Possession limits

Under New York law, adults 21+ may possess, outside the home:

• Up to 3 ounces of cannabis flower, or
• Up to 24 grams of concentrated cannabis (oils, vapes, edibles calculated in concentrate equivalents).

At home, secured storage is permitted for up to five pounds of flower by an adult 21+—this is a storage limit, not a purchase limit. Dispensaries still cap a single transaction at the possession limit.

Where you can (and cannot) consume

In general, cannabis can be consumed in most places where tobacco smoking is legal. But there are firm exceptions:

• No consumption inside a motor vehicle—driver or passenger—whether parked or moving.
• No public consumption in state parks, on school grounds, federal property (including federal parks and buildings), or within the boundaries of designated smoke-free areas like restaurants, workplaces, and most apartment common areas.
• Private residences are your safest bet, subject to your lease and your landlord's smoking policies.
• Licensed on-site consumption lounges are being rolled out in limited locations under separate OCM licenses.

What every package must carry

Products sold through OCM-licensed retailers are required to be:

• Lab-tested by an Independent Cannabis Testing Laboratory (ICTL) for potency, pesticides, heavy metals, microbials, residual solvents, and water activity.
• Child-resistant, opaque, and resealable.
• Marked with a New York universal cannabis symbol.
• Printed with a QR code or batch identifier linking to a full Certificate of Analysis (COA).

If a product is missing a COA or a visible batch code, that is a flag that it is not coming through the licensed supply chain. Shop only at OCM-licensed retailers.

Transport & travel

• Keep product sealed in its original packaging while transporting.
• Store it out of the driver's reach—trunk or rear cargo area is best practice.
• Do not open, consume, or vape in a vehicle. Open-container rules apply.
• Do not cross state lines with cannabis. It is still federally illegal, so crossing into another state—or onto any federal property—is a federal offense, regardless of the other state's laws.

Home grow basics

Adults 21 and older in New York can now legally cultivate cannabis at home:

• Up to three mature and three immature plants per adult.
• A maximum of six mature and six immature plants per household, regardless of how many adults live there.
• Plants must be kept in a location not accessible to anyone under 21 and not visible from a public place.