VERDI

VERDI operates in New York under a state-issued adult-use cannabis retail license, regulated by the NY Office of Cannabis Management (OCM). The license is publicly listed as OCM-CAURD-23-000044 — active status is verifiable via the OCM QR-code portal at cannabis.ny.gov before a first visit. The shop offers in-store pickup. Every product on the shelf runs through NY's compliance framework: 10mg-per-serving caps on edibles, third-party lab panels on cannabinoid content, and tamper-evident packaging required by OCM. Adults 21+ only; a valid government-issued ID is required at entry. Adult-use retail in Manhattan serves the full spectrum — commuters on their way home, tourists finding a regulated shop for the first time, after-work professionals in Midtown, late-night regulars in the East Village. Most licensed shops sit within a few blocks of multiple subway lines. Stock rotates quickly, so calling ahead on the same day as your visit is usually the fastest way to confirm what's on the shelf. New customers or anyone new to a specific format can ask the budtenders — start-low-go-slow is still the right default on edibles, and format (flower vs. vape vs. tincture) shapes the onset and duration more than strain name does.