Cannabis blog · Corning, NY & the Finger LakesThe Journal.
Brand dispatches, plain-English guides, New York law and Southern Tier living, from the people who choose what goes on the shelf at Union Chill.
Cover story · Live rosin chocolate · Rochester, NY
Keep cannabis in cannabis.
Steve VanDeWalle founded Vandy’s in Rochester to make edibles that keep more of the plant. Here he explains why VandyBars use solventless live rosin instead of THC distillate, why the chocolate is Callebaut 823 Belgian milk, and how Rise n’ Grind and Raspberry Dreamin’ are built.
- CannabisSolventless live rosin
- ChocolateCallebaut 823 milk
- Per square10mg THC
- BlendsCBG, CBN & CBD
For use only by persons 21 years of age and older. Keep out of reach of children and pets. If someone accidentally consumes cannabis, contact the Poison Center. Consume responsibly. Cannabis is not recommended for use by persons who are pregnant or nursing.
Concerned about your cannabis use? Contact the New York State HOPEline by texting HOPENY (467369), calling 1-877-8-HOPENY (1-877-846-7369), or visiting oasas.ny.gov/hopeline. Union Chill Cannabis Company, New York adult-use retail dispensary, license OCM-CAURD-25-000269.
Front page.
One from every department. The full index is below.
stupidDOPE walked our Silly Nice shelf
Bubble Hash, Frosted Hash Ball, Diamond Powder and Papaya Wine Frosted Flower, covered by stupidDOPE. What the piece got right, and two things we add at the counter.
A microdosing guide for the Corning lifestyle
Low-milligram edibles, balanced CBD ratios and the case for less. Written for adults who want function over euphoria.
New York cannabis laws explained
MRTA, OCM, CAURD, purchase limits and ID rules, in plain English.
Visiting the Corning Museum of Glass, for adults 21+
Walking distance from the shop. What to see, when to go, and how to plan the rest of the day.
Watkins Glen race weekend: what to bring, and what to leave at home
Race weekends bring a lot of out-of-state visitors. Here is the legal-cannabis primer.
What we write about.
The Union Chill Journal is the cannabis blog of Union Chill Cannabis Company, a licensed adult-use dispensary at 34 W Pulteney St in Corning, New York. It publishes brand dispatches from New York makers, plain-English guides to edibles, dosing and first visits, explainers on New York cannabis law, and seasonal writing about Corning and the Finger Lakes. Every post is for adults 21 and over, and live prices and stock are always on the live menu.
- Dispatches
- 14
- Departments
- 5
- Guest writers
- 1
- Published from
- Corning, NY
- License
- OCM-CAURD-25-000269
- Audience
- Adults 21+
The index.
Every dispatch, filed by department.
Brands & makers
The people behind what is on the shelf, in their words and ours.
Keep cannabis in cannabis
The founder of Vandy’s on why a Rochester-born craft brand builds its chocolate bars around solventless live rosin, the full plant, and Callebaut 823 Belgian milk chocolate.
stupidDOPE walked our Silly Nice shelf
Bubble Hash, Frosted Hash Ball, Diamond Powder and Papaya Wine Frosted Flower, covered by stupidDOPE. What the piece got right, and two things we add at the counter.
The best cannabis brands in New York right now
The cultivators and makers we currently stock, and what each one does best, by category.
Brand spotlight: Ayrloom
Why Ayrloom keeps a place on our shelf, how its catalog is built, and how to read an Ayrloom strain card.
Education
Plain-English guides for every level of experience.
A microdosing guide for the Corning lifestyle
Low-milligram edibles, balanced CBD ratios and the case for less. Written for adults who want function over euphoria.
A first-time dispensary visit in Corning, NY
What to expect, what to bring and what to ask, for the customer who has never set foot in a dispensary.
New York law
The rules, read closely and explained without jargon.
Corning life
The Gaffer District, the lakes and the glass, for adults 21+.
Seasons
Four seasons in the Southern Tier, planned properly.
Watkins Glen race weekend: what to bring, and what to leave at home
Race weekends bring a lot of out-of-state visitors. Here is the legal-cannabis primer.
Fall activities in Corning, NY
Foliage drives, harvest festivals and sweater-weather plans.
Winter activities in Corning, NY
Indoor Corning, snow routes and the plans that suit a very long February.
Spring activities in Corning, NY
Crystal City weekends, river walks and the start of festival season.
Summer activities in Corning, NY
Lake days, festival nights and what travels well in a cooler.
Not sure where to start?
Three short reading paths, in order.
Your first visit
Edibles, done right
Making something in New York?
Licensed New York makers can pitch a guest dispatch about how they grow, extract or make what they make. Tell us the story and we will take it from there.