What reggie meant on the illicit market
Pre-legalization, reggie was the entry-level illicit-market weed: usually Mexican brick-pressed flower, 5–12% THC, brown and dry from long transport, often full of seeds and stems, sometimes wet from being pressed too soon. It cost $20–$40 an ounce in bulk markets and was what most casual smokers actually smoked.
Where reggie came from
The traditional reggie supply chain was Mexican outdoor grows that shipped compressed bricks north through the border. That supply chain effectively died once US legalization created a domestic craft industry — no legal market wants brick-pressed flower when California and NY can grow better product for less by weight.
Is reggie still around?
In legal states — no. The floor of what licensed dispensaries sell is what historically counted as mid-shelf. Any product that would grade as reggie by aroma, moisture, and trichome count wouldn't pass NY OCM's compliance testing. The only ‘reggie' now is illicit-market street weed of unknown origin — which is exactly what you should avoid.
Reggie vs mids vs top-shelf
Historically: reggie $20–$40 oz, 5–12% THC. Mids $80–$150 oz, 12–18% THC. Top-shelf $200–$400 oz, 18–25%+ THC. In modern legal NY: nothing ships in the bottom tier — legal minimum quality starts at what used to be mid-tier.
Buying legal mid-shelf in NY
At Good Grades — a licensed New York adult-use dispensary in Queens — every gram on the menu is lab-tested through the state's Office of Cannabis Management compliance chain, tagged from cultivator to shelf, and delivered same-day across Queens, Nassau County, and much of the NYC metro. 21+ with valid ID at delivery. Browse the live menu to compare THC content, terpene profile, and grow method before you order.