Reviewed Sep 2026Adult-use legal

Cannabis in Astoria

Astoria sits in New York City, where shops are allowed, while the Nassau towns to the east opted out; Verdex lists eight entries, three on Steinway Street.

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Sellers listed: 8
License verified: 8
Minimum age: 21+

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The rules

Key rules in New York

Plain-language summary. The regulator is Office of Cannabis Management (OCM).

Minimum age
21
Possession
Up to 3 oz of flower or 24 g of concentrate; up to 5 lb stored securely at home
Home grow
3 mature + 3 immature plants per adult; max 6 + 6 per household
Taxes
Retail taxes totaling 13%; 9% distributor tax (rates effective June 1, 2024); exempt from sales tax
Delivery
Offered by many OCM-licensed dispensaries; the MRTA also created delivery licenses
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Summary, not legal advice — rules change; check local law. Last reviewed Sep 2026.

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How cannabis is sold in Astoria

Cross the Queens line into Nassau County and the picture flips: the three Nassau towns all opted out of shops.

Place	Retail shops	What the record shows
Astoria (New York City)	Allowed	Terp Bros, Astoria's first legal store, opened on 17 October 2023 after injunctions and a lawsuit by disabled veterans, Gothamist and amNY reported.
Nassau County towns (Hempstead, North Hempstead, Oyster Bay)	Prohibited	All three opted out of retail and on-site consumption, according to the Long Island Press.
Suffolk towns (Babylon, Brookhaven, Riverhead, Southampton)	Allowed	The four Suffolk towns that opted in, per the Long Island Press.

Steinway Street: Three of eight: Cannavita at 30-30, Urban Weeds at 31-35 and Proud New York at 25-66
Ditmars Boulevard: One Way NYC at 43-15
Rest of the list: Astoria Boulevard, 24 Avenue, 31st Street and Broadway

What is on Steinway Street?

Cannavita is between 30th and 31st Streets, per its Astoria listing. Urban Weeds is a block on, and Proud New York sits north at 25-66. Astoria Bud Boutique is on Astoria Boulevard and The Bridge at 25-15A Broadway. Unlicensed smoke shops are common in the city, and our guide to telling them apart shows how to check. Rules for all of New York are on its state page.