9,860 strains · 243 licensed shops · honest ratings · 21+

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Honest reviews. Real ratings.

BudAbout is a New York City cannabis product-review site for adults 21+. We publish honest customer ratings, filmed close-up product checks, neighborhood dispensary guides, and a searchable strain & terpene library — we do not sell or lab-test cannabis.

Cut through the hype on NYC cannabis — real customer ratings, neighborhood shopping guides, and hands-on checks on the products BudAbout has personally inspected. All in one place.

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Terpene wheel

12 smells, tap to explore

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The terpene wheel

Every aroma in cannabis, decoded — what each terpene smells and tastes like, no hype.

12 terpenes6 families9860 strains

Citrus
Earthy
Floral
Piney
Spicy
Woody

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Scent match

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Match scents you already love.

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No fake hype

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Real dispensary ratings from New Yorkers.

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From the blog

Read up

Plain-language guides on checking flower, reading menus, and shopping NYC cannabis.

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Inside BudAbout

How our product checks work

What a BudAbout product check actually is — a close visual inspection, filmed, with nothing implied that we didn't see.

NYC weed delivery in 2026: what's legal, in plain terms

A plain-language overview of legal adult-use cannabis in New York City — who can buy, and how to spot a licensed source.

Terpenes 101: smell, don't guess

Terpenes are the aroma compounds behind 'citrus,' 'pine,' and 'earthy' — here's how to read them, plus what research has (and hasn't) shown.

Inspected & rated

A look at products we've put under the loupe — every item inspected and rated by real customers.

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Flower · Hybrid

Checked ✓

*THC figures are producer-reported. BudAbout performs visual inspection and consumer review — not lab testing.

How we check

No mystery, no marketing

Three steps — and we show our work. We inspect; we don't lab-test.

We inspect

A close-up visual check of structure, trichomes, trim, and any signs of mold or pests — filmed, so it's shown, not told.

You rate

Real customers leave structured ratings — stars plus clear aroma tags. Useful signal, no fake hype.

All in one place

What's around NYC, organized and searchable, with our visual checks and your ratings attached to each item.

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New product checks, neighborhood guides, and features as they launch — straight to your inbox. For adults 21+.