Colorado Dispensary Reviews

I wanted to give some of my first impressions after trips to a few local dispensaries. I have been to C3 Initiatives, ReLeaf Center, Herbal Connections, & Herbal Remedies. The most important aspects to me when rating a dispensary are PRICE & QUALITY. Here's some brief info on each:

C3 Initiatives - This was the first place I went based on some of the reviews that I have seen here. This dispensary is no frills... basically it's a room in a community center. The guy, Ricky, was very friendly and helpful and spent over 30 minutes with me since it was my first trip. This place has VERY fair prices... the best prices that I've seen yet. However, I was not impressed with quality. It was not bad, but it was not the TOP quality that I was looking for. I will potentially come back here for economic reasons, but if I have the money, I will probably go somewhere else.

ReLeaf Center - This dispensary was really nice on the inside... hardwood floors, etc. They offered some snacks while waiting, nice folks. I had to sign some paperwork that said I was signing over primary caregiver, but the attendant assured me that it's just temporary (because I didn't fill out and sign the state form). I was a little leary at first, but after visiting a few more dispensaries, this seems common. You're basically giving them "temporary" caregiver status, although it doesn't say "temporary".
Anyway, I thought the quality here was significantly better than what I saw at C3. The herb was good quality, however, the edibles were crap! I got one for $8 and barely felt anything. I would steer clear from their edibles.
Prices here were too high for me. Top-shelf strains were like $62/eighth. Oz's for $410. However, I may be back for when I want top-shelf to see what they have. I was paying $400/oz on the black market for VERY TOP-SHELF meds, so $410 is pretty comparable. However, I will keep hunting for similar quality (or better) at cheaper prices.

Herbal Connections - This dispensary was pretty nice. The waiting room had a better feel than the ReLeaf, although it wasn't as swanky. People were hanging out having discussions and I even saw a packed bowl sitting there. May be able to smoke while you wait, but I didn't see anyone doing it. The prices here seemed much better than ReLeaf prices... maybe not as good as C3 though. The selection was pretty limited when I was in. They had a few strains and their top quality, Jack Flash, looked pretty good although I didn't try it. I picked up a few edibles and they were GREAT! Much better than the edibles at ReLeaf Center and they were only like $6-7. I got a triple-strength and it was probably a little stronger than what I was looking for... although I don't think I like edibles as much as vaporizing/smoking. Anyway, I'll be back here for sure to get another look at the herb selection. Seems like it could be a good middle ground for quality meds at fair prices.

Herbal Remedies - I was in this dispensary awhile back to have a doctor referral, so I wasn't actually shopping here. However, this dispensary has buds up front in the waiting room behind a glass case so you can get some idea of their inventory. I wasn't very impressed with this place. I immediately got the impression that it was all about the dollar bill here. I had some concerns about the price of the referral that they didn't explain to me on the phone and when I raised them, they were extremely rude... saying I was wrong and they couldn't possibly have given me incomplete/wrong information. I was pissed enough about getting some attitude that I took my business elsewhere. From what I saw of their product I would say they are way overpriced. I saw eighths going for $50-$75. The $75 eighth I saw was not that impressive either. The quality was good, but I've seen better. For $75 an eighth, that shit better culminate in an orgasm after smoking. Also, they had a case with plant "tops". These were "choice" nugs that they apparently felt justified in charging an even higher premium for since they were plant "tops". Gimme a break!! Charging more for tops!! Granted the tops may theoretically be higher in THC, but I bet it's not even noticeable... the difference in my opinion is negligible. Anyway, I don't think I'll be back here unless I hear things have changed.


So, those are some of my first impressions. And my first impressions have led me to believe that the only way to go is to grow your own. I ultimately need to grow my own in order to not go broke, however, I'm pretty sure I'll be back to a few of these to fill in the gaps.

Nice Lampost...way to contribute!

I agree with most, if not everything you posted. Sounds like ReLeaf might've went down in prices. And yes, they were pretty nice people. Also, you can smoke at Herbal Connections...good edibles, I agree!

Its pretty amazing how shitty some dispensaries are. Because there are so many options elsewhere, I will avoid Herbal Remedies based on your review. I'm not interested in getting the same treatment. I've already had enough poor experiences. Some places are all about the dollar. HR probably buy from other growers so they have to hike up the prices just to make anything. Seems like most of what they are about is dishonest and I'd rather spend money at places like C3 who actually feel like nice, caring, patient people. Good lookin' out!

