for Aurora to $5 a Share. Aurora Still Hasn't Said Yes.
Thursday, October 15 · Curaleaf raised its hostile bid for Aurora Cannabis to about US$5 a share on October 5, an 86% premium, by Curaleaf's math, to Aurora's 30-day average price before the bid was announced. Read the story →
Germany Imported 201 Tonnes of Medical Cannabis Last Year. Canada's Producers Are Buying In.
Thursday, October 15 · Germany imported 201 tonnes of medical cannabis in 2025, nearly three times its 2024 total, and Canadian cannabis companies have been buying into Europe, most directly Germany. Read the story →
Your Guide to Hall of Flowers Week: Pier 36, the Pre-Parties and the Afterparties
Thursday, October 15 · Hall of Flowers is back at Pier 36 October 21 and 22, and this time it brought a whole week with it: a comedy show, a High Times pre-party, Puffco and Astor Club in Bushwick, and Third Thursday on the Delancey roof. Read the story →
Florida's Busiest-Store Ranking Changes Every Week. Four Weeks of State Data Show What Holds.
Friday, October 16 · Three companies held third place in four weeks, and Sunburn knocked Rise off the top once. But averaged across a month, the order we published in September stands — and the bottom of the table hasn't moved at all. Read the story →
Vireo Growth Had 14 Dispensaries in March 2025. It Now Has 170.
Friday, October 16 · Vireo Growth ran 14 dispensaries in three states in March 2025. Read the story →
Grabba's Big Moment and the Toxic Brands Killing the Vibes
Sunday, October 18 · Walk into almost any bodega in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Harlem or even TriBeCa and ask for grabba, and nobody behind the counter will blink. Read the story →
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