MetroBud
| Private | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Cannabis |
| Founded 📆 | 2020 |
| Founders 👔 | Joseph Coello and Jason C |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | , New York City , United States |
Area served 🗺️ | Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx |
| Members | |
Number of employees | |
| 🌐 Website | metrobudnyc |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
MetroBud is a New York City-based cannabis membership club and delivery service founded in 2020 by brothers Joseph Coello and Jason C.[1][2] The company operates a private membership model and offers cannabis delivery in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx.[3]
History
MetroBud opened a membership club at 72 West 106th Street on Manhattan's Upper West Side in 2022.[4] It later operated a lounge at 91 Allen Street on the Lower East Side that local media described as a private membership club.[5] MetroBud has also been discussed in reporting about New York's transition to a regulated cannabis market.[6]
Raids and enforcement
City and state authorities carried out enforcement actions against unlicensed cannabis businesses in 2023 and 2024, including padlock orders and inspections on the Lower East Side.[7] MetroBud's website states that enforcement actions led to the padlocking of its Manhattan locations and that the company shifted focus to delivery, a narrative it calls "Operation Padlock."[8][9]
Operations
MetroBud describes a private, membership-based concierge model governed by a published membership agreement.[10] Orders are offered for delivery in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx.[3] The company states that it accepts cryptocurrency payments, including USDT and USDC.[11][12]
Media coverage
MetroBud and similar private membership clubs have been discussed in local reporting on New York City's cannabis market and enforcement efforts.[5][7][1][6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ward, Andrew (June 8, 2023). "How's the media doing covering unlicensed cannabis in New York?". NY Cannabis Insider. Advance Local. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ↑ "About". MetroBud NYC. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "MetroBud NYC". MetroBud NYC. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ↑ Mishkin, Mike (August 7, 2022). "The Upper West Side's First Official Weed Store". I Love The Upper West Side. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Adams, Rosalind (January 5, 2024). "Where to Find Weed on the Lower East Side". Curbed. New York Magazine. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Ali, Shirin (March 14, 2024). "NYC legal weed: Why legal stores are few and far between". Slate. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Lewis, Caroline (January 5, 2024). "Weed Gone Wild on the Lower East Side". The City. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ↑ "The history of MetroBud". MetroBud NYC. January 24, 2025. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ↑ "Operation Padlock: the raid that changed MetroBud forever". MetroBud NYC. January 25, 2025. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ↑ "Membership Agreement". MetroBud NYC. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ↑ "Buy weed with crypto in NYC". MetroBud NYC. June 16, 2025. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ↑ "FAQ". MetroBud NYC. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
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