Strong Strains is the Three Village area's licensed dispensary. It sits at 19 Technology Drive in East Setauket, in the Town of Brookhaven, a short drive from Stony Brook University and Port Jefferson. The shop operates under CAURD license OCM-CAURD-25-000272, held by Strong Island Chronic LLC, which explains the name. Per state data, that license was granted in May 2025, and sales began on June 9, 2025. Its tagline is blunt: "Great weed, no gimmicks."
A permit fight with the Town of Brookhaven
Strong Strains' short history includes a stretch of legal uncertainty that shoppers may have read about. In January 2026, the company posted two statements on its website. The first announced an "official reopening" to the community and said that, despite ongoing legal proceedings, it would keep defending its right to operate. The second responded to media coverage of a Town of Brookhaven cease-and-desist involving legal cannabis operations.
In that statement, the company said it holds a valid New York State license and operates under a Special Use Permit granted by the Brookhaven Board of Zoning Appeals on December 27, 2024. It also said the town issued a Permanent Certificate of Compliance on May 27, 2025 for a retail cannabis establishment at the address. The shop said it would remain open. We have only the company's side of the dispute on the record, so treat the details as its account. What we can confirm is that the state's licensing data still listed the license as active and the store as operational in October 2026.
220-plus brands on one menu
Strong Strains' strength, by its own description, is breadth. The shop's brand directory listed 223 New York cannabis brands at the time of writing (October 2026). Among those it highlights:
- Stiiizy, Jeeter and Heavy Hitters for vapes and pre-rolls
- Ayrloom, MFNY, Jaunty and Umamii across edibles, vapes and concentrates
- Dank By Definition, Leal, Rythm, Botanist and Florist Farms for flower
- Harney Brothers, Ruby Farms, Grön, Cannabals, Kushy Punch, Fernway, Left Coast, Timeless and PAX among the rest
Categories run from flower, vapes and pre-rolls to edibles, concentrates, tinctures, oral products, topicals, accessories and house merch. Given the name, the shop leans into potency: its email list promises "our strongest strains" and early access to drops. Before you shop by THC number alone, see our explainers on why higher THC isn't always better and the strongest strains of 2026.
How to use a 223-brand menu
A brand list that long is useful only if you know what you're looking for. The shop's brand directory tags each label with the categories it carries at the store, so you can see that MFNY appears under concentrates, edibles and vapes, or that Kushy Punch is listed only for vapes. Two approaches make the menu more manageable:
- Start from the category, not the brand. Filter the online menu to flower or edibles first, then sort, rather than scrolling 200-plus brand pages.
- Use the new-release and top-seller collections. The homepage separates new releases, top sellers and popular flower, which is the quickest way to see what's moving.
Members who sign up for the email list get first notice of new drops and member-only deals, according to the site.
Delivery and pickup
Strong Strains offers both in-store pickup and delivery, and its reopening statement described delivery to customers across Brookhaven and the wider Long Island region. The site includes a delivery minimum checker that sets the order minimum by address. A member signup on the site offers deals and new-release alerts.
Hours, contact and getting there
The website lists two slightly different schedules on the same page. The header shows a 10 a.m. start every day, a 9:30 p.m. close from Monday to Wednesday, an 11 p.m. close from Thursday to Saturday and an 8 p.m. close on Sunday. The footer lists a 9 a.m. opening Monday through Saturday. The state's record shows 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. most days. Either way, late Thursday-to-Saturday closing times are a standout for Suffolk, but call 631-635-7876 if you're arriving near opening.
East Setauket has no subway-style transit, so most customers will drive; the Port Jefferson Branch of the LIRR stops at Stony Brook, the nearest station. Ask the shop about parking when you call.
A note for Stony Brook students and visitors
Strong Strains is one of the closest licensed dispensaries to Stony Brook University. That brings a few reminders. Every buyer must be 21 or older with valid government ID, regardless of student status. Cannabis use is not allowed on SUNY campuses, which follow federal rules. Visitors arriving on the Port Jefferson ferry from Bridgeport should know that taking cannabis across state lines is illegal under federal law, even between two legal states.
Reviews and staff
The testimonials Strong Strains highlights on its homepage focus almost entirely on staff. Reviewers call budtenders friendly, knowledgeable and welcoming, and some say they came back after a first visit. The January 2026 statement said the shop employs 15 people. As with any shop-curated reviews, read them alongside independent Google and Yelp ratings.
How it fits among nearby shops
North Shore Suffolk has fewer licensed shops than western Long Island. The closest alternatives listed in state records are in central Brookhaven: Simply Green in Coram, Canna Blooms in Farmingville and two Medford shops. Compared with those, Strong Strains offers the deepest brand list we found published and some of the latest weekend hours. The tradeoff is the unresolved local permitting dispute described above. Shoppers weighing North Shore options can read our guide to Long Island's best dispensaries.
Where the name comes from
"Strong Island" is a long-running local nickname for Long Island, and the license holder's name, Strong Island Chronic LLC, leans into it. The store brand shortens that to Strong Strains, and the marketing follows through, from "the strongest cannabis in the game" on the homepage to a newsletter promising first access to its "strongest strains." Treat that as branding rather than a lab claim: potency varies product by product, and the label on each package is the only reliable guide.
Best for
- Stony Brook, Setauket, Port Jefferson and Three Village residents
- Brand shoppers looking for a specific product among 200-plus labels; checking the live menu first saves a wasted drive
- Late-night weekend buyers in northern Suffolk
- Delivery customers in Brookhaven who'd rather schedule a drop-off than drive to Technology Drive
- Shoppers who prefer a store that explains itself publicly. The January 2026 statements laid out its permits and dates in unusual detail
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