I loved C-3 initiatives. Maye I am not used to the same quality as others, but I thought every type I purchased was the BOMB! THE afgoohi and the sour diesal are awesome. He also had keif for 20 a gram. Tons of edibles that were great. the chocolate was amazing. The thing that impressed me was, Rick and Shane are great guys who are in this for the right reasons. Rick doesn't even get paid. It is a non-profit-organization for patient's rights. We should support these type of places. They are the only type of dispensary that cares about you instead of a profit. The negative: It takes a while to get your meds because they have the dispensary in a tiny room, and patients are seen one at a time. And although Rick and Shane are great guys, they like their meds, therefore it does take a little more time to get them to quit talking and take care of your needs. I will not be using another dispensary. The quality and the price will have me returning for all of my meds.

I would like to give my thumbs up to the folks at C3. I found most of their strains to be top shelf, but passed on the Jack Herrer. It did not look up to par.

We got several strains and the ones we have sampled are excellent. If you can manage to get your hands on Querkle, you will not regret it.

We are sampling the Querkle, Ice, Grape Ape, Cherry Lime, and AK47. The Ice did quick work on my migraine and the Querkle is a pleasure. I will pass on more information as I sample the rest.

I think the guys at C3 give you the most bang for your buck. Quality vs price is wonderful. They are a nice bunch and never rush you and make you feel like a patient not like a pocket book.

I recommend everyone checks them out.

We stopped in Grateful Meds and saw perhaps the biggest selection ever. Grabbed some cheesecake and chocolates. You *know* what cheesecake I am talking about! We picked up 7 kinds of bud while we were there, all of it top notch. Also grabbed a couple clones. At $350/z sold at that price by the gram, comes out to $12.50/gram. And yea, you don't need to buy an oz to get that price.

THEN, we stopped in One Brown Mouse. Really nice little place, cool owner. From what I gathered, she grew at least some of what she had. Since it was Halloween we grabbed some medicated lollipops. My wife had a fun ride on one of these last night - Thumbs up!! I got a vial of glycerin based tincture ($60) because I was so damn curious. I believe the lollipops were made with this stuff, so I am very hopeful and will give it a shot once all the cheesecake we got is gone.

I also purchased a gram of her sour diesel, which was sold in it's own little jar. It was *outstanding* bud, though pricey ($18/g if I remember correctly). I would have purchased a bunch if the price was lower. Nice hippie boutique dispensary, worth checking out...

We stopped in Grateful Meds and saw perhaps the biggest selection ever. Grabbed some cheesecake and chocolates. You *know* what cheesecake I am talking about! We picked up 7 kinds of bud while we were there, all of it top notch. Also grabbed a couple clones. At $350/z sold at that price by the gram, comes out to $12.50/gram. And yea, you don't need to buy an oz to get that price.

THEN, we stopped in One Brown Mouse. Really nice little place, cool owner. From what I gathered, she grew at least some of what she had. Since it was Halloween we grabbed some medicated lollipops. My wife had a fun ride on one of these last night - Thumbs up!! I got a vial of glycerin based tincture ($60) because I was so damn curious. I believe the lollipops were made with this stuff, so I am very hopeful and will give it a shot once all the cheesecake we got is gone.

Glad you left happy, be sure to come back up, we have over 45 strains on the shelves right now.

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I loved C-3 initiatives. Maye I am not used to the same quality as others, but I thought every type I purchased was the BOMB! THE afgoohi and the sour diesal are awesome. He also had keif for 20 a gram. Tons of edibles that were great. the chocolate was amazing. The thing that impressed me was, Rick and Shane are great guys who are in this for the right reasons. Rick doesn't even get paid. It is a non-profit-organization for patient's rights. We should support these type of places. They are the only type of dispensary that cares about you instead of a profit. The negative: It takes a while to get your meds because they have the dispensary in a tiny room, and patients are seen one at a time. And although Rick and Shane are great guys, they like their meds, therefore it does take a little more time to get them to quit talking and take care of your needs. I will not be using another dispensary. The quality and the price will have me returning for all of my meds.

