Which cannabis store serves Hamden, CT?
Hi! People Derby, at 90 Pershing Dr, is the cannabis store for Hamden shoppers. The store operates under Connecticut adult-use cannabis retailer license ACRE.0015686. Order ahead on our live menu and collect at our counter, and see our store page for the rest of the details.
The last stretch of the drive
Our mapped route from the center of town uses Route 15 and Route 34. At the end of it, we have free on-site parking at the store. Online ordering takes orders at any hour, so you can build the order on the live menu the night before and choose in-store pickup. Inside, hosts with iPads help you browse the menu and order.
Aisles, hosts and the counter
If you already know you want flower, the flower aisle shows live items from the menu of the store you have selected, with a switch to the other store. To compare formats first, browse the shop by aisle.
Toward the back of the showroom is the Bud Bar, where you sit down one on one with a budtender and look over the flower before you decide. It needs no appointment.
Sleeping Giant, the armory site and Brooksvale
The town had an estimated 61,510 residents in 2024 and covers 32.6 square miles of land. It was incorporated in 1786.
Sleeping Giant State Park, at 200 Mount Carmel Avenue, covers 1,439 acres and has 40 miles of trails, according to the park page from CT DEEP. The state's tourism listing adds that the park leads visitors on a 1.5-mile hike to the stone observation tower.
The Eli Whitney Museum & Workshop is at 915 Whitney Avenue. Its history page says it is situated on the historic site of Eli Whitney's armory, an active manufacturing site from 1798 until 1979. Brooksvale Park, at 524 Brooksvale Avenue, is a farm inspired town park that covers 500 acres, with an organic garden, a sugar shack and hiking trails, as the town's Brooksvale Park page describes.
The planned store that is coming soon
Our planned store at 1041 State St in New Haven is about 6.8 miles by road from the center of town. It will have the same Bud Bar experience, and our opening page has a signup for opening news. Our pages for North Haven and West Haven cover the trip from those towns, and our locations page lists every Hi! People store.
Questions shoppers here ask
Can Hi! People deliver to my address?
No, so plan on pickup. Hamden is not one of the 14 towns on Derby's delivery list, and Derby schedules delivery only to addresses in the towns on that list. Our delivery page names them. Place the order on the live menu before you leave, then collect it at our counter with your ID.
How long is the drive from Hamden to the store?
The drive from the center of town to our store takes about 24 minutes without traffic, and the trip is about 14.0 miles by road on Route 15 and Route 34. Traffic can change that, so allow extra time on a busy afternoon, and order ahead on the live menu before you set out.
Do I need an appointment for the Bud Bar?
No, the Bud Bar needs no appointment, and it sits toward the back of our showroom. At the Bud Bar you can view and smell cannabis strains before you buy, and you sit down one on one with a budtender. Hosts with iPads in the store can also help you browse the menu and place the order.
What should I bring to the store?
Bring a valid government-issued photo ID showing you are 21 or older, plus cash or a debit card. Cash and debit cards both work at the register, and credit cards cannot be used. If you need cash, the store has an on-site ATM, and you collect an order placed ahead at the counter, so keep your ID in hand when you walk in.
Is there parking at the store?
Yes, we have free on-site parking at 90 Pershing Dr. According to the Valley Independent Sentinel in January 2025, the store is about 3,000 square feet with 90 parking spaces. Order ahead from home or on your phone, then park, walk in and pick it up at the counter with your ID.
Is another store opening nearby?
Yes, 1041 State St is the address of our planned store, which is coming soon and will have the same Bud Bar experience as the Derby store. It is about 6.8 miles by road from the center of town. Our opening page signup is the way to get opening news.