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Cannabis in Kingston

Kingston, New York has nine licensed cannabis entries on Verdex; its first legal shop, Catskill Mountain High on Plaza Road, opened in October 2024.

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Sellers listed
9
License verified
9
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

  • Verify

    Match the store to OCM's license dataset or dispensary verification tool

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 Kingston

Kingston has 24,069 residents, and the register credits it with nine cannabis entries.

24,069

residents at the 2020 census

U.S. Census Bureau, 2020

9

register entries with a Kingston address, against seven retailers counted by Hudson Valley One in December 2025

Verdex register, September 2026

5 Oct 2024

soft opening of Catskill Mountain High, 308 Plaza Rd, the city's first legal shop

Hudson Valley One, October 2024

Why nine and seven?

The press counted retail doors; the register also carries licences that may be delivery or company records. Kingston Cannabis LLC, at 728 Broadway, was reported as The Hub Dispensary. Broadway also has A2B Luxury at 356. Hudson Valley One reported Etain opening on Route 28 the same month, while the register lists Fluent at 445 State Route 28. Beyond Broadway, the outer roads hold CannaPlanet on Ulster Avenue, Fluent on Route 28 and Royal Blend on Route 32.

Did the city ever consider opting out?

Kingston is the Ulster County seat, and the county had 182,977 residents in 2020. Mayor Steve Noble said in 2021 there had been no conversation about opting out, and the city did not. Beyond the city limits, New York sets the terms for every buyer.

Cannabis in Kingston: questions

Where did Kingston get its first legal store?

Kingston Plaza on Plaza Road, where Catskill Mountain High had a soft opening on Saturday 5 October 2024 and a ribbon-cutting on 17 October.

Is this Kingston, Jamaica?

No. Verdex's Jamaica listings are on a separate page for Kingston, Jamaica; this is Kingston in Ulster County, New York.

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