Colorado Dispensary Reviews

[FarmerSteve]

Starter is right. The bottom line is that at some point we're going to see these bud prices come down because when people figure out that they can get a VERY good amount of Meds every month (At least $400.00 worth) from a caregiver who knows their stuff, then the demand will fall along with prices.

There are SO many strains out there that I would like to try, but I have a budget, and that's fine. But the FACT is, we can have MUCH better priced bud and EVERYONE can still make good money. But we have to talk to one another and get our business to those who are in in for the right reasons. One guy told me"Once I get to making $60,000 a year, I'm going to lower prices across the board until all my patients are getting 2 ounces for free every month and I'm still making my money. My volume and work will increase but the people I work for are getting stuff for a lot cheaper, and to make that happen, to know that the joy is out there for more to have because of my work, what more could you want?"

That's the type of dude I want to empower. Is it possible that he's fronting? Possibly, but I'm a pretty good judge of character, and he's using this as a selling point, and he's already got the number of plants he needs figured and how much time they would take to work.

When people can get a deal like that with a pro, why would they give up their rights to a store that will sell them back their meds at still PREMIUM prices?

With that said, here's to stores like THC and Greatful Meds, and I can't say enough about the only place I've been to yet, and that's C3.

In fact I gotta make a run. :jointsmile:

[PufferLungs]

Just got back from C3 on 94th & Federal. I had sworn them off but decided to give them one more chance after somebody here mentioned they were done with a new retail area.

It's better. Same buds.

I like the new counter area. Was able to get in and out in less than 5 minutes.

I know it's medical stuff and some people will complain about privacy. In that case, they should have a smaller separate room for individual patients. Personally, I don't give a shit. I might even strike up a conversation with you while we browse through the different strains. We all know why we're there... pain medication. Whats the difference weather you see somebody in the waiting room but not inside the dispensary area where the cash box and the scale are located?

I am trying 2 new ones -- Master Perm and Euphoria this time. Of course, got more Maui - I like that one, even if it is a little leafy. :jointsmile:

[kingminus]

We should call this the C3 Initiative thread

[ColoradoCareMMJ]

The problem is, even most of the dispensaries that have gotten good reviews dont deserve them. A medical marijuana patient should never pay $60 and eighth, that is just gouging. I think $50 an eighth is even expensive, but that should be the limit at a dispensary. In amsterdam the bud is like $12 for cannabis cup quality.



The amsterdam coffeeshop scene is mainly a joke. They sell the worst unflushed weed there and charge 12-20 euro a gram for it. once you figure exchange rates, your paying about $80 for 3 grams of cannabis, and to be honest the medicine i have seen around colorado and califronia far surpasses the coffeeshop weed in amsterdam... thats just my opinion as someone who goes to amsterdam at least once a year

[ColoradoCareMMJ]

The problem is, even most of the dispensaries that have gotten good reviews dont deserve them. A medical marijuana patient should never pay $60 and eighth, that is just gouging. I think $50 an eighth is even expensive, but that should be the limit at a dispensary. In amsterdam the bud is like $12 for cannabis cup quality.



The amsterdam coffeeshop scene is mainly a joke. They sell the worst unflushed weed there and charge 12-20 euro a gram for it. once you figure exchange rates, your paying about $80 for 3 grams of cannabis specially when 80% of the weed is relabeled super silver haze... and to be honest the medicine i have seen around colorado and califronia far surpasses the coffeeshop weed in amsterdam... thats just my opinion as someone who travels to holland at least once a year and spends a heck of a lot of time around cannabis.

[neversummer]

The amsterdam coffeeshop scene is mainly a joke. They sell the worst unflushed weed there and charge 12-20 euro a gram for it. once you figure exchange rates, your paying about $80 for 3 grams of cannabis specially when 80% of the weed is relabeled super silver haze... and to be honest the medicine i have seen around colorado and califronia far surpasses the coffeeshop weed in amsterdam... thats just my opinion as someone who travels to holland at least once a year and spends a heck of a lot of time around cannabis.

The weed i got from Greenhouse, Dampkring, Barneys, Grey Area, was not unflushed. I get medicine all the time from my caregiver that is just as good as what i got when i went to the cup in 09, and 01. I just dont see a lot of medicine of that high of quality at dispensaries, and its useally 20 a gram or $60 an eighth. I remember it being like $35 or $45 an eighth when i went to amsterdam, but that was a long time ago in 99. I know there is a lot of coffeshops in amsterdam with crappy bud, but the ones i went to during the cannabis cup had some of the best weed ive ever smoked. Soma cures his buds for 3-6 months, Dampkring dont play. The coffeshops i went to in Amsterdam had way better bud, and it was never $60 an eighth. I find it hard to believe that its $80 for three grams.

[FarmerSteve]

I wonder if Amsterdam's quality has suffered with the popularity in premium weed growing like it has? Maybe they used to be great and now it's not? That would be a shame. When was the last time you were there NS?

And to whomever got the Master Perm, let me know what you think about it. I'm trying to up my knowledge, but I've only been at it for a week. I'm good with wine and beer, and I am currently an aspiring weed snob :pimp:

[ColoradoCareMMJ]

The weed i got from Greenhouse, Dampkring, Barneys, Grey Area, was not unflushed. I get medicine all the time from my caregiver that is just as good as what i got when i went to the cup in 09, and 01. I just dont see a lot of medicine of that high of quality at dispensaries, and its useally 20 a gram or $60 an eighth. I remember it being like $35 or $45 an eighth when i went to amsterdam, but that was a long time ago in 99. I know there is a lot of coffeshops in amsterdam with crappy bud, but the ones i went to during the cannabis cup had some of the best weed ive ever smoked. Soma cures his buds for 3-6 months, Dampkring dont play. The coffeshops i went to in Amsterdam had way better bud, and it was never $60 an eighth. I find it hard to believe that its $80 for three grams.



03/04 was the last few years i remembering going to coffeshops and being impressed with the quality. and back then it was 5-10 euro for the best stuff around. and the exchange rates were much better. i just came back from holland two weeks ago, and the majority of the smoke was 12-15 euro and most the stuff under 12 euro was so bad i wouldnt give it to an enemy. and for every $1000 USD i would change, I would get $630 euro. So right off the bat your almost paying twice the cost due to currency exchange.so your 12-15 euro gram is now costing about $22-29 usd. And i seen grams that were selling for 17-20 euro as well... and not to be cocky or anything like that, but the cannabis that I brought with me, was far better than anything I saw in the coffeeshops or at the cannbis cup. and to be fair, the cannabis cup is a complete joke. greenhouse won the cup again with supersilverhaze ??? WOW. just goes to show its all a dog and pony show.... every year its the same thing, yet I expect something different...hmmm sort of sounds like the definition of insanity....hehehe

anyways fellas. have a great day and be safe out there in the snow,
bryan:jointsmile:

[cannamanibus]

Why is bud still the same price in medicinal states? Ive done my math and this is prices on excellent meds. I dont care what strain it is. A-Z. I will do 2 for 15, 3.5 for 25. 1/4 for 50. Zips-200. 100% organic Grade A soiless mix, 15 strains available + FREE clones for members (no hermies, mom from seed) and $20 a g hash (probably would'nt have much of this).
NWD Organic's center, now accepting patients. Thanks

But i live in Tx still and need 20g's basically to even move out their with everything paid for 6 months, to rent a decent house. Also i was thinking about donating back alot of profits through the year back to patients.

Im scared i wont make it in time though. Even if i do, it will be the original's that stay if they cap the number of dispensary's or something. Guess i could still just be a caregiver and deliver.

I honestly want to come out their and beat everyone's prices real bad. And the bud will be A Quality. I could go on all day how bad i want this.

[Weekend]

Why is bud still the same price in medicinal states? Ive done my math and this is prices on excellent meds. I dont care what strain it is. A-Z. I will do 2 for 15, 3.5 for 25. 1/4 for 50. Zips-200. 100% organic Grade A soiless mix, 15 strains available + FREE clones for members (no hermies, mom from seed) and $20 a g hash (probably would'nt have much of this).
NWD Organic's center, now accepting patients. Thanks

But i live in Tx still and need 20g's basically to even move out their with everything paid for 6 months, to rent a decent house. Also i was thinking about donating back alot of profits through the year back to patients.

Im scared i wont make it in time though. Even if i do, it will be the original's that stay if they cap the number of dispensary's or something. Guess i could still just be a caregiver and deliver.

I honestly want to come out their and beat everyone's prices real bad. And the bud will be A Quality. I could go on all day how bad i want this.

main reason is its still illegal in 40 other states.....equals black market prices........prices wont drop untill its legal federally

also someone will buy all your bud for 200 an oz and resell it making more than you in one day..........all you guys who want to "REDO" the market are just short changing yourself.......the market makes the prices.....yes there are always going to be people bitching about prices but everything seems to be going fine out here....there are people who still want gas for a $1 but guess what they are buying it for $3.......youd be foolish to came out here and sell it for that cheap......shit your in texas where A+ goes for 5-6k a lb anyways

[cannamanibus]

I just want to be able to get the best medicine i can grow to people who want to use it for the cheapest price, b/c i love business and competition. Plus i just want to do my very small % of what i can to get the prices down. It would put the dispensary on top if you got the LOWEST prices and some of the best medicine also. which isn't too hard IMO. Im all about good prices and respect, although you are def. right on the illegal in the other states. So what that means is alot of bud from their can cali. is making if all over the country b/c im seeing it. Mostly i can't stand paying $20 a gram. Why you gotta make 6400 a bo, when you could sell it for 7 a gram and still come out on top of 3000 a bo. I mean all you gotta do is get 20 patients, post up 15kw or 20 kw's and grow 60 big plants in organics. still get .4 at minimum but top quality, which would be 13 lb's every 70 days. 6.5 on 30days at 3000= 39,000 in sales a month off of 7 a gram bud. Minus maybe 8k in rent from disp, and grow area, minues another 15k a month employees. 4k elec. - everything. No matter what Still on top. But i guess that's the liberal side of me. Really it's a free market so the buyers name the selling price. Doing it to themselves. Like real estate.

[Dietblonde]

I posted a review of THC Rollinsville (http://denverchronicle.blogspot.com/2009/12/high-country-thc-of-rollinsville.html) if anyone is interested...

[gwendy35]

Something I have noticed: The street dank value is decreasing. I just paid $240 for an ounce of White Widow. What is happening is tons of independant growers are bringing their stuff to Colorado to sell to the dispensaries. They aren't able to move it because of the caregivers sudden boom in patients. Caregivers get more patients, grow more plants, and the need for dank from California and BK decrease. So when the street value comes down by more than 25 percent, the dispensaries will be forced to compete. It is a win-win for the patient. The only problem is, patients are choosing to purchase it illegally for a significant discount in spite of being a completely legal MMJ patient. This is so ironic! But, we all know...money talks and bullshit runs a marathon.

[Spacedet01]

I posted a review of THC Rollinsville (http://denverchronicle.blogspot.com/2009/12/high-country-thc-of-rollinsville.html) if anyone is interested...


nice review DB...

[Dietblonde]

nice review DB...

Thanks!

[Delta9Caregivrs]

The only problem is, patients are choosing to purchase it illegally for a significant discount in spite of being a completely legal MMJ patient. This is so ironic! But, we all know...money talks and bullshit runs a marathon.

To purchase from the street is not illegal ... as a med patient in colorado yr protected from subpoena. the second you buy "blackmarket weed" it becomes medical marijuana. and the source of the MMJ is protected by subpoena from law enforcement... If you find a good deal buy it

[gwendy35]

To purchase from the street is not illegal ... as a med patient in colorado yr protected from subpoena. the second you buy "blackmarket weed" it becomes medical marijuana. and the source of the MMJ is protected by subpoena from law enforcement... If you find a good deal buy it

Do you have a link directed at this topic? I can't find anything specific. Maybe I am looking in the wrong place.

[justinsane33]

i wanna check out thc soooo bad but i feel weird carrying around as much money as i'd probably spend there if i go

[senorx12562]

I just want to be able to get the best medicine i can grow to people who want to use it for the cheapest price, b/c i love business and competition. Plus i just want to do my very small % of what i can to get the prices down. It would put the dispensary on top if you got the LOWEST prices and some of the best medicine also. which isn't too hard IMO. Im all about good prices and respect, although you are def. right on the illegal in the other states. So what that means is alot of bud from their can cali. is making if all over the country b/c im seeing it. Mostly i can't stand paying $20 a gram. Why you gotta make 6400 a bo, when you could sell it for 7 a gram and still come out on top of 3000 a bo. I mean all you gotta do is get 20 patients, post up 15kw or 20 kw's and grow 60 big plants in organics. still get .4 at minimum but top quality, which would be 13 lb's every 70 days. 6.5 on 30days at 3000= 39,000 in sales a month off of 7 a gram bud. Minus maybe 8k in rent from disp, and grow area, minues another 15k a month employees. 4k elec. - everything. No matter what Still on top. But i guess that's the liberal side of me. Really it's a free market so the buyers name the selling price. Doing it to themselves. Like real estate.
I think your assumptions regarding yield are pretty unrealistic. Sorry.

[Delta9Caregivrs]

Do you have a link directed at this topic? I can't find anything specific. Maybe I am looking in the wrong place.

I got answer from my lawyer... warren edson. I will ask him for this in print somewhere and pm it to you...

Jason
Delta9

[neversummer]

03/04 was the last few years i remembering going to coffeshops and being impressed with the quality. and back then it was 5-10 euro for the best stuff around. and the exchange rates were much better. i just came back from holland two weeks ago, and the majority of the smoke was 12-15 euro and most the stuff under 12 euro was so bad i wouldnt give it to an enemy. and for every $1000 USD i would change, I would get $630 euro. So right off the bat your almost paying twice the cost due to currency exchange.so your 12-15 euro gram is now costing about $22-29 usd. And i seen grams that were selling for 17-20 euro as well... and not to be cocky or anything like that, but the cannabis that I brought with me, was far better than anything I saw in the coffeeshops or at the cannbis cup. and to be fair, the cannabis cup is a complete joke. greenhouse won the cup again with supersilverhaze ??? WOW. just goes to show its all a dog and pony show.... every year its the same thing, yet I expect something different...hmmm sort of sounds like the definition of insanity....hehehe

anyways fellas. have a great day and be safe out there in the snow,
bryan:jointsmile:

Its not Amsterdams fault that the dollar is weak, and the exchange rate sucks. I havent been in 10 years, but it seems weird that the quality would have gone down. The cannabis cup is not a complete joke, its one of the most fun things i have done. A lot of fun being a 21 year old college kid from NC and going to the cannabis cup. I learned a lot about growing organically in soil, with good genetics. I got to sample tons of weed that was way better than anything i was smoking in NC. And i met and took classes from some of the top growers in the world. Just being around all those breeders and growers was worth going to the cup. I would not be the connosuier i am today if i hadnt gone to the cup twice, and i would love to go back. Have you been to dampkring or grey area or katsu. They dont have good weed anymore? That is sad to hear

Greenhouse won with Lemon Haze, not Super Silver Haze.

I am excited to check out your dispensary and see if the medicine lives up to the hype. Better than the Cannabis Cup is a bold statement. I hope its true.

[ColoradoCareMMJ]

Its not Amsterdams fault that the dollar is weak, and the exchange rate sucks. I havent been in 10 years, but it seems weird that the quality would have gone down. The cannabis cup is not a complete joke, its one of the most fun things i have done. A lot of fun being a 21 year old college kid from NC and going to the cannabis cup. I learned a lot about growing organically in soil, with good genetics. I got to sample tons of weed that was way better than anything i was smoking in NC. And i met and took classes from some of the top growers in the world. Just being around all those breeders and growers was worth going to the cup. I would not be the connosuier i am today if i hadnt gone to the cup twice, and i would love to go back. Have you been to dampkring or grey area or katsu. They dont have good weed anymore? That is sad to hear

Greenhouse won with Lemon Haze, not Super Silver Haze.

I am excited to check out your dispensary and see if the medicine lives up to the hype. Better than the Cannabis Cup is a bold statement. I hope its true.


Well I was born and raised in California around many amazing growers, so honestly when I went to amsterdam, it really wasnt anything specail (herb wise) because honestly, some of the best weed in the world originates from califronia. and sorry to say but the cannabis cup is a joke. it is basically who ever throws the most money at the cup will win. which is basically why arjan (greenhouse) and derry (barneys) win the cup EVERY YEAR. and their weed is NOTHING special. not even close. and even though it SAYS super lemon haze, any one that has any experience with that strain and the ways of amsterdam will immediatly disregard the name change, becuase even if i hand no nose and no eyes, id still be able to identify that strain as SUPER SILVER HAZE. and whats even worst, is that strain is getting pumped all over the dam under diff names, mainly amnesia haze. i still love amsterdam, i just dont really care for the coffeeshop games.

[neversummer]

Well I was born and raised in California around many amazing growers, so honestly when I went to amsterdam, it really wasnt anything specail (herb wise) because honestly, some of the best weed in the world originates from califronia. and sorry to say but the cannabis cup is a joke. it is basically who ever throws the most money at the cup will win. which is basically why arjan (greenhouse) and derry (barneys) win the cup EVERY YEAR. and their weed is NOTHING special. not even close. and even though it SAYS super lemon haze, any one that has any experience with that strain and the ways of amsterdam will immediatly disregard the name change, becuase even if i hand no nose and no eyes, id still be able to identify that strain as SUPER SILVER HAZE. and whats even worst, is that strain is getting pumped all over the dam under diff names, mainly amnesia haze. i still love amsterdam, i just dont really care for the coffeeshop games.


If you think the coffeshop games are bad, wait untill you see what is going on in most of these dispensaries in Colorado. Ive seen a lot of shitty weed come from Cali too, and I get weed from my caregiver that blows Cali and Amsterdam out the water, so i know what you mean. I really dont care about the politics of who wins the cup. I just go to have fun, learn, and explore different cultures. I respect your opinion, and understand where you are coming from. I cant wait to see your medicine now. :rastasmoke:

I still think that Green House and Barneys have a lot better weed than the average dispensary , even though you think its "nothing special." What i got from Green House and Barney's blows away any dispesary ive been too so far. I will come back to this thread after i got to CCF and let you guys know if the quality lives up to the hype.

[neversummer]

YO, Colorado Care MMJ, i just saw your grow threads over on ic, and you definatley know what you are talking about. Your pictures are amazing, and i can see why you are tired of the cannabis cup. You have no reason to go, you have everything you want in your house. Cant wait to try out some of your kush, and the white. I will stop in next time i come through Denver

[ColoradoCareMMJ]

Hehheh really im not trying to hype anything, and sometimes coffeeshops DO have some really amazing smoke (silver bubble from grey area:jointsmile:). I suppose I havent really had enough time to stop by any of the other places around colorado, so I really cant be the judge of the local quality, but I do enjoy meeting new people and we always try to maintain an even balance of indica dominant, sativa dominant, and indica sativa hybrids on our menu. Thanks for the kind words towards my cultivation, I have spent some time under the HPS's and at the moment all of our medication was personally cultivated from CCF's gardens.

Have a great day everyone and be careful out there in the snow,
Bryan (Colorado Care Facilities)

[marley006]

First, I'd like to thank everyone for continuing to submit reviews and little tidbits of knowledge. Though I've had the good fortune to try quite a few high quality strains, I don't know much nearly as much about this plant as I would like to, and every piece of information you share helps me and the others who continue to read this thread.

