Quote Originally Posted by TheStrainMan
thanks lampost, bad reviews are a tough thing for me to do; and this is something I thought a lot about. I've read all sorts of stuff online about writing reviews; from the food critic to the wine cirtic, many don't generally write bad reviews either, as they want to spend their valuable and finite time showing folks the good or interesting, not mired in writing about the mediocrity. There are also some other considerations when writing a bad review.

That said, I will always be honest no matter what and DB had a good idea: if ya need to write a less-than-good review, drop the grading and focus on constructuve criticism. The one time I felt compelled to write a not great review was for Green Mountain Care and I tried hard to keep it constructive and the owner thanked me for it. If something is wrong with any of the nugs (i.e. pests, botrytis (bud rot), severe mislable, etc.), I promise to always tell everyone.

Also, please remember that a place can really change from one month to the next, so always take everyone's reviews with a grain of salt. The times are changing fast and dispensaries change with them. Anything can happen, even an entire crop can die and force the dispensary to find buds on the street that month (the lucky time you happen to go there after reading a great review months earlier).

So what kinds of negative things would you all like for me to watch and report on in the future?
pests, botrytis (bud rot)...ouch , are those noticeable ? I should research this area for more knowledge. Perhaps a magnifying glass is good to carry around.

For me I'm most familiar (i guess) with food critics, restaurant reviews, etc. Typically they talk about the atmosphere, the offerings, the actual taste, and service. Other more specific details are mentioned (usually as well). Oh wait I also read software reviews. I just remembered. :jointsmile:
Anyway, sometimes, at the end you'll have that box with say 5 aspects of the particular product / service areas of consideration listed out , with (for example) a 5 star system and then the appropriate scores for each category.

Perhaps that is all too extravagant. Still I want to hear about staff knowledge, service in general, attitude, offerings, atmosphere. Okay weird one, the 2 places I've now visited, each said "free parking". Both did have parking areas , but I would label them both as odd parking , very tight, small, limited amount of spaces. For Vital Herbs I parked across the street in the mall parking area. Perhaps this is a minor thing. Another area of interest to me is does assigning PC to a particular dispensary come with any perks.

Also I know of Weedmaps, DB's blog , this one (Colorado Dispensaries: the good, the bad, and the ugly - Page 11 - International Cannagraphic Magazine Forums), and here. Maybe others . They all about the same ? .

Hope this is clear, the blue berry is doing me good.

SA
stuartambient Reviewed by stuartambient on . Colorado Dispensary Reviews High folks! I've been reviewing dispensaries and covering various topics within the Colorado MMJ scene. Check it out and lemme know what you think The Strain Man Also, lets share dispensary experiences here in this thread. Here are some of mine that haven't made it to the blog yet: First the good.... Boulder Alternative Medicine BoulderMeds.com Rating: 5