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Your Ultimate Guide to Colorado Cannabis
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ith legalization sweeping the nation, cannabisrelated businesses are popping up all over the place. But, how do you keep track of them all? How do you know if one dispensary is better than another; or if they will have your favorite strain or edible? There are so many dispensaries it can be daunting, to say the least. We feel your frustration and we want to help make it easier to navigate and find exactly what you’re looking for. In our new Colorado Cannabis Directory, we’ve compiled many of the cannabisrelated businesses in Colorado and put them all in one place for easy access to the information that you need. Our thorough directory will provide information
about each dispensary, who they are, what their top-selling products are and how to find them. This comprehensive directory includes pictures of products offered and snapshots of the inside and outside of the shops so you can really see which place is right for you! Covering medical and recreational cannabis providers across the state—including those that carry both, CULTURE’s new Colorado Cannabis Directory is the most thorough and up-todate listing for cannabis-related businesses and providers in your area. CULTURE is the number one cannabis lifestyle magazine in Colorado, so you know you’ll be getting your information from a trusted source that really cares.
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Mile High Dispensary 1350 S Sheridan Blvd, #1 Denver, CO 80232 www.mhdbuds.com
Medical
Red Card Required
(303) 934-MEDS (6337)
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ince 2009, we have been pioneers in the Colorado medical marijuana industry. At Mile High Dispensary we are known for developing premiums strains and concentrates at competitive prices. We are recognized for our quality, with multiple awards and emphasis on customer satisfaction as well as offering our ONE low price tier for members. Our trademark Mile High Purps is one of Denver’s most popular strains, not to mention favorites such as Golden Goat, New York Diesel and Blue Dream, all meticulously grown by our Master Growers. When it comes to concentrates, we have refined some of the most outstanding strains for an unforgiving dab, purged to perfection with no residuals and processed by Colorado’s best extract artists. Visiting Mile High Dispensary you will also find a large selection of infused products such as candies,
brownies, chocolates, drinks, topical creams, oils and transdermal patches. Our convenient Central West Denver location is open Mon-Sat 8 to 7 and Sun 10 to 6. All customers ages 18 and older will be greeted by our friendly and knowledgeable staff. OUR MEMBERS LOVE IT !!
House Strain: Mile High Purps House Concentrate: Nug Run Shatter and Wax best Known for: Best quality for price
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Denver WEST
LivWell on Evans
LivWell Lakewood
720-361-2981
303-922-9479
Hours: Everyday 8AM-7PM Daily
Hours: Everyday 8AM-7PM Daily
2193 W Evans Ave Denver, CO 80223
Medical & Recreational 18+ with Red Card 21+ with Valid ID
5660 W Alameda Ave Lakewood, CO 80226
Medical
Red Card Required
www.livwellco.com
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ivWell is committed to delivering the best possible cannabis to medical and recreational clients. Each of LivWell’s 9 dispensaries brings together a wide array of smokable and infused products and accessories into one easily accessible dispensary, staffed with knowledgeable and compassionate budtenders who hand weigh the cannabis. Careful attention to every detail from seed to store to sale sets LivWell apart from other marijuana businesses. With a state-of-the-art cultivation facility, LivWell is able to control the growing environment, adjusting light, temperature, humidity and CO2 to match each stage of production from cloning to curing to produce the highest quality marijuana. LivWell’s dedicated R&D staff continuously seeks out new genetics to create unique, proprietary cannabis strains to meet the evolving needs of its clients. LivWell’s extraction facility produces fully activated THC oils that are among the purest, cleanest and most potent in the industry. These oils, along with the finest quality fair
trade chocolate, are used in LivWell’s commercial kitchen to create potent and delicious fine chocolates, including Full Melt Chocolate Bars and Mad Mints. This pure oil is also used to create LivWell’s wax, shatter and topical creams. LivWell Dispensaries are your one stop cannabis shops, offering a wide range of cannabis products and accessories with low wait time and speedy check out. Products we carry: Full Melt Chocolate, Mad Mints, GRN Vape, Mary’s Medicinal Patches and a huge selection of glass.
House Strain: Zeta Sage house concentrate: Alien Inferno (wax) Best known for: Best Marijuana value in Colorado
Denver WEST
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Mile High Cannabis 1705 N Federal Blvd Denver, CO 80204
www.bestpotdenver.com
(303) 455-9333
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t Mile High Cannabis you will find a friendly, pressure free environment full of knowledgeable budtenders eager to provide their extensive knowledge of the cannabis plant. Easy access off Federal and 17th, across from Mile High Stadium, near multiple RTD stops as well as offering a large parking lot, we are sure you will be able to find where your going. We are your one-stop shop for everything marijuana related. Proudly stocking buds, joints, edibles, drinks, lotions, CBD, CBN, THCV transdermal patches, CO2 cartridges, ear wax, shatter, bubble, pipes, papers and even mobile vaporizers! We believe we have the states best selection of concentrates because we work with The Dab Stash to acquire the cleanest, most potent hash in the world. Knowledge is key, our budtenders understand this and make it their goal to inform. Here is a list of some of the names you might see on our shelves on any given visit; Cheeba Chews, EdiPure, Dixie Elixers, Canna-Punch, IncrEdibles, Blue Kudu,
Medical & Recreational
18+ with Red Card 21+ with Valid ID
Mountain High CBD Candy, Mary’s Medicinals, 710 Labs, TC Labs, Mahatma Concentrates, The Lab, Terp-X, oPen, iPuff Vape, and many other ancillary companies to provide everything cannabis related.