I made a list of the dispensaries that got the best reviews on this thread with the intention of trying them out for myself. After perusing the websites of the places on my list, I started with Delta 9 because they say all their medicine is organic, and one of the strains featured on their site is Cinderella 99. I'm not sure the medicinal properties of C99, but it was one of the few locally grown strains I could find on the black market in Alabama, and it tastes fantastic (I liken it to a fruit medley, with peach being the dominant flavor). The didn't have any C99 in stock, but the 6-10 strains they did have all looked incredible. I had become accustomed to mostly tasteless, dry, crispy buds from the dispensaries, but these were not in that category. Another post in this thread says the tasteless buds are hydro vs. soil/bio, and that would make sense as Jeremy the budtender (and grower I think, I was a little confused that day on account of insomnia) pointed out that the strains I was inspecting were all organically soil-grown. He strongly recommended the Strawberry Kush, and for that I cannot thank him enough. Premium quality all around, from visual inspection, taste, smell, and most importantly effectiveness. Very calming and relaxing feel, but only couch-lock if you are already tired. I can stay motivated on it or unwind in the papasan as the situation requires. It burns to a gray ash, as it should. Jeremy was incredibly knowledgeable and helpful, and I believe he is the grower responsible for the different Bruce Banner strains they carry, among others. Eighths are $55 for non-patients and $40 if you make them your CG, and quarters are $70-80 for their patients. I went back the next day and got some G13, which is a great couch-lock pain reliever for me. All of the buds at Delta 9 remind me of the homegrown goodness I would only find from growers at music festivals. The overwhelmingly potent smells will really surprise you if you are accustomed to the average dispensary bud, or what we call "commercial Cali" back in Alabama (which I now believe is hydro picked early and poorly trimmed and cured), the relatively bland, weak-smelling strains that you can tell would have been good if only a little love had been shown the plant. I have been so happy with Delta 9 that I haven't yet tried the other dispensaries on my list. I'm hoping to try some of their Bruce Banner soon, though I believe it sells out quickly.

I went to Amsterdam for a couple weeks back in 2004, and I found the quality to vary highly. Barney's, Grey Area, Dampkring, Blue Velvet, the Rokerij, and a couple others offered good buds, but with the exchange rate, it came out to be $50-70 an eighth, if memory serves me. You can find buds as good or better in America if you find a good grower. Some friends of mine went to a Cannabis Cup and made it sound like something that should definitely be experienced as a fun vacation/novelty. But marketing definitely helps separate the winners from the rest. They found it difficult to objectively judge, as they ended up with so many strains to judge. The winner that year was a strain called Willie Nelson, and Barney's definitely helped that one win by packaging it like an action figure or toy in a plastic bubble attached to a piece of glossy cardboard with Barney's and Willie Nelson prominently displayed on the packaging. While I would love to go back to Amsterdam and take part one year, I'm perfectly happy undertaking my own private Cannabis Cup here on Broadsterdam.

I plan to try out the Healing House soon so I can go upstairs and try something from their chef. A post in another forum mentioned a place near 14th and Broadway that is to be featured on the local news soon (if I didn't already miss it), and they are supposed to be like the coffeeshop/restaurant that just opened in Portland and made national news. Anyone have some info on this place? As I live in CapHill, I can walk to this place if it exists, and I'd love to write up a review for those who don't live as close but might be thinking about it.

Again, thank you very much everyone who continues to contribute. Reading others reviews and comments is often the highlight of my day.

[neversummer]

Sounds like you aren't gonna be happy unless you grow your own. You want it cheap, but it has to be grown in soil, which is more expensive by quantity than hydro, since the yields are lower (indoors at least) and it takes longer. If quality is more important to you than what strain it is, and you are unwilling or unable to grow your own, maybe you should try to find a caregiver to grow for you directly, instead of via a dispensary. While you won't (presumably) have as many strain choices, quality should be more consistent, and maybe the price will be more to your liking. I don't mind paying a little more to get what I know will be quality product, and have had very good experiences at Patient's Choice. The "guest" price the other day for their best strains was $58/8th, which is ok for quality, given the present market. I've now bought 4 different strains from them and every one was fire. I know lots of places to get meds for $40 or less, but it will still be in the shape of a brick. Might get some seeds to start your grow though.

I plan on growing my own eventually. I do have a caregiver that has been growing for me directly for 6 years, thats why I am so spoiled i guess. All these dispensaries ARE CAREGIVERS. They are in the MEDICAL business. They shouldnt be selling low quality medicine for outrageous prices. $58 for an eight is gouging. I dont see why dispensaries want to rip off customers who do not assign them as their caregivers. Your advice was good , but i am trying to get these dispensaries in line. And let some of the newer marijuana smokers know that they shouldnt be paying $60 .

[senorx12562]

I plan on growing my own eventually. I do have a caregiver that has been growing for me directly for 6 years, thats why I am so spoiled i guess. All these dispensaries ARE CAREGIVERS. They are in the MEDICAL business. They shouldnt be selling low quality medicine for outrageous prices. $58 for an eight is gouging. I dont see why dispensaries want to rip off customers who do not assign them as their caregivers. Your advice was good , but i am trying to get these dispensaries in line. And let some of the newer marijuana smokers know that they shouldnt be paying $60 .
I patronized the place I mentioned even though I grow my own, because I cannot afford the space or the time to grow all the strains I would like to try. Prior to the advent of "medical marijuana" (and the quotes are not indicative of doubt about the efficacy of marijuana as medicine but rather the sincerity of it's proponents, vis-a-vis legalization in toto) decent pot went for a minimum of $50 per 8th. Lets add a layer of profit takers, plus employees, taxes, now licenses, lawyers, etc., etc.,etc. You see where I'm going with this? I don't see where there is a huge profit in this business at this point unless the dispensaries are growing all their own product. Even then, the total uncertainty regarding the eventual legal climate is worth a lot, i.e. lets get all our money now while the getting is good. Can you honestly say you wouldn't do the same if you thought you might be out of business at any time, based on the whim of politicians? For the effort and $ I put into my grow, I would not accept less than $250/oz for my medicine, regardless of the buyer. If I sell to a dispensary at that price, what's a fair markup? You tell me.

[Dietblonde]

I did a review for Ganja Gourmet, the new MMJ restaurant in town. Check it out here... The Denver Chronicle: Ganja Gourmet | Dispensary Reviews (http://denverchronicle.blogspot.com/2009/12/ganja-gourmet-dispensary-reviews.html)

[PufferLungs]

We should call this the C3 Initiative thread


People are going to talk about it. It's a legit dispensary for people in this part of town. I'm not driving all the way down I-25 to Lincoln Avenue at 4pm for weed (or some other far off place). I'm just not. So I gave C3 one more chance after reading they had been working on the presentation a bit.

You don't have the read it, ya know?


Farmersteve:
to whomever got the Master Perm, let me know what you think about it

Tastes bad to me. Smells bad to me. Gives me the munchies. Makes me tired. Not a very good buzz and did nothing for my pain. Buzz didn't even last that long. Found myself hitting the pipe again in an hour to kick in the buzz again. Was trying to get pain relief out of it, but never saw any real effect. Just ended up smoking more than I wanted too that night and gave myself a head ache. Glad I only got 1 gram. I think I flushed about 1/2g of it - whatever was left.

Overall impression: Epic Fail of 2009

But that's just my opinion and experience with it. Your mileage may vary...

I also tried some Euphoria. Pretty much the same impression as Master Perm - only the Euphoria was so harsh I about ripped my esophagus open with a coughing fit that lasted 3 or 4 minutes. I "disposed" of that to a friend who is also an MMJ registered patient but was broke at the time and couldn't afford any meds.

Back to the Maui. :stoned:

[FarmerSteve]

I meet up with my new care giver yesterday. This guy is VERY cool, and very real about growing great MJ for people at a great cost. His dream is to grow, make good money and help a lot of people. His grows are located in one of Boulder's "MMJ Grow Zones", he's had the fire department and all the other regulatory commissions out and their certificates hang on the wall. It feels good to have a guy like this taking care of you.

He's got a LOT of different crops coming in, and he told me that when he does, or when he's selecting between plants, he'll hook me up with a good portion of each one to get my thoughts.

And that's only part of the perks. What am I saying is, forget the dispensaries, except for the few that are going to offer top notch bud at decent prices.

And Puffer Lungs, after having some of my grower's stuff yesterday, I can now tell a HUGE difference between bad Kind and good/great kind. Back in the day, where I'm from, something like perm would have been a Godsend. Now it's a waste of money.

Here's to progress! :thumbsup: :stoned:

[PufferLungs]

Agreed. I personally think the dispensaries are being greedy right now. On the one hand - it is REALLY nice to be able to access legal medication and get a receipt. I have no problem paying taxes on it. Everything on the "up and up" across the board. On the other hand - they are charging way too much for mediocre quality.

Unfortunately for the dispensary, people are getting wise to them and it's starting to get competitive.

[Dietblonde]

What am I saying is, forget the dispensaries, except for the few that are going to offer top notch bud at decent prices.

I'm gonna have to say that I agree with you. Having a great caregiver who supplies quality bud at fair prices is the best way to go. Maybe hit a few dispensaries here and there just to mix it up.

[FarmerSteve]

I think a few years from now, we'll all look back and laugh about the great pot shop boom. The fact is that most everyone will end up with a caregiver, who gives them a percentage of the harvest for FREE, and everything else at a great price. It's a money maker, and a person who grows well could fill up a football field with weed every month considering all the people who would LOVE to save $280.00 to $400.00 monthly, and all they have to do is sign a piece of paper.

I know growers who are doing this, and they are stoked that they get to grow (and profit) more and at the same time, HELP PEOPLE OUT! We are in a shitty economy (for a lot of people) and the general thinking is, "Hey, if a guy can have a little more money for his kids at Christmas, and all I have to do is share a little of what is ALREADY HIS to begin with, then great".

I like this model, it makes a lot of sense.

[cannamanibus]

Thank you. That is honest no-greed situation is what it comes down to. Damn, The point is non-profit. So cover all business expenses. period. Owner is not supposed to benefit in any way fiscally. All im saying is keep profits at a minimum, you're still making enough money to live a avg. life and you could grow medical marijuana as a living, but no matter how good the meds. are their should be no more 60 1/8's. Should be like 30. Then profits will be at 50% or something, compared to the average 300% that one could make from a X amount of investment and 3 months, if used at full potential. Those are black market prices that people have, why? They are making money. The point here is to make it better for the patients and not as profitable for the grower. Notice i did'nt say not profitable, just not AS profitable. It's too much of a gold mine right now with idiots coming in with money and just using it to invest. Not to say i would'nt do that to get started but im just talkn out my ass. So it's whatever lol. My point is i am for sure i could supply as much meds as each patient needs off of 3 plants. I mean who is smkn more than 1 oz a week?

[ColoradoCareMMJ]

I encourage EVERYONE to grow their own meds !! :jointsmile:

[stuartambient]

I encourage EVERYONE to grow their own meds !! :jointsmile:

That really doesn't work, with so many factors to consider , including inexperience in horticulture.

Stuart

[lampost]

Man, we really should start breaking reviews out into separate threads. Each dispensary should have it's own thread when a new review is posted and then others can post their experience under that... this thread is getting WAY to fucking cumbersome to get around in!! I remember seeing reviews in here, but it takes me forever to find them again when I'm looking for them...

[justinsane33]

i had this problem too so i put my delta-9 review in their thread and likewise with my ccf review. i might be going back to grateful meds soon and probably update my last review of them in their thread. every dispensary owner should have a profile on here. :)

[cannamanibus]

Man, we really should start breaking reviews out into separate threads. Each dispensary should have it's own thread when a new review is posted and then others can post their experience under that... this thread is getting WAY to fucking cumbersome to get around in!! I remember seeing reviews in here, but it takes me forever to find them again when I'm looking for them...

Good idea.

Although not from a clinic, last night i picked up 5 grams, all different strains.
Best to worst 1-5, w/ nothing below a C- i would say. But not one of them was A+ neither.
1. GDP A-
2. Maui Waui B+
3. sour d B-
4. "kush" Was not OG, But minor soapy taste. C+
5. Some kind of "Headband" C-

He also had some "cherry pie" that was 25 a g. Screw that so i did'nt buy it.

EDIT: For grading, and price. $85.oo. Decent deal!!!:pimp:

[kingminus]

Man, we really should start breaking reviews out into separate threads. Each dispensary should have it's own thread when a new review is posted and then others can post their experience under that... this thread is getting WAY to fucking cumbersome to get around in!! I remember seeing reviews in here, but it takes me forever to find them again when I'm looking for them...

WORD! I love this idea

[canna1963]

Hey all, here's a directory to search for dispensaries - Medical Marijuana Dispensaries and Doctors (http://www.weedneedz.com) - if you find one not listed, let them know.

[Vancefish]

I just drove to C3, which I (for some reason) thought was open today. I'm sure I found a web page saying Sunday 12-5. However that was NOT the case. Now I can't find it again.

Anyone know one on the north end of town that IS open today??

[Vancefish]

Never mind, I went out to CCF. Really nice people. I'll review what I bought when I've tried it.

However this is their Holiday party weekend. They had food, gave me a free gram and even gave me some growing advise.

Like I said, really nice people.

[FarmerSteve]

Never mind, I went out to CCF. Really nice people. I'll review what I bought when I've tried it.

However this is their Holiday party weekend. They had food, gave me a free gram and even gave me some growing advise.

Like I said, really nice people.


Look forward to that review.

[mx88sxpistols]

Has anyone tried S.E.C.A.M?
Its in Franktown which is just south of Parker. I have tried other dispenaries but I always seem to come back to this one, although I do live pretty close to this place but I can see how it could be a long drive for most of you guys. I just recently pick up some bubble kush, shiskaberry, and huckleberry. All were very potent and very flavorful. Some of the best buds ive had. Prices for strains ive had are $60/8th and $20/gram (including tax) i think they might have some as low as $45/8th but im not positive. Ive never tried any of their edibles, but they always seem to have a bunch of different treats. They always have clones there. I think its definitely a place worth checking out.

heres their info from weedmaps
S.E.C.A.M. Marijuana Dispensary
Phone Number-720-346-2772 or 303-660-2650
Hours- 10AM - 7PM Monday - Saturday, Sunday 11AM - 4PM, Lunch 1PM - 2PM

[Weekend]

Has anyone tried S.E.C.A.M?
Its in Franktown which is just south of Parker. I have tried other dispenaries but I always seem to come back to this one, although I do live pretty close to this place but I can see how it could be a long drive for most of you guys. I just recently pick up some bubble kush, shiskaberry, and huckleberry. All were very potent and very flavorful. Some of the best buds ive had. Prices for strains ive had are $60/8th and $20/gram (including tax) i think they might have some as low as $45/8th but im not positive. Ive never tried any of their edibles, but they always seem to have a bunch of different treats. They always have clones there. I think its definitely a place worth checking out.

heres their info from weedmaps
S.E.C.A.M. Marijuana Dispensary
Phone Number-720-346-2772 or 303-660-2650
Hours- 10AM - 7PM Monday - Saturday, Sunday 11AM - 4PM, Lunch 1PM - 2PM

ok guys but they lowball vendors

[Reenster]

Just wanted to mention a very nice place I visited on Monday. It's Rocky Mountain Farmacy and IMO it's one of the most professional, pleasant and affordable places around.

Apparently they are opening two more locations which is wonderful since they are presently located on 17th and Emerson and parking can be a painful experience.

They have a nice variety of 20 or so strains, all looked very nice. We picked up a tossed salad including Inca Goo, LA Conf, Blue Dream, Purple Princess Kush, Sweet Berry Green and Perma Frost. Very satisfied will each one.

The young men in the dispensary were pleasant and did not touch my medication by using chop sticks to remove them. They asked every question very well and if they did not have the exact information on the strain memorized they used a booklet with information recorded about each strain.

Their website is very informative, and there prices are below the norm especially on mondays. Check them out here: Rocky Mountains Farmacy (http://www.rockymountainfarmacy.com/strains.html)

[lampost]

Wow that sounds like pretty fair prices. I'm gonna check this place as soon as I get back in town, although I just picked up an O at Grateful Meds and THC. I need to write up a review for GM too.

[justinsane33]

i tried to go up to thc but when i called for directions nobody answered. i was so bummed. :( that farmacy place is definitely worth checking out though. nice prices for a dispensary. too bad it's freaking tuesday.

[stuartambient]

Wow that sounds like pretty fair prices.

What about tax ? The site says taxes not included.

[lampost]

Good point, however even if tax is thrown on top that's a good price for me for now! Shit, you're lookin at ~$305 ounces on Mondays.
Right now, I've got to spend my whole afternoon to drive up to the mountains to get a $320 ounce. So, either way I think most of us would be stoked! Man, if tax isn't on top they're poised to take a huge chunk of the market. Their regular prices aren't much more than one of the better dispensary caregiver arrangements I've heard of - Delta9's $250 ounces for registered patients.

Man, does anybody else see these price drops coming? A few forward-thinkers are going to offer really fair deals like this and other dispensaries are going to have to compete or go away!

[lampost]

i tried to go up to thc but when i called for directions nobody answered. i was so bummed. :( that farmacy place is definitely worth checking out though. nice prices for a dispensary. too bad it's freaking tuesday.


i tried to go up to thc but when i called for directions nobody answered. i was so bummed. :( that farmacy place is definitely worth checking out though. nice prices for a dispensary. too bad it's freaking tuesday.

Yeah, check out THC. I think its definitely worth it. I've seen somebody bitch on here that all of their stuff is outdoor. Its not, its actually greenhouse, and I think they also have some indoor and outdoor as well.

I've even heard 2-3 guys at other dispensaries claim that outdoor isn't even medicinal grade. I totally disagree!! Most of the cannabis growers I've known over the years say they actually prefer outdoor when its done correctly. There are no worries that you have the correct light spectrum with the sun, etc. I'm sure some disagree with this but I guess its somewhat a matter of personal taste.

That being said, I've really liked everything I've gotten at THC. For example, the Mr Nice I just got doesn't look the best, but it smells and tastes amazing! And the effect is pretty much the same! When you break open a bud and the aroma explodes and the crystals are sparkling, you know you made a good choice.

The original selling point for me for THC was the low prices (320 an O). But I think typically outdoor/greenhouse should be a little cheaper than indoor.

But if I can start getting Os in Denver for 280-300, I don't think I'll make it up to THC very often... Maybe once in awhile for unique strains. But its a long frickin haul from the city.

I like this place though and its worth checking out if you like trying different buds. Their selection didn't change as much as I'd hoped over a month but they did have some new, nice looking additions in. Check out the tangerine haze! It amazingly tastes like tangerines and seems potent enough! I think strainman has photographed it and declared it the "gold standard". I've had stronger but this is a nice connoisseur strain with great flavors. I usually avoid fruity strains like "tangerine", "lemon", "orange", etc. But this shit looked too good to pass up. Also, they had some greenhouse pineapple trainwreck that looked amazing. I wish I would've picked some up!

[stuartambient]

overall it seems if you want the best prices then picking up a z at a time is the best way . Yet , not all can or want to purchase that way . A z of my meds will last me 2 months. It's going to get dry and there are other strains that will catch my eye during that time .

[topjazzman]

Most places will let you split the z up and still give you a z price.Then buy some Ball Jars that will keep them fresh.

[justinsane33]

i can't buy an oz. of the same kind cuz my tolerance gets too high. i buy eighths or quarters of lots of different strains.

[lampost]

i can't buy an oz. of the same kind cuz my tolerance gets too high. i buy eighths or quarters of lots of different strains.

I don't think I've been to a place yet that won't split an oz into 4-8 strains and still give you the oz price. That's the way to go! I just got 8 different 8ths for 320.

[Reenster]

Tax is not included but with my $10 off coupon from the Cannabis Health Fair my oz cost $192. I still can not believe I used a coupon for marijuana :jointsmile:.

I know I will be visiting Rocky Mountain Farmacy again. The Princess Purple Kush is really great and the LA Conf makes short work of my naseau without giving me the screaming munchies. This place deserves a big thumbs up.

[lampost]

Tax is not included but with my $10 off coupon from the Cannabis Health Fair my oz cost $192. I still can not believe I used a coupon for marijuana :jointsmile:.

I know I will be visiting Rocky Mountain Farmacy again. The Princess Purple Kush is really great and the LA Conf makes short work of my naseau without giving me the screaming munchies. This place deserves a big thumbs up.

Wow. I'm still psyched to check this place out. I have an oz waiting for me at home for this weekend, but I may have to run in here and pick up a couple eighths just to gauge quality.

How does the quality compare to some of the other dispensaries that you've been to? Can you maybe list a few and compare? These prices are more in line with what I believe to be fair. So if the Nugs are good quality this place could be a winner!

My favorite buds in Denver so far have come from Delta-9 and Releaf Center in Highlands.

[Reenster]

As for the quality of the strains I got, well B+ to A overall is how I would grade them. I have been to a few dispensaries and this place rates in the top percentage.

There quality is more consistant than many places I have visisted, they do not grow their product but they stated they have one grower they use with decades of experience. The buds seem well manicured, cured and not mishandled.

This place is diffently worth checking out. Mondays are the time to go if possible with their already low prices cut even lower.

