Verona, N.Y. — It’s called the Verona Collective, and for now it’s likely the largest recreational marijuana business in New York State.
The operation, run by the Oneida Indian Nation, is already growing, harvesting and processing marijuana at a location on Hill Road in Verona, not far from the nation’s Turning Stone Resort Casino. It started up in August.
The next big step comes on Jan. 3: That’s when the Oneidas will open their first retail marijuana shop, or dispensary, to the public. The shop will be at 5250 Willow Place, across Route 365 from the main entrance to Turning Stone.
It will be the first of several retail marijuana shops the Oneidas plan to open on nation-owned land in Oneida and Madison counties in the near future.
All will sell products like whole flower, pre-rolled joints, vapes, concentrates and edibles like gummies and chocolates. All products will be sourced exclusively from the giant growing and processing facility the Oneidas run on Hill Road. Brand names will include Trim & Proper, CNY Provisions, Humble & Kind and Fair Shake.
“It’s a totally vertical operation, seed to sale,” said Ryan Riggs, vice president of retail for the Oneidas and their business division, called Turning Stone Enterprises. “Everything we do starts here.”
Customers at the Verona Collective retail dispensary must be 21 and show valid ID. Sales are debit or cash only. Customers may purchase up to 3 ounces of cannabis flower or 24 grams of cannabis concentrate or a mix of both each day. The shop will be open seven days a week.
The Oneidas are now hiring for positions at Verona Collective. (See details below).
The Oneidas’ entry into the legal marijuana business could provide a major jolt to the cannabis industry in the state. The state’s own licensing has been beset by lawsuits and other delays.
The Oneidas’ Verona Collective facility is housed in a newly constructed 50,000-square-foot building. Its has a 25,000-square-foot “canopy” (the amount of…
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