21-03-2025
Steuben County's first state-licensed cannabis store opens in Corning
CORNING, N.Y. (WETM) — As legal cannabis operations grow in New York, Steuben County can finally be checked off the list as a new licensed facility is open in Corning.
Culture Canna Co. has joined the businesses on Market Street after setting up shop at 90 East Market St, next to Maley's Pub.
The shop is the first state-licensed retail dispensary to open in Steuben County, following Chemung County and others across the state as they lean away from illegal sticker shops and more toward state-licensed facilities.
Matthew Coley, one of the shop's co-owners, told 18 News the shop is using all New York-grown and tested cannabis that's up to par with state regulations. Coley said the shop is trying to keep things as local as possible when it comes to the products.
'We are trying to stay as close to our location here in Corning as we can,' Coley said. 'We have distributors from Elmira, New York, we have distributors from Cortland, New York, we have distributors from Ithaca, New York, and we're trying to keep it local, trying to keep the money in the community and keep everything as close to home as we can,' Coley said.
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Coley added that everything in the shop is safe to consume as all products are regulated and tested to meet New York safety standards. Coley said the shop has something for everyone from recreational to healing products.
'We're getting a lot of people in that are looking to get to sleep easier, people who have pain or inflammation, inside or outside the body, and we have things that can help with all of that,' Coley said, stating that not everyone is looking to use cannabis for recreational use, but for those who are in pain, too.
Coley and the other shop owner, Mark Kamandulis, had a soft opening for the shop on March 19 and have enjoyed the business so far. Kamandulis, a Big Flats native, is happy to be in the community, and making sure everything is done correctly.
'We're just excited to be here,' Kamandulis said, 'it's been a two-and-a-half-year process, we've gone through a number of different hoops with the state and the local municipality, just making sure that we're doing everything right,' he said. 'We want to do things the right way, we want to be good members of the community and we want to do this in a way where people are proud that we're here on Market Street with them and their businesses,' he said.
The store is open Monday and Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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