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I forgot to mention that they were out of most of Shane's meds when I was in C3. I did get some Sour Diesel, but they were out of Afghooey and Quarkle. The Sour diesel was good and a bit different. But, I still think the Sweet Tooth I got at ReLeaf was a step-up. Some of the strains I sampled at C3 were a bit dry too.
But yeah, I may come off as a weed snob to some people. I've been lucky enough to get amazing weed consistently, so I usually want nothing but the best. I think C3 has great meds and more importantly, they have them at a great price! But I don't think they have the "best" quality of all from what I saw...

Man, if I had the means I would open up a dispensary and grow top quality meds and try to sell them at about half price. I'd be aiming for $200/oz, $50/qtr, etc. Pretty much double schwag prices. I think if a dispensary could do this and supply the most primo nugs around for an unbelievable price, that they would change the game!! You would steal business from everyone and become a juggernaut making good profits by having more volume.
Also, I think this would ultimately force the other dispensaries to drop prices and sell at more reasonable prices. If I could grow the kind of primo nugs that I like to smoke then I would probably try to do something like this. But I don't think I'm able to do that yet...

You must return to C-3 for some of the Quarkle. It is amazing! So good it is only a bedtime medicine for me. Definately not daytime meds. The kief is from Afgoohi and it is very good.

I stopped in at C3I yesterday and picked up Sour Diesel, Afgooie, Tangerine, and Double Gum. I tried the Sour Diesel and it was the best SD I've ever had. I was considering the Querkle, but I guess I'll pick it up next time.

I think C3's meds might be a little more dry because they don't get rid of their supply as quickly as other dispensaries, basically because they are trying to operate a smaller business, rather than being another Herbal Connections.

Anyhow, Shane told me this and I've read it elsewhere...if your buds are dry, take either a lemon or orange peel and seal it with your buds. It should add moisture back and give it a citrusy taste.

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I stopped in at C3I yesterday and picked up Sour Diesel, Afgooie, Tangerine, and Double Gum. I tried the Sour Diesel and it was the best SD I've ever had. I was considering the Querkle, but I guess I'll pick it up next time.

I think C3's meds might be a little more dry because they don't get rid of their supply as quickly as other dispensaries, basically because they are trying to operate a smaller business, rather than being another Herbal Connections.

Anyhow, Shane told me this and I've read it elsewhere...if your buds are dry, take either a lemon or orange peel and seal it with your buds. It should add moisture back and give it a citrusy taste.

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I strongly disagree with the practice of putting an orange peel with your buds. I had a friend do this about 10-15 years ago around high school/college. His buds always ended up moldy and he'd still smoke it. If you're gonna do it, I'd only leave it in for less than an hour. It'll also introduce minutes quantities of sugars and such which and give the mold a fuel to thrive on.

The secret to putting a lemon or orange peel in your meds is simple. Do not leave it in there for days without "burbing". If you leave it over night make sure you open the container for 10 minutes or so before resealing it. After a couple of days remove the peel and reseal your meds. Do not let it stay unattended or it will mold.

I have used this method for years, in fact if I have a really nice strain and do not want to change the flavor or smell with a slice of orange or lemon peel I will just pluck off a fan leaf from one of my plants and place it in the mason jar. The bud will absorb the moisture from the leaf and become less dry. It will not change flavor or smell.

A piece of lettuce will do the same thing without changing taste or smell too much.

I just found the most kick-ass care-giver service in the Nederland area called the High Country (THC). $320 oz's/$45 eighths of everything. Primary patients pay $300/$40. 1000 rooted clones at $15 each. Over 50 strains!!!! mostly organic. They supply most every other care-giver in the area except for One Brown Mouse, which is simply legendary (albeit pricey) in quality. If I'm ever skiing up there, there is no way I'd stop anywhere else cause they are the cheapest and have the absolute lowest prices in Colorado I've seen. Chek out the review:

The Strain Man: The Strain Man's Dispensary Review: The High Country (THC) in Rollinsville

Oh and one more thing: MENTION THESTRAINMAN AND RECEIVE A FREE GRAM OF MEDS OR FREE CLONE with purchase!!!!

