Reviewed Sep 2026Adult-use legal

Cannabis in Ithaca

Ithaca allowed shops by default while villages like Dryden and Freeville opted out; Verdex lists eight stores, one in Collegetown.

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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 it works

How cannabis is sold in Ithaca

Ithaca's council never voted on cannabis retail, which counts as opting in, and the neighbours split.

Municipality	Shops	What the record shows
City of Ithaca	Allowed	Never considered the question at the Common Council, so it opted in by default, the Ithaca Voice reported.
Village of Cayuga Heights and Town of Enfield	Allowed	Both are listed as opted in on the state's filings.
Village of Dryden	Prohibited	Opted out of shops and lounges on 20 October 2021.
Village of Freeville	Prohibited	Opted out of both on 7 December 2021.

Collegetown: The register's ATNC INC shares 105 Dryden Rd with Collegetown Dispensary, opened October 2024
First Ithaca store: William Jane, opened March 2023
County licences: 38 granted in Tompkins County, more than Syracuse or Binghamton, per Ithaca.com

Which addresses are outside Collegetown?

WilliamJane is at 119 E State St and Aspire at 205 N Fulton St. The Highly Connected Dispensary is at 423 Franklin St. Others sit on the roads out: Altitude on Danby Road, Corner House on Trumansburg Road, Upstate Haze on Dryden Road and Ever Upward Labs on Elmira Road. Legal sales in Tompkins County began in March 2023, and the Ithaca Voice reported three more shops opening in August 2024. Check the state page for the rules that reach all of them.