Manhattan Gets 2 New Legal Weed Shops Bringing 'Luxury' To Market

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Lexington Avenue and Madison Avenue are both getting new legal cannabis dispensaries this April.

Mary Jane Cannabis Co.,which just opened on Lexington Avenue and East 62nd Street, had its official opening day on April 9, according to the New York State Office of Cannabis Management.

The company, which calls itself the Upper East Side’s "premier cannabis dispensary," said on its website that it is "bringing luxury to the New York cannabis scene with a selection you can’t resist," including tinctures, edibles, pre-rolls and more.

A little further south on Madison Avenue between East 53rd Street and East 54th Street, Herbwell Cannabis, a national dispensary chain, will open its Manhattan flagship location on April 26, the company said.

"What we really want to do is break the stigma, show that cannabis can be high end," Arish Halani, CEO of Herbwell Cannabis, said.

"We’ve built a gorgeous dispensary that fits in on Madison Avenue, today we’re just selling flower, but one day we’ll be hosting New York Fashion Week events, we’ll be doing collabs with some of the biggest brands in the world. We have the space, we have the location, and we have the attitude to match our address."

Herbwell will also be starting a cannabis club in its multi-floor store space, though plans for how it will operate are still up in the air, the company said.

All the products at Herbwell will be grown and manufactured in New York State, Halani said.

Mary Jane Cannabis Co. is located at 799 Lexington Ave. and Herbwell Cannabis is located at 519 Madison Ave.

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