Silly Nice Cannabis in Ithaca NY: What to Know

If you're in Ithaca, NY and searching for premium small-batch cannabis from a brand you can actually trust, Silly Nice is now available at licensed adult-use dispensaries near you. We're a Black-owned, Veteran-owned, family-run cannabis brand based in Brooklyn, NYC — founded in March 2024 by Shane Breen, a U.S. Army Veteran, and LeVar Thomas, his partner of 25 years. We're now stocked in 150+ licensed New York adult-use dispensaries statewide, and Ithaca is part of that story.

Ithaca has always had its own energy — a city that blends academic rigor with deep counter-cultural roots, where people care about what goes into their bodies and who gets credit for what they create. That's exactly the kind of community we built Silly Nice for. Adults 21 and older who want to know what they're consuming, where it came from, and who made it. We're proud to be here.

Why Ithaca Matters to Us

New York's legal cannabis market is more than just New York City. It runs from the five boroughs all the way up through the Hudson Valley, the Finger Lakes, the Southern Tier, and into communities like Ithaca that have long championed independent voices and quality over quantity. When we set out to build a brand that reflected our values — transparency, craftsmanship, community accountability — we knew it had to reach every corner of this state. Ithaca is one of those corners, and it's a good one.

We didn't start Silly Nice to chase market share or follow trends. We started it because we believed New York deserved a cannabis brand rooted in real values — one built by people with something at stake. Shane served this country in the U.S. Army. Together, Shane and LeVar have built a life and a partnership spanning 25 years. When we launched in March 2024, we weren't newcomers to hard work or accountability. We were applying decades of lived experience to a new industry that badly needed it.

Every Silly Nice product is independently lab-tested. Every batch is small. Every package is sustainably produced. Our COAs — certificates of analysis — are publicly available at sillynice.com/menu, because we believe you have the right to see exactly what you're putting in your body before you put it there. That's not a marketing line. That's how we operate, every single time.

Black-Owned, Veteran-Owned — A Living Reality, Not a Label

We hear a lot of brands talk about diversity and representation. We don't talk about it — we are it. Silly Nice is a Black-owned, Veteran-owned, LGBTQ+-owned, family-run business. That's not a badge we wear for press releases. It's the reality of who we are and what we bring to every product we make. When you buy Silly Nice in Ithaca, you're supporting a brand that represents communities that have historically been locked out of industries like this one. That matters. And we don't let a day go by without honoring it.

If you consider yourself a serious cannabis consumer, our concentrate lineup was made with you in mind. We make three distinct concentrate products — each one a different expression of what's possible when you prioritize purity, process, and potency over cutting corners.

Concentrate

Diamond Powder

Our Diamond Powder is 1 gram of ultra-refined THCa crystalline at 86.24% THC and 98.54% total cannabinoids — $50 at your local Ithaca dispensary. This is for the consumer who wants the ceiling. Our Frosted Hash Ball, also 1 gram at $50, clocks in at 67.34% THC, 78.34% total cannabinoids, and a terpene content of 5.7%. It's handmade and artisanal in a way you can actually feel — the aroma alone tells you something different is happening here. And our Bubble Hash, $44 for 1 gram, is made using ice-water solventless extraction. At 53.32% THC, 62.86% total cannabinoids, and 6.2% terpenes, it delivers a full-spectrum experience that reminds you why the entourage effect is real. No solvents. No shortcuts. Each one of these products represents a different philosophy of consumption. The Diamond Powder is precision. The Frosted Hash Ball is ritual. The Bubble Hash is connection to the plant in its most honest form. We offer all three because we respect the range of how adults 21 and older choose to engage with cannabis.

THC

86.24%

Total

98.54%

Size

1g

Price

$50

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Not every great product needs to be a concentrate. Our Infused Flower — Papaya Wine — is proof that flower can be elevated into something extraordinary. At 3.5 grams for $60, Papaya Wine comes in at 51.22% THC and 58.63% total cannabinoids, infused with live resin and THCa diamonds. The combination creates a layered, complex experience that honors the flower while pushing it further than standard cultivation alone ever could.

