# FindWeedNY

> FindWeedNY is the most complete, unbiased, open-data-driven cannabis resource for New York — an interactive map and directory of every licensed dispensary sourced from official NY Office of Cannabis Management data, paired with independent, unpaid product reviews.

## Overview

FindWeedNY is a static React single-page application providing an interactive map and directory of licensed cannabis dispensaries in New York State. It aims to be the most complete, unbiased, open-data-driven cannabis resource for New York. The site features:

- **787 licensed dispensaries** with logos, hours and coordinates
- **Daily data updates** from NY Open Data API
- **Interactive map** with geolocation and distance search
- **City landing pages** for cities
- **Accessibility-first** design with WCAG compliance

## Key Features

- Search by name, city, county, or delivery availability
- Filter by license type (retail, microbusiness, delivery-only)
- Distance-based search using geolocation
- Map view with clustering for dense areas
- Individual dispensary detail pages with hours, contact info, and directions
- Favorites system
- Dark mode support
- `/sitemap.xml` - Auto-generated sitemap (3,747 URLs)

## Markdown versions

Every page route has a clean markdown version. Two equivalent ways to get it:

- **Content negotiation** — request the normal URL with `Accept: text/markdown`.
  Example: `curl -H "Accept: text/markdown" https://findweedny.com/dispensary/ocm-caurd-23-000012`
- **Direct path** — prefix the route with `/md` and append `.md`, lowercased.
  Example: `https://findweedny.com/md/dispensary/ocm-caurd-23-000012.md`

Each HTML page also declares its sibling, in the `Link` response header and as
`<link rel="alternate" type="text/markdown">` in `<head>`.

Markdown is generated at build time from the same data as the HTML, with the
navigation, scripts and styling removed — prefer it over scraping the HTML. For
structured queries across the whole dataset, use the MCP server at
`https://mcp.findweedny.com` or the bulk datasets under `/data`.

## Full content in one fetch

`/llms-full.txt` inlines the complete markdown of every explanatory page and
article (~650 KB) so an answer can be grounded without crawling. It deliberately
omits the per-entity pages — dispensaries, brands, licenses, reviews, cities,
events — because the MCP server and the `/data` bulk datasets answer those
better than a 7 MB text file would.

## Routes

**Main Pages:**
- `/` - Home (map + list view; `/?q=…` deep-links a search, see Search below)
- `/search?q=…` - Search results page (client-rendered, noindex; agents: use the MCP server instead)
- `/about` - About FindWeedNY
- `/faq` - Frequently asked questions
- `/legal` - Legal disclaimers
- `/contact` - Contact page

**Dispensaries:**
- `/dispensary/:id` - Individual dispensary detail page
- `/dispensaries/:city` - City landing pages (184 cities)
- `/dispensaries/region/:region` - Regional dispensary listings
- `/latest` - Recently added dispensaries

**Content:**
- `/articles` - Educational articles
- `/articles/:slug` - Individual articles
- `/reviews` - Dispensary reviews
- `/reviews/:slug` - Individual reviews
- `/resources` - Cannabis resources
- `/resources/:region` - Regional resources
- `/events` - Cannabis events

**Brands:**
- `/brands` - Cannabis brands directory
- `/brand/:slug` - Individual brand pages

**Tools:**
- `/tools` - Interactive tools landing
- `/tools/product-matcher` - Product recommendation tool
- `/tools/dosage-calculator` - Dosage calculator
- `/tools/license-lookup` - License verification
- `/tools/tax-calculator` - NY cannabis tax calculator (13% retail excise)
- `/tools/compare` - Side-by-side dispensary comparison
- `/tools/tier-list` - Dispensary tier list builder

**Games:**
- `/games` - Cannabis-themed games
- `/games/fractal-garden` - Fractal visualization game
- `/games/fly-high` - Flying game
- `/games/canna-snake` - Snake game
- `/games/canna-memory` - Memory matching game
- `/games/420` - 420 celebration game
- And 6 more games...

**User Features:**
- `/me/favorites` - Saved favorite dispensaries
- `/me/lists` - Custom dispensary lists
- `/me/settings` - User preferences

## Search

Site search is ranked and typo-tolerant (prefix matching on every word, fuzzy
matching on words of 4+ letters, exact on digits such as ZIPs and license
numbers). Free text can be combined with `key:value` operators; quote values
that contain spaces.

| Operator | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `zip:` | ZIP code, prefix allowed | `zip:11201`, `zip:112` |
| `city:` | city | `city:"new york"` |
| `county:` | county | `county:kings` |
| `neighborhood:` | NYC neighborhood name or slug (`hood:` alias) | `neighborhood:williamsburg` |
| `brand:` | dispensaries that stock a brand (name, alias, or prefix) | `brand:ayrloom` |
| `product:` | menus carrying a category | `product:vapes` |
| `is:` | `open` (open right now by posted hours), `operating`, `delivery`, `micro`, `medical`, `verified`, `closed` | `is:open is:delivery` |
| `near:me` | centre on the visitor's location | `near:me radius:10` |
| `radius:` | miles (or `km`) from the centre: `near:me`, the `zip:`, or the `city:` | `zip:11201 radius:5` |

Both `/search?q=…` and `/?q=…` (the map) accept this syntax, but they are
JavaScript-rendered pages. **Agents should call the MCP server** at
https://mcp.findweedny.com instead: `search_dispensaries` takes the same
operators in its `query` argument plus structured filters, and returns
citable rows with URLs. See /.well-known/api-catalog.

## Data Sources

- Primary: [NY Office of Cannabis Management Open Data](https://data.ny.gov/Economic-Development/Adult-Use-Cannabis-Retailers/ggz5-aqwd)
- DBA names: Scraped from [OCM verification page](https://cannabis.ny.gov/dispensary-verification)
- Geocoding: Nominatim (OpenStreetMap)
- Logos: Scraped from dispensary websites + Reddit community

## Accessibility

- WCAG 2.1 AA compliant
- Full keyboard navigation
- Screen reader optimized
- Focus trap in modals
- Semantic HTML with ARIA labels
- Linted with eslint-plugin-jsx-a11y

## SEO

- Structured data: LocalBusiness schema on dispensary pages
- Open Graph tags on all pages
- Auto-generated sitemap
- City landing pages for local SEO
- Canonical URLs to prevent duplicates

## Editorial Independence & Reviews

- FindWeedNY is independent and **not controlled by the cannabis industry**.
- Product reviews are truthful, first-hand consumer experiences. We are **not paid** to write reviews or to skip anyone, and our opinions are our own.
- Our goal is to review **at least one product from every legal NY brand**, within reason. Uncovered brands simply haven't been reached yet — not avoidance.
- Legal does not necessarily mean safe. We practice responsible use, and our sister site [CheckWeedNY](https://checkweedny.com) helps surface red flags such as lab-test issues.

## Legal Notice

FindWeedNY is not affiliated with the New York Office of Cannabis Management. All dispensary data is sourced from public NY Open Data. See [/legal](/legal) for full disclaimers.

## Contact

- Website: https://findweedny.com
- Email: contact@findweedny.com

## Last Updated

2026-11-07