[canaguy27]

It will be interesting to see who survives the next few months. I am all for cleaning up the scene. I see prices coming down as well.





Colorado MMJ Forum (http://medicinalmarijuanaofcolorado.com/)

[Reenster]

Guys, forgive me on the typo. I just noticed I quoted the price for an oz as $192. It was $292. Sure glad I linked the website to show their prices.

Guess I should not medicate before posting:error:

[PufferLungs]

I was in the neighborhood and stopped by RMOM today in Golden. Purchased some of their Durbi Poison (spelling?) and a cross AK - Cherry Bomb. Pricing was $20 per gram or $50 per 1/8th ounce. You can split your 1/8th into 2 different kinds if you so wish. John was cool and professional. Didn't waste my time with idle chat before or after the sale and didn't push me about caregiver status. :thumbsup:

I tried the Durbi Poison(spelling?) first. Not much on flavor - but it sure does the trick. :stoned: It doesn't taste bad. It doesn't taste good. Kinda tasteless to me - which is totally fine. But 5 minutes after taking 2 puffs from my pipe and I didn't care if it tasted like dirty shoe leather. WOW!! :stoned: Knocked my pain out and didn't leave me couch locked. No munchies - maybe a little - but nothing that would stop me from buying it again. I waited 45 minutes and the munchies passed. :thumbsup:

Haven't tried the AK- CB yet.

[justinsane33]

durban poison is an old school strain. i got some from sunnyside and it was pretty nice too. by the way i never taste all the awesome flavors everyone talks about unless i vaporize it. then it becomes much more obvious.

[PufferLungs]

durban poison is an old school strain. i got some from sunnyside and it was pretty nice too. by the way i never taste all the awesome flavors everyone talks about unless i vaporize it. then it becomes much more obvious.

Well then it's no wonder I liked it so much. I'm just an old school red neck. I like old school hot rods and old school airplanes - me and old school meds should get along just fine. :jointsmile:

Thanks for the spelling help. :thumbsup: Couldn't read the writing on the label and couldn't remember what John called it. I smelled and fondled so many different strains in the 5 minutes I was there and got baked as soon as I got home.

[lampost]

I was in the neighborhood and stopped by RMOM today in Golden. Purchased some of their Durbi Poison (spelling?) and a cross AK - Cherry Bomb. Pricing was $20 per gram or $50 per 1/8th ounce. You can split your 1/8th into 2 different kinds if you so wish. John was cool and professional. Didn't waste my time with idle chat before or after the sale and didn't push me about caregiver status. :thumbsup:

I tried the Durbi Poison(spelling?) first. Not much on flavor - but it sure does the trick. :stoned: It doesn't taste bad. It doesn't taste good. Kinda tasteless to me - which is totally fine. But 5 minutes after taking 2 puffs from my pipe and I didn't care if it tasted like dirty shoe leather. WOW!! :stoned: Knocked my pain out and didn't leave me couch locked. No munchies - maybe a little - but nothing that would stop me from buying it again. I waited 45 minutes and the munchies passed. :thumbsup:

Haven't tried the AK- CB yet.

Nice. I heard awhile back that you could smoke here.

[PufferLungs]

I heard that too, but I didn't ask him so I can't say it that's true or false. I don't smoke and drive anyway. So even if he allows people to medicate on premises, I wouldn't have been interested.

EDIT:
I just tried the AK - CH. It's just a tiny bit wet, but leaving the lid off for 24hrs would be approaching too dry. Hopefully it's just really gooey inside? :wtf: :D I took two hits from my glass pipe about 5 minutes ago and I'm pretty baked. Pain relief is coming on slowly. I can feel my back starting to loosen up a bit. Head feels light and my cheeks are a little flushed. :stoned:

Will have to wait and see how it turns out after 15 minutes - 40 minutes - an hour........... so far I like it.

[PufferLungs]

1hr later and still having pretty good pain relief. Still baked. :stoned:

Overall impression: AK- CB works pretty good for me :thumbsup:

[Kartel]

The durban cut that goes around here is not lacking on flavor.

Keep trying the durban and you may get to taste a properly dried version of it... reminds me kinda of afwreck.

She is sativa and has a real heady high.

:rastasmoke:

[stuartambient]

quick dispensary review and related strain ;)

I checked out Medicine on the Hill in Boulder , forget the actual address but it's in a former theater. They had nice pretty buds all around , and the guy knew his stuff . He told me after my selection a bit more about the durban but it sounded nice with a decent price.

I picked up a few different strains , one which is called Magic Mountain Chronic some kind of AK-47 hybrid, name made up. All good . Of course once classes resume waiting time I imagine will be longer at times. However to counter that they are setting up an online order system so your order would be ready to be paid for once you arrive. Not bad.

A nice ambiance in the waiting area, lounge area with nice size couches and art work hanging. You get carded at the box office :), so the waiting area (currently) and I don' t know if that will change is in the store area itself.
Gave me a chance to settle in and look around before hitting the counter.

They also have a lamp / magnifying glass on the counter which was a nice touch compared to some of the other dispensaries. Though others do have magnifying lenses generally.

[PufferLungs]

The durban cut that goes around here is not lacking on flavor.

Keep trying the durban and you may get to taste a properly dried version of it... reminds me kinda of afwreck.

She is sativa and has a real heady high.

:rastasmoke:

Looking forward to that. I like this Durban that I got from RMOM even if it doesn't taste like much. I'd rather have it taste like nothing than that Master Perm I got from C3 - that stuff tasted like dirt.

RMOM had some AFwreck and I almost tried it. That'll have to wait until the next time I need meds.

I have had a chance to smoke a bit more of the AK-CB from RMOM. I really like it. It's got a decent taste and it does the job quite nicely. :thumbsup: Good pain relief. Not too bad on the munchies and lasts long enough.

My overall impression of RMOM is pretty good. It's quite a drive from the far northern side of Arvada/Westminster - but the quality makes up for it.

Prices are just a tiny bit higher at RMOM if you buy it per gram. $20 per gram at RMOM compared to $16 - $18 per gram at C3. But I am not the type of person to bitch about $3 a gram. I would much rather pay the extra $$ for the convenience of getting in and out in less than 10 minutes. Both dispensaries charge the same if you're purchasing 1/8th or 1/4 - so in my mind that makes RMOM the better store - same prices but quicker service and better medication. John even let me split my 1/8th into 2 different types - the Durban Poison and the AK-CB for the $50 price of an 1/8th. :thumbsup:

:stoned:

[topjazzman]

Do you work at Burger King ?

[justinsane33]

what a weird question

[kingminus]

Two things... Hey Puff where is RMOM in Golden? (what is it called?) Sounds like good pricing and Durdan (when done right) is one of my long standing favs.

And the BK comment Jazz? What is up with you?

[PufferLungs]

Do you work at Burger King ?

No, I work for an aerospace company (no shit)


Originally posted by Kingminus
Hey Puff where is RMOM in Golden? (what is it called?)

Get off I-70 at West Colfax. Head west on Colfax. Cross 6th Avenue and keep heading west on Colfax. Go about 1/2 miles west of 6th Avenue and look left (south) for Corporate Drive. There's a little oval-shaped tan sign there with some name (Corporate Center - ?) Head south on Corporate Drive and take your first left on Corporate Circle. Go up about 1/2 block on the right to 420 Corporate Circle. Turn right into the drive and head down about 1/2 way to Rocky Mountain Organic Medicine.

[FarmerSteve]

Two things... Hey Puff where is RMOM in Golden? (what is it called?) Sounds like good pricing and Durdan (when done right) is one of my long standing favs.

And the BK comment Jazz? What is up with you?

Yeah, no kidding, what is that about? I am blazed out of my gourd right now on some new stuff I picked up that must be a rather HEAVY indica because it took me 4 or 5 times reading that to understand that there's no way I could understand what you mean because it's some off the wall comment.

Talk about a curve ball :)

I think i could like indicas if I could focus on it. As it is I hope this makes some sense as I can't really read too well right now. :stoned:

Peace

[starter09]

4155 E. Jewell #310, 303-419-3896.

Stopped here today - after I called for directions; it is actually the big white building with balconies that you see beside I-25 by the shopping plaza at Mexico and Colorado. From I-25 go north on Colo Blvd, right on Mexico by the shopping plaza, right behind it on Bellaire and keep on going right until you get there.


Went in response to a CL ad, first I've seen offering Lowryder crosses. They adverted Lowryder Diesel and Afghani Diesel for $40 an eighth. I've been lurking all over grow boards and I'm thinking about going as simple as possible for my first micro grow, so I was looking at autoflowering plants and reading reviews all over the place. Wanted to try one and see how it feels. I'm just firing up the Lowryder now, will let you know.

Very impressed with the set-up, three rooms (Drs room, clone room, bud room) and a reception/waiting area in a professional building (the Petroleum Club, original owner lives on first floor and is a patient of theirs). Nicely decorated, no dorm room/gang clubhouse stuff here. Looked very much like a professional office suite.

Bill, the owner, grows his own product; his wife (didn't get her name, sorry) was running the front desk - very efficient and professional. It was a Dr day, so busier than normal, but even with lots of gabbing I was out in 20 minutes - and I mean a lot of gabbing, I was trying to pick Bill's brains about my grow plans.

They had a wide selection of strains, variety of prices, good looking selection of tinctures hash and edibles, lots of good looking clones. The menu for buds and clones varies with what Bill is growing/working on

I was really low on funds so I just went with the low-priced twosome. They were more than happy to split an eighth between the two for me.

Bonus - this place offers their "420 eighth" - every day between 4:20 and 5:20 get an 4.2 gram eighth for the regular price, 20% FREE. I was there about 2 pm, but Bill gave me the extra as a first-time visitor freebie.

They do take patients for care but Bill indicates there are only a few spots left, I think he said they had 51 or 52 and he wants to cap it at 60 because he can't take care of more plants than that. If you give them caregiver status they'll offer you a 1/4 freebie each month and 10% off all prices.

:thumbsup:I was more impressed with this place than any of the others I've visited.

And the lowryder diesel is sliding into place. Shredded about 2/3 of a small bud (ca 1/2 inch) in a straight glass pipe. I don't remember when I smoked my first lowryder but it was crap, a novelty smoke with no taste & very little punch. They've really improved it, I'm getting really smiley and relaxed. Still no taste, though, and almost no smell. I'm leaning toward growing in a DIY PC box with CFLs; a bunch of these in small bottles/pots would be really neat.

BTW - here's a grow log on this strain from someone going REALLY micro - one plant.

Nightstand micro grow Lowryder2 x Diesel - International Cannagraphic Magazine Forums (http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=103266)

[starter09]

BTW - here's a grow log on this strain from someone going REALLY micro - one plant.

Nightstand micro grow Lowryder2 x Diesel - International Cannagraphic Magazine Forums (http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=103266)

I just looked again - This is not single plant grow. (Obviously.:jointsmile: Gives a head high, too)

Instead, this thread is the inspiration I'm working toward - a micro space stealth perpetual harvest.

[PufferLungs]

Update on C3 at 94th and Federal:

Tried some of the Hawaiian Thai Blueberry. Not a lot of flavor, but it sure does the job. :thumbsup: It looks good. Small compact buds with plenty of orange hairs. Lots of resin on the buds and well trimmed. Smells kinda fruity - it's a pleasant smell.

Took a pea-sized amount and broke it up very small. Dropped it into my glass pipe and took the first pull just glazing the surface of it to get that honey hit. It's not harsh. Very smooth. A slight citrus taste - but very very faint. Actually almost tasteless to me. Full burn on the second hit and killed the rest of it. No coughing fits. Very smooth.

First little bit was felt immediately. Took about 5 minutes to really hit me. It grew on me for about 10 more minutes until I was about as baked as I was gonna get. Nice heady high that lasted about an hour.

Pain relief was pretty good. Took the dull ache out of my back and relaxed my whole body.

I did get the munchies about 45 minutes after smoking. Fought it off and managed to get past the munchies with a glass of water. Forgot about the munchies in 15 minutes.

4 out of 5 stars. Would have been 5 stars if it had more taste. No taste is better than bad taste though. This one was basically tasteless to me.

Overall I'm happy with this one. I'd buy it again. :thumbsup:

I've also been smoking the Durban Poison and AK-Cherry Bomb that I purchased from RMOM in Golden. VERY HAPPY with both of these strains. The AK-CB has a better flavor and a nice high. It does help with pain. 15 minutes after taking 3 hits I couldn't remember my freaking name - let alone worry about any pain. The Druban Poison doesn't taste as well, but it's got just as much potency as the AK-CB. Very good pain relief and a high that leaves me not worrying about much of anything - except where I left the marsh mellow crispies............ :stoned:

[FarmerSteve]

I'm hoping to get a LONG post up here soon, but one major point I wanted to bring up was that C3's meds almost all have very little to no odor, and even less flavor. At least compared to what I had over the weekend. :jointsmile:

I understand that growers are aiming for maximum harvest yields, but some of us care about where our meds come from, what they are grown with and the taste and odor that they have.

I once heard a comment YEARS ago on OverGrow that 90% of KB buds were, according to one old school grower (who was widely respected on OG) "shit". He said that the perverted ways that most growers grew the herb and what that meant to ANY plant's ultimate makeup was undeniable. At the time, living in Schwagville USA, I had a hard time believing him that the KB nugs that I lusted over in High Times and on the web were "shit". But now that I've had the chance to try more than a few strains on a daily basis, I am beginning to see what he means.

Even if a bud looks great, lots of triches and all that, that does NOT mean that it's what it should be. At least to a snob like me :thumbsup:

[neversummer]

I'm hoping to get a LONG post up here soon, but one major point I wanted to bring up was that C3's meds almost all have very little to no odor, and even less flavor. At least compared to what I had over the weekend. :jointsmile:

I understand that growers are aiming for maximum harvest yields, but some of us care about where our meds come from, what they are grown with and the taste and odor that they have.

I once heard a comment YEARS ago on OverGrow that 90% of KB buds were, according to one old school grower (who was widely respected on OG) "shit". He said that the perverted ways that most growers grew the herb and what that meant to ANY plant's ultimate makeup was undeniable. At the time, living in Schwagville USA, I had a hard time believing him that the KB nugs that I lusted over in High Times and on the web were "shit". But now that I've had the chance to try more than a few strains on a daily basis, I am beginning to see what he means.

Even if a bud looks great, lots of triches and all that, that does NOT mean that it's what it should be. At least to a snob like me :thumbsup:

I agree with what you say. Looks are just the beginning. Its all about smell and taste, and most of the dispensaries are selling "work" that has no flavor. The problem is most people have never smoke or seen much A+, or really know what to look for. Most people go by name, or looks. I have sat in a dispensary for hours and watched people buy what i thought were average buds, and pass over the stuff i think is the A+.

I went to Colorado Care Facility , and all of there buds had very good smell. The blue cheese smelled like blue cheese. The kush reeked of kushness. The nugz i get from my caregiver all smell like their name. The crunchberries smell like fruit berries, the oregon grape smells like grape, the sour star smell like sour lemons. And you dont have to stick your nose in the jar and break open a bud to smell it. If someone cracks a jar, you smell it from across the room. Buds are perfectly manicured with no leaves or stems at all. Never bagged, only stored in jars. All organic. I hate bud that looks good but has no smell or flavor. I would rather buy bud that doesnt look as good, but tastes, smells good.:rastasmoke::rastasmoke::rastasmoke:

[ColoradoCareMMJ]

I went to Colorado Care Facility , and all of there buds had very good smell. The blue cheese smelled like blue cheese. The kush reeked of kushness.


Thank you for the kind words NS, it was great hanging out with you. Feel free to stop by and hang out any time. By the way, that sour star was very nice!! RESPECT!! :jointsmile:

[cmama1]

I have visited a dispensary with over 75 strains, plus edibles, tinctures, oils, and tons of knowledge. The budtenders were aware of my condition and asked about how I work so they could assist me in selecting the proper medication for daytime and for nighttime. For those of you who do not know there are different strains for differents pains and different strains for the time of day and conditions you are able to medicate in. I would have to rate 10 out of the 12 dispensaries I visited to have very knowledgeable staff, high security, and quality medication. I think the good business models will succeed and the bad ones weed themselves out (pun intended). Good luck to all who have it together with their business models. I find that the dispensary model that appeals most to me ( and probably most adult patients) does not include a neon pot leaf in the window. I prefer a more like a clinic (but not cold) environment.

Here's my best experience.
Grateful Meds - Nederland, CO
Discrete signage outside or on door. I was greeted by an attractive young lady at the front desk after being buzzed through a security door. She took my Dr. recommendation and drivers license for proper identification. They had a large comfortable waiting area with reading material and water available. The budmaster met me and asked what I was interested in, what my conditions was, what type of work I did, what type of medication works best. After about a 8 minute conversation he helped me select several different strains. He was careful with the medication, respecting that it is expensive and needs to be tended carefully. Also the weights were on the heavy side about 4 grams. (1/8 oz. = 3.5 grams) and only charged me the 1/8 oz. price. They were courteous, knowledgeable, didn't rush me (I probably smelled at least 30 different varieties), and were reasonable priced.

Here's a great resource for information about Medical Marijuana in Colorado http://ColoMM.com

[FarmerSteve]

Glad to know I'm not the only one who cares about this stuff. Hey NS, that's the 2nd time you've brought up your CG's ability and I gotta ask, what medium is he/she using?

[highroad]

anyone been too these 2 :

Our Services | Compassionate Pain Management | Dispensary in Louisville, CO (http://www.compassionatepm.com/services.php)
(compassionate pain management) superior

Boulder Wellness Center (http://boulderwc.com/)

I know many use the term wellness, this one is in boulder off , somewhere off
araphahoe and 55. Looks like edibles and tinctures mostly .
Come on by and visit us (Compassionate Pain Management - Louisville, CO)...

I've gone through 15+ pages and was hoping for a review (good, bad or ugly - I have confidence in what we're doing). Clean and professional atmosphere with prices starting at $20/g ($18 for patients who we are Caregivers for) and eighths from $55 - $65 (again, 10% off of those prices for patients that we are Caregivers for). This week, 12/31 & 1/1 we have $45 eighths of Mr. Nice & Durban Poison.

Hopefully the State will eventually realize that the system with patients needing a Caregiver and dispensaries holding only as much as they can have patients only makes it hard to both do business and to keep prices down. Yes, to the dismay of many, unfortunately those that are 'regulars' with us and name us as their Caregiver receive a 10% discount off of everything we sell - from a gram to a massage. Most patients who frequent us will pay $50 - $58.50 per eighth. Every week has a sale sent to our mailing list which has often lately been "Buy two grams, get a third free" on Tuesdays.

I have to comment after reading through all of the inquiries about the price of medicine - something that isn't taken in to account is that, yes, us as dispensary owners do this for a living and in order to sustain that, we need to profit. However, all of the hype about dispensaries pulling in ridiculous profits may have existed when there were only a dozen or less in the state often touting their best week's business and the total patients that ever visited their location. While there are MANY shady operations out there, there are a few of us that are working as hard as we can (easy 70+ hour weeks for me) to make your experience as easy, safe, clean, and professional as possible. Keep in mind the fixed expenses that your street dealer didn't have to pay worker's comp, rent, advertising, insurance, taxes, etc (I don't think I need to go on with the list). I only say this as I see how many people are upset at the price of meds - hopefully the black market won't drive the prices as they have - but I assure you, and we're proof as we had to start at $60-$70 per eighth and recently dropped to $55-$65 (this is before Caregiver 10% discounts), that it will come down. The cost of business does exist and must be covered, otherwise, there won't be any dispensaries and unfortunately with the new licensing and channels the gov't is working on, we'll have a harder time bringing it down. I know, for one, that we're working our tail off to provide the best possible meds at the best possible price - and importantly we hand it down to our patients.

I would appreciate an honest review - I welcome anyone to please come by anonymously and report. It's the only way that we can get a true grip on how we are serving our patients. Expect at least 15 strains (often more) at any given time and usually 4+ types of hash, and always (unless someone comes in and buys all of the cookies which happens often) everything from fudge to cookies, 'Jolly Rachers' and lollipops, Ice-Cream to tinctures, capsules, and our trusty suppositories.

Come by and check us out - Strain Man, I want you to bring it! We're next to Subway in Louisville open M-F 11am-7pm, Sat-Sun 11am-4pm. This week is a bit off with the holidays with New Years Day open 12pm-4pm.

