About Riverbend
Riverbend promises to be more than just a dispensary; it’s a farm-to-table experience where every strain tells a story, every cannabis product guarantees an unparalleled experience, and every customer becomes a welcomed member of the ever-growing cannabis community.
The Heart Behind Riverbend
In the heart of Hudson, New York, Ed Glickman and Rudy Huston reunited after decades of separate entrepreneurial paths. Their story began in the garment import-export world—Ed sourcing from Guatemala and Rudy running ventures in Indonesia—before life brought them back together in cannabis.
Ed’s journey, shaped by the challenges of cannabis prohibition, makes his CAURD license a powerful symbol of resilience and progress. Rudy, a longtime Hudson resident, has spent over twenty years deeply connected to the local community, helping shape the culture of the city through his work.
Together, they founded Riverbend Dispensary—a farm-to-table cannabis experience rooted in community and a belief in the plant’s ability to heal, connect, and inspire.
What truly defines Riverbend is it’s team: passionate, knowledgeable, and committed to creating a welcoming, thoughtful experience for everyone who walks through the door.
About The Hudson Hemp Legacy
Hudson boasts a rich history of hemp production alongside the challenges and injustices that have shadowed cannabis cultivation. Today, we witness a long-overdue shift: cannabis gaining recognition for its healing, medicinal, and recreational virtues. This renaissance allows Hudson to resurrect its roots, becoming a prime locale for cultivating exquisite cannabis. Rudy and Ed, residents of Hudson and co-owners of Riverbend, have seen the cannabis industry evolve firsthand. Their dedication to sourcing from local farms and producers underscores their commitment to community and quality. Nestled by the Riverbend on Warren Street, our shop is more than a dispensary—it’s a testament to their friendship and the enduring spirit of cannabis. I’ll meet you at the bend.
Hemp in Columbia County
Many industries have come and gone in Hudson, New York. One of them involved hemp, derived from the cannabis plant. In the late 1700s to early 1800s, Thomas Jenkins, originally from Nantucket and one of the first residents of the newly incorporated city of Hudson, utilized hemp/cannabis grown in Columbia County to produce much-needed hemp rope for the burgeoning whaling industry and shipping industry. In fact, much of the long rope was stretched outside on the very streets of Hudson, in an alley that now bears the name “Rope Alley,” located behind State Street in Hudson. Recalling its historical significance in our community’s past, it seems fitting that we are once again reintroducing the plant to the industry in Hudson some 200 years later. It’s a thrilling moment for Riverbend to revitalize a new market in Hudson that will generate new jobs, support local farmers, and enrich the culture and flavor on Warren Street. We’re thrilled to introduce our vision of the cannabis culture to Columbia County and throughout the Hudson Valley.