I have been to a handful of dispensaries and thought I would share with you my experiences with the ones I've been to. Hope they are helpful!


Highland Health
Price: $300+/oz, tax included. Sometimes they'll have a special, usually $50 off an oz. Their top shelf is always $120/q, which I feel is a little too expensive.

Atmosphere/staff: The staff is friendly and welcoming, but a little awkward and not always knowledgeable about their products. I've been hit up for pot from people outside of the building, but that isn't their fault.

Quality/variety: They seem to carry B strains more than anything. Usually 8-10 strains at a time. Purple Crack, Purple Urkle, Headband, and ISS were the better strains I've tried of theirs. Their edibles are hit or miss. I have paid $8 for certain bars that didn't medicate me. I won't buy anymore from them.

Grade: B+.



Peace in Medicine
Price: Mostly $100/q (tax not included) with their A strains running $120/q.

Atmosphere/staff: This place is always bustling and some of the staff are very nice, while others are not. I find the interior very welcoming. They sometimes have an in-house doctor available for exams for $90/$90, but if you go through them, your certificate will say Josh Stanley as your primary caregiver.

Quality/variety: They usually have around 15-20 strains, no edibles. They mostly have B strains, but their Purple Kush was awesome. The Kali Mist was another favorite.

Grade: B (no edibles, grouchy staff always keeps me from going back)



Herbal Connections
Price: I've only ever bought edibles from HC, but if I can remember correctly, their oz's start at $350.

Atmosphere/staff: The staff was pretty friendly. There is always a long wait to see the budtender. I've had to spend over an hour waiting to get my medicine, and I've been told that the long wait is from the time they open until they close. However, they did pass the pipe around and let anyone hit the vaporizer. It seemed like they do a great job of retaining their clientele, and everyone was real chatty.

Quality/variety: I was not impressed by their selection (5-10 strains). Their top shelf was Bubblegum and White Rhino when I was there. However, they have a huge selection of reliable and tasty edibles, including gluten-free snacks. The budtender gave me a dose of a tincture to try out and it was great.

Grade: B. They need to find a way to speed up the process or I won't return. Maybe have another counter.



Releaf Center
Price: I wanted to sample a few of their A strains, so I got a gram each of G-13, Maui, and Jack Flash. I regrettably paid $80 for the 3 grams. I think their 1/8's went for $50-$70.

Atmosphere/staff: The people were friendly and helped me make selections. The inside is really nice.

Quality/variety: When I was there, they had 13 strains, mostly what they said were B's. The G-13 was incredible and I smoked it all up before I even tried the others. They also gave me a small cookie that got me waaaaay too high. I wish they would've told me it was soooo strong.

Grade: C+. Just too expensive...



Patients Choice
Price: I paid $60 (tax not included) for an 1/8 of Durban Poison the first time in. They often carry schwag starting at $210/oz, if I'm correct. Expect to shell out $75 an 1/8 for their Top Shelf.

Atmosphere/staff: Very professional and informed. They spend a lot of time with their guests and the budtender is very helpful.

Quality/variety: They usually have 15 strains at any given time. Lamb's Breath, OG Kush, White Widow are some of the strains I've sampled. They carry a small amount of edibles made from hash.

Grade: B-. Too expensive for me!

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Metro Cannabis/Cannabis 4 Health/Cannamart
*I put these 3 dispensaries together because I believe they are owned by the same group/company because each place has the same strains and edibles, and all three have had the same Eastern European accent.

Price: Poorly manicured buds start at $280, but I think one could expect to pay around $350 to $400 for most of their strains.

Atmosphere/staff: They are fast, non-intrusive, friendly and always give me free edibles or knock the price down a tad if I buy a good amount.

Quality/variety: They carry up to 40 strains at any given time. I've sampled some great strains including Afgooey, Blue Dragon, Romulan, and AK-47. They have awesome edibles, including the OG Brownies that really fuck you up. I can only take a bite at a time or I get too stoned ($15 ech).

Grade: A-