Colorado Dispensary Reviews

cool, glad you all have a place you enjoy. And jazz-so very cool you found yerself folks akin to yourself, that's worth any long drive in my book. $350 per oz was revolutionary 6 mos to a year ago when others were (and many still are) charging at least $400, I'll give em that.

I prefer the kind of care-giver that provides the FIRE yet leaves me with more twenties in my pocket. Maybe cause of all the outdoor harvests, I've been seeing a downward price trend and dare I make a prognostication: the Colorado killer kind ounce will break $300 for non primary patients soon at some places. Just heard about a group outside Ward that may be even cheaper than the $320 at THC. That's the beautiful thing about this country: competition, and with that, the patient always wins.

I've yet to try Grateful Meds, but I've been wanting to and will probably get up there next week. I remember hearing good things earlier in this thread. For me though when a dispensary advertises having tons of strains, like 30+, it's kind of a negative in my book. 52 strains is kinda ridiculous. I can't imagine how they'd all be good. I don't see why I dispensary would really need more than like 15-20 strains at any one time. A few indicas, a few sativas, a few hybrids and you're covered. When I go in a dispensary, I'm basically looking for the BEST grown buds in there.
I guess there's a lot of people chasing down specific strains and such though so maybe it's a good business move. For me, the strains don't mean shit other than whether it's got sativa properties or indica properties... and the difference is subtle. Obviously, a high THC strain is preferred, but I'll take whatever looks like it's been grown the best.

Oh yeah, I really wanna check out THE HIGH COUNTRY in Rollinsville. TSM do they have a storefront shop in Rollinsville or how do you get meds.. I guess I'll read your review.

Peace,
LP

Hey lampost, THC has a home office a few miles south of Nederland in the heart of Rollinsville. They do appointment only, so check out the review, contact info at the end.

I'm with you on strains, I've been researching and testing so many and the differences in buzz are small among well-grown herb (similar to the wine industry, I think, except for the different sativa/indica combos). Stocking lots of strains is exciting for some recreational-leaning patients, but only if they're well grown. Med patients I know prefer the smaller-selection shop that grows only the FIRE, like Botanic Labs in Longmont: 12 strains of different sativa/indica percentages. ALL UNBELIEVABLE.

I don't trust shops that either don't grow their own or grow below average weed. I suggest folks ignore the strain name at first and just trust their nose and eyes when picking out dispensary buds cause I've seen so much mis-labeling/mis-info out there.

Anyone know anything about this strain?

From what I've been able to gleen from google its Northern Lights x Trainwreck.
I was able to pick some of this up and it tastes really nice. I think its outdoor?

Just want to say thanks to everyone posting in this thread. Some great information, kind of pissed it took me this long to find it. StrainMan, keep up the great work. Just stumbled onto your blog a few weeks ago. Great info on their!

I've been to a few dispensaries around Boulder/Denver recently. Here are some of my take aways.

Pain Management of CO

Variety (strains, edibles, tincs, clones, etc):
2 Strains-AK47 and another that I would consider a low B grade
Only edible was peanut butter cups

Quality/Price:
The AK was actually pretty nice. Big buds, didn't looked abused or packaged at all. The other B grade strain sucked. Didn't smell good or even look good. He wanted some astronomical price for the AK ($475/ oz?). I think I got him down to like $220 for a half. No taxes.

Staff Knowledge Level:
He told me that AK 47 was Afghani x Kush. Was misspeaking on how the law works

Location/Ambiance Comments:
Location was fairly easy to locate. Ample parking. Security seemed good. Main door was locked and had to be 'buzzed' in. Once inside, it was not very impressive. A receptionist and a few chairs in the lobby area. Miles was back in an office, and their seemed to be a storage area in the back. Miles mentioned they had ordered display cases etc, that would be setup in that area. Not sure what they plan on displaying but...

Overall:
Over the phone I had been told they usually carry 5-10 different strains (all 'top quality'), with a line of edibles, and have a professional chef on staff working on more. Mentioned a Roasted Turkey Breast. Everything was great at my first appointment. Checked in at the shop, filled out some papers, and went across the street to see the doctor. Came back and met with Miles. Their 'typical 5-10 strains' quickly turned into 2. Their 'line of edibles' quickly turned into peanut butter cups. CLASSIC BAIT AND SWITCH!! I would not, and have not returned. Left wondering WTF I had just paid him $250 for.


