Dispensaries
The 100 Best Dispensaries
As the legalization “adult use” or recreational marijuana consumption spreads across the nation, the cannabis retail landscape is changing. Once a novelty, “pot shops” are now a widespread phenomenon, with two basic types: recreational and medical. In the most basic terms, recreational cannabis is available to all adults over a certain age (usually 21) and medical is limited to certain individuals who meet medical criteria (that varies radically from state to state) and have a card or document confirming their patient status.
In some states like Colorado, medical and recreational cannabis are sold side by side in the same shops, with different tax structures governing their sale. Other states, like California, still only have medical dispensaries, even though adult use (over 21 years of age) is now legal statewide. So you can legally smoke in California, but you won’t be able to visit a dispensary without a “medical recommendation.” In other states, including Nevada, medical dispensaries practice “reciprocity” (meaning they honor out of state medical recs) and the state also has adult use retail options.
Wherever you go, check the local laws and don’t hesitate to call ahead before attempting a visit at any of these excellent dispensaries.
Alaska
Arctic Herbery recreational
Arizona
Tru Med medical
Herbal Wellness Center medical
Monarch medical
Bloom Phoenix Dispensary medical
Nature’s AZ Medicines medical
Arizona Natural Selections of Scottsdale medical
Harvest of Arizona medical
Nature’s Medicines medical
AZ Natural Selections medical
California
Tahoe Wellness medical
Buds and Roses medical
The Apothecarium medical
Emerald Pharms medical
SPARC medical
Airfield Supply Co. medical
BPG medical
Magnolia Wellness medical
Harborside medical
Cookies SF medical
Urban Pharm medical
GreenWolf LA medical
Garden of Eden medical
Barbary Coast medical
The Green Easy medical
The Green Door medical
The Green Cross medical
Humboldt Patient Resource Center medical
Phytologie medical
CBCB medical
Colorado
Lightshade medical/recreational
Botanico recreational
Prefered Organic Therapy medical/recreational
Infinite Wellness Center medical/recreational
Medicine Man medical/recreational
Native Roots medical/recreational
Euflora recreational
The Clinic medical/recreational
Silverpeak Apothecary recreational
Good Chemistry recreational
Kind Love medical/recreational
Alternative Medicine of Capitol Hill medical/recreational
MiNDFUL medical/recreational
The Green Solution medical/recreational
Frosted Leaf medical/recreational
Connecticut
Compassionate Care Center of CT medical
Illinois
Modern Cannabis medical
Innovative Express Care medical
Dispensary 33 medical
Maine
Wellness Connection of Maine medical
Canuvo medical
Massachusetts
New England Treatment Access medical
Michigan
The Reef Detroit medical
People’s Choice medical
Bloom City Club medical
House of Dank medical
Ann Arbor Wellness Center medical
Nevada
The Grove medical
Las Vegas Releaf medical
Show Grow Las Vegas medical
Inyo Fine Cannabis medical
The Source Las Vegas medical
Oasis Medical Cannabis medical
The Apothecary Shoppe medical
Reef Dispensaries medical
Thrive Cannabis Marketplace medical
Essence medical
New Mexico
Minerva medical
Sacred Garden medical
Med Zen Services Inc medical
Oregon
Farma medical/recreational
Oregon’s Finest medical/recreational
Rose City Wellness Center medical/recreational
High Quality Compassion medical/recreational
TLC Cannabis Emporium medical/recreational
Bridge City Collective medical/recreational
Cannabliss medical/recreational
Silver Stem Fine Cannabis medical/recreational
Cannadaddy’s medical/recreational
Eugene OG medical/recreational
Amazon Organics medical/recreational
Home Grown Apothecary recreational
Jayne recreational
Vessel medical/recreational
Nectar medical/recreational
Rhode Island
Thomas C Slater Compassion Center medical
Washington
Paper & Leaf recreational
Ponder medical/recreational
Evergreen Market medical/recreational
Pot Shop Seattle recreational
Herban Legends recreational
Dockside Cannabis medical/recreational
Clutch Cannabis recreational
Clear Choice Cannabis recreational
Buddy’s medical/recreational
Cannabis and Glass recreational
Have a Heart recreational
Ganja Goddess Washington recreational
Washington DC
Capital City Care medical
This was originally published in Issue 24 of Cannabis Now. LEARN MORE