I rarely hear good things about Grateful Meds in Nederland except for their $350 ounce prices. 4 people I know have already had quality and pest complaints in their meds. One guy had to drive back and return a terribly mite-infested quarter. I haven't been there cause they screwed over a good photographer friend of mine, but with many other care-givers quickly emerging in the mountains that have numerous amazing meds they grow themselves and cheaper, why go anywhere else. I wish One Brown Mouse was cheaper, but at this point I'm all about The High Country (THC) when I drive up to hang with mountain buddies.

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I rarely hear good things about Grateful Meds in Nederland except for their $350 ounce prices. 4 people I know have already had quality and pest complaints in their meds. One guy had to drive back and return a terribly mite-infested quarter. I haven't been there cause they screwed over a good photographer friend of mine, but with many other care-givers quickly emerging in the mountains that have numerous amazing meds they grow themselves and cheaper, why go anywhere else. I wish One Brown Mouse was cheaper, but at this point I'm all about The High Country (THC) when I drive up to hang with mountain buddies.

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You're Buddy took pictures of my BUD (Sage) and you gave credit to another dispensary on the front range for it, Shame on you. As far as quality of meds that we provide I will take the pepsi challenge with brown mouse, or anyone else for that matter anytime. Our clients that drive religiously from all parts of the State to buy our medicine always leave happy. We wholesale to 14 dispensaries all over the State so odds are that you see the medicine we grow in many different dispensaries. We have over 52 strains on our shelves, with our Sour Diesel Grown Organic/soil leading the pack, with our Sage a close 2nd. StrainMan you have never been in my dispensary but you talk us down constantly, is this jealousy or ignorance? I invite you to come see for yourself anytime. I can give you the names of several patients that come from Aurora, Colorado Springs, Durango, Steamboat and all over the front range if you need some feedback. Oh ya all of this is word of mouth we don't advertise, we don't need to. Do it right and the people will come! The Truth shall set you Free!

Neither ignorance nor jealousy, Grateful. I'm loyal to my friends, so I'll never step foot in there given his and some other stories I've heard. He assured me that Sage was someone else's, so I'm going to believe my friend over anyone else. And sorry, but I know lots of care-givers and dispensaries and those that are truly successful don't have enough to wholesale, because their numerous patients need all their supply and more. Hence they call as many folks (like you) as they can to get meds.

Shame? Someone showed me the Lambsbread you guys grow (and claim this one of Bob Marley's favorite strains is an indica, while the REAL thing is almost a pure sativa). There are cows that would turn that hay down. I thought the guy was joking when he said it came from a dispensary let alone proudly grown by said dispensary. Would you really put that up to the pepsi challenge? really? REALLY????

Oh and now that Aran and fellas at THC are out in the public eye, why bother anywhere else???? cheaper, incredibly grown, unreal genetics and variety, 1000 rooted clones, and a free gram or free clone for mentioning TheStrainMan.

1st post to attack me. hmmmmm. We've seen this play before. it's against forum policy to have multiple nick's.

Are you suggesting I shouldn't listen to or have loyalty for my friends? I knew this would happen as soon as I say something bad about a dispensary, they're gonna call me a liar. I'm imagining friends and lying all of a sudden; cause yeah, that's what I'mknown for in the community. OK fine, I can take it. That's why I don't do bad reviews anymore. People get pissed. But when a friend gets screwed over, hell yeah it upsets me. It would anyone I would hope.

anyway lets all get high and my apologies to anyone I have offended this morning. :S5:

i've said it before and i'll say it again, grateful meds is the best dispensary i've seen around.
top notch all around; never had anything that tasted less than perfect out of them and all the clones that i've got are strong and beautiful.
honestly, i can't believe anyone would ever say anything bad about the place.

I've had half a dozen or so different products from GM and was only disappointed by the Mandarin Haze, which I thought was generic and lackluster. Other than that, I'm impressed.

man, things have been a little testy around these forums lately.

I think its important to remember that a dispensary is no different than any other business. For example, lets compare one to a restaurant. If you own a restaurant, you must acknowledge that not everyone that walks into your restaurant is going to enjoy your food or service. It comes with the territory, and no one is obligated to give you any feedback. People will talk shit about your business. They may even say things that aren't true. There's not much you can do about it so take it in stride.

What can you do? Take to heart any criticism that might make its way to you and try to learn how you can provide better service and product. If you are 100% cocksure that you're doing the best you can and you want to hold pepsi challanges because you're so sure, then why would you need to get into petty arguments on a message board in the first place? The clients you have who like you will spread the message for you.