Boulder County Caregivers (BCC)
Boulder County Caregivers, LLC


Variety (strains, edibles, tincs, clones, etc):
Typically at least 10 strains. The most I've seen is like 18 I think. Always have bubble hash, tinctures, and a ton of edibles. They get their edibles from Twirling Hippy and they are awesome. Brownies, Cheese cakes, cookies and the list goes on. The fudge tastes and feels good, and they have 3-4 different flavors. They also sell 7th Floor products at a heavy discount. They have a grow tent and have several clones/cuttings in various strains. I've seen some pretty nice cuttings in there of Chiesel, NYC Diesel, Sour Diesel, Black Domina, Mazar, Purps and more.

Quality/Price:
The bud is usually very good. I'd say that they normally have 1-3 A+ strains at any given time. Some of the best stuff I've had from them are OG Kush, Grape Ape, some killer Skunk #1, Grand Daddy Purple Kush, and too many others to name. When I first started going the top meds were running $350-400. Now it seems that they are all $400 with some $420 and I've seen one or two at $440. I've seen a 'B Grade Mix' for around $250/oz. Actually didn't look to bad.

Staff Knowledge Level:
Very helpful, knowledgeable and friendly. I believe that most of them are caregivers as well, so they are very helpful with growing tips and know their strains.

Location/Ambiance Comments:
Very discrete. Ample parking. Located within an office building. Very secure. Enter from the main hall into a security room, where ID is checked and than you are 'buzzed in'. Once inside there is a nice waiting area with couches. They have the grow tent setup in that room so you can check out what's available. Usually have a little display with jars of each of the meds they currently have. I like this so if you have to wait you can get prepared. They have a massage room and offer free massages to members on certain days.

Overall:
These guys are my current caregivers so I maybe a little biased. The place is nice, professional and a pleasure to work with. Definitely worth stopping by if you are in North Boulder. Although not all of their meds are the super super they offer a good variety and a good price ranges. If you like edibles check them out. They have great stuff. Some of my favs are the raspberry cheesecake and the raspberry chocolate cheesecakes. I always pick up 1-2 pieces of hash fudge when I'm there, you can't go wrong with that stuff!

420 Highways
420HighWays - Medical Cannabis Dispensary in Colorado

Variety (strains, edibles, tincs, clones, etc):
Decent variety of strains. When I stopped in there were about 10 strains available. They some WW, Nectarine, Maui, SIS, Harajuana, AK to name a few. They also have a bunch of edibles. Peanut Butter bars, cookies, fudge, muffins, bread, granola bars. As well as hash and keif. They had Tootsie Rolls that were a double dose (.4 g I think). Didn't get one, but will when I go back. They had tinc and clones. They had Olive Oil which I haven't seen at too many places as well as lotions (??).

Quality/Price:
They categorize meds between Grade A and B for pricing purposes. I'd say they had 1 Grade A and the rest Grade B or C. This place is pretty expensive. $20g straight up for non members. $400-450 oz breaks, this is for the Grade A. Prices drop for members, but still are on the high side if you ask me. $17g, $119 quarters and zips from $325-375. The quality was not the best. First off the place is poorly lit. The display case is small with crappy samples of the meds. I only found one strain that met my standards. The Nectarine. Had never heard of it before but it is AK47 x Migraine. Very nice bud. Wasn't overly handled and smelled and tasted great.

Staff Knowledge Level:
The lady that owns/runs the place is super nice. Very friendly and seems to have done a lot of research before opening this place. Was very well spoken on the law. She knew about the strains she had which is always appreciated.

Location/Ambiance Comments:
Location is nice. About 1 block off of Public in downtown Lafayette. Not a very discrete location, but parking is ample. The shop itself could use a little work. It is poorly lit, which doesn't help when trying to look at the meds. The back area is very small, big enough for one patient and a bud tender. This wasn't a bad thing as no one was there when I was, but I could see quite a wait if a few people were there. The display case the meds were in was horrible. They were in a plastic beed organizer. Wasn't big enough to get a good representation of the meds. Fairly secured place. You have to ring the door bell to be let in. Cameras all over the place.

Overall:
I little on the pricey side for non members. They do( or at least did) offer a free gram if you bought a gram coupons (check the website). The quality of the meds just wasn't there for me. I will be back to get some more of that Nectarine though. Nice clean high with an unbelievable taste.

Botanic Labs

Variety (strains, edibles, tincs, clones, etc):
Only product this place had was top quality meds. No clones, edibles. The meds are very very nice. There was about 10 strains when I was there. Great variety from Sour Diesel, BoulderBerry, Sharksbread, Hong Kong, Jackie White, LA Ultra and Sweet Tooth.

