Coming north on Route 8, take Exit 13A, signed for Pershing Drive and Ansonia, and our Derby flagship is about two minutes away, at 90 Pershing Drive. Parking on site is free, and there is an ATM in the store if you arrive without cash. Inside, hosts carrying iPads help visitors browse the menu and order. Hartford, our second store, takes the same cash and debit payment, and the ID rules below apply at either counter.
Myth: you need a medical card or Connecticut address
You do not. The Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) says the adult-use market serves all adults 21 years of age or older and that registration is not required to buy, so a first visit needs no medical card and no sign-up beforehand.
Living in another state does not change that. DCP's guidance for shoppers who live out of state says any adult 21 or older with a valid government-issued photo ID may buy from licensed adult-use retailers regardless of state of residence. The same page says there is no residency requirement for adult-use purchases, so an out-of-state license works at our counter the same way an in-state one does.
Myth: the store keeps your ID on file
State law limits how long a store can hold that information. Chapter 420h of the Connecticut General Statutes lets a person 21 or older use a motor vehicle operator's license or an identity card with a full-face photograph as legal proof of age, and each licensee may accept it. Since October 1, 2026, a store can keep the personal data it takes to verify your age for no more than 24 hours unless you agree in writing.
Myth: the Bud Bar needs an appointment
You can walk up without one. The Bud Bar sits toward the back of our Derby showroom. It is a dedicated consultation area where you sit down one on one with a budtender, and you can view and smell cannabis strains before purchasing.
The Hartford Business Journal reported on March 27, 2025 that our Derby store opened the state's first bud bar where customers can examine and smell products, and that the products stay in plastic containers locked in secure storage each night. NBC Connecticut reported on April 2, 2025 that it was the first in the state with a bud bar using U-shaped display cases.
For a first visit, the Bud Bar is a good place to ask how flower, concentrates, edibles and drinks compare as formats before you choose one.
Myth: you can leave with as much as you like
Connecticut sets two separate limits: what a store may sell you, and what you may carry.
Splitting a purchase into two orders does not get around the one-ounce daily sales cap. DCP says the limit counts per customer per day, regardless of the number of transactions.
On the carrying side, a person 21 or older may possess one and one-half ounces of cannabis plant material on their person, and DCP says the same 1.5 oz possession limit applies to out-of-state residents as to Connecticut residents. A person 21 or older may also keep five ounces of cannabis plant material in a locked container at their residence or in a locked glove box or trunk of their motor vehicle. Both possession rules come from chapter 420b of the General Statutes.
What changes by consumption method
For adults 21 and older, the format you choose changes how a purchase counts toward the possession limit, how much THC a package may hold, and where you may use it.
- Flower. Flower is the plant material both limits above are written in. Browse what each store carries in our flower aisle.
- Concentrates. For possession limits, one ounce of cannabis plant material equals five grams of concentrate, so concentrates reach the limit at far less weight.
- Edibles. For possession limits, other cannabis products with up to five hundred milligrams of THC count the same as one ounce of plant material. DCP says edibles can have no more than 100 milligrams of THC total in a multiple-serving package. Our edibles aisle shows live items from the menu of the store you have selected, with a switch to the other store.
- Drinks. Effective October 1, 2026, retailer infused beverages may contain up to ten milligrams of THC per container. You can see what each store carries in our drinks aisle.
Format also decides where you can use it. DCP says landlords may prohibit smoking and vaping at home but generally may not prohibit possession or consumption of other forms of cannabis. Hotels and motels must prohibit smoking and vaping cannabis in any location but may not prohibit legal possession or consumption in nonpublic areas. If you rent, check your lease for a smoking and vaping rule before you settle on a format.
Ordering ahead, then picking up
Our online ordering is open 24/7, so you can build your order the night before and come in to pick it up. You can order online for in-store pickup or for home and office delivery: start on our live menu and follow checkout.
The Derby store's live menu takes scheduled delivery orders. For Hartford, plan on in-store pickup and let checkout tell you whether delivery reaches your address. Only the adult who placed the order, 21 or older with matching ID, can accept a delivery.
Current promotions are listed on our deals page rather than in this guide. Each store has its own page, our Derby store page and our Hartford store page, and our locations page lists both. Before you come in, our FAQ page covers more store questions, and the Hi! People blog has our other shopping guides.
Questions shoppers ask about a first visit
Do out-of-state shoppers pay a different tax?
No. DCP says non-residents are charged the same state and local taxes as Connecticut residents for adult-use cannabis.
Can I call before my first visit?
Yes, call us at 860-420-BUDS (2837). The same number reaches both stores.
Are the stores open on Sundays?
Yes. Derby and Hartford are open 7 days a week.