Small apartment? Want to be social? You can roll up to one of NYC’s burgeoning group-friendly smoking spaces.
- Manila Joe’s
- Low-key space on the Ridgewood-Bushwick border with a Filipino flair.
- 61-08 Myrtle Ave, Queens, NY 11385
- Work’N’Roll
- Cannabis coworking space, with events.
- 164 W 25th St FL 12, New York, NY 10001 (Flatiron)
- Uck Billy
- Known for its comedy club and event floor, between Williamsburg-Greenpoint.
- 605 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222
- Metro Bud
- Couches with video games on the Lower East Side.
- 91 Allen St, New York, NY 10002; smaller locations in Williamsburg and UWS
Hemp Lab NYC(lounge closed)Kitschy weed store with a backyard patio and decent sales.128 India Street, Brooklyn, NY (Greenpoint)
Empire Cannabis Clubs(padlocked)Long-running weed store with a membership-in-name-only program.Consumption lounges in SoHo and Williamsburg; $10 entry fee for non-members.
- Tree House Cafe
- Cozy bakery that sells infused food and drinks.
- 2 Henshaw St, New York, NY 10034 (Inwood)
- Astor Club
- Warm, social spot in Manhattan with a $600/yr membership and $60 spend minimums
- Lower East Side; address upon request via IG
- Passions Lounge
- Sus event space/hookah bar that advertises being weed-friendly.
- 291 Hooper Street, Brooklyn NY 11211 (Williamsburg)
Many other stores closed or went underground during crackdowns in summer 2024. The ones listed here are either discreet or have great bribery skills. Your neighborhood dive bar probably lets you smoke weed in the front or back, but it’s just not the same.
Are Consumption Lounges Legal?
New York’s smoking law allows for “consumption lounges”. These can be Amsterdam-style coffee houses, or any other type of weed bar or event space. Awesome, and unlike anywhere else in America. They can’t be a dispensary or distributor, and they can’t sell black market weed.
However, no permits have been issued as of 2024. So these spaces operate in a hazy gray area. Good luck out there.