WoW !!! Strain Man ,I really like every reviews that you have written.I have been smoking for over 42 yrs and since 1990 for my heath problem.So lets say I have been around the block.Have not been to the new store sounds great.The mouse I agree with you on.GM I have been to now 3-4 times.I drive 85 miles round trip.I have talked with eveyone involved with it.They have always been very good to me with price and meds.I to agree with the other post on the mand.Plus two of the owners our like myself,Oldguys no bullshit !!
Thats what I enjoy.I do understand that you stand behind your friends and that is cool,but strain man you need to go in and ck.them.They do not know you whats the harm.As to suppling other stores I know nothing on that and really do not give a shit.I just need my meds to be alive.I have been to alot of places to.I enjoy going up there even if it is a pain in the ass drive,but a scenic dr.I guess that is a wash.This is not meant to piss you off,just my take on it.Peace,Jazz

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...

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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.

I tried this dispensary recently over on S Pennsylvania Ave. Someone obviously shilled the reviews over at weedmaps.com or legalmarijuandispensary.com. It's got 5 out of 5 stars in every category with like 10 reviewers. Don't be fooled, it's been shilled. Anyway, I decided to check it out.

Firstly, their approach to privacy and exterior facade was much different from any dispensary that I've been to. There was a giant storefront window and looking in from the street it looked like a coffeeshop. There is only one room, so business is basically done in front of a huge storefront window! It is done at a side counter so the product isn't really in plain view of the window, but it is most likely in line of sight with the window at some point during the course of business. This seems like he is just asking for trouble! How hard would it be to just hang a black sheet in the window to dissuade nosy onlookers and just follow the damn rules!! You aren't supposed to medicate in public view, so you probably shouldn't be purchasing meds in plain view either.

So, the entire dispensary is one large room. There's a small waiting area up front with a few chairs/couches and the main dispensary area basically looks like a coffeeshop counter. He had probably 7-8 strains. 3 strains were $50/eighths and the rest were $45/eighths. The $50 strains were Ice Cream, Alaskan Ice, and Heavy-Duty. I tried the Ice Cream and Alaskan Ice (was out of Heavy-Duty). The Ice Cream was pretty good and was definitely high-quality. The $45 strains I saw were Purple Trainwreck, Durban Poison, Jawa (?), and a couple others I don't recall.

He gave me a small sample of Maple (?) buds but I overhead him telling another customer that he's not selling it because 1 person complained of mold. But I would think that if you're not selling it because of mold worries then you probably wouldn't want to give it away either!?

Anyway, this place was OK. Not much variety, but they did have 2 strains that were fire. If this place was in the 'hood I would definitely go there, but it's a bit out of the way for me, so I probably won't be back. I think at some point they're going to have to do something about their storefront window as well. I kinda like to have a bit of privacy. I have a professional job and I don't want somebody walking by seeing me purchasing cannabis in a window.

Pricing is $20/g, $50/8th, and I didn't really see if there were discounts beyond that... maybe.

Is the place you're talking about called B Goods? I saw a place today on south Penn called that. Sandwiched between a coffee shop and a restaurant.

I'd be interested in trying Ice Cream and Alaskan Ice. Reputations on them are pretty good.

Yes, that's the place!

After a night of smoking, these buds look a bit better than they actually are. I wouldn't exactly call them fire... but they're not too bad.

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You must return to C-3 for some of the Quarkle. It is amazing! So good it is only a bedtime medicine for me. Definately not daytime meds. The kief is from Afgoohi and it is very good.

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That Quarkle was some great smoke. I loved the tangerine... MMmmmm I went back for seconds on that one :P They had some good blueberry too. Most around here has been crap lately..
My only problem with C-3 is they have to many low quality buds. Yeah they have 40 strains but it took me 30min to find 3 that I wanted. It looked like most were grown by inexperienced growers. Id say get rid of half the strains they have or organize them better instead of just plopping 40 jars on the table...
The price is right since and they are very good people over there so I will keep going back. They can improve though

I have been going to a dispensary on yale and I-25. Its run by a family, two brothers and their mom. How cool is that. They wont ever charge more then 350 for any strain and they have discounted ones too.