We have doctor days on Monday and Wednesday afternoons so I will admit that the wait when it's busy can go on for 20 minutes or so - shorter if you know what you want as we can prepare what you want without having to enter the dispensing rooms (essentially consultation-type rooms). Those looking for a doctor recommendation can predict a typical wait at your doctor's office (which we all must admit is usually about 20-30 minutes of waiting) - we do our best, but it happens from time-to-time. If the moratorium wasn't in effect, we would be able to move to a larger space and make it a much quicker experience for all.

Compassionate Pain Management | Dispensary in Louisville, CO (http://www.compassionatepm.com)

All the best people! Have a great New Year! -S

[kingminus]

When I first got my card I went crazy and would go ahead and pay the outrageous $60+ for 1/8. But now (3 mos later) I've found a couple of disps with $50 caps (tax included) for absolute FIRE. Some even less. I understand people need to make cash to survive but just like I won't buy produce at Whole Foods because it's way more expensive than King Sooper, I won't pay over $50 for my meds EVER again (hopefully). Bring your prices down and you will kill in the marketplace.

[mmjman]

Prices starting at $20 per gram OUCH!!! You won't catch me in your store. $58.50 for caregiver price is a travesty.

[senorx12562]

Prices starting at $20 per gram OUCH!!! You won't catch me in your store. $58.50 for caregiver price is a travesty.
Gotta love this country. Don't like the price, go elsewhere.

[neversummer]

Come on by and visit us (Compassionate Pain Management - Louisville, CO)...


I have to comment after reading through all of the inquiries about the price of medicine - something that isn't taken in to account is that, yes, us as dispensary owners do this for a living and in order to sustain that, we need to profit. However, all of the hype about dispensaries pulling in ridiculous profits may have existed when there were only a dozen or less in the state often touting their best week's business and the total patients that ever visited their location. While there are MANY shady operations out there, there are a few of us that are working as hard as we can (easy 70+ hour weeks for me) to make your experience as easy, safe, clean, and professional as possible. Keep in mind the fixed expenses that your street dealer didn't have to pay worker's comp, rent, advertising, insurance, taxes, etc (I don't think I need to go on with the list). I only say this as I see how many people are upset at the price of meds - hopefully the black market won't drive the prices as they have - but I assure you, and we're proof as we had to start at $60-$70 per eighth and recently dropped to $55-$65 (this is before Caregiver 10% discounts), that it will come down. The cost of business does exist and must be covered, otherwise, there won't be any dispensaries and unfortunately with the new licensing and channels the gov't is working on, we'll have a harder time bringing it down. I know, for one, that we're working our tail off to provide the best possible meds at the best possible price - and importantly we hand it down to our patients.



Compassionate Pain Management | Dispensary in Louisville, CO (http://www.compassionatepm.com)

All the best people! Have a great New Year! -S

I have to comment back. Street dealers didnt have to pay sales tax, workmens comp, insurance, but you dont have to worry about going to JAIL. Do you know how much bail, lawyers fee, probation cost? Do you know how much it sucks to quit smoking for a year and having piss in a cup once a week? You are doing this LEALLY! The reason street dealers charged $50 is because they could lose their "FREEDOM", which you cant put a price tag on. Weed is plant that grows easily, it should be cheap. If you grew your own for the dispensary, you would make a lot more $$ and be able to charge a lot less. To me, Just the fact that it is legal know, means the price should drop at least %50. More and more people are gonna start growing their own, and there will be less need for dispensaries. Why go to a dispensary and pay $60 and eighth, when you can just call up a buddy and get one for $40. Or just buy a light for $400 and grow you own for free?

[neversummer]

Prices starting at $20 per gram OUCH!!! You won't catch me in your store. $58.50 for caregiver price is a travesty.

I thought the exact same thing.

[lampost]

I thought the exact same thing.

Yep. If they want more patients they're going to have to offer something in return for the right to grow my 6 plants. Why in the hell would you make these guys your caregiver and get ~$55 eighths, when there are well known dispensaries around here where you get $30-35 eighths for giving up your right to grow plants.

KINGMINUS, can you give me some recommendations? I'm right at that point where I've been spending $60/8th just to try all of these places and I'm realizing I'm spending WAY TOO much on meds...

[senorx12562]

I have to comment back. Street dealers didnt have to pay sales tax, workmens comp, insurance, but you dont have to worry about going to JAIL. Do you know how much bail, lawyers fee, probation cost? Do you know how much it sucks to quit smoking for a year and having piss in a cup once a week? You are doing this LEALLY! The reason street dealers charged $50 is because they could lose their "FREEDOM", which you cant put a price tag on. Weed is plant that grows easily, it should be cheap. If you grew your own for the dispensary, you would make a lot more $$ and be able to charge a lot less. To me, Just the fact that it is legal know, means the price should drop at least %50. More and more people are gonna start growing their own, and there will be less need for dispensaries. Why go to a dispensary and pay $60 and eighth, when you can just call up a buddy and get one for $40. Or just buy a light for $400 and grow you own for free?
Sounds like you should do exactly that, go elsewhere or grow your own. Buying it off the street is actually legal as long as you have your card. Its not legal for the dealer, but who cares as long as you're getting a good deal, right?

[davo420]

Come on by and visit us (Compassionate Pain Management - Louisville, CO)...

I've gone through 15+ pages and was hoping for a review (good, bad or ugly - I have confidence in what we're doing).




You asked so here you go...

Your place is very clean, professional and nice. Lots of security, which I appreciate. Staff seemed pretty friendly, although I've read some reviews elsewhere that mention some pretty unacceptable behavior from the staff.

I don't have time to go into detail but will soon as I've been meaning to post up a bunch of new reviews, including one on this shop.

Bottom-line, the prices are way to high for average meds. I didn't see a single strain that I thought, WOW I have to have some of that. I actually left empty handed which I rarely do at dispensaries.

I'm a pretty big snob though. But shit man, if I'm paying top dollar I'd better be getting top dollar meds!

[neversummer]

Sounds like you should do exactly that, go elsewhere or grow your own. Buying it off the street is actually legal as long as you have your card. Its not legal for the dealer, but who cares as long as you're getting a good deal, right?

It is legal if the dealer has their medical card. I do go elsewhere, ive never even been to that place.

[Dietblonde]

Hopefully patients in Louisville have other dispensary options rather than Compassionate Pain Management. Eighths starting at $20/gm! Competition will snub them out.

Highroad, you complain that your operational costs are the reasons that you charge so much, correct? Then let me ask...why are so many other dispensaries operating on smaller budgets and have much lower prices? Do you even grow your own? Are you a re-seller, and therefore, have to jack your prices up to make profit?

I will travel that far for the only the BEST, but only if I'm reading rave review after rave review and the prices are low. Factoring gas money (I live in Denver) and I'm looking at 8ths starting at $30 a gram! No thanks!

[kingminus]

KINGMINUS, can you give me some recommendations? I'm right at that point where I've been spending $60/8th just to try all of these places and I'm realizing I'm spending WAY TOO much on meds...[/QUOTE]

May I suggest you try C.A.M. on Broadway south of Evans or Delta 9. c.g. price is $43.01.

[kingminus]

I can also say that C.A.M. and Delta 9 grow SOME of their supply, most is from vendors but the prices are very good, clean establishments, and professional, knowledgable staff. If they can do it why can't others?

[highroad]

Hopefully patients in Louisville have other dispensary options rather than Compassionate Pain Management. Eighths starting at $20/gm! Competition will snub them out.

Highroad, you complain that your operational costs are the reasons that you charge so much, correct? Then let me ask...why are so many other dispensaries operating on smaller budgets and have much lower prices? Do you even grow your own? Are you a re-seller, and therefore, have to jack your prices up to make profit?

I will travel that far for the only the BEST, but only if I'm reading rave review after rave review and the prices are low. Factoring gas money (I live in Denver) and I'm looking at 8ths starting at $30 a gram! No thanks!
Grams start at $14.30 for 1/8th price... ($50-$60/eighth - you know a dispensary is a little more expensive than a dealer - it comes with the territory of a selection and safety as well as consistency and timeliness)

[highroad]

You asked so here you go...

Your place is very clean, professional and nice. Lots of security, which I appreciate. Staff seemed pretty friendly, although I've read some reviews elsewhere that mention some pretty unacceptable behavior from the staff.

I don't have time to go into detail but will soon as I've been meaning to post up a bunch of new reviews, including one on this shop.

Bottom-line, the prices are way to high for average meds. I didn't see a single strain that I thought, WOW I have to have some of that. I actually left empty handed which I rarely do at dispensaries.

I'm a pretty big snob though. But shit man, if I'm paying top dollar I'd better be getting top dollar meds!
Thanks for the honest review. We work hard to make your experience all that you have said it has been. Since you were there if not very recently, we've dropped the prices across the board thanks to many choosing to name us as Caregiver - including always having a $45 eighth and "Buy 2 grams, get 1 free" one day each week.

As far as medicine, we're all entitled to not find what we want that day. I've said it and I'll repeat it - by a mixed eighth ($14.30/g) and if you don't like it, I'll buy it back. (We, too, are snobs...)

All the best and thanks again for constructive criticism. Back to the dogs I go...

[Dietblonde]

So.....you're prices went down, Highroad? If so, great.

And your competition isn't street dealers, its other dispensaries.

[GratefulMeds]

I have visited a dispensary with over 75 strains, plus edibles, tinctures, oils, and tons of knowledge. The budtenders were aware of my condition and asked about how I work so they could assist me in selecting the proper medication for daytime and for nighttime. For those of you who do not know there are different strains for differents pains and different strains for the time of day and conditions you are able to medicate in. I would have to rate 10 out of the 12 dispensaries I visited to have very knowledgeable staff, high security, and quality medication. I think the good business models will succeed and the bad ones weed themselves out (pun intended). Good luck to all who have it together with their business models. I find that the dispensary model that appeals most to me ( and probably most adult patients) does not include a neon pot leaf in the window. I prefer a more like a clinic (but not cold) environment.

Here's my best experience.
Grateful Meds - Nederland, CO
Discrete signage outside or on door. I was greeted by an attractive young lady at the front desk after being buzzed through a security door. She took my Dr. recommendation and drivers license for proper identification. They had a large comfortable waiting area with reading material and water available. The budmaster met me and asked what I was interested in, what my conditions was, what type of work I did, what type of medication works best. After about a 8 minute conversation he helped me select several different strains. He was careful with the medication, respecting that it is expensive and needs to be tended carefully. Also the weights were on the heavy side about 4 grams. (1/8 oz. = 3.5 grams) and only charged me the 1/8 oz. price. They were courteous, knowledgeable, didn't rush me (I probably smelled at least 30 different varieties), and were reasonable priced.

Here's a great resource for information about Medical Marijuana in Colorado Colorado Medical Marijuana Resources and Dispensary Information, marijuana patient, cannabis cure, medical marijuana (http://ColoMM.com)

Everyone here at Grateful Meds Appreciate your Kind Words! We look forward to serving you in the future, we always try to make it worth the drive!
Mark Rose

[cornbread]

Highroad, you've got some goofy receptionist on your phones that is probably turning away tons of business. I've called Compassionate Pain Management of Louisville, Colorado at least 3 times for a doctors appointment and a few questions and she's been completely confused and hasn't answered one.

Then, I tried to set an doctors appointment (3rd time) for the $79 special per your front webpage and she denied it was even there. She said it was a mistake. I told her it was brand new dated Jan 12th, 2010 and she again denied it. Then, she made up an additional $70 charge out of the blue pushing the cost up to $150. Is she pocketing the extra $70?

I'm sitting here hurting for meds and will have to go all the way into Boulder now to get a referral.

[gwendy35]

I like C-3! I don't love it. They have the new counter open and now have a security guard named Clay...I think. It is still a SLLOOOWWWW process with them. I went on Friday around 5:30pm. We had to wait outside the room while it cleared out. When we got it, there were still 12 people crammed in there. 6 of these people were trying not to roll their eyes as Ricky lectured them about their responsibility as a CMMJ patient. He is a pain in the ass. Bu, he does enjoy giving out samples of edibles and tinctures to patients that "aren't driving." He needs to shut-up about the ethics and responsibilities of the patient. By this I mean...don't quiz me on how I should carry my meds when I leave the building. That is none of your business, and quite frankly it slows down an already way too slow process. We have our license...you seen it...shut up and weigh out my meds. It took me 35 minutes to buy an 1/8th. I could have went to my old dealer bought an 1/8th (tax-free), smoked a bowl, and been on my way in the time it takes Ricky to advise me on taping my license to the bottom of my door mat to ensure the cops won't bust open my door. He is a great guy, doing great work, but enough is enough. In regards to the product...everything I have ever gotten from them is great. good prices. Great care-giver discounts. I have noticed a lack of smell from C3's buds...until I get it out of their dispensary and into my house. Most of the dank I have bought from them is super stinky. However, in the dispensary it all smells like hay to me. I guess it is the super concentrated aroma the place has all the time. It neutralizes the individual strain smell. I am no expert, but I think C3 is top-notch...with a few minor kinks. It could be great if the staff was improved. Grade: B

[denver]

I just posted something similar...

RE post here :)

Grateful Meds had a great selection. ---> Sage was perfect, and the peanut butter cup was very strong

Herbal Wellness had great NYCD & CaliMist!! There edibles weren't very strong an cost $10

Mr. Nice Guys had a small selection, mango was their pride n' joy - but very friendly.

My question is... where is the REAL headband, OG kush, & Chemdog? & Where are some serious edibles?
come check us out try our hash oil hubby bars and we have the real deal og kush:thumbsup:

[GratefulMeds]

We will take the Pepsi challenge against anyone's sour d out there, we have the real Sour D and Chemdog, come see for yourself, mention you saw this post and get Sour D for $300.00 per zip, none of our 80 other strains are over $350.00 per zip.:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[mmjhelpsalot]

If you're ever in Longmont, make sure to avoid the blueberry twist, not because they only have 5 or 6 strains, but because you will end up paying 20 a gram(70 an 8th LOL) and on top of that it will be WET, not soaking wet, but the stems won't snap, and it doesn't burn 100%. Not to mention the tard or bud tender will squeeze off a bud until it's flat and stick it in a little baggie for you :D I've never felt so fucking ripped off in my life, the strain I bought was "it's cousin". It looked good but paying for water weight is fucking bullshit. I seriously hope they go out of business.

[canaguy27]

We will take the Pepsi challenge against anyone's sour d out there, we have the real Sour D and Chemdog, come see for yourself, mention you saw this post and get Sour D for $300.00 per zip, none of our 80 other strains are over $350.00 per zip.:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Will this challenge still be out there at the end of this month???

[gwendy35]

that sounds exciting! Been looking for a chocolope for a while

The Strain Man (http://www.TheStrainMan.blogspot.com)

They have chocolope at C-3...it is really great. It has a rich, coffee-chocolate flavor. Smooth and tasty (especially with the hemp wick.) It packs a nice body high and stays with you for 1-1-1/2hrs. Nice strain! $50-1/8th.

[Reenster]

Recently got some chocolope from Delta 9. Not sure if it was from the same grower, but I just loved it.

Very upbeat high, just what I wanted, allowed me to focus and enjoy. Great day time smoke.

[Budderbear]

picked up some cough, heavy duty fruity, grape ape, and some pink kush from delta 9 a few days ago that was just perfect. (woot no wet uncured nugs for once.... although maybe just a tad too dry for my likeing but dry is always better then wet :rasta: ) if you don't like paying for water weight check this place out... just save some meds for me lol

[lampost]

picked up some cough, heavy duty fruity, grape ape, and some pink kush from delta 9 a few days ago that was just perfect. (woot no wet uncured nugs for once.... although maybe just a tad too dry for my likeing but dry is always better then wet :rasta: ) if you don't like paying for water weight check this place out... just save some meds for me lol

Huh, I question your definition of "dry". I picked up some Cough and Heavy Duty Fruity from D9 a couple days ago and it was the first and only time I've gotten WET buds from a dispensary! I wouldn't have posted about it in the D9 thread yesterday if it didn't happen!!

That shit would NOT burn well at all, especially the cough! It took about 10 hits to finish a bowl that always takes about 4. The first attempted hits basically I had to hold the lighter on the bowl for like 3-5 seconds, then the cherry immediately went out. After about 3-4 attempted hits it was finally dry enough to stay lit while pulling. However, it still didn't burn enough to get a milky bong rip. If you consider that dry, then I'd hate to see what you call wet. Wet buds don't have to be sopping or dripping. The Heavy Duty Fruity was a little drier, but not much.

Properly dried and cured buds should light up immediately and stay lit when you touch the lighter to the corner of the bowl.

Delta9 should know better and maybe it was an oversight. They are a good shop and the buds looked really great. Its really disappointing when you find out that the buds were barely dried and probably minimally cured if at all. I'm sure it was a vendor strain, but buds shouldn't be sold while they're still wet!! It shorts the patient and leaves them with inferior quality meds!


BTW, this reminds me of what C3 told me on my first visit. They said if I was unsatisfied with any medication I could come back, bring the rest of it, and exchange it for something that worked better. Do they still do this? That might make me actually start going there. I've gotten so many disappointing meds recently at several great dispensaries (CAM, CCF, D9, Grateful Meds, ReLeaf). It would be a huge selling point for me now to be able to exchange shitty meds because there's so many of them around. Seems like a lot of dispensaries are relying on random vendors to fill in the supply gaps which makes the meds less consistent for us.

So does anyone know of any dispensaries that will let you exchange or return meds if not happy?!

[Budderbear]

Huh, I question your definition of "dry". I picked up some Cough and Heavy Duty Fruity from D9 a couple days ago and it was the first and only time I've gotten WET buds from a dispensary! I wouldn't have posted about it in the D9 thread yesterday if it didn't happen!!

That shit would NOT burn well at all, especially the cough! It took about 10 hits to finish a bowl that always takes about 4. The first attempted hits basically I had to hold the lighter on the bowl for like 3-5 seconds, then the cherry immediately went out. After about 3-4 attempted hits it was finally dry enough to stay lit while pulling. However, it still didn't burn enough to get a milky bong rip. If you consider that dry, then I'd hate to see what you call wet. Wet buds don't have to be sopping or dripping. The Heavy Duty Fruity was a little drier, but not much.

Properly dried and cured buds should light up immediately and stay lit when you touch the lighter to the corner of the bowl.

Delta9 should know better and maybe it was an oversight. They are a good shop and the buds looked really great. Its really disappointing when you find out that the buds were barely dried and probably minimally cured if at all. I'm sure it was a vendor strain, but buds shouldn't be sold while they're still wet!! It shorts the patient and leaves them with inferior quality meds!


BTW, this reminds me of what C3 told me on my first visit. They said if I was unsatisfied with any medication I could come back, bring the rest of it, and exchange it for something that worked better. Do they still do this? That might make me actually start going there. I've gotten so many disappointing meds recently at several great dispensaries (CAM, CCF, D9, Grateful Meds, ReLeaf). It would be a huge selling point for me now to be able to exchange shitty meds because there's so many of them around. Seems like a lot of dispensaries are relying on random vendors to fill in the supply gaps which makes the meds less consistent for us.

So does anyone know of any dispensaries that will let you exchange or return meds if not happy?!

wow your joking right ? you come in here and talk about how there has been some crappy med's at some great dispensaries, such as cam, ccf, d9 and grateful med's? Those places mentioned are some of if not thee best places in colorado. I'm sorry you have gotten some wet nugs before but shit happens, not everything is perfect and I find it hard to believe you have gotten wet nugs from all these places, damp maybe but not wet as in u pinch it and it stays pinched down. Also keep in mind it would be be dam near impossible for these places to stay open with just the stuff that they grew themselfs, so yes of course some of it is vendor strains. And saying you got some cough and heavy duty fruity that was wet made me laugh my ass off. It just so happens i got the exact same strains, and while yes I could have gone in on a different day then you "well duh, most likely" it wouldn't have been any drier then urs and if so just bye a tiny bit, I think your standard of dry is bone dry because all you ever seem to do on these forums is bitch. I don't know about the rest the community but when i go to grind it up i don't want it to turn into dust and blow away. Besides your knowledge of marijuana on these forums has been flawed since you bought clones from a cop off of craigslist, so do me and all these awesome dispensaries a favor and cool your jets turbo and maybe find out what some real fire strains are. P.s. Enjoy your marijuana dust, while i'll puff down on my nicley cured buds :pimp:

[lampost]

wow your joking right ? you come in here and talk about how there has been some crappy med's at some great dispensaries, such as cam, ccf, d9 and grateful med's? Those places mentioned are some of if not thee best places in colorado.