Quality/Price:
Quality was top notch. And for $20 g it had better be. You can't buy more than 7g at a time with no more than 3g of one strain. Quality over Quantity is most definitely the theme here. All buds looked perfectly grown, cured and cared for. I had a hard time choosing what I wanted, which never happens to me at a dispensary. I decided on getting 5 different 1g. I got Hong Kong, Sharksbread, LA Ultra, Sour Diesel, and Sweet Tooth. The Diesel was some of the best I've had in the state. The LA Ultra was very very nice.

Staff Knowledge Level:

The owner is also the grower. He knows his shit. Just talking with this guy you can tell he's been growing for a long time, and the meds show it.

Location/Ambiance Comments:
Location is discrete. It is located in an office building. One of the nice things about this place is that it is appointment only. So it is only you and the owner. This gives you a great chance to get details on all of the different strains without feeling rushed. Not much security, but not sure if any is really needed. Sounds weird but when you are there you'll know what I'm talking about.

Overall:
I will be back! This place is just too good to pass up. Definitely more of a connoisseurs place and not a main dispensary option. Everything in there was super heady. He orders most of his seeds, so you know what you are getting. He had the original Jackie White package from Paradise. Great place to get some nice nice meds.

Denver Releaf--Delivery Only!

Variety (strains, edibles, tincs, clones, etc):
I've only had 2 strains from this place. They are delivery only so you have to call to see what they have. Last I called they were offering about 5-6 different strains. They also have hash. Not sure about edibles and they don't sell clones. I wanted to try this place after I heard about their Bio-Diesel strain. I believe it is Shiva Star x Sour D crossed by their grower. And it is yummy! Super strong sativa high with that awesome Diesel taste. I've also tried their Budda's Sister. Very nice. Both strains were perfectly grown, manicured and cured. I also believe that they grew both of these strains. They've also had Apollo 13, AK, Hash Plant, and some more.

Quality/Price:
Price is high. $65/$130 for the Diesel. I believe the Budda's Sister was $60/$120. These were the non-member fees. Members are charged less. I'm not sure how much. Quality was great. The Bio D has become one of my favorite new strains. It's expensive, but ordered from them a couple times now so that has to tell you something.

Staff Knowledge Level:
Kevan was a great guy. He's the one that answers the ones and sets up the deliveries. Knows a lot about the strains. Super friendly guy. I've only dealt with one of their delivery drivers. Great guy. Was knowledgeable about the strains they had.

Location/Ambiance Comments:
No location yet. Delivery only in the Denver Metro area. Delivery was fast a convenient. Although the first time the driver never showed up. Ended up not being a huge deal. Ever since than no issues. They are planning on opening a physical location at 1st and Colorado. I think it should be open soon.

Overall:
It sucks that you can't check stuff out before you order it, but the Bio-Diesel alone is worth checking out. On the more expensive side for non-members. I'd actually be interested to find out there member prices. Delivery is pretty sweet. Usually available to deliver within an hour or so of calling in. I can't comment on all of their strains but the strains that they grow are worth checking out. Their grower knows his/her shit! I just saw this on their website."Bio-Diesel is a current entry in the 2nd Annual Medical Marijuana Harvest Cup - Colorado's own Canabis Cup for Medical Marijuana patients!" I didn't even know we had one of those. How can I be a judge?

Ballpark Holistic Dispensary

Variety (strains, edibles, tincs, clones, etc):
Had about 8-10 strains when I was in there. A pretty nice variety. They had suckers and cookies. They had some other edibles. They do sell clones. They don't have them in there (yet?) but you can order them. Some of the strains they had were Jedi, Chronic II, Grape Ape, to name a few. One of the sweet things about this place is that they also sell growing equipment and nutrients. 25% of retail prices on Hydrofarm and they stock Advanced Nutrients.


Quality/Price:
Prices were on the high side. ranged from $17-20 gram. There were breaks but not much until you got up to 1oz. I picked up some of the Chronic II and the Grape Ape. The Jedi looked nice and I wanted to, but it looked pretty beaten up. Still covered in trichs, but not how they should have looked. The Chronic was just that. Hit me pretty good. The Grape Ape is super tasty. Nice purple finish and smoked nicely.

Staff Knowledge Level:
The budtender when I've been in there isn't the best. Not very knowledgeable about the growing process, but seems to try which could cause problems. He told me that they water cured their meds. I was like WTF!! He was talking about flushing not curing. It was actually pretty funny to me.

