ITHACA, N.Y.— The owner of the anticipated Dryden Dispensary said the store will open for business April 20 after The Ithaca Voice reported the plans to establish the first cannabis dispensary in the town last year.
The store will operate a drive-thru service, according to an initial mockup provided by Chris Diemand, owner of Diemand Properties in Ithaca and acting landlord and consultant of the dispensary.
While the drive-thru won’t be operational for another few months after the initial opening, Diemand said the dispensary will be equipped with “Chili’s style” pick up spots to increase accessibility in the meantime. The spots will remain after the drive-thru window opens.
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After initial research, The Ithaca Voice was unable to locate other dispensaries in the state that operate a drive-thru service like the one proposed here. But New York State law allows licensees to operate a drive-thru service window and/or drive-thru order pick-up lane according to reporting from 2022.
The opening of the new dispensary follows the closure of Tompkins County’s sole other dispensary, William Jane, which is located on the Commons in Ithaca. It closed for renovations Jan. 3