NYS Office of Cannabis Management
Main hub for adult-use, medical, and hemp regulation, licensing, and public information.
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Cannabis resources.
Official, educational, research, and consumer resources with a strong New York focus. Every link is labeled with who runs it. Preroll.org does not sell products and has no commercial affiliation with any listed site.
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New York — official
Primary sources from the Office of Cannabis Management and other New York agencies.
Consumers
How to find licensed dispensaries, product forms, timing of effects, and responsible use tips for adults 21+.
Visit ↗Know the Law
Rights, possession limits, home cultivation, taxes, and what is legal for adults 21+ in New York.
Visit ↗Safer Consumption
Guides on labels, lab COAs, edibles, concentrates, storage, CHS, and cannabis/fentanyl facts.
Visit ↗Cannabis Education Library
Printable materials on laws, safety, and medical cannabis in multiple languages. Free print orders available.
Visit ↗Medical Cannabis Program
Patient and caregiver certification, rights, dispensary access, and practitioner resources.
Visit ↗Medical Program Resources
Brochures, caregiver guides, registry ID info, and practitioner certification materials.
Visit ↗Social and Economic Equity (SEE)
Equity plan, priority licensing goals, and support for communities disproportionately impacted by prohibition.
Visit ↗OCM License Dataset
Public machine-readable data on licensed cannabis businesses (same feed used on our Market page).
Visit ↗NYC Department of Health — Cannabis
Legal possession limits, licensed vs unlicensed shops, and where smoking/vaping is restricted in NYC.
Visit ↗Cannabis Workforce Development (CEED)
Career pathways, education, job resources, and Responsible Workforce Training for the NY cannabis industry.
Visit ↗Cannabis Toolkit for Parents and Mentors
Evidence-based information and conversation tools for adults supporting young people.
Visit ↗Other official and government
Federal and other jurisdiction public-health sources.
Cannabis and Public Health
U.S. Centers for Disease Control overview of cannabis, health effects, and public-health guidance.
Visit ↗FDA and Cannabis
Research pathway, approved cannabis-related drugs, and quality considerations for clinical research.
Visit ↗Lower-Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines
Evidence-based recommendations to reduce health risks for people who choose to use cannabis.
Visit ↗How to Reduce Your Risk
Practical tips on delay of onset, potency, frequency, and route of administration.
Visit ↗Harm reduction and safer use
Practical, non-judgmental information for adults who use or are considering use.
Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction
Public education tools, knowing-your-limits guides, and evidence summaries on cannabis.
Visit ↗Sensible Cannabis Education
Youth- and adult-facing booklets on harm reduction, context, and guided conversations.
Visit ↗Cannabis Awareness and Prevention Toolkit
Evidence-informed curricula and resources focused on youth awareness and decision-making.
Visit ↗Minnesota Cannabis Materials
Safer-use guides, Cannabis 101 PDFs, and links to national prevention resources.
Visit ↗Washington Education Resources
State education library and concentration / health-risk materials.
Visit ↗Research and science
Primary literature and major reviews. Read studies carefully; findings are often limited or mixed.
PubMed
Free search of biomedical literature. Tens of thousands of cannabis-related papers are indexed here.
Visit ↗Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids (2017)
Major evidence review from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
Visit ↗National Institute on Drug Abuse — Cannabis
Federal research institute pages on cannabis science, effects, and research programs.
Visit ↗Scholar search for cannabis
Broad academic search across journals, theses, and books.
Visit ↗Strain and product information
Commercial directories. Useful for names and menus; treat health claims with caution. Not affiliated with preroll.org.
Leafly
Strain database, effects tags, and dispensary listings. User-generated and brand content mixed with editorial.
Visit ↗Weedmaps
Dispensary maps, menus, and strain info. Marketplace platform with advertising.
Visit ↗TryCannabis / CannaScience
Independent education network covering science, state law summaries, and harm-reduction style content.
Visit ↗Support and dependence
If use is becoming a problem, these are starting points. Professional help is outside the scope of this site.
SAMHSA National Helpline
Free, confidential, 24/7 treatment referral and information service (1-800-662-HELP).
Visit ↗Partnership to End Addiction
Family-focused resources and support around substance use, including cannabis.
Visit ↗Knowing Your Limits with Cannabis
Practical self-assessment guide from the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction.
Visit ↗On this site
Tools and pages built on preroll.org.
Live NY Market
Licensed business data pulled from the official OCM open dataset.
OpenGuides
How-to and education index from public sources.
OpenStrain library
Catalog of public strain names and source links.
OpenCalculators
Pre-roll cost and edible serving math tools.
OpenDr. Terpenstein
Educational Q&A character on terpenes, labels, and terminology.
OpenForum
Community discussions and reviews.
OpenThis list is not exhaustive. Suggest a credible source via the forum. Last reviewed: October 2026.