Edit: oh and the Afgooi was great also. I cant forget that :P

Who do you guys think has the strongest fire? C-3 or Botanic Labs? I have been to C-3 but not Botanic. Is it worth the drive to Longmont from Ken-Caryl?

I'm going to check out Botanic Labs but only if I'm ever in the region.

That Tangerine was grown by a grower who Shane considers the best in the state. That strain puts me out in 15 minutes flat. Very sedating. Great, stable high.

Okay, so it seems like the best dispensaries in the region are finally getting noticed and its seems like the same ones get the most recognition: Grateful Meds, One Brown Mouse, Botanic Labs, C3I, THC in Rollinsville, etc.

In your opinion, what are the 5 best dispensaries in the region? I would love to know because I wanna go where the fire's at!

I made a visit to Delta-9 today and I'm pretty happy that I did! Stopping in a bit early, there was only one other person there. I'll just give you brief rundown.

Atmosphere- Nice. Shares a building with a tattoo parlor, but really just shares an entrance vestibule. When you enter Delta-9 there is a front waiting room and a window. They check your cards here and buzz you back once you're verified. Once inside there's a very nice waiting room. I didn't have to wait long so I didn't get a great look, but there was a big screen TV and some couches and some books. Nice waiting room... one of the better ones I've been in as far as comfort goes.

Next, into the bud room. Called back one at a time I got to discuss the buds at length with the budtender/owner. He was a really nice guy and seems to know quite a bit. More knowledgable than some of the budtenders at other Denver-area dispensaries. He didn't rush me or seem bothered that I took up a bunch of time...

Bud Quality - Fantastic. I thought there was some pretty good stuff in here. He probably had 7-8 or strains, some different phenotypes of the same strain. Blueberry, Critical Mass, Double Sour Diesel, Bruce Banner (OG Kush x Strawberry Diesel, developed by grower there). I sampled the Critical Mass, Double sour diesel, and Bruce Banner. They were all very good. I REALLY like the Bruce Banner... it's got a very complex taste that I can't really describe. Also, the Double Sour Diesel was really good. Really trichomed up! Really tasty. Did the trick for me.

Price - OK. However, if you assign them caregiver I think it's ridiculously good prices. I thought he said $70/qtr? I could be wrong, but seemed like there were great deals for assigning caregiver status. Otherwise, it was $22/g, and then $55/eighth all the way up... Since I'm a heavy smoker these prices are a little higher than I prefer, but I'll definitely be back here. The owner knows quality and seems to only offer quality buds. All buds are the same price, top-quality.

Anyone check out Greenleaf Farmacy in Boulder ?

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Anyone check out Greenleaf Farmacy in Boulder ?

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I'll respond to my own post . This is a new dispensary in Boulder, about 1 1/2 week opened. Between getting someone on the phone first try , and getting some initial questions answers I had a good feeling about them . The phone thing is big for me , even though i realize people get jammed and need to respond later to voice mails it adds to professionalism when they can find the time to answer the phones as best as possible. Last but not least , I'm just applying first time and they were / are (you'd need to check) giving a free medical evaluation. No cost outside of the state fee. The paperwork was done efficiently and professionally. Receipts, copies, forms all.

In a great location. Large store in the back and a nice sizeoffice up front. Very clean and nice looking place. There was also a $100 store credit along with signing up. Obviously they are now my caregiver. I met the employees, one of the cultivators who assisted me in my med choices and the owner. All very friendly , warm and professional.

I don't know how many strains they have , I didn't count. However from the price sheet I want to say it looked like today was 25 + . Low grade to top shelf (literally) and price 12/gram - 23/gram. They told me they do discounts on 1/8ths as well. I thought that was cool from reading some of the other reviews. I don't know what the discount is , it's slight on the 18th.

I chose 3 of the top shelfers , Cherry Lime, Bubble Berry and Sour Kush and added some edibles. A nice printed receipt with the strain name to assist me in future purchases was a good touch.

Well the only thing to do now is ... however I did try 1 peanut butter cup (quite tasty) $5 about an hour ago and I'm impressed.

Well I don't typically write reviews about much , but I wanted to share , Hope this helps.

SA

Top 5 are

High Country Healing - Silverthorne
C3 Initiatives - Denver
One Brown Mouse - Nederaland
Healing House - Denver

no one has earned the right to be #5, and no one can even compare to the medecine by caregiver grows. His sour star is off the chain.