Updated Sep 24, 2026 31 licenses checkedAdult-use legal

Rochester dispensaries: 32 licensed cannabis stores

32 New York-licensed dispensaries in Rochester: Monroe Avenue, South Avenue, Lyell Avenue and Winton Road, with the city's opt-in role.

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Dispensaries rated: 31
License verified: 31

Rochester said yes to cannabis retail and then kept a hand on the door: according to the City, applicants are reviewed and the city can object to a proposed licence before the state's Cannabis Control Board. Nearly 50 legal dispensaries now operate in the Rochester region, including six in the suburb of Henrietta, the Rochester Beacon reported in May 2026. Verdex lists 32 under Rochester itself, none with a score yet, among them 6 Point Cannabis on East Main Street and Flower City Botanical on South Avenue. Treat the addresses as leads rather than proof that every store is open, and confirm hours before you go.

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Which parts of Rochester have stores

Our top entries cover the whole city rather than one district: downtown on E Main Street and Chestnut Street, the Monroe Avenue and South Avenue corridors near the South Wedge, Browncroft Budz on N Winton Road, Buddeez on Lyell Avenue, Cannabis Corner on Clifford Avenue and Custom Osmotics on Lake Avenue.

Register names: entries such as Benjamin E Botach and Azzam Properties are licence-holder names, not shop brands. Check the storefront sign and the state lookup together.
Illegal competition: the Beacon cited OCM figures of 3,787 pounds of illegal product seized in 2025, valued at $20.3 million.
Suburban tax gap: Henrietta officials said the town received $304,451 in first-quarter 2025 cannabis tax against $526,738 expected, a 42% shortfall.
Retail tax: 13%, with no ordinary sales tax on adult-use cannabis.

Verdex's 32 may include suburbs or licences that are not trading, while other sites count fewer within the city limits, so match any address to the OCM list. Our licensed versus unlicensed guide lists the door checks, and the New York hub has the state rules.

Questions about this list

Did Rochester opt out of cannabis dispensaries?

No. The City of Rochester opted in to licensed retail, microbusinesses and consumption lounges, according to its own cannabis page, with zoning and time, place and manner restrictions. It reviews applicants and can object to a licence.

How many dispensaries are in the Rochester area?

The Rochester Beacon reported nearly 50 legal dispensaries across the region in May 2026, six of them in Henrietta. Verdex lists 32 under Rochester, and the two counts use different boundaries.

Buying in New York

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

Summary, not legal advice — rules change; check local law.

How this list is ranked

License & compliance25%
Customer reviews25%
Lab & product transparency20%
Pricing & value10%
Service & access10%
Complaint handling10%

Scores come from license records, published lab results, prices and public reviews. Sellers can’t pay to change their position.

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Rochester dispensaries: 32 licensed cannabis stores

Which parts of Rochester have stores

Questions about this list

Minimum age

Possession

Home grow

Taxes