The New York Cannabis Market, Upstate VS. Downstate | The Breakfast Connections Podcast Episode 52

In Episode 52 of the Breakfast Connections Podcast, we’re back on the road in the Albany area with Casey from The Sauce NY.

We talk life on the road, Casey’s journey from corporate sales into cannabis, building real relationships with dispensaries, and the changing New York market. We also get into independent brands vs. larger operators, pricing and quality, white labeling, regional smoking habits, and how Casey and Paul first crossed paths.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Continental Breakfast & Hotel Setup

05:17 - Breakfast Connections Podcast Begins

05:27 - Introducing Casey From The Sauce NY

07:09 - Life on the Road in New York

09:12 - Upstate NY Culture & Cannabis Sales

13:23 - Cannabis & Revitalizing Local Communities

16:05 - Giving Back to the Community

19:17 - Authenticity & Building Relationships

21:01 - How Customer Feedback Shaped Breakfast Connections

22:00 - Collaboration Over Competition

24:49 - The Cannabis Retail Experience

26:01 - THC %, Terpenes & Quality

31:24 - Building Strong Dispensary Partnerships

32:22 - ROs, MSOs & New York’s Changing Market

33:55 - Connecticut vs. New York Cannabis

49:45 - Small Businesses Supporting Small Businesses

51:02 - The Future of New York Cannabis

57:18 - Lessons From Other Cannabis Markets

01:01:20 - White-Labeled Flower & COAs

01:02:12 - Quality, Sourcing & Price

01:04:20 - What New Yorkers Are Actually Smoking

01:05:10 - Why Flower Is King Upstate

01:05:20 - Did NYC Stop Smoking Blunts?

01:18:28 - Casey’s Move From Corporate Sales to Cannabis

01:19:50 - Why Independent Operators Matter

01:20:11 - How Paul & Casey First Met

01:21:46 - The Black Market Poughkeepsie Story

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