Yeah I'm the same way... I hadn't really been into CCF at all, but my visit a week or so ago made it one of my definite spots to get exotic strains that will really deliver in the taste/smell.high categories. But yeah, I cringe at paying more than $50 for an 8th, even for that level of quality. The "special occasion wine" comparison is perfect.

My favorite shop all things considered is Pure. The facility is so nice and professional-looking, it's close to me, the prices are THE BEST in town for that quality (for god's sakes tell me if there's another place with that kind of herb for less than $45, but I sure as hell haven't found it), and it's great to talk with a knowledgeable guy like Frank on a consistent basis, since they don't have a ton of random employees who may or may not know what they're talking about. The testing and the number of in-house strains are a definite plus, as is the new edible kitchen. I love how many extracts, tinctures, and types of hash they have (again, good prices), and the free pre-roll that comes with every 8th is just icing on the cake. I don't know of anywhere else that I can leave with 2 very quality strains split into an 8th and a free (large) joint for $44.98. Ridiculous. And they take CREDIT CARDS! I hate carrying a bunch of cash around and live off my debit card, so it's super annoying to have to pay via cash.

And I don't think I'll ever get tired of smoking Stevie Wonder... it's seriously the tastiest strain I have right now, and I love the calm but productive Sativa high. I just smell the jar sometimes because it's like tropical aromatherapy. After I polish off this SAGE x Warlock bowl, I'm gonna get into some more of that...

The Grasshopper on Federal is my other favorite shop and I'll go there as long as they're around. They were my first favorite shop and they're still tops. Super nice people, very laid-back atmosphere (not like a medical office, which is a nice change these days), and most importantly top-quality herb (most of it in-house or through their organic co-op friends) for $48/8th all the time. They also do their house strains on special when they have a lot of them around, so you can get some VERY quality Martian Mean Green, Chocolope, CO Confidential, etc. for $35/8th or so if you watch their specials on CraigsList. MMG is on special this weekend at $35 and it's a killer Sativa. No credit cards though, but they said they're working on that once they get their official Denver license.

My other favorite shop is Native's Choice of Colorado downtown. They have the same $48 cap on 8ths and also have top quality and very friendly, laid-back people. They do almost everything in-house (15 strains on the regular) and most of it is organic... their vendor strains (only 4 or 5 normally) are very good looking and generally come from their friends, etc. rather than outside vendors. The only thing I donnt really like is the pre-weighing system, though they allow you to choose which bag you want. I've gotten shorted and gotten as much as 0.4 g extra with the system... though I've only been shorted once and they've been heavy plenty of times. I just like seeing the scale action still, it's just ingrained into my brain. They also have a nice selection of literature, can order (and I think will stock soon) TGA Subcool seeds, and have good prices on glass as well. Their strains are very consistent, and their Hong Kong is something special, as is their Crystal Cavern/Grapefruit, which are related to one another and extremely frosty. No credit cards, though they're also working on that apparently.

I pretty much measure other shops against these three (four including CCF as an overall quality gauge). Most have higher prices and/or lower quality overall (for the price), so these places are where I end up when I'm getting something personal that I just wanna smoke and may or may not review. Plus they're all just very friendly, nice people, so I enjoy stopping by every time... feels more like a community when everyone knows your name and seems to genuinely care. I'm in love with strains from all of them and wish I had the money and time to smoke as many of them as I wanted, seems like I'm always missing out on something awesome.
MMJinColorado Reviewed by MMJinColorado on . Favorite Dispensary Lets help some new patients out and list our favorite dispensaries. Platte Valley dispensary- Some of the nicest and coolest people I have met in Colorado. Some top shelf strains at a $50 cap. Just got a 4 gram eight of some really nice sour D for $40 an eighth. This place also gets an extra star for being in walking distance from my apartment. CCF- I know it seems like most people on this board cant stop saying good things about this dispensary but seriously this place is the real deal. Rating: 5