Location/Ambiance Comments:
Skeetchy!! Right at 21st and Larimer in Lodo. Next to all of the pawn shops, down the street from the homeless shelter. Don't get me wrong that area is getting nicer and nicer by the day, but when I walked out of that place, I couldn't help but keep looking over my shoulder. Zero to no security as well. They share a space with a Pilates gym. You walk in off of the street into a little lobby area. You then keep walking straight through an unlocked door back to the dispensary. Not very secure. When I was back there, two people just rolled straight in.

Overall:
Place has some potential. It just opened up a few weeks ago, so they are still building everything out. They need to get some locks on the doors! If you grow, 25% of Nutrients and supplies is pretty sweet. They have a pretty good stock of digital ballasts, bulbs, reflectors, fans, and Advanced Nutrients. I believe they also have GH. Can't really beat that. The smoke was nice, and I will go back to see how things progress. Biggest issue I had was that no one even asked me to see my license or my ID...!!! Just walked in, checked everything out, picked up some and walked out...

AlterMeds
Welcome to AlterMeds - AlterMeds - Medical Marijuana Dispensary in Louisville, CO

Variety (strains, edibles, tincs, clones, etc):
They had about 8 strains when I stopped in. From their website it looks like they have a bunch now, 18 or so. Pretty decent variety. AK Skunk, Trainwreck, AK, Cough, and some others. Had a pretty good amount of edibles available. They have teas, hash, and had a few clones.

Quality/Price:
$20 g for non members was the price. Let's put it this way, I 'settled' on buying a gram of their AK Skunk. I really couldn't find anything that looked worth the price. They had some chocolate cake which looked really good. But it was a tiny tiny slice for $15! No thanks. I settled for a peanut butter cup for $5. It was pretty good, but wasn't very strong. They have a Star price range system. 3 stars being the most expensive.

Staff Knowledge Level:
I'm indifferent on this one. The Budtender knew about all of the strains they had. He is a grower/caregiver as well, so he knew what he was talking about.

Location/Ambiance Comments:
It is located in a strip mall right in Louisville. Fairly discreet. Very secure. Walk into a secured room with what looks like 3 inch thick glass. Slide your papers and ID through and they let you in. The place is setup very nice. Probably one of the cleanest, decorated places I've been to.

Overall:
Place was super nice and the people were very friendly and professional. They had only been open for a week or two when I had stopped by. I will probably swing by again to see if the quality gets any better. Price was to high for the quality of the meds. $15 for a piece of cake...WTF! They did have the incredibowl for sale there. That thing is crazy! After reading StrainMan's review, I'm thinking about getting one.

Davo420...great job, man!! Your thorough and honest reports (as well as others here) really help those of us who are searching to find dispensaries we trust to give us quality service and meds for a reasonable price. Feel free to keep posting more!

I must say, I feel fortunate to be under the care of my current caregiver because it just seems like not many places keep prices low AND have great service AND have top quality meds.

lampost, thanks for the lineage on permafrost, the taste/look totally make sense now!

I drive about an hour to use grateful meds. There are a dozen closer dispensaries (or 2 dozen!) I'm in my forties and have been medicating a long time.

Everyone there is nice, the herb is fantastic and is priced very fairly at $350/z. I've gone home to find an extra gram in a q/z. I don't work there. I have sold them nothing. I await my first crop, with clones, seeds, advice, and some fantastic herb to hold me over from them. Never once have they asked me to sign over caregiver status. It would take a big man to stop in and see the deal & I bet you folks can work it out! Be big! Remember, a rising tide raises all boats so we need to support each other in this!

I was able to make it to Healing House and I was pretty impressed.
Atmosphere: Nice, seemed like a cool little coffeshop that I would hang out in
Quality: Very good. Looks like the quality was pretty good. They were entirely out of some of their better strains where I was there... trainwreck, LA Confidential, a couple others. But they did have in Chemdog which I was able to try and it was definitely pretty good. I couldn't tell if it was indoor or outdoor... I think outdoor.
Price: Average to slightly better than average. Looks like 8ths of their best stuff is $60 and everything is sold at that rate (3.5g for $60) from a gram up to an ounce. So, buying a gram would be a fairly good deal @ ~$17, but an Oz @ $480 is not good. Tax is also included in those prices as well which is good.

The thing that makes this place great is that you can medicate upstairs in the coffeeshop type area. It's pretty convenient and they have a volcano and some tubes you can use. I've always wanted to try a volcano so I was psyched to use it. Everyone was really friendly up there and it was cool.

I'll definitely be back there to pick up a gram or two of the top-shelf and go sample it in the coffeeshop.