Yep, that's right. Crappy meds can be found at some of the best dispensaries in Colorado. That was kinda my point. You can find crap grown by some clueless beginner sitting right next to dank grown by, perhaps, the World's Best Grower (and guy with awesome ancestral lineage), Dana May.;)


I'm sorry you have gotten some wet nugs before but shit happens, not everything is perfect and I find it hard to believe you have gotten wet nugs from all these places,

I didn't and I never said I did. I got CRAPPY meds at all of these places... damn follow the context dude... do you own a jump-to-conclusions-mat?! I only picked up the wet nugs at D9 recently.


damp maybe but not wet as in u pinch it and it stays pinched down.

Tomato... tomahto. If it's damp it's not dry is it? All it needs to be is a little damp for it to not burn very well...


Also keep in mind it would be be dam near impossible for these places to stay open with just the stuff that they grew themselfs, so yes of course some of it is vendor strains.

I understand that. I just wish they'd use a little discretion when purchasing and not purchase from any/every one. Or at least do a thorough sampling of any buds they purchase beforehand. I understand there may be a shortage now too, so inconsistent nugs may be unavoidable in current scenarios.

Doesn't it suck buying buds and you don't know if the grower had any concerns for your health or anything? Maybe they used toxic pesticides long after they should've stopped, etc. You never know...
You'd think this legal framework would allow you to know your product better... where it came from, how it was grown... but that's not the case. Often times, I know less about the product and how it was grown than I did when purchasing from the black market.


And saying you got some cough and heavy duty fruity that was wet made me laugh my ass off. It just so happens i got the exact same strains, and while yes I could have gone in on a different day then you "well duh, most likely" it wouldn't have been any drier then urs and if so just bye a tiny bit,

That's why I made the post my man! Because I was kinda surprised how you specifically said they were "no wet uncured nugs for once" and mentioned the specific nugs that I just posted about being wet in the D9 thread. Look, there's no sense arguing this. I've smoked a lot of shit from a lot of places. This is some of the dampest bud I've come across yet. Do you like joints that stay lit? I do. How about bowls to stay lit as you draw... instead of going out on you as you draw? I like those too...
I noticed you said in your post that you got "no wet uncured nugs for once". Sorry that you've had so many run-ins with damp nugs... this is my first.


I think your standard of dry is bone dry because all you ever seem to do on these forums is bitch. I don't know about the rest the community but when i go to grind it up i don't want it to turn into dust and blow away.

My standard is properly dried and cured nugs. I like joints that stay lit and bowls that don't go out when you're drawing the hit. I like to get dense, white "milk" in my tube... is that so wrong? I'm paying a fucking premium price for chrissakes... can't they spend another week so it fuckin' burns right? You already spent 3 months, what's another week?


Besides your knowledge of marijuana on these forums has been flawed since you bought clones from a cop off of craigslist, so do me and all these awesome dispensaries a favor and cool your jets turbo and maybe find out what some real fire strains are.

You have me confused with someone else. I've never bought clones from a cop. Look, I like to give honest feedback for dispensaries... good or bad. Maybe I helped someone avoid a disappointment. I'm not going to "do these dispensaries a favor" and remain silent when they pull some bullshit. Sorry, that's not how I work.
I am grateful for these places, but hopefully I won't have to deal with them anymore soon.


P.s. Enjoy your marijuana dust, while i'll puff down on my nicley cured buds :pimp:

Thank you. Likewise. Would you like to borrow my acetylene torch to get your buds lit?

PS - If anyone needs clones, D9 looks like the place to go! They had a good selection of great strains and they looked really healthy. I wish I would've gone here!

[Budderbear]

From experience I can tell that this argurement is going nowhere on forums lol, but I will ask this. . . where you forced to buy the med's at delta 9 ? and how didn't you not know it was wet untill you smoked some, i thought you knew your weed ? You coulda asked the guy to squeeze em for you, and see before you buy. -P.s. I think they had quite a few vendor strains over the weekend because they where running a little low on house strains. :rastasmoke:

[ottistoys]

It looks to me that Budderbear is part Delta 9.All owners need to really look at what they are buying and then selling to med patients that really trust them.There is no excuse for wet buds !!!!

[TerribleIdea]

Huh, I question your definition of "dry". I picked up some Cough and Heavy Duty Fruity from D9 a couple days ago and it was the first and only time I've gotten WET buds from a dispensary! I wouldn't have posted about it in the D9 thread yesterday if it didn't happen!!

That shit would NOT burn well at all, especially the cough! It took about 10 hits to finish a bowl that always takes about 4. The first attempted hits basically I had to hold the lighter on the bowl for like 3-5 seconds, then the cherry immediately went out. After about 3-4 attempted hits it was finally dry enough to stay lit while pulling. However, it still didn't burn enough to get a milky bong rip. If you consider that dry, then I'd hate to see what you call wet. Wet buds don't have to be sopping or dripping. The Heavy Duty Fruity was a little drier, but not much.

Properly dried and cured buds should light up immediately and stay lit when you touch the lighter to the corner of the bowl.

Delta9 should know better and maybe it was an oversight. They are a good shop and the buds looked really great. Its really disappointing when you find out that the buds were barely dried and probably minimally cured if at all. I'm sure it was a vendor strain, but buds shouldn't be sold while they're still wet!! It shorts the patient and leaves them with inferior quality meds!


BTW, this reminds me of what C3 told me on my first visit. They said if I was unsatisfied with any medication I could come back, bring the rest of it, and exchange it for something that worked better. Do they still do this? That might make me actually start going there. I've gotten so many disappointing meds recently at several great dispensaries (CAM, CCF, D9, Grateful Meds, ReLeaf). It would be a huge selling point for me now to be able to exchange shitty meds because there's so many of them around. Seems like a lot of dispensaries are relying on random vendors to fill in the supply gaps which makes the meds less consistent for us.

So does anyone know of any dispensaries that will let you exchange or return meds if not happy?!

I find that every one of this kids posts lacks any knowledge of any sort whatsoever. The one constant that I have learned from these boards is that this troll is a fucking retard. Dont get me wrong... Im all about bitching and putting people in their place but only when I am right... which happens to be all the time when compared to this child.

[lampost]

I find that every one of this kids posts lacks any knowledge of any sort whatsoever. The one constant that I have learned from these boards is that this troll is a fucking retard. Dont get me wrong... Im all about bitching and putting people in their place but only when I am right... which happens to be all the time when compared to this child.

Another D9 fanboy can't take criticism without flipping shit!

D9 is that you? Still upset about the grow store putting the kaibosh on your little hydro shop?

How many screen names do you and your employees have?

[Budderbear]

I love how people assume that because you have only a few posts, that your a troll, or that because you stick up for a company you automatically work for them.... Besides this isn't even up for discussion that fact of the matter is YOU bought wet bud,YOU and only YOU have YOURSELF to blame. NO-ONE forced YOU to buy the wet weed.

p.s. I stuck up for c3i,grateful meds, c.a.m., and other places you really are self centered if your first thought is that I work for delta9, on that note: I would love to work for delta9 or any one of these dispensaries I have mentioned. You ever think that maybe I like the people at d9 and what there doing there and how they run things ? Or is it to hard to grasp your head around the fact the some people actually run a good buisness?

[Delta9Caregivrs]

Another D9 fanboy can't take criticism without flipping shit!

D9 is that you? Still upset about the grow store putting the kaibosh on your little hydro shop?

How many screen names do you and your employees have?

Dude... the cough that you hate so much is the BEST cough ive seen in 5+ years... sorry you didnt like it... and no it was not wet.. yes it does burn in a joint.. guess what?.. your free to pick up a phone call the shop (720-570-2127) and say hey Jason this herb is a lil fresh for my taste... I'd gladly resolve any issue you have, buy back the rest of it or trade you out.. shit i'd even hook you up phat for the return trip...

Instead you attack me on the boards? whats your problem.. DELTA 9 only posts under this handle... furthermore I only post under this handle.. JASON the owner... FunkFingers is an employee of D9 and is free to post his own personal thoughts with his own personal handle.. and while speaking under his personal handle he does not represent Delta 9... None of my other employees post on the fourms thank you... dont for one second think your gonna come on here and talk some bullshit with out getting called out.. pretty much amature hour shit yr trying to pull...

Jason
Delta9

[TerribleIdea]

Another D9 fanboy can't take criticism without flipping shit!

D9 is that you? Still upset about the grow store putting the kaibosh on your little hydro shop?

How many screen names do you and your employees have?

Fuck ya im a fan of Delta9... As far as being a fanboy, I agree that star wars rocks. No, I dont work for Delta9 but i would if I could. I work for myself growing medicine because im not quite the idiot that you appear to be. I grow medicine all day instead of trolling the forums spouting nonsense everyday as you so excellently achieve on a daily basis. Are you like Topjazzman, working at gratefulmeds? To me you seem more like the proprietor of Little Brown House... Running the shop on the sweet fumes of methamphetimines, Cali-Mexican Mafia outdoors, and the wind passing out of your toothless grill. I could be wrong, considering im just basing my guess on the similarities between the quality of your posts and the quality of yours, I mean their, store.

[Delta9Billy]

I work at Delta9 and think all you ladies should just pipe down

Iamposts remedy: grow your own

TerribleIdeas remedy: valium and lots

[quagland]

these last few posts have been classic... I'm gonna check out Delta 9!

[lampost]

Dude... the cough that you hate so much is the BEST cough ive seen in 5+ years... sorry you didnt like it... and no it was not wet.. yes it does burn in a joint.. guess what?.. your free to pick up a phone call the shop (720-570-2127) and say hey Jason this herb is a lil fresh for my taste... I'd gladly resolve any issue you have, buy back the rest of it or trade you out.. shit i'd even hook you up phat for the return trip...

Instead you attack me on the boards? whats your problem.. DELTA 9 only posts under this handle... furthermore I only post under this handle.. JASON the owner... FunkFingers is an employee of D9 and is free to post his own personal thoughts with his own personal handle.. and while speaking under his personal handle he does not represent Delta 9... None of my other employees post on the fourms thank you... dont for one second think your gonna come on here and talk some bullshit with out getting called out.. pretty much amature hour shit yr trying to pull...

Jason
Delta9

Sorry to associate you with that other guy... I forgot for a second that I don't give a fuck when he provoked me.

Man, I like your shop... and that Cough was excellent. It was just a little damp... probably dry by now. Maybe I got a freak nug. Shit happens. That's cool that you'll try to resolve people's concerns with quality though. Should've just gone that route as some retards seem to take it personally when you criticize shops that they like...

Peace,
LP

[Budderbear]

Sorry to associate you with that other guy... I forgot for a second that I don't give a fuck when he provoked me.

Man, I like your shop... and that Cough was excellent. It was just a little damp... probably dry by now. Maybe I got a freak nug. Shit happens. That's cool that you'll try to resolve people's concerns with quality though. Should've just gone that route as some retards seem to take it personally when you criticize shops that they like...

Peace,
LP


re·tard (r-tärd) re·tard·ed, re·tard·ing, re·tard 1. To cause to move or proceed slowly; delay or impede 2. To be delayed.

[StoneyJake]

I really like delta-9 and was excited to go up there again. The First time I was there I was really happy with the place but the prices were a bit high. I heard they dropped the prices a bit so I was happy to go back.
They do have a lot of really nice lookin clones and there employees are all nice guys.
I was up there on tuesday or wendsday or last week (2-2 or 2-3). I was pretty disappointed in the selection. They only had about 5-6 strains and most of the jars had lots of shake in them. I saw they had $300-350 ounces but when I asked about the $300oz I was told it was only shake.. I felt mislead
I ended up getting some "Kaya Kush" and "Maui"(I think its spelt). I was happy with the smoke so no complaints there but I wasnt all that happy with my experience over all.

I got the last of the Kaya so they had one less strain when I left. Im pretty sure their shortage had something to do with the "damp" smoke


I still like the place and plan to go back again. If I buy clones this is gunna be the place for sure

[gwendy35]

That is the funniest thread I have read in a while. It could be I am really high from some chocolope. I have to say, I may visit D9 just because of this thread. Way to stand your ground against a total douchebag. Thanks for the laugh.

[Delta9Billy]

I really like delta-9 and was excited to go up there again. The First time I was there I was really happy with the place but the prices were a bit high. I heard they dropped the prices a bit so I was happy to go back.
They do have a lot of really nice lookin clones and there employees are all nice guys.
I was up there on tuesday or wendsday or last week (2-2 or 2-3). I was pretty disappointed in the selection. They only had about 5-6 strains and most of the jars had lots of shake in them. I saw they had $300-350 ounces but when I asked about the $300oz I was told it was only shake.. I felt mislead
I ended up getting some "Kaya Kush" and "Maui"(I think its spelt). I was happy with the smoke so no complaints there but I wasnt all that happy with my experience over all.

I got the last of the Kaya so they had one less strain when I left. Im pretty sure their shortage had something to do with the "damp" smoke


I still like the place and plan to go back again. If I buy clones this is gunna be the place for sure

Ya I agree that Kaya was a little damp when i got my slice it was just a little to nice to pass up we were trying to dry it up and cure it a touch more (came from a vendor) but kids kept wanting it off the back shelf sorry about that brother. we try to have ounces in as much as we can but being a smaller operation its hard to produce quantity while keeping it firey we are totally working on having in house ounces of bruce banner and the like but it takes a little to start new locations but bear with us. usually tuesday wednesday and thursdays are our pull downs and big vendor days if you come in on monday tuesday or wednesay and ask for Billy ill roll a fat joint for you for the dampness
Kisses:s3:

[GratefulMeds]

Will this challenge still be out there at the end of this month???

yes

[GratefulMeds]

Huh, I question your definition of "dry". I picked up some Cough and Heavy Duty Fruity from D9 a couple days ago and it was the first and only time I've gotten WET buds from a dispensary! I wouldn't have posted about it in the D9 thread yesterday if it didn't happen!!

That shit would NOT burn well at all, especially the cough! It took about 10 hits to finish a bowl that always takes about 4. The first attempted hits basically I had to hold the lighter on the bowl for like 3-5 seconds, then the cherry immediately went out. After about 3-4 attempted hits it was finally dry enough to stay lit while pulling. However, it still didn't burn enough to get a milky bong rip. If you consider that dry, then I'd hate to see what you call wet. Wet buds don't have to be sopping or dripping. The Heavy Duty Fruity was a little drier, but not much.

Properly dried and cured buds should light up immediately and stay lit when you touch the lighter to the corner of the bowl.

Delta9 should know better and maybe it was an oversight. They are a good shop and the buds looked really great. Its really disappointing when you find out that the buds were barely dried and probably minimally cured if at all. I'm sure it was a vendor strain, but buds shouldn't be sold while they're still wet!! It shorts the patient and leaves them with inferior quality meds!


BTW, this reminds me of what C3 told me on my first visit. They said if I was unsatisfied with any medication I could come back, bring the rest of it, and exchange it for something that worked better. Do they still do this? That might make me actually start going there. I've gotten so many disappointing meds recently at several great dispensaries (CAM, CCF, D9, Grateful Meds, ReLeaf). It would be a huge selling point for me now to be able to exchange shitty meds because there's so many of them around. Seems like a lot of dispensaries are relying on random vendors to fill in the supply gaps which makes the meds less consistent for us.

So does anyone know of any dispensaries that will let you exchange or return meds if not happy?!

We always exchange or refund anytime anyone has an issue with our medicine, have you ever asked for a refund from us or voiced your concern?
I am disappointed you would post a complaint when you never tried to resolve it with us, or even bothered to check our policy on returns.

[lampost]

^Hey GM.

I kinda wasn't careful with my words and inadvertently slammed some of my favorite shops. The shops I mentioned are my faves.

I don't think I've ever gotten anything crappy at GM actually. What happens moreso is I'm too curious and I pick up 3-4 strains. Then I get home and 1 of them is WAY more effective for me. That's really my fault though! I wish I could restrain myself from trying everything and just stick with what looks/smells best!

Anyway, that's awesome to know. Do you guys still have that Sour D in that you mentioned on here?

[GratefulMeds]

We are down to the last batch today of "that D" soon to return though but still a few weeks out.:(

[Tharagor]

Gotta love it... a day before we head up :mad:

[lampost]

^Damn, yeah I was going up tomorrow too...

[FarmerSteve]

That D was truly great. And the guys up there couldn't be cooler, and they MORE than make up for the gas/car wear and tear/time investment that I have to make to get up there.

[GratefulMeds]

Hello
I went to The Patients Choice in Denver and they sold me some tar that cost 25 a gram. Couldn't smoke it and can't return it.
(Steamboat Springs - any good medicine close by???)
Also, signed up as Primary Caregiver but will change that.

Go to our friends at Rocky Mountain Remedies in Steamboat they have good meds.:thumbsup:

[TheStrainMan]

Hey I just checked out Nedicate in Nederland, which is a few doors down from the Nepalese restaurant Katmandu, and these are some of the nicest folks running the place. They have the best Bubblegum I've ever tried!!!!! and a darn good Bubba Kush which was a great deal at $15 a gram, considering the taste and trichome (crystal) coverage on this nug would put it in the $18/gram range most anywhere else. They also carry one of my very favorite strains for $16/gram: the Cherry Lime Haze!

Here's their menu:

Nedicate! (http://thestrainman.com/ServiceListing.aspx?ServiceListingId=1136)

[Markmywords]

I recently went to Campus East MMJ on College St in Fort Collins and purchased 4 grams of Double Bubble Kush and paid $80 for 8 grams for immature ganja full of shake and partial buds. You couldn't even smoke the buds.

This store was disappointing in all aspects. I will never purchase anything from this dispensary again. I didn't get the feeling that this dispensary was here for me, the patient. It is sad to see the selfishness.

The guy who owns this dispensary is also the owner of the local music newspaper in Fort Collins called, The Scene Magazine. One would think a man will this type of business experience would have more compassion and more money to spend on creating an environment that is welcoming instead of feeling like you're walking down and narrow hallway to your cell.

What is really going on in this building? All I see is a small area for the dispensary and one would think there would be more going on and have more to offer for the patients than what is offered presently. Seems pretty sketchy to me. NO THANKS CAMPUS EAST.

[KindReviews]

I recently went to Campus East MMJ on College St in Fort Collins and purchased 4 grams of Double Bubble Kush and paid $80 for 8 grams for immature ganja full of shake and partial buds. You couldn't even smoke the buds.

This store was disappointing in all aspects. I will never purchase anything from this dispensary again. I didn't get the feeling that this dispensary was here for me, the patient. It is sad to see the selfishness.

The guy who owns this dispensary is also the owner of the local music newspaper in Fort Collins called, The Scene Magazine. One would think a man will this type of business experience would have more compassion and more money to spend on creating an environment that is welcoming instead of feeling like you're walking down and narrow hallway to your cell.

What is really going on in this building? All I see is a small area for the dispensary and one would think there would be more going on and have more to offer for the patients than what is offered presently. Seems pretty sketchy to me. NO THANKS CAMPUS EAST.


if your in FTC you should hit up A20 labs, you'll get good stuff from Alex. I met with him about a month and a half ago and he showed me 4 quality strains, including the Coup de Grace which you should try now before he crosses it again.

[Reenster]

Found this interesting Statistic regarding the MMDs in Denver. I would not want to be one of the hundreds of people standing in line trying to get liscenced over the next few days.

Medical marijuana dispensaries in Denver: Guess how many file by March 1 and win a marijuana lei | MedicinalColorado.org (http://www.medicinalcolorado.org/node/1840)

[ColoradoCareMMJ]

Found this interesting Statistic regarding the MMDs in Denver. I would not want to be one of the hundreds of people standing in line trying to get liscenced over the next few days.

Medical marijuana dispensaries in Denver: Guess how many file by March 1 and win a marijuana lei | MedicinalColorado.org (http://www.medicinalcolorado.org/node/1840)

Im guessing its not going to be anywhere near 425 or whatever number they put on it...

There are 2 shops that are already within 1000ft of my shop and im certain there are many other shops that are facing this or other obstacles.

Ive also heard from a good amount of owners who said they simply will remain open regardless of having a MMD liscense.

