About The Bronx Cannabis Free Press
A free local magazine for Bronx adults who want the real story on cannabis — and a good sandwich after.
The Bronx Cannabis Free Press is a free, local news and lifestyle magazine about cannabis in the Bronx — and about the things Bronx cannabis lovers love. We launched in 2026, as New York's legal market passed its five-year mark and the Bronx still had fewer licensed dispensaries than any borough but Staten Island, a crackdown on unlicensed shops on nearly every corner, and plenty of confusion about what's legal.
What we cover
- News: openings, closings, enforcement, community board votes, state and city policy — through a Bronx lens.
- The Dispensary Desk: a verified map of every licensed Bronx dispensary, dispensary reviews scored on a published rubric, and a legal delivery guide.
- The Cannabis Friendliness Index: 44 Bronx spots rated for the cannabis-curious — with the rules spelled out.
- Munchies & culture: food, music, murals, events and the hip hop history that started here.
- The Block: our dissection of what the Bronx is talking about.
Our mission
Help adults in the Bronx make informed, legal, safe choices about cannabis — and celebrate the borough while we're at it. We're consumer-first: we tell you how to verify a license, where you can and can't consume, what things actually cost, and which stories matter to your block.
Who we are
We're a small team of Bronx-based writers and editors. Every story carries a byline, and every writer has a profile explaining their beat. Meet the staff.
- Marisol Reyes, Editor-in-Chief
- Kwame Hollis, Dispensaries & Delivery Editor
- Tina Castellano, Food, Culture & Friendliness Index Editor
- Dre Batista, Community Reporter
- Nadia Rahman, Data & Markets Reporter
- Luis Ocasio, Culture Writer
- Grace Adeyemi, Standards Editor
How we're funded
The Free Press is free to read, always. Our presenting sponsor, Buddiez — a licensed dispensary at 2935 Third Ave in the South Bronx — underwrites our costs. Sponsors never see stories before publication and have no say over coverage or ratings. Read our sponsorship disclosure and editorial guidelines.
Standards
We verify dispensary licenses against the NY Office of Cannabis Management's own data, link to primary sources, correct errors promptly and transparently, and never publish content promoting unlicensed sellers. See our corrections policy.
Contact
Tips, questions, corrections: newsroom email or our contact page.