Terp Bros NYC is a licensed dispensary in Queens operating two locations under New York State Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) CAURD licenses: the Astoria store at 36-10 Ditmars Blvd (license OCM-CAURD-23-000020) and the Ozone Park store at 135-26 Cross Bay Blvd (license OCM-CAURD-25-000294). Both are state-authorized adult-use retailers, so every product is lab-tested and tracked seed-to-sale. You can confirm either license yourself at cannabis.ny.gov, and we walk you through exactly how below.
If you have ever wondered whether the shop you are buying from is actually legal, this page is for you. Buying from a licensed dispensary in Queens is not just a formality. It is the difference between regulated, tested cannabis and a gray-market product that nobody is accountable for.
Terp Bros holds two active CAURD licenses issued directly by the New York State Office of Cannabis Management. The Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) program was New York's first wave of legal adult-use retail licenses, and Terp Bros was an early Queens recipient.
Here are the two license numbers, stated plainly so you can verify them:
Both stores are run by founders Al Cottone and Jeremy Rivera, who built Terp Bros as a Queens-born, community-anchored operation. The Astoria flagship sits a short walk from the Astoria-Ditmars Blvd N/W subway terminal. The Ozone Park store is about five minutes from JFK and near Resorts World and Aqueduct. You can browse either inventory on our menu or read more about each shop on the Queens dispensary overview.
A license number is not just a badge on the wall. It ties the business to a state regulatory record that anyone can look up, which means you never have to take our word for it.
New York requires legal dispensaries to be listed with the Office of Cannabis Management, and the state publishes a free public verification tool so consumers can confirm a shop is licensed before they buy. You can check Terp Bros, or any other dispensary in Queens, in under a minute.
Follow these steps:
If a shop's address does not return an active license, or the number on the wall does not match the state record, that location is operating outside the law. The OCM verification tool is the single fastest way to separate a legal dispensary from an illicit one.
A licensed dispensary in Queens is regulated end to end, products are independently lab-tested, taxes are paid, inventory is tracked seed-to-sale, and you have real legal recourse if something goes wrong. None of that exists at an unlicensed seller.
Here is what the license guarantees, point by point:
By contrast, unlicensed sellers operate entirely outside this system. Their products are untested, their potency claims are unverified, and there is no recall mechanism, no tax accountability, and no legal protection for the buyer. Under New York law, selling cannabis without an OCM license is illegal, and those operations carry every risk that the regulated market is designed to remove.
Before you buy anywhere in Queens, run this quick check. A legal dispensary passes all of it. An illicit shop fails at least one.
A licensed dispensary will:
An unlicensed seller will typically:
When in doubt, verify first. It takes under a minute and it is the only reliable way to know.
Under New York's Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA), adults 21 and older may legally possess and purchase cannabis, but only from OCM-licensed retailers. Unlicensed sales are illegal.
The current statewide rules, per the Office of Cannabis Management and the MRTA:
These limits and rules apply everywhere in New York State, including Queens. For a deeper breakdown of the law, see our NY cannabis laws guide. Laws change, verify at cannabis.ny.gov.
Is Terp Bros a licensed dispensary in Queens? Yes. Terp Bros holds two active New York OCM CAURD licenses: Astoria is OCM-CAURD-23-000020 and Ozone Park is OCM-CAURD-25-000294. You can confirm both at cannabis.ny.gov.
How do I verify a dispensary's license in New York? Go to cannabis.ny.gov, open the Office of Cannabis Management dispensary verification tool, and search by the shop's name, address, or license number. A legal dispensary returns an active license tied to that exact address. Licensed stores must also display the license and verification placard at the entrance.
What is a CAURD license? CAURD stands for Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary. It was New York's first round of legal adult-use cannabis retail licenses, issued by the Office of Cannabis Management. A CAURD license authorizes a business to legally sell adult-use cannabis in New York.
Why should I buy from a licensed dispensary instead of an unlicensed shop? Licensed dispensaries sell only lab-tested products, pay cannabis taxes, track inventory seed-to-sale through BioTrack, and give you real legal recourse. Unlicensed sellers offer none of that, and selling cannabis without an OCM license is illegal in New York.
How can I tell if a dispensary is illegal? If a shop has no OCM license number, no state verification placard, does not appear in the cannabis.ny.gov verification tool, sells unlabeled or untested product, or skips ID checks, it is operating illegally. Verify before you buy.
How much cannabis can I legally possess in New York? Adults 21 and older may possess up to 3 ounces of cannabis flower and up to 24 grams of concentrated cannabis on their person, per New York's MRTA. Laws change, verify at cannabis.ny.gov.
Do I need ID to buy at Terp Bros? Yes. New York law requires valid government-issued photo ID proving you are 21 or older. We check ID at both locations and for delivery.
Are Terp Bros products lab-tested? Yes. As a licensed New York dispensary, every product we sell is independently lab-tested and tracked seed-to-sale under Office of Cannabis Management requirements.
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