Either way the next few months will be pretty intresting. -B

[KindReviews]

No kidding I read that only 65 places have applied for licenses so far and there isn't much time left....

[denverbear]

Has anyone been to C3 lately over on Federal in Federal Heights...have'nt seen then talked about in quite a while...what kind of decent Bud do they have in stock right now? need to pick up some medicine in the next couple of days and they are the closest to my house.

[MMJinColorado]

Hey guys/gals, I just joined these forums finally and wanted to let you know about my reviews website: MMJ in Colorado (http://www.mmjincolorado.com)

I've reviewed about 15 strains so far and 2 edibles, and much more is coming. It's only been going for about a month now, and we just moved to the official domain early this month.

Right now I have reviews from Botanico, Dr. Green Gene's, The Grasshopper (on Federal), Nature's Kiss Medicinal Lounge, and The Releaf Center. Multiple reviews recently for the Grasshopper, as I got a few sampler bags and ended up reviewing almost all of them. If you want something pretty heavy that tastes nice in the vape, go grab some of their Sugar Hashplant -- very stoney and long-lasting. I loved their Durban too, super fragrant and tasty... both of those were vendor strains actually... their in-house stuff is normally my favorite.

Anyway, I can't step to the photos that StrainMan and KindReviews have, but I take a ton (over 500 up now) and make them all available so you can judge for yourselves. I'm getting a much nicer camera very soon, so the wide shots especially will get a lot better... right now it's mostly a USB microscope. The site's PhotoBucket gallery is here and the pictures are separated by dispensary and for the most part, the strains are grouped together: Image hosting, free photo sharing & video sharing at Photobucket (http://s832.photobucket.com/home/MMJInColorado/index)

I didn't want to just show up and advertise, I promise I'll be a contributor here haha... I'm very pleased to be a part of the CO MMJ scene and the review community. Props to StrainMan and Kindreviews. I'll do some quickie reviews here in this thread and might end up with my own thread later...

Let me know if you guys have any feedback about the site. My friend and I are handling everything and it's my first go, so be kind (no problem for this community)...

[MMJinColorado]

And yeah, the licensing thing is crazy... I don't think it's a very wise move to plan to continue operations without a license. I guess some owners plan to be test cases! Doesn't seem too smart when the DEA and various local authorities and politicians are trying to make big-man stands. I'll definitely be sad if some of my favorite shops end up closing (either for a while or permanenty), but they've had enough time to take care of these things... you know it was coming. I hate the taxation and arbitrary licensing restrictions aspect (especially when the general fund is padded with the registry money... still haven't gotten my red card 4 months later) as much as anyone, but it's inevitable and it's pretty shocking that more owners haven't gotten their stuff together to at least apply.

The ones that sent everything in aren't even guaranteed to be accepted, so the number is even less than the 60-something that had applied earlier this week. For the sake of patient access, I hope something gives.

[KindReviews]

Hey guys/gals, I just joined these forums finally and wanted to let you know about my reviews website: MMJ in Colorado (http://www.mmjincolorado.com)

I've reviewed about 15 strains so far and 2 edibles, and much more is coming. It's only been going for about a month now, and we just moved to the official domain early this month.

Right now I have reviews from Botanico, Dr. Green Gene's, The Grasshopper (on Federal), Nature's Kiss Medicinal Lounge, and The Releaf Center. Multiple reviews recently for the Grasshopper, as I got a few sampler bags and ended up reviewing almost all of them. If you want something pretty heavy that tastes nice in the vape, go grab some of their Sugar Hashplant -- very stoney and long-lasting. I loved their Durban too, super fragrant and tasty... both of those were vendor strains actually... their in-house stuff is normally my favorite.

Anyway, I can't step to the photos that StrainMan and KindReviews have, but I take a ton (over 500 up now) and make them all available so you can judge for yourselves. I'm getting a much nicer camera very soon, so the wide shots especially will get a lot better... right now it's mostly a USB microscope. The site's PhotoBucket gallery is here and the pictures are separated by dispensary and for the most part, the strains are grouped together: Image hosting, free photo sharing & video sharing at Photobucket (http://s832.photobucket.com/home/MMJInColorado/index)

I didn't want to just show up and advertise, I promise I'll be a contributor here haha... I'm very pleased to be a part of the CO MMJ scene and the review community. Props to StrainMan and Kindreviews. I'll do some quickie reviews here in this thread and might end up with my own thread later...

Let me know if you guys have any feedback about the site. My friend and I are handling everything and it's my first go, so be kind (no problem for this community)...

MMJinColorado - Your comments are certainly appreciated. We've been working hard for a while now and feel like we've built our own niche in the review field. Everybody enjoys a little different information in a little different format and we are all about folks having their druthers. We are proud of what we are doing (and intend to do in the future) so we can't ask for much more than that.

As far as the licensing, it seems simple to us (and our General Counsel), the authorities are giving everyone some rope so be sure not to hang yourselves. We aren't affiliated with any dispensary at all, and we want them all to succeed, but barriers to entry have proven useful in almost every business field known to man and they typically serve to protect the end consumer. The lower the barrier to entry the higher risk of getting ripped off (just think of all the roofing contractors knocking on front doors after a hail storm as an example). We'd prefer Shangra La, but we'll take Colorado for now. :)

[TheStrainMan]

Has anyone been to C3 lately over on Federal in Federal Heights...have'nt seen then talked about in quite a while...what kind of decent Bud do they have in stock right now? need to pick up some medicine in the next couple of days and they are the closest to my house.

I haven't been there or heard much in some time. I'll go back this coming week and let you all know how they're doin.

thestrainman.com (http://www.thestrainman.com)

[MMJinColorado]

Just picked up a gram of Hong Kong... well, 0.8 anyway (grr.. I'll talk to them about it, but I hate pre-portioned bags for exactly that reason) from Native's Choice of Colorado. They said it won the patient's choice at the 2010 Caregiver's Cup. I looked around online looking for results from the event or more info on the strain's lineage and came up empty. Anyone got anything?

Tastes Diesely but they had it listed at 100% Indica (dude at the shop said that was a mistake and it's more like 80%). Definitely strong, I'm "doing the Timewarp again", as they say. I've wanted to get up and cook dinner for about an hour now but have just been futzing around doing nothing haha...

Props to the Incredibowl guys too -- I can't stop using that thing. Not sure if they have any more, but Denver Med Stop had them for $125 plus tax on Saturday, which is the best price I've seen in town by about $60. Just in case anyone wants one, they're on E. Colfax at Jasmine, phone is (303) 573-6337... worth a shot.

[TheReleafCenter]

KindReviews: Thanks for coming in yesterday. I missed you when you were in shop but can't wait to read what you've got on the G13. The Jack Flash will be done in about a week, everyone always gives it props.

Ry: We're about to bring on a new line of edibles, really impressive. Organic from the bud up, great flavor. The 'Cappuccino Crisp' I tried had organic orange zest in it that took the whole thing up a level. I'll let you know when we get them in.

[KindReviews]

KindReviews: Thanks for coming in yesterday. I missed you when you were in shop but can't wait to read what you've got on the G13. The Jack Flash will be done in about a week, everyone always gives it props.

Ry: We're about to bring on a new line of edibles, really impressive. Organic from the bud up, great flavor. The 'Cappuccino Crisp' I tried had organic orange zest in it that took the whole thing up a level. I'll let you know when we get them in.


Releaf, our pleasure. Don't know yet what we'll have to say, but I know it will be honest to our experience. I love nothing more than finding some really nice meds that perform consistently across samples. Please email when Jack is ready for us.

[TheReleafCenter]

We'd expect nothing less. We're all about honest, thoughtful feedback. I have your card and will shoot you an e-mail for sure.

[exoman2000]

Recently visited Delta 9 and CCF. Both had a good selection and Delta 9 had great prices(for first time visitors and members.) Got around 7 different strains at each. Top three:
1. Skunk #1 CCF
2. Diesel #3 CCF :stoned:
3. Poison Kush D9

Also stopped by Cargivers for Life on St.Paul a few decent strains but prices were a little high($19.00 a gram.) Bubble Jack and Blue Moon Shine were the best from Caregivers.

Both had friendly and knowledgeable staff while Caregivers had a limited but friendly staff.:thumbsup:

Heading to Ned soon for Grateful Meds:rastasmoke: and One Brown Mouse

[Reenster]

I had the pleasure to visit Herbal Connections located right on the corner of Leetsdale and Alameda in Glendale. I decided to give this place a go since Channing from The Denver Chronicle (http://denverchronicle.blogspot.com/) started working there. I have been following Channing on the Denverchronicle blog as well as forums. I got a sense that this person would not work in an establishment that was not above board and treated their patients fairly. I am so happy that I was correct.

I can not say anything about the Highlands location but the one on Alameda was a wonderful experience.

There was the usual amount of paperwork, nothing new or exciting

The two individual there Michael and Leif were very pleasant and seemed knowledgable. Michael obviously was not use to budtending but his strain knowledge was apparent.

The ambiance was very nice. Large open and very clean. The actually dispensary seems to be located on a stage and you have to take a step up or two to get there.

Variety was nice for actual buds as well as ediables, tictures and lotions. They had about a dozen strains and B+ - A+ and the ticture I purchased was the best I have experienced so far.

I picked up some Grape Krush(DJ short) and Golden Goat. I am very happy with both of these purchases.

The Goat was some of the better I have seen and has that distictive Island Sweet skunk smell. It was a mellow high that allowed me to focus. I found it perfect daytime medication.

The Grape Krush is a very nice. Wonderful fruity smell and a very grape taste to it. It has a great euphoric type head high without anxiety and also gives a mild body high. I enjoy all aspects of what I smoke, taste, smell, flavor and effect. This strain has it all.

They had some excellent looking clones and a very nice variety. It would be great to try a strain and then purchase a clone of it. They offer this for several of their varieties.

Their prices are excellent 17/50/90/160/320 or less tax is NOT included.

My overall experiencer was great and best of all it is the closest dispensary to my home.

[MMJinColorado]

Yeah, I'm liking D9's Poison Kush quite a bit... nice mix of that Dubran high and the Indica from the OG Kush. Super tasty/smelly too, which I always love. Review for that one coming pretty soon, I've already done its photoshoot but haven't uplodaed everything yet... I'll let you guys know when it's up.

Has anyone found a killer UK Cheese around town? I have 2 of them sitting here (one from D9 and one from Chronic Wellness) and want a nice 3rd so I can have a proper Cheese-Off. I want a Cheese proper and not Blue Cheese...

[MMJinColorado]

I also made a quick stop by Rocky Mountain Wellness Center near Colfax/Wadsworth. Um, not impressed at all... they had everything grown in-house, which is a plus, but the budtender was one of the most unfriendly and quiet dispensary employees I've ever met. Trying to get info from him was like pulling teeth -- I asked for some general recommendations and he finally produced more than a single word response, but otherwise it was silence and him saying "yes" or "hydro" (booo). I ended up leaving with a half-8th of DJ Short's Blueberry (which is decent so far, haven't smoked much) for a whopping $30.

Everything was priced at $20g/$30 for half an 8th/$60 8th regardless of quantity. The Maui (Indica) looked pretty solid but he wouldn't let me split half an 8th, so I just went with the Blueberry. When I asked to look at the OG Kush, he just said, "It's really not that good man" and proceeded to show me 2 other "not good" (at least by my standards) Kush strains, the Hindu and the Venus... I wanted to just leave, but in the interest of the website and my own curiosity, I walked out with that Blueberry and a bad taste in my mouth from the "service". Is a smile too much to ask for? Dude's festive pot leaf shorts (really?) belied his mood, apparently.

I'd say "stay away" in general... The only dispensary that I've been to that was lower quality overall was Alternative Medicine on the Mall, which was obscenely overpriced and horrible quality across the board. This one had a few strains that looked solid (Blueberry, Maui, Durban), but they were overall underwhelming and the attitude from the budtender combined with the prices knocked it off my repeat visit list for sure.

[quagland]

Yeah, I'm liking D9's Poison Kush quite a bit... nice mix of that Dubran high and the Indica from the OG Kush. Super tasty/smelly too, which I always love. Review for that one coming pretty soon, I've already done its photoshoot but haven't uplodaed everything yet... I'll let you guys know when it's up.

Has anyone found a killer UK Cheese around town? I have 2 of them sitting here (one from D9 and one from Chronic Wellness) and want a nice 3rd so I can have a proper Cheese-Off. I want a Cheese proper and not Blue Cheese...

Herbal Connections in Highlands had some Big Buddha Cheese the other day...not sure if that's what you're looking for.

[MMJinColorado]

Yeah that's the same one -- UK Cheese aka Big Buddha Cheese (that's the seed company). Maybe I'll stop up there and grab a gram today... thanks for the tip!

[lampost]

Yeah that's the same one -- UK Cheese aka Big Buddha Cheese (that's the seed company). Maybe I'll stop up there and grab a gram today... thanks for the tip!

From my understanding UK Cheese was a clone-only strain originating in England. Big Buddha Cheese I think has a UK Cheese parent, but it was crossed with something else to yield seeds. So, no I don't think they would be the same. I could be wrong.

I've seen the "real" UK Cheese at CCF, but they've been out for awhile. Not sure when/if they may re-up.

[MMJinColorado]

Yeah, I don't think most places have the trans-Atlantic clone variety, which is just a Skunk #1 phenotype. Big Buddha crossed the original Cheese with an Afghan and then back-crossed several times to isolate the Cheese traits from the original. So yeah, not the same but close enough and BBC's version is what most people know as "Cheese" since it was the first Cheese seed variety.

Thanks for the clarification though -- there's so many strains like that (Trainwreck being the other common one) that are really an elite clone but some seed company puts out a seed approximation and that becomes the most prevalent. I don't know whether I've ever tried the original clone strain, if CCF has that, I'll definitely keep an eye out for it.

[lampost]

Yeah, keep an eye out at CCF. They don't fuck around with strain names like that. So I'm guessing what they had was the UK. They had the Arcata Trainwreck not that long ago either.

[HighPopalorum]

A new dispensary opened up here in Durango, called appropriately-enough, Durango Wellness. All local, all organic, all priced the same at $16/$55, tax already included. The medicine looks good, although one strain I noticed had a somewhat impressionistic trim. The customer service was unexceptionable - no waiting, no paperwork, no mention of caregiver status.

I'm pleased with the Black Domina I picked up. The cosmetics are good - nice trim, pleasant smell, good trichrome density. The smoke is mild and aromatic. In my judgement, the potency is above average.

[TheReleafCenter]

Yeah that's the same one -- UK Cheese aka Big Buddha Cheese (that's the seed company). Maybe I'll stop up there and grab a gram today... thanks for the tip!

We just sold out of the BBC we had. We do have some cheese caviar (cheese in cheese wax), but that wouldn't be fair in a true cheese off.

[lampost]

We just sold out of the BBC we had. We do have some cheese caviar (cheese in cheese wax), but that wouldn't be fair in a true cheese off.

^Hey did you guys ever get the Jack Flash in again?

I don't stop in much anymore because I've found several lower-priced alternatives, however, I do like the Jack that you guys get!! Good luck!

[bendlooker]

I've bumbled around on here trying to find a list of physicians who will prescribe. Mine won't so I need to change. Does anyone know where I should start with that or have an MD list that I could look into. Thanks for all the dispensary info. It really helps.

[denverbear]

I've bumbled around on here trying to find a list of physicians who will prescribe. Mine won't so I need to change. Does anyone know where I should start with that or have an MD list that I could look into. Thanks for all the dispensary info. It really helps.
check out the westword for Dr's...I saw some of them as cheap as 49.00 dol

[TheReleafCenter]

^Hey did you guys ever get the Jack Flash in again?

I don't stop in much anymore because I've found several lower-priced alternatives, however, I do like the Jack that you guys get!! Good luck!

Jack is still a week out, not including curing. It's a great looking crop. Our Grapefruit, same grower, just came back from Full Spectrum with CBD's over 8%... phenomenal. I'd recommend trying it.

Sorry about the prices, we're reviewing them constantly and trying to figure out a way to lower them. We might cut our ad in Westword to reduce our costs and drop eighths to $55 before tax. I have a feeling that may be too high still. I still think our concentrates are very competitively priced. What do you think a fair price is for high grade eighths?

[denverbear]

Jack is still a week out, not including curing. It's a great looking crop. Our Grapefruit, same grower, just came back from Full Spectrum with CBD's over 8%... phenomenal. I'd recommend trying it.

Sorry about the prices, we're reviewing them constantly and trying to figure out a way to lower them. We might cut our ad in Westword to reduce our costs and drop eighths to $55 before tax. I have a feeling that may be too high still. I still think our concentrates are very competitively priced. What do you think a fair price is for high grade eighths?
an 1/8 should be 45 out the door just like 1/4 should be 90 out the door...it sure would keep your customer's comming back instead of shopping prices.
this is what dispensary's should be doing to help keep costs under control....just my personal thoughts ...

[HighPopalorum]

$50, tax included is the mark to shoot for.

[kingminus]

50 tax included is ALL I WILL PAY. I know 4 or 5 disps that do this and they all have FIRE! No need to go anywhere else. WORD!

[DirtayeSanchez]

if a place like CAM, CCF, Pure, Delta 9 etc. went to $45 out the door, they'd be out of medicine. Worse than they are now.

It makes sense to sell it for what you can get for it.

But as a patient, I would give all my business to the shop that can bring the quality meds with no questions asked, at a great price.

Actually, Dragonfly on Fed. has a $48 cap I believe. Great meds imo.

Right now, Pure on Bannock seems to have the best quality control that I've seen. Plus, there is a $50 cap. There's seems to be no need to worry about purchasing less than par meds. Go to Pure if you haven't been yet. Bannock and 11th.

I get the vet discount at CCF so I think that caps everything at 50 for me. Very good.

IMO, a $50 cap with tax included is a must.

I'm waiting for a quality shop to do the $45 if they can.

The state has really got them over the barrel on fees. $5000/yr. OUCH!

But, has anyone noticed that black market is down?

[KindReviews]

if a place like CAM, CCF, Pure, Delta 9 etc. went to $45 out the door, they'd be out of medicine. Worse than they are now.

It makes sense to sell it for what you can get for it.

But as a patient, I would give all my business to the shop that can bring the quality meds with no questions asked, at a great price.

Actually, Dragonfly on Fed. has a $48 cap I believe. Great meds imo.

Right now, Pure on Bannock seems to have the best quality control that I've seen. Plus, there is a $50 cap. There's seems to be no need to worry about purchasing less than par meds. Go to Pure if you haven't been yet. Bannock and 11th.

I get the vet discount at CCF so I think that caps everything at 50 for me. Very good.

IMO, a $50 cap with tax included is a must.

I'm waiting for a quality shop to do the $45 if they can.

The state has really got them over the barrel on fees. $5000/yr. OUCH!

But, has anyone noticed that black market is down?

I agree about Pure, I just reviewed them in our KindReviews.com Diesel Show Down we featured on Saturday.

[lampost]

I agree about Pure, I just reviewed them in our KindReviews.com Diesel Show Down we featured on Saturday.

Eh... Pure's OK. Didn't really change up my top-5 by stopping in there. I wasn't really impressed with the bud quality (in-house). It's cool that they test their nugs for potency, but the NYCD I got was kinda odd. It crumbled to dust yet it wasn't that dry. It almost seemed like mold, but it smelled OK so I don't think it was. Nonetheless, it seemed strange consistency.

But the dude there seems like a good guy and they seem to have good intentions. I like how they test their buds. They are just starting out so maybe I'll stop in again in a few months.

Hey does anyone know if the labs test for contaminants in addition to potency? With all these amateur joe-schmoe growers selling buds to dispensaries... maybe even on their first grow... who knows what shit might be in the buds?! Mold, pesticides, etc?!?! I've seen posts on forums where people are using nasty chemicals even while drying to control pests!! It'd be nice to know that your buds are free from this shit too! There's just no quality control right now... and it seems some idiot who doesn't know what he's doing... bombing his plants with chemicals... can sell to dispensaries and then the unsuspecting consumer can ingest this shit unknowingly... I just don't like it.

Shit I'm ranting... damn time of year got me making car bombs at home (the drink)....

[DirtayeSanchez]

I agree fully with you Lampost re: contaminants.

