Times Square runs on foot traffic, and The Daily Green is built to catch it. Located at 719 7th Avenue in the middle of the busiest few blocks in New York, it is a licensed adult-use dispensary with a playful newsstand and newspaper motif — a theme that fits both its name and its location at the crossroads of the world.
A dispensary built for the crowds
Where a neighborhood shop is built for regulars, The Daily Green is built for visitors. The newsstand concept is friendly and legible to someone who has never set foot in a dispensary, which matters when a big share of your customers are tourists, commuters, and theatergoers grabbing a legal, lab-tested option between other plans. The branding does a lot of quiet work: it makes the shop feel approachable rather than intimidating.
The menu
The Daily Green carries the standard range of New York products — flower, pre-rolls, vapes, edibles, and concentrates — all lab-tested and sold in sealed, labeled packaging. If you are newer to all of this, our guide to vapes vs. flower vs. concentrates and our explainer on reading a New York dispensary label are both handy before you go. As always, the live menu on the official site is the source of truth for what is in stock.
Getting there
This is the single easiest kind of licensed shop to reach without a car. The Daily Green sits on top of the Times Square subway hub — the 1, 2, 3, 7, N, Q, R, W, S, A, C, and E lines are all within a short walk — and it is surrounded by hotels, so for a traveler it is often the closest legal option to wherever they are staying. It keeps late hours daily, which suits the neighborhood's around-the-clock rhythm.
Visitor tips
- Bring a valid, government-issued ID. You must be 21+, and it is checked at the door — a passport works if you are visiting from abroad.
- Buy from licensed shops only. Times Square has had its share of unlicensed stores; a licensed dispensary like this one sells tested, tracked product. Our visitor's guide to buying legal cannabis in New York is worth a read.
- Plan on cash or debit, and check the live menu first.
Who it's best for
The Daily Green is ideal for tourists and visitors who want a legal, convenient, no-guesswork stop in the middle of Midtown, and for locals passing through who need a quick restock near the office or the train. If you are a Manhattan regular hunting the best everyday price, it is worth comparing the day's deals across licensed dispensaries — but for sheer convenience in Times Square, few options are easier.
The bottom line
The Daily Green is a smart, visitor-friendly take on the Times Square dispensary: legal, central, late, and easy to understand. If you are anywhere near the theater district and want a tested, licensed option, it is about as convenient as it gets. Check the latest menu and hours on its official site.
Why the theme actually helps
The newsstand gimmick is more than decoration. Times Square draws millions of people who have never legally bought cannabis, and a friendly, familiar motif lowers the intimidation factor for exactly that crowd. It also quietly reinforces the most important point for the area: buy licensed. Times Square has been a hotspot for unlicensed stores that sell untested product and skirt the rules, so a clearly licensed, verification-displaying dispensary like The Daily Green is the safe, legal choice for a visitor who cannot easily tell the difference. If you are new to New York's system, our visitor's guide to buying legal cannabis explains how to spot a licensed shop and what to expect at the counter.
Why buying licensed matters
The Daily Green is a licensed dispensary, and that distinction is worth more than it may seem. Only licensed New York shops sell lab-tested, properly labeled product, verify that buyers are 21 or older, and operate under the state's seed-to-sale tracking and safety rules. Unlicensed stores, still common in parts of the state, skip all of that, and their products are neither tested nor guaranteed to be what the label claims. You can confirm any shop's status on New York's official OCM dispensary verification tool, and licensed stores display that verification near the entrance. Choosing the legal option protects you and supports the operators doing it by the book. If you are ever unsure how to spot a licensed shop, our visitor's guide to buying legal cannabis in New York walks through exactly what to look for.
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