Infused Flower

Diamond-Frosted & Live Resin Infused Flower

Ithaca's cannabis community is sophisticated. The consumers here read lab results, ask questions, and value provenance. Papaya Wine is built for exactly that consumer — someone who wants premium flower but isn't willing to sacrifice potency or flavor for it. The live resin infusion preserves the terpene profile in a way that dried and cured flower alone can't match. If you haven't tried it yet, ask your budtender at your local Ithaca dispensary to pull it from the case. Then take a look at the COA before you buy. We want you to see the numbers.

THC

37.32%

Total

42.90%

Size

3.5g

Price

$60

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We know vapes have a mixed reputation in the cannabis community — and a lot of that skepticism is earned. The market has been flooded with products that use artificial terpenes, distillate with no character, and hardware that fails halfway through a cart. We built our vape lineup to answer every one of those criticisms directly.

Vape Cartridge

510 Thread Vape — Pink Stardust

Our 510 Vape in Pink Stardust is 1 gram at $40, delivering 81.96% THC and 88.36% total cannabinoids — and every terpene in it is 100% cannabis-derived. No botanical additives. No synthetic flavor profiles. What you taste is what the plant actually produced, preserved through our extraction and formulation process. For consumers who want a reliable daily driver that doesn't sacrifice quality for convenience, Pink Stardust is it. Our 2G All-In-One in Alaskan Thunder Fuck takes things further. Two grams, $80, at 82.46% THC and 84.06% total cannabinoids — and it's rechargeable via USB-C, so you're never stuck with a dead battery and a half-full cart. The Alaskan Thunder Fuck profile is bold and unmistakable. If you're in Ithaca and you want a vape that actually commands your attention, this is the one. Keep in mind — as with all cannabis products, these are for adults 21 and older. Never consume before driving or operating any machinery.

THC

81.96%

Total

88.36%

Size

1g

Price

$40

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Ithaca has always occupied a unique cultural space in New York. It's a college town with deep progressive values, a thriving arts community, and a long history of advocacy for the kinds of policy changes that made New York's adult-use cannabis market possible in the first place. The people here were arguing for legalization before it was politically safe to do so. Now that the legal market is here, Ithaca deserves brands that match that level of seriousness and integrity.

We've watched the New York cannabis rollout closely since we launched in March 2024. We've seen the enthusiasm and we've seen the frustration. Consumers in cities like Ithaca — who care about sourcing, lab results, and equity — have sometimes felt like the market wasn't keeping up with their standards. We built Silly Nice to close that gap. Small-batch. Transparent. Independently tested. Priced fairly. That's what responsible cannabis looks like in a community like this one.

What We Hear From Consumers Across Upstate NY

The conversations we have with our community — in dispensaries, online, and at events — tell us that consumers across Upstate New York are hungry for the same things: authenticity, potency they can verify, and a story they can stand behind. When someone in Ithaca picks up a Frosted Hash Ball or a cart of Pink Stardust, we want them to feel the same thing someone in Brooklyn or Harlem feels — that this was made by people who care, for people who care. That's the Silly Nice promise, and it doesn't change based on zip code.

We are now available in 150+ licensed adult-use dispensaries across New York State — and that number keeps growing. If you're in Ithaca and you haven't found us on a shelf yet, use our dispensary locator to find the closest licensed retailer carrying Silly Nice. Every product we make — from the $40 Pink Stardust cart to the $80 Alaskan Thunder Fuck 2G AIO to the $44 Bubble Hash — is fully lab-tested, small-batch crafted, and backed by a brand that will never compromise on what goes inside the package.

Supporting Silly Nice isn't just a purchase. It's a vote for what the New York cannabis industry should look like — Black-owned, Veteran-owned, equity-driven, and uncompromisingly good. We built this from the ground up, together, and we're building it for communities like Ithaca that have always believed those values matter. Come find us. Bring your questions. Check our COAs at sillynice.com/menu. And when you find a product that moves you, tell someone. That's how we grow — together.

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