Story by Finn Hoogensen • WPIX TV
Verdi Cannabis, the first legal recreational weed dispensary in Chelsea, will officially open on Friday.
Verdi will be located at 158 W 23rd St., between Sixth and Seventh avenues in Manhattan.
Father-and-son duo Mitchell and Ellis Soodak are the owners of Verdi, which will sell state-regulated marijuana products.
“Our dispensary will stand out because of our knowledgeable and educated budtenders sell tested and regulated cannabis, as well as providing a safer option for consumers,” Ellis Soodak said.
Verdi will be open from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday to Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sundays.
A grand opening ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday.
“Verdi represents a new era for cannabis enthusiasts in Chelsea,” Ellis Soodak said. “Our goal is for Verdi to be more than just a dispensary as we aim to be a critically important community alternative to the illicit cannabis establishments that have saturated the Chelsea area.”