Beth Smith | Source | Owner & CEO at The Purple Owl Dispensary

Special needs educator, entrepreneur, and Westchester mom, Beth Smith (aka Mrs. Smith), doesn’t generally fit the archetype of a cannabis entrepreneur. But in 2023, she became one of only a handful of minority and women-owned licensed dispensaries in New York State. Her company, The Purple Owl Dispensary, delivers premium cannabis products to your front door throughout Westchester, Putnam and other parts of the lower Hudson Valley. In addition to her delivery business, Beth is scheduled to open her retail dispensary in White Plains this spring.

Beth is a long-time Ossining resident and has taught in the surrounding communities for the past 23 years. She specializes in teaching children with special needs in Mount Vernon and has also taught in Katonah and Chappaqua.  Beth also co-owned a Kettle Corn business that she operated at the South Street Seaport and Newark Airport with her business partner and current co-owner of the Purple Owl, Juan Alverio (link to Juan). 

Both Beth and Juan recognized the unique business opportunity that legalized recreational cannabis offered and worked diligently for the past two years to secure their license. They offer only premium-grade cannabis products sourced from the highest quality state-approved growers.  True to her teaching roots, Beth’s vision for the Purple Owl is to use it as a platform to educate, demystify and destigmatize cannabis for new and returning health-conscious clientele.