High Peaks Canna describes itself as the City of Saratoga Springs' first recreational dispensary, and when it was announced in the spring of 2024 local TV covered it that way. The record is a little more complicated, and worth getting right: Silver Therapeutics, operating under licensee Spa City Cannabis at 75 Weibel Avenue on the city's east side, held its grand opening in July 2024, and state records show it opening to the public on July 5. High Peaks followed at the end of August. What High Peaks can fairly claim is being the first licensed shop in downtown Saratoga, a short walk from Broadway, and it remains the most central option for visitors staying in the village core.
From law office to dispensary on Maple Avenue
The store occupies 137 Maple Avenue, in a building that previously housed a law firm, roughly two blocks from the Broadway business district. WNYT reported in June 2024 that the owners were hiring managers, security staff and budtenders at a job fair at Whitman Brewing, said prior industry experience was not required (so the floor staff were largely trained in-house), and hoped to open by mid-July; the OCM registry shows the CAURD license (OCM-CAURD-24-000189) was issued on August 16, 2024, and the store opened to the public on August 29, 2024.
The company is co-owned by Christine and Roger (local outlets have spelled the family name both Sharpe and Sharp). Coverage at the time noted that Roger had worked around cannabis for some three decades. At the opening, Christine framed the shop as a place where cannabis meets Saratoga's culture, and the owners emphasized New York-grown, lab-tested products from local farmers and smaller grows.
Sniff pods, small growers and a zine
One detail from the Daily Gazette's coverage stands out: High Peaks installed an interactive flower station where shoppers can view and smell samples through sealed pods without touching the product. For flower buyers who shop by aroma, that is a genuinely useful feature, and it is not common in Capital Region stores.
The shop's site lists featured brands including Harney Brothers, Eaton Botanicals, Jaunty, MFNY, Ayrloom and Revert, and its online store is organized around flower, edibles, pre-rolls and vapes in a range of potencies, "high and low," in the shop's words. Weedmaps' listing for the store showed a catalog of roughly 800 items, including concentrates and wellness products, at the time of writing (October 2026).
High Peaks also publishes more than a menu. Its blog includes a seasonal zine (a Spring 2026 "420 State of Mind" issue followed a winter Zine No. 2), a cannabis-cooking column timed to Saratoga's annual Chowderfest, and a holiday post about building a 1,000-milligram gingerbread cabin. It is a small touch, but it signals a shop trying to feel like part of the town rather than a generic storefront. If you are curious about the local farms these brands draw on, our guide to New York-grown brands worth knowing and the Croptober fresh-harvest guide are good primers this time of year.
Hours, delivery and paying
Posted hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, which matches the state registry. The phone number is (518) 430-2042.
You can shop in person, order online for pickup, or order delivery. Weedmaps reviewers specifically call out free delivery, though the shop does not publish a zone map, so ask whether your address qualifies. High Peaks accepts cash and debit cards and keeps an ATM on the premises. Shoppers can browse on their own or work with a budtender, and you need a valid state ID to enter.
What the reviews say
The public review base is small. Weedmaps showed a 4.6 average from five ratings at the time of writing, with comments praising friendly, knowledgeable staff, product quality and the free delivery. One reviewer complained that a product did not match what was shown in the sample display. With so few reviews, it is hard to draw firm conclusions either way. It is worth remembering that reviewers on dispensary platforms skew toward regulars and delivery customers; visitors who pop in once during a summer weekend rarely leave feedback, so the small sample mostly reflects local shoppers.
The shop's tone in its own writing is part of what regulars seem to respond to. The zines and recipe posts treat cannabis as something that fits into Saratoga life, alongside winter festivals and mountain trips, rather than a product category to be pushed.
High Peaks versus the rest of Saratoga
The city now has more than one option, and they serve slightly different shoppers.
- Silver Therapeutics (75 Weibel Avenue) was the city's first adult-use store, on the east side, and is the natural stop if you are already on that side of town.
- High Peaks Canna is the walkable choice for anyone downtown: hotel guests, track-season visitors, or locals who are already on Broadway.
- Upstate Canna Co. in Schenectady advertises delivery within 30 miles, including Saratoga Springs, if you would rather not go out at all.
The city's finance commissioner reported in March 2025 that cannabis sales tax from Saratoga's dispensaries was running well ahead of projections, which suggests there is room for more than one shop. That reading matched the outlook: Finance Commissioner Minita Sanghvi told WAMC the city had collected more than $92,000 from two dispensaries in the first quarter of 2025 and expected roughly $300,000 for the year, about double the original estimate.
More competition is on paper. The state registry lists two more licensed but not-yet-operating retail locations inside the city, at 1 Kaydeross Avenue West and at 67 West Avenue (the latter flagged for a drive-through), and CannaCabana opened on Route 29 in the surrounding town of Saratoga in September 2025. For now, though, High Peaks remains the only licensed counter within an easy stroll of Broadway's restaurants, Congress Park and the summer track crowds, and that walkability is the core of its appeal. For a wider look, see our guide to the best dispensaries in Albany and the Capital Region, and see what Capital Region shops are discounting this week on our deals tracker.
Who High Peaks is for
High Peaks is a good fit for downtown visitors who want to walk in, for flower shoppers who like to smell before they buy, and for Saratoga residents who want free delivery from a local, family-run CAURD business. If you need the longest possible hours or a deep concentrate selection, compare menus first. Hours and offerings change, so confirm with the shop before you go.