New York buying guide · Limits

How much weed can you buy in New York?

Straight answer

3 ounces of flower and 24 grams of concentrate, about 85.05 grams of flower. Edibles count toward the 24 grams, not the flower. Visitors get the same limit as locals, and there's no separate per-sale cap. A store just can't knowingly sell you past what you're allowed to carry.

By Alexis 420October 24, 2026Checked against New York law

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The caps, in plain words

Part of our New York dispensary guide, this page covers how much you can walk out with. New York counts two things, and the limit is on what you carry, not on each sale.

ResidentVisitor

Flower3 oz3 oz

Concentrate and edibles24 g24 g

A vape cart, wax and edibles all count as concentrated cannabis. Pre-rolls count as flower. Adult-use edibles top out at 10 mg of THC a serving and 100 mg a package, and at home you can keep up to 5 pounds.

Build a bag

Pick resident or visitor, the caps are the same, then tap items into the bag. Edibles count toward the concentrate cap, but the state doesn't say how they're weighed, so the meter shows them without one.

Buying as

Your bag is empty.

Alexis counting a row of small glass jars of flower on a walnut dispensary counter

Two stores in one day

There's no per-store cap, so a second stop is fine as long as your total stays under the limit. A store can't knowingly sell you past it, and it can turn you away if your buys that day already add up to the limit. Every sale goes into the state's tracking system in real time.

Going over is cheaper than people expect, up to a $125 fine, until it isn't. More than 16 ounces, or 5 ounces of concentrate, is a misdemeanor. Delivery has its own daily version of the cap, covered in New York weed delivery.

Patients, gifts and home grow

Patients. Since February 19, 2026, patients can have a 60-day supply or 3 ounces and 24 grams, whichever is more.
Gifts. Adults can give up to 3 ounces to another adult for free. A "gift" that comes with buying a t-shirt or a sticker is an illegal sale.
Home grow. Adults can grow 3 mature and 3 immature plants each, up to 6 and 6 per household, at home only.

Every other state's cap, drawn in eighths, is in our dispensary purchase limits by state guide.

Checked against NY Penal Law 222.05 ↗, OCM, what you need to know ↗, OCM adult-use rules ↗, NY Penal Law 222.15 ↗ and OCM summary of the 2026 medical law ↗. Laws change, so check with the store before you buy.

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