[lampost]

Jack is still a week out, not including curing. It's a great looking crop. Our Grapefruit, same grower, just came back from Full Spectrum with CBD's over 8%... phenomenal. I'd recommend trying it.

Sorry about the prices, we're reviewing them constantly and trying to figure out a way to lower them. We might cut our ad in Westword to reduce our costs and drop eighths to $55 before tax. I have a feeling that may be too high still. I still think our concentrates are very competitively priced. What do you think a fair price is for high grade eighths?

Well I think the other guys already said it best. There's several places to get really good quality for $50 caps (tax included). The most I'll pay anymore is $55/eighth (tax included) at CCF... but they have some nice genetics that can't really be found many other places and they do a lot of stuff in-house. I guess I'll come by for some Jack because I'm already a fan. Sorry to call you guys out like that... I really like your store. It just doesn't make sense for me to shop there when I can get the same/better for $10-15 cheaper (an eighth!).

It'd be nice to see you guys come down to the $50/eighth cap. Or even a few at $55-60 for really nice stuff. It'd be nice to see tax included too. It always sucks to have to pay another $5 on top of the bag. What's the deal on taxes and why do some include and others not? Are the other dispensaries just paying sales tax out of their revenue (or not at all)?

[lampost]

I agree fully with you Lampost re: contaminants.

Yeah, I find myself more & more going to dispensaries where they do their stuff in-house and I've come to trust them... CCF primarily (or up in the Mtns).

I've opened jars in some highly-regarded shops (not to named) and I've smelled mold!! In that particular shop the in-house stuff is always spectacular. Vendor is definitely hit or miss....

[GratefulMeds]

Yeah, I find myself more & more going to dispensaries where they do their stuff in-house and I've come to trust them... CCF primarily (or up in the Mtns).

I've opened jars in some highly-regarded shops (not to named) and I've smelled mold!! In that particular shop the in-house stuff is always spectacular. Vendor is definitely hit or miss....

The vender thing is risky; we turn down several vendors a day that come in with less then adequate smoke. The problem is people want choices and, well you can only grow so much yourself unless you go with really big warehouse grows, and then in my opinion your bud starts becoming more commercial. We have started turning away most vendors and have set up even more locals with the equipment, genetics and nutrient recipe to help us keep the number of strains we have on the shelf, they call us if they have problems with pests etc. This way we seem to be having more quality control of the meds we get. And it stimulates our local economy by spreading the wealth locally.
That is just one of many reasons I oppose HB-1284, just like you can't mass produce great wine the same is true with medical cannabis in my opinion, and HB-1284 sells out the small growers, and that slack will be taken up by the big money chain dispensaries and possibly give big tobacco the room they need to move in.
:(

[lampost]

The vender thing is risky; we turn down several vendors a day that come in with less then adequate smoke. The problem is people want choices and, well you can only grow so much yourself unless you go with really big warehouse grows, and then in my opinion your bud starts becoming more commercial. We have started turning away most vendors and have set up even more locals with the equipment, genetics and nutrient recipe to help us keep the number of strains we have on the shelf, they call us if they have problems with pests etc. This way we seem to be having more quality control of the meds we get. And it stimulates our local economy by spreading the wealth locally.
That is just one of many reasons I oppose HB-1284, just like you can't mass produce great wine the same is true with medical cannabis in my opinion, and HB-1284 sells out the small growers, and that slack will be taken up by the big money chain dispensaries and possibly give big tobacco the room they need to move in.
:(

Good point! That's a fabulous idea with helping out the local suppliers... Sounds like you guys are on top of it... and I've always gotten good buds at your place... you guys obviously know what to look/lookout for!:thumbsup:

[TurboALLWD]

The vender thing is risky; we turn down several vendors a day that come in with less then adequate smoke. The problem is people want choices and, well you can only grow so much yourself unless you go with really big warehouse grows, and then in my opinion your bud starts becoming more commercial. We have started turning away most vendors and have set up even more locals with the equipment, genetics and nutrient recipe to help us keep the number of strains we have on the shelf, they call us if they have problems with pests etc. This way we seem to be having more quality control of the meds we get. And it stimulates our local economy by spreading the wealth locally.
That is just one of many reasons I oppose HB-1284, just like you can't mass produce great wine the same is true with medical cannabis in my opinion, and HB-1284 sells out the small growers, and that slack will be taken up by the big money chain dispensaries and possibly give big tobacco the room they need to move in.
:(

Wow, if only the people knew what they really intend on doing with HB-1284. I wonder who had more of an influence on the bill, the big money dispensaries or the tobacco companies. Either way, if this passes, I hope both of them are boycotted until they close down.

[MMJinColorado]

Agreed on the price thing.. it really pains me to pay $60 an 8th. $55 with tax has to be absolute fire for me to feel okay about it. I still do it (mostly for the website), but normally I end up buying it at that price because I'm just getting a gram to sample. That's fine, but a $50 inc. tax cap would do a lot for business at many places.

Native's Choice on Larimer/Broadway has really impressed me with their quality. 15 in-house strains and every one I've seen has been very nice. I went on a Sativa spree and am really happy with them, especially for $48 out the door. Same with the Grasshopper on Federal -- $48 with tax for stuff that competes with the top level dispensary wares pretty much anywhere.

I don't mind price tiers (I'd personally like really high-quality seeded "mids", both to get seeds and for the price), but I do appreciate places that give good deals on normally top shelf product rather than just passing off their crappiest vendor meds as a special. Daily specials and whatnot are great, especially for cost-conscious patients who can't really afford even $40/8th on a regular basis, much less gathering up enough to get quantity discounts which normally kick in around $175 (half oz). Chronic Wellness does a good job with this, their $30 rotating specials are normally still very good meds... I've only been disappointed once and have gotten their top shelf meds at that price plenty of times (they reward people who sign up for their newsletter also). Botanico's the same way -- buy one get one (or half off) and stuff like that is great to get traffic in the door as well as helping people out with a good deal. It builds relationships and community -- I know I seek out places that seem like they're not in it to wring out as many dollars as possible, and many others are the same way. Not simply for the savings, but for a general belief that they have your well-being in mind, y'know?

Speaking of rambling.. gat damn! It's 1:30 and this Apollo 11 from Native's Choice was probably not the best idea, because I'm all Sativa'd up and hyper.

EDIT: Yeah, that's an awesome idea GratefulMeds -- empower the community to grow their own top-quality smoke and keep yourself stocked. Synergy, right? Love those hokey business words haha..

[KindReviews]

Eh... Pure's OK. Didn't really change up my top-5 by stopping in there. I wasn't really impressed with the bud quality (in-house). It's cool that they test their nugs for potency, but the NYCD I got was kinda odd. It crumbled to dust yet it wasn't that dry. It almost seemed like mold, but it smelled OK so I don't think it was. Nonetheless, it seemed strange consistency.

But the dude there seems like a good guy and they seem to have good intentions. I like how they test their buds. They are just starting out so maybe I'll stop in again in a few months.

Hey does anyone know if the labs test for contaminants in addition to potency? With all these amateur joe-schmoe growers selling buds to dispensaries... maybe even on their first grow... who knows what shit might be in the buds?! Mold, pesticides, etc?!?! I've seen posts on forums where people are using nasty chemicals even while drying to control pests!! It'd be nice to know that your buds are free from this shit too! There's just no quality control right now... and it seems some idiot who doesn't know what he's doing... bombing his plants with chemicals... can sell to dispensaries and then the unsuspecting consumer can ingest this shit unknowingly... I just don't like it.

Shit I'm ranting... damn time of year got me making car bombs at home (the drink)....

What day did you pick up the NYCD? I have some Macros if it was around the same time. If it is around the same time I'll blow the shots up and investigate.

[lampost]

What day did you pick up the NYCD? I have some Macros if it was around the same time. If it is around the same time I'll blow the shots up and investigate.

That's the thing... You really can't judge a book by its cover. It looks spectacular, but IMO its not.

[KindReviews]

That's the thing... You really can't judge a book by its cover. It looks spectacular, but IMO its not.

I hear what your saying and understand fully as we deal with strains day in and day out, but if you think that it has a problem I can blow the shot up and investigate. We really liked the NYC Diesel as our review states. Let me ask you where would you say has the best version?

[Stoneybrookwc]

My name is Matt and I'm new here, I own a dispensary here in Denver and I would like to introduce you to my shop, Stoneybrook Wellness Center. We are located at 1-25 & Evans, address is 2131 S. Jasmine St. Denver, CO 80222.
My building is located in the back of the business park, behind Camp Bow Wow.

It is a very private, and discrete location, and our customers feel we have some very high quality strains. Our prices are 15 a gram, 50 1/8, 100 1/4, Plus tax.

I would love to get some feedback from anyone out there who would like to come and visit.

Thanks,
Matt
(303) 504-4MMJ

[copobo]

Hi Matt

you should start a thread for your dispensary.

what strains do you have in? soil or hydro? growing in-house?

[PufferLungs]

Picked up some blue dream from CPC today at 94th & Federal.

Nice taste and very long lasting. Good pain relief for me. After standing on my feet all day on a concrete floor - my back was hurtin' pretty bad. I took 2 puffs from my pipe when I got home at 6:30pm. Great pain relief in less than 15 minutes.

Also picked up a couple muffins for $5 apiece. I just finished eating a blueberry muffin as I type this post at 10:15 Friday night. Haven't smoked anything since 6:30 so I'm pretty much straight and sober right now. We'll see what one muffin does. I'm bettin' that I'll be feelin' no pain in about an hour or maybe 90 minutes. :jointsmile:

[PufferLungs]

2hrs after the blueberry muffin. :stoned: Baked doesn't even begin to describe it. :stoned: :stoned: :stoned: My back doesn't hurt, but I do have the munchies pretty bad. Resisting the urge to destroy a box of cookies. :stoned:

[PufferLungs]

Well, I was baked until about 2:30am. Ate the muffin at 10:15pm. Was started to feel it around 11:15 - 11:30pm. I was completely baked off my ASS from midnight until about 2am. Started coming down after 2am and went to bed at 2:30am with no back pain. :thumbsup: Not bad for $5

[denverbear]

My name is Matt and I'm new here, I own a dispensary here in Denver and I would like to introduce you to my shop, Stoneybrook Wellness Center. We are located at 1-25 & Evans, address is 2131 S. Jasmine St. Denver, CO 80222.
My building is located in the back of the business park, behind Camp Bow Wow.

It is a very private, and discrete location, and our customers feel we have some very high quality strains. Our prices are 15 a gram, 50 1/8, 100 1/4, Plus tax.

I would love to get some feedback from anyone out there who would like to come and visit.

Thanks,
Matt
(303) 504-4MMJ

would love to come and visit you but your prices which do not include tax make me stay away...most dispensary's seem to be dropping thier prices and including tax so this is why myself personaly I would go somewhere else..
if you do change your pricing then let the forum know so You can increase your business..and I would gladly swing by but being on social security and a fixed income I have to pinch pennies like so many of us do....
and I say this with much respect for dispensary's.

[MMJinColorado]

Ick, just found my first sample with mold. I didn't see it at the shop because they didn't have any kind of magnification tool (I might've missed it anyway), and now that I'm looking at it on the scope, it's lousy with the stuff, mostly on leaves and stems. It's hard to see with the naked eye, but I noticed some white spots on a leaf. The most shameful shit is that it was the most expensive sample I've had to buy for a while at $30 for half an 8th.

Rocky Mountain Wellness on Colfax... like I said, stay away. This one was the DJ Short Blueberry, which otherwise looked nice under magnification (decent amount of ambers, frosty overall). I'm just sad that I smoked some of it and didn't scope it first... hope I don't get sick or something. I'm reviewing the strain still, but the rest of it is going into the compost bin, and I hope they'll refund me... "wellness" eh?

[MMJinColorado]

Here's a pic:
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz248/MMJInColorado/Rocky%20Mountain%20Wellness/DJShortBlueberryMold.jpg
Another:
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One more:
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[TurboALLWD]

Wow thats some nasty stuff. That goes to show everyone how careful you have to be with outside vendors. I'm sure that dispensary didn't know about it otherwise their setting themselves up for extreme failure. I'd bring the mold back and see what they'll do for ya, if it were me I'd ask for a refund lol. I bet they'll never buy meds off that vendor again.

The sentinel controller I have controls my dehumidifiers 24/7 ensuring that the humidity never gets high enough to give mold even the slightest chance to touch my meds. Good air circulation 24/7 is also essential. It's a shame there are growers out there who half ass it, and do not even care about the health of the patients using their meds. It could have molded at the dispensary if it was sold wet and they didn't keep an eye on the RH. Thats my guess on what happened.

[MMJinColorado]

The problem is that was one of their in-house strains and was the first recommendation out of dude's mouth. Just exacerbates it... but yeah, I'll be talking to them to see what I can do about it, because it's BS to get moldy meds, especially at $60/8th + tax...

[TurboALLWD]

The problem is that was one of their in-house strains and was the first recommendation out of dude's mouth. Just exacerbates it... but yeah, I'll be talking to them to see what I can do about it, because it's BS to get moldy meds, especially at $60/8th + tax...

That's unreal. I hope you don't get sick brother. That's why I stick with who I can trust for the most part, but its a good wake up call, everyone needs to start looking at their meds closer.

[MMJinColorado]

Yeah luckily I only smoked my usual 0.3 g and my smallish vaporizer sample... hopefully I lucked out and didn't get any of the moldy bits. The two buds that I have left have a few spots on them though, so it's probably wishful thinking..:wtf:

But yeah, I'm putting myself on the line for the people I guess haha, doing these reviews was the only reason I even darkened that place's door. I would've left as soon as I saw their prices, but my curiosity got the better of me.

Everyone should get one of those little battery-powered hand scopes to check out their meds before smoking them... you just never know. It can happen to even good growers/dispensaries, but more likely than not, it'll be on some cheap vendor buds or from a place that doesn't know what they're doing. I dunno which this is, but it's unfortunate either way...

[lampost]

^Wow, that sucks! Did it have a "moldy" smell at all? Sounds like it'd be easy for most people to miss... I wonder how many other people smoked it down with no second thoughts...

[DirtayeSanchez]

man, they better refund that. Bummed to hear that. That should have never been on the shelf no matter the price.

I'm anxious to see how they'll handle it. Not, that I'll ever visit.

[HighPopalorum]

For those of use who don't want something as bulky as the scope, a jeweler's loupe works perfectly as well. I've used an inexpensive 10x model for a couple of years now with no complaints.

[ColoradoCareMMJ]

$60 per 1/8 + tax for moldy blueberry???


Jeez no wonder people love us so much...:jointsmile:

[MMJinColorado]

Haha, right? I feel like some kind of martyr at the moment.. jeez.

[ColoradoCareMMJ]

Haha, right? I feel like some kind of martyr at the moment.. jeez.

If they wont return your herb, bring it down to CCF and well set you up right. Nobody should be forced to smoke tainted medicine.

-Bryan:thumbsup:

[MMJinColorado]

I may take you up on that Bryan... the guy at Wellness Center of the Rockies basically said, "I dunno what to tell you" and then claimed that it was a vendor strain.... Whatever, they're getting a nasty review and I'll never darken their door again.

I'll probably stop by and see you tomorrow after work -- appreciate the gesture.

[lampost]

Whatever happened to Denver Patient's Group? I haven't seen them around lately. Wonder if they're still in business?

[KindReviews]

Whatever happened to Denver Patient's Group? I haven't seen them around lately. Wonder if they're still in business?

I reviewed their product about a month ago and haven't heard anything since. Interesting...

[TurboALLWD]

I may take you up on that Bryan... the guy at Wellness Center of the Rockies basically said, "I dunno what to tell you" and then claimed that it was a vendor strain.... Whatever, they're getting a nasty review and I'll never darken their door again.

I'll probably stop by and see you tomorrow after work -- appreciate the gesture.

I might just call up and ask them if they have any blueberry mold in stock. :D Their going to go out of business pulling shit like that. Way to go Bryan, showing everyone not all Dispensaries are bad.

[Delta9Billy]

Whatever happened to Denver Patient's Group? I haven't seen them around lately. Wonder if they're still in business?

Considering his internet rampages im not surprised that they arent around as much...

[ColoradoCareMMJ]

I may take you up on that Bryan... the guy at Wellness Center of the Rockies basically said, "I dunno what to tell you" and then claimed that it was a vendor strain.... Whatever, they're getting a nasty review and I'll never darken their door again.

I'll probably stop by and see you tomorrow after work -- appreciate the gesture.

Looking forward to meeting ya. -Bryan:jointsmile:

[MMDInsuranceCo]

What is up Mr. Strainman? Nice thread! So this is where you spend a lot of your time!

GP

[neversummer]

Been going to the Breckinridge Loft lately. They have been having a growers showcase. Every week for 6 weeks featuring a different growers products, and the patients can vote. This weeks hash selection is amazing. Havent seen this many different kinds of really good hash anywhere else. The chemdawg and the blueberry/juicy fruit are both full melt bubble goodness. Best hash hands down ive had from a dispensary yet. The blueberry juicy fruit is very blonde and almost evaporates when smoked. The chemdawg is a little darker but bubbles like crazy and taste amazing. At first a was weary of this place because i thought their prices were high, but they lowered them a little, and the growers showcase if fun.

[MMJinColorado]

I didn't want to hijack Releaf's Jack Flash thread any further, and this is mostly general thoughts about reviewing, so I figured I'd throw it in here... Sorry in advance for the rambling and personal introspection, the other thread just got me thinking about a lot of things.
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Yeah it's hard to know how to handle things as a reviewer. Most of the places I've reviewed know I'm a reviewer (at least by the 2nd visit), but I've bought all my own medicine so far. It's getting to be a struggle to keep the content coming while having to pay close to $20/gram for samples at some places. I can't afford to buy 8ths to sample, so it's inflated gram prices most of the time for variety's sake. Then sometimes I end up with moldy meds that I can't smoke and things like that, and it wrecks my budget even further.

My goal as a reviewer is nothing more than to get the maximum amount of information out to the MMJ community as possible. My goal is to do daily reviews that are as detailed as the ones I've been doing, including ~25+ photos of each sample, all of which get posted in our public PhotoBucket for people to view (even if I don't review the strain on the site). However, I'm finding out that standard is next to impossible without getting either free samples or some sort of other compensation for the 3-4 hours daily I put into the site as well as all the expenses that come with it, the worst of which is the price of samples.

However, as Travis (I believe) said, a quality review is pretty much the best publicity that a dispensary can get, so sites like mine are giving them quite a bit of free advertising. And it's quality advertising, WAY better than a simple banner or a directory site... we're providing them with a service as well as the readers. I'm fine with giving free publicity, as I want to support the places that I believe are in it for the right reasons and have treated me well, but it's a two-way street and you have to draw the line somewhere. I have been struggling with the idea of a paid aspect to my site as well, but I don't want to do dispensary ads (or even worse, super-annoying and low revenue Google ads) for the sake of the site's readability... What choice is there? You gotta be a rich guy to be a reviewer I guess... we're sort of stuck between a rock and a hard place here. I have a mortgage to pay and a full time job, but this is a passion of mine and I think it's providing a quality service to the MMJ community, which I care about deeply. Having to choose between the two doesn't seem necessary, but worries about integrity are obviously founded... it's difficult.

After seeing the shitfest in the other thread regarding free samples or paid aspects to review sites, I'm obviously worried about going that route for integrity's sake (both perceived and possibly real). I am however interested in more feedback on this -- is some bias acceptable in the name of getting as much information out as possible? Does me (or any other reviewer) taking money or samples from a dispensary make anything I say automatically suspect even if there are no discernible shifts in the writing style or grades from the pre-money era (I don't do overalls, so I don't know what you could really even pick up on)? What other options are there for sites who aren't sitting on piles of money to continue to put out quality content and even improve/expand their coverage?

Now let's get meta...
I think bias is unavoidable unless review sites have a panel of testers who do not know what the strain is, where it came from, etc... They would all have to administer it in the exact same way and do the same things while they're testing to account for differences in method... Further, if people are interested in medical type information (which both my site and KR provide in a casual "we're not doctors, please don't sue us" kind of way), there is really no way to avoid a bias... I suffer from frequent back spasms and tension primarily, so that's my normal gauge for pain relief... if I had fibromyalgia or constant nausea, I would give perspective on that. There's just no way around subjectivity/bias... so bottom line becomes -- does the community want review sites with lots of content or not?

I'd love to have a staff of reviewers to make the testing regimen more stringent (there's always room for improvement), but to suggest that there's a way to be unbiased as a reviewer of anything is pretty ridiculous in my eyes, paid or not. Everyone has their preferences and proclivities, until we invent weed-reviewing robots with the palate of Farmer Steve and the ability to feel varieties of pain and other maladies, I don't know what else we can really do.

An aside, I know that KindReviews generally focuses on the higher-end places with established reputations, but I'm definitely more willing to subject myself to the 'riff-raff' for the sake of the community. I think it's important to get the word out when you see some nasty stuff on meds and they don't handle it well after you call them on it... that's a huge black mark against an establishment, and it deserves to be known. There are so many places popping up still that have next to no online presence where patients can do research on them. And let's not forget that not all of them are shady or low-quality, who knows how many might be diamonds in the rough that more people should know about?

I also want to review more 'lower-shelf' meds for patients who can't always afford top shelf -- that's an aspect that I think has been ignored to some extent with the other review sites. Not everyone can go shell out $50 or so for an 8th, and I think it's important to find great deals for patients as well as cheapo garbage to stay away from. I use my Twitter for the former quite a bit, communicating deals I run across (mainly on CraigsList or via dispensary newsletters) so people can save some cash. Places like Chronic Wellness don't always have mind-blowing meds, but they get great strains now and then and normally offer $30 8ths that are generally at least B grade if not better. I can find deals all day, but if I can't go try them for myself because I'm spending so much on samples, what good is it?

Mo content, mo problems... or something like that.

[lampost]

I just posted this in the original thread, but moved it over here:

>>>Why don't you make a website that connects independent caregivers with patients!? That's what we desperately need and if that took off it could generate ad revenue for sure. Or you could have a nominal fee for caregivers to advertise... or a private board (Vbulletin) that has a small membership fee? Bulletin boards like this seem to be popular. If you could reproduce the CO regional section of cannabis.com but allow free talk of patient-patient, caregiver-patient sales and offers then you'd have a great site!

Maybe you could combine this website with the review site somehow? Or rely on revenue from the less dispensary-focused site which would allow you to make KR ad-free.

A good caregiver-patient website is definitely needed. The only one that I'm aware of now is Craigslist which is lacking in features and full of law enforcement and scammers... there's no feedback on these people.

I agree that you have to introduce anonymity into your bud procurement and pay for samples. This is the only way, as has been pointed out with the restaurant industry.<<<

I'm biased myself because I'd rather see dispensary reviews than "strain" reviews. One of my pet peeves is when someone tries to get too specific with a strains medical effects!! It seems misleading to me...

[ColoradoCareMMJ]

Yeah it's hard to know how to handle things as a reviewer. Most of the places I've reviewed know I'm a reviewer (at least by the 2nd visit), but I've bought all my own medicine so far. It's getting to be a struggle to keep the content coming while having to pay close to $20/gram for samples at some places.


Why not break some ground and take a new direction away from dispensary sponsored reviews? Create a members-only site that you have to pay 5 or 10 a month to be a member of.... that way you can cover your costs and put some money in your pocket while not having to worry about boosting any sponsors egos. I think ALOT of patients would be more than willing to spend 5 or 10 dollars for this service...

[MMJinColorado]

I just posted this in the original thread, but moved it over here:

>>>Why don't you make a website that connects independent caregivers with patients!? That's what we desperately need and if that took off it could generate ad revenue for sure. Or you could have a nominal fee for caregivers to advertise... or a private board (Vbulletin) that has a small membership fee? Bulletin boards like this seem to be popular. If you could reproduce the CO regional section of cannabis.com but allow free talk of patient-patient, caregiver-patient sales and offers then you'd have a great site!

Maybe you could combine this website with the review site somehow? Or rely on revenue from the less dispensary-focused site which would allow you to make KR ad-free.

A good caregiver-patient website is definitely needed. The only one that I'm aware of now is Craigslist which is lacking in features and full of law enforcement and scammers... there's no feedback on these people.

I agree that you have to introduce anonymity into your bud procurement and pay for samples. This is the only way, as has been pointed out with the restaurant industry.<<<

I'm biased myself because I'd rather see dispensary reviews than "strain" reviews. One of my pet peeves is when someone tries to get too specific with a strains medical effects!! It seems misleading to me...
I love the patient-caregiver directory/matching service idea, but the legal wrangling and issues that could be presented with something like that are too great (for me at least). Maybe someone with more resources and a good lawyer can take up the call though, as I agree that it would be a great addition to the MMJ community.

And yeah, I know that people want dispensary reviews. I was going all-out at first (see the Botanico review), but it's simply too difficult to give a very detailed review or a meaningful score unless you've been to a place over and over (which again introduces credibility/bias questions). I don't want to give the impression that a place is shoddy because I was there one day when the new guy was working, it's not fair to them or to the readers.

Anyway, that was my issue with dispensary reviews, so I shrunk them down quite a bit and will hopefully get more of those happening soon. Again though, the issue becomes the ability to be fair without trying multiple samples of meds, edibles, and getting familiar with the staff's level of knowledge, all of which can introduce bias of their own and come with a lot of expense on the reviewer's part. I don't want to just be a quasi-directory service saying "uh this place has 15 strains and they looked pretty good".. quality reviews are my aim.

As far as the anonymity in the bud procurement, I don't think that really matters unless the site also does dispensary reviews, specifically reviewing the staff. The free samples thing is obviously an issue for readers, but the actual going in and getting the meds isn't at issue in my mind. If a place knows I'm a reviewer, they might butter me up a bit.. but I haven't actually received anything that was free except a Cheesecake Lady edible in exhange for a review after the fact (Native's Choice does that for people who post review on too).

The reviewer not knowing where the bud is from is a more important measure to take I think, as well as not knowing what strain it is when they try it. I say that both because of personal preference about the dispensary and its staff but also in regards to the bud itself -- if you're told something is Sour Diesel, you look for certain things that you might not otherwise, etc. I am not able to do the blind testing thing since I'm essentially a one-man operation at the moment (I have a friend acting as webmaster but that's it), not to speak for them, but maybe KR can implement some sort of process along those lines since they have several reviewers. I'd be interested to see how the results turn out if they go that route.

Myself, I'm just gonna keep chugging along and trying to get as many reviews done as possible while still paying my bills. I'm still noodling on the pay idea, but some sort of income stream seems like an inevitability at this point if I'm to keep the quality up and the content frequent, much less expand the site and improve the quality.

I look forward to chatting with the KR guys to see what we can do to make ourselves as useful as possible to the community while not running ourselves ragged for little return. Thanks for the input lampost, I'm surprised anyone read my screed haha.

[FarmerSteve]

I'm glad to see that we're all throwing ideas out there and making this a better place. I've long considered a website, but I was thinking more along the lines of a Colorado board for people that had different forums (moderated by leaders in the field who would donate time for the sake of the cause as well as to have a chance to be a voice and bring in business for themselves) with a couple being about MMJ.

An outdoors forum, a food and brew forum with restaurant reviews, a "swap meet", the list goes on. Basically, what do you want to know about and who do you want to connect with if you live the Colorado lifestyle. I believe it could work, and taking the MMJ community there first would anchor the board and set a tone. With a large number of members meeting, we could have somebody who is versed in law making give us updates in layman's terms and tell us what we should do in order to advance the cause. It could become a powerful meeting place for us.


YEARS ago, on the old Golf Magazine forum, in between the stupidest early internet flaming you have ever heard, a small group (maybe 20) of us became friends. A guy decided to open his own forum and run it right. Long story, it took off and became one of the biggest golf forums in the world. Once there was a legit place to talk about things and what not, it drew people like CRAZY. Dude ended up making $$$$$$. At first, we members bought the banners to keep the board up. By the time I signed off, the biggest names in the business were advertising on there. And he almost didn't do it, even though we all agreed he was best suited for the job. A job that ended up being worth life changing bank. Some people just need a little shove. :thumbsup:

LOTS of GREAT ideas out there guys, lets make good things happen.

[MMJinColorado]

Why not break some ground and take a new direction away from dispensary sponsored reviews? Create a members-only site that you have to pay 5 or 10 a month to be a member of.... that way you can cover your costs and put some money in your pocket while not having to worry about boosting any sponsors egos. I think ALOT of patients would be more than willing to spend 5 or 10 dollars for this service...
This is a quality idea. However, it sort of goes against some of my intent and mission, which is to save patients money. I don't really want someone paying for my site and then going and paying $50 for meds on top of it... Not to be too presumptive, but I think that dispensaries are more able to fork over a few bucks a month for something that is providing them advertising than patients are for something that isn't bringing them a measurable monetary benefit. I know some patients can afford it and would gladly pay, but I want to make my site available to all MMJ patients, many of which are low-income and can barely afford their meds and living expenses, much less a paid review site to help them make buying decisions.

It would definitely be nice to have some mega-site where you have reviews of a ton of strains coming in daily from all over the area from qualified reviewers... if it took charging $5 or $10/month for access, then maybe it would be worth a shot. I'm certainly open to the possibility, but my first option for a pay site would be getting funding from the primary beneficiaries (dispensaries) rather than from patients. With all the integrity issues and muddying of the waters that causes though, maybe the non-dispensary ad route is really the only way without charging patients... It's tough, especially for someone like me who loathes internet ads and would hate to muck up my site with them ("legal buds", how I hate you).

Maybe a partially paid site... like a members area with access to ALL the review archives but a front page with a selection of the most recent 10 or so... I dunno, it would be tough for me to limit content in that manner, but you're right that it would be a good solution to the ego issues and everything else that comes along with dispensary-funded review sites. Something to thing about I guess.

Thanks for your thoughts Bryan. I hope to meet you soon as well, I'll try to make it in on Saturday so I can see your shop.

[lampost]

Well you've got to do something to eliminate bias, or even the perception of it! The website idea or vbulletin is not bad... expand it to go beyond strain reviews like I mentioned and it'll be worth people's $5-10/month!! I think branching out is a good idea anyway. Strain reviews will become less relevant as we accumulate 500+ of them and the MMJ novelty wears off. Sure, everyone wants to see what new genetics/crosses are like, but blueberry and g-13 reviews will get old.

Here's another. Team up with a non-biased 3rd party and have them go pick your samples up and label them and then you review them without prior knowledge of what they are.

[travisKR]

KR agrees with MMJinCO for the most part. We are not about charging the patients more to get information, our site started with the intent to get as much info as possible to as many patients as possible. That said, everyone here has raised multiple issues that certainly need addressing. KR.com is working on a blind process as we speak. We ran a test run and immediately found some complications so back to the drawing board we go. We have a meeting set up with MMJinCO to collaborate more, and we are working with a new guy in town who is set to launch coloradodispensaryreview.com on 4.20. It is possible we (KR and MMJ) can acquire our samples from dispensary review sites and have them delivered blind but that also worries me about chain of custody (maybe that's all the crim law classes i was stuck in) management.

I know we won't charge patient's for strain review information at any point in time, but maybe if MMJ, other sites, some of Steve's ideas are combined with KR and we've got an honest offering of value -add services beyond just the medicine info and some patients want to pay for that? I think we are willing to explore that option, but to be honest, and MMJ can vouch, that sounds like a lot more work under the same banner of broke without time.

We've approached many of the larger advertisers to try and get away from dispensary adverts but even with 23,000 page views in February most of these places say, nah, that's not enough. We will be bigger than that in March for sure but not 100,000 which seems to be the start point for most of these places.

In the mean time, a gram sample from the places that are consistently turning a profit and recieving PR seems like a suitable means for going forward, albeit with safeguards and diligent policy in place.

Another thing I was thinking about last night that doesn't seem to have been brought up is that right now KR has only sold advertising to a few shops that believe in what we do and have established enough of a relationship with us as people to trust we will be honest. That encourages KR, as a psychology, to focus on relationship building (yes we learned LOTS of lessons over the past week or so), pushing the bias out as far as possible, and creating honest reviews so that the dispensary doesn't suffer any negative kickback. I see this in two opposing lights. We all know how things went down with the UrklexOG grade of A- we gave, but let's say that was the same but CCF had a paid ad on our page. If a patient went and got it and was like, whoa man, this is actually an A or A+ in my mind, will they be distrustful of the KR/Paid Ad relationship? Likely not. On the other hand, if I gave a StrainX an A+ and the shop had my top banner and patients went in and said, this crap blows and is really a C+, would they have suspicion and be founded in their beliefs?

I guess what I'm trying to say not so eloquently is that as a business owner I must be very mindful of the reputation I participate in for any of my paying advertisers or I will lose that revenue. I must also be very careful to deliver honest reviews to the patients or they won't come to the site and our mission will have failed and we won't have advertisers. KR, and other reviewers, are sandwiched in the middle of two pretty strong forces and I think that some of the bias concerns raised in numerous threads, while totally valid, have been given a heightened emphasis as compared to our every day reality.

[neversummer]

In my opinion some people are taking this way too serious. Its legal marijuana relax. Who cares about all these review sites. Everyones opinion is different, and everyone likes different kinds off weed. Judging marijuana is an impossible task, i know because i have been to two cannabis cups. The sites are a good way for patients to find new places and new medicine. All this beef over an A- or A+ is silly.

[lampost]

In my opinion some people are taking this way too serious. Its legal marijuana relax. Who cares about all these review sites. Everyones opinion is different, and everyone likes different kinds off weed. Judging marijuana is an impossible task, i know because i have been to two cannabis cups. The sites are a good way for patients to find new places and new medicine. All this beef over an A- or A+ is silly.

Bingo!

[ColoradoCareMMJ]

dispensary sponsored reviews = biased


there is no getting around it. the only way to NOT be biased is to start a review site that does not base its pay around the dispensaries it reviews.

nobodys going to pay money to get a shitty review. plain and simple.

theres too many jokers out there and if nobody is out there with the bullhorn calling them out, then patients are the ones who end up losing. why candy coat every shop out there? why not a real review that calls it for what it is??? we dont need any more popularity contests.....

[ThaiBuddhaMan]

I already alluded to this in the other thread and it's been mentioned several times here too. It's just plain hard to review a strain. It's like trying to review an apple from a grocery store. Even if it was great when you got it, doesn't mean the next batch of apples is going to taste great. Plus some like Red Delicious, others like Granny Smith.

I do appreciate & like to read reviews on dispensaries. Sure maybe the new guy is working the counter but if he's a good hire - he should know when he's getting in over his head and call in a more experienced staff member. Plus even if you get the new guy, you can observe how the other staff members are interacting with other customers. Have been in places that had decent product, and the staff was nice but not very educated on the strains they were carrying. Have also been in places that had great staff, pretty well educated, but only ok meds (which they honestly stated and informed me their own were in the process of being grown). Have been to both high-end & ghetto places. Had good & bad service at both. Have found good, mediocre, and crap at every place I've been in (which at last count is over 50!). It got to be expensive so I don't go to too many places now. Luckily more places are opening up closer to me so no more driving 30mins! Yeah!

If any review site would like an honest dispensary reviewer, I'm available. Could even develop a "checklist" of items to look for & questions to ask, so things are more standardized.

One idea I think someone sort of mentioned is a forum. Each part of town would have it's own forum, further divided by dispensary subforums, further divided by threads on each strain they carry & also a general threads like daily menu & overall review on the dispensary.

Example:
Colorado MMJ review site
-- Denver forum
---- Dispensary #1 subforum
------ daily menu thread
------ general Q & A and site review thread
------ strain #1 thread with reviews from the public
------ strain #2 thread with reviews from the public
------ strain # etc....

Part of it could be to public like the daily menu, other parts would require a small membership fee - particular the strain part.

Of course some schilling will probably happen but it's usually easy to figure out after awhile.

Just tossing out ideas...

[ThaiBuddhaMan]

oh and as far as ad revenue, what about coffee shops, cafes, pizza joints, sub shops, etc.... A patient's gotten eat!

[FarmerSteve]

In my opinion some people are taking this way too serious. Its legal marijuana relax. Who cares about all these review sites. Everyones opinion is different, and everyone likes different kinds off weed. Judging marijuana is an impossible task, i know because i have been to two cannabis cups. The sites are a good way for patients to find new places and new medicine. All this beef over an A- or A+ is silly.

Yeah, and I've known it the whole time. I'm not arguing over weed, although I AM a nerd and I DO like hacking it out :) what I am arguing against is the stupid rating system and the mistaken belief that has been and is shared amongst some that there can be a way to do it.

Awareness of ANY kind is in desperate need. Most of all in MY life.

peace.

[FarmerSteve]

oh and as far as ad revenue, what about coffee shops, cafes, pizza joints, sub shops, etc.... A patient's gotten eat!


I had the SAME thought for my site that I have had in mind. Businesses that have MAD credibility and bring the goods will want to cross pollinate.

We're getting there........

[ottistoys]

Neversummer sums it up perfect. To much hype on reviews.Peace

[rainorshine]

Hey have you tried the Cherry Lime Haze at Nedicate a couple months ago? OH MY GOD!!! Not sure if she still has it, but i think theres some freshies comin in a couple weeks, For sure my favorite <<>>

[ThaiBuddhaMan]

Haven't tried it myself yet, but have heard the taste is great!

[XFunkDocX]

new, and looking to get my card. i looked at rocky mountain kind's website and they seem pretty reasonable with a lot of strains and i can get my card their. has anyone ever been? really like to find out how it is.

[TheReleafCenter]

I'd recommend getting your card outside of a dispensary or going with someone who is knowledgeable. There are simple mistakes many of the onsite doctors make that will lead to your application being rejected. They can also be misleading when it comes to caregiver and legal information.

Be informed! :thumbsup:

[GratefulMeds]

I'd recommend getting your card outside of a dispensary or going with someone who is knowledgeable. There are simple mistakes many of the onsite doctors make that will lead to your application being rejected. They can also be misleading when it comes to caregiver and legal information.

Be informed! :thumbsup:

I second that!:jointsmile:

[XFunkDocX]

def something i didnt know.. thanks for the heads up!

[denverdoja]

Wow, with so many dispensaries charging $120+ for 1/4s, I don't see $100 being gouging at all.

Sorry you had a bad experience. Please come back for your sample. I have several that I am sure you will like.

Thanks for stopping by the store.

John
Rocky Mountain Organic Medicine
420 Corporate Circle, I
Golden, CO

Yea John, but with so many OTHER disp charging way under 100$ for a 1/4, it can be gouging. I've been paying 65$ a quarter @ Clovis in Denver and that's for anything I want... I just go in there and can pick any strains I want for 35$ an 1/8 65$ a 1/4 130$ for a 1/2 and 250$ for a oz..... Prices need to drop overall... It's outrageous that the street prices for marijuana transferred over to the medical world too.... I'm not here to judge anyone, but personally I feel like 100$ is pretty steep for 7grams of a plant..... This is why I'm now growing lol

[johnthemick]

Wow, out of curiousity, why did you grab a quote from nearly 7 months ago to bring up now to accuse me of gouging? the internet is odd.

$50 an eighth and $100 per quarter (less for our patients), for the quality of medicine that we provide, in the professional setting that we provide it, is in no way gouging.

Have you been to our place? If not, I invite you to come out and see what we have to offer.

I wish you luck with your grow.

-John

[TheReleafCenter]

Prices need to drop overall... It's outrageous that the street prices for marijuana transferred over to the medical world too....

Logically, wouldn't prices stand to increase with the overhead needed to run a business? Prices have fallen considerably since last year, too. As a lot of shops struggle to stay in business, I expect them to drop, then rise again once the smaller shops are gone.

[puremmj]

Currently Pure Medical Dispensary is offering 10% off any mmj purchase. :thumbsup:

non-member prices out the door....

$45 1/8's
$89 1/4's
$179 1/2's
$315 oz's.......tax included....... seriously!!!!!!!!!


mix-n-match anything..

Alternative pain management at affordable prices.. period!!

Frank

[neversummer]

My favorite dispensaries right now

1. Organix- Breck
2. CAM
3. Tree of Life
4. Herbal Element
5. Highland Health
6. Pure
7. Treeline - Vail

[KindReviews]

My favorite dispensaries right now

1. Organix- Breck
2. CAM
3. Tree of Life
4. Herbal Element
5. Highland Health
6. Pure
7. Treeline - Vail

Check out Stone Mountain Wellness in Longmont. They blow everyone on your list out of the water. Ask for the Ghost's OG Kush