House Strain: Mr. Pink House Concentrate: TC Labs (Strain Specific) best Known for:
Mile High Medical and Recreational Cannabis is known for being open for 21+ retail sales on Jan 1st 2014, making history as one of the 1st adult cannabis stores in the world.
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Denver WEST
Northern Lights Cannabis Co. 2045 Sheridan Blvd, Suite B Edgewater, CO 80214 www.nlcannabis.com
(303) 274-6495
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orthern Lights Cannabis Co. is a recreational and medical cannabis center open to those over twenty one years of age. Conveniently located at 20th Avenue and Sheridan Blvd with ample parking, our shop is easily accessed on your way to the mountains or during your daily commute. Founded in 2010 and still under the original ownership, we are a true mom and pop operation. Our friendly, knowledgeable budtenders will guide you to the best strain, edible or concentrate for your medical or recreational needs. Once your selection is made, your purchase is weighed and packaged in front of you, from the same jar you were shown, no pre-weigh here! Looking for edibles? We carry the best of the best medical and recreational product lines. We also feature in house made bubble hash as well as wax and shatter from some of the best known brands in the business. Our loyalty program is extended to both our recreational customers and medical patients. Visit our
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website or give us a call about daily specials and products currently available. Whether you shop recreationally or medically, you’ll quickly realize “Where Your Buds Are.”
Best Strains : Chernobyl, Jack’s Cleaner, Cannatonic (high CBD), Sour Diesel Best Concentrates: CBD Bubble Hash Best Known For : Friendly knowledgeable staff
Denver WEST
The RIDGE
10185 W 49th Ave Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 www.strainwise.com
(720) 508-4827
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he RIDGE is located in the western suburb of Denver known as Wheat Ridge. This small farming community supported Denver and nearby mining communities by becoming the largest producer of carnations worldwide until the mid20th century. Today, you may find a different sweet fragrance in the air across Wheat Ridge, or Colorado in general. The Ridge is one of two STRAINWISE™ locations that are strictly medical. Easily located just north west of I-70 & Kipling St. Take Kipling north, then west on I-70 Frontage road. Take your first right onto 49th Ave and The Ridge is on your right hand side. Additional parking in rear of building. Across Colorado, all eight Strainwise™ stores are a cut above any others in their disarming yet relentless intention to educate. On all four walls you will see posted words of wisdom, an array of framed licensure,
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Red Card Required House Strain: Tigers Milk house concentrate: Bubba Kush shatter/wax, Bordello shatter/wax Best known for: Bruce Banner #3 - High Times’ “strongest strain on earth” clear cut laws and detailed steps that need to be taken in order to: Consume Intelligently. In addition to this professionalism, there is energy in the air. The passion these Budtenders have for their product is palpable. These folks are not simply retail help. They are bold testimonials personified. The physical atmosphere is clean and classy. The hard wood flooring and cutting edge display cases maintain the perfect balance between a state of the art science lab to an earthen, old world respite. Providing everything from Mary Jane’s healing salve for Sciatica and yoga pants to hand trimmed Ultra Sonja or even perhaps the Omni HV (“a marijuana tool to end all marijuana tools”). When you leave any one of these dispensaries you will feel known and well taken care of. From sanctuaries and shelters to safe havens and retreats, these homes away from home will hands down deliver.
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The GROVE
74 Federal Blvd (1st and Federal) Denver, CO 80219 www.strainwise.com
(720) 502-3957
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he Grove is found right in the middle of Valverde, one of Denver’s oldest neighborhoods, Conveniently on the corner of 1st and Federal, one of the grittiest, most infamous, but also most colorful and interesting streets in Denver, The Grove fits right in. Come on over to the “West Side” by foot, car or bus and visit the Grove. Parking can be found on the side streets. The Grove is handicap accessible, with designated parking around back. Across Colorado, all eight Strainwise™ stores are a cut above any others in their disarming yet relentless intention to educate. On all four walls you will see posted words of wisdom, an array of framed licensure, clear cut laws and detailed steps that need to be taken in order to: Consume Intelligently. In addition to this professionalism, there is energy in the air. The passion these ‘Budtenders’ have for their product is palpable. These folks are not simply retail help. They are bold testimonials personified. The physical atmosphere is clean and classy. The hard wood flooring and cutting edge display cases maintain the perfect balance between a state of the art science lab to an
Medical & Recreational
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earthen, old world respite. Providing everything from Mary Jane’s healing salve for Sciatica and yoga pants to hand trimmed Ultra Sonja or even perhaps the Omni HV (“a marijuana tool to end all marijuana tools”). When you leave any one of these dispensaries you will feel known and well taken care of. From sanctuaries and shelters to safe havens and retreats, these homes away from home will hands down deliver.
House Strain: Tigers Milk house concentrate: Bubba Kush shatter/wax, Bordello shatter/wax Best known for: Bruce Banner #3 - High Times’ “strongest strain on earth”
Denver WEST
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The Hemp Center
2430 West Main St Littleton, CO 80120
Medical
www.the-hemp-center.com
(303) 993-7824
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e are a hemp boutique and top-shelf medical marijuana center offering a myriad of holistic health services. Our educated and friendly staff strives to provide a safe, comforting and inviting atmosphere. By offering a vast array of products and treatment options–each personalized to an individual—we reach a wider spectrum of essentials than your ordinary medical marijuana center. Our dispensary section provides top-shelf cannabis products including, edibles, concentrates, topicals, and delivery devices. In addition to our cannabis products we carry an assortment of Hemp based products in a continued effort to educate the public on the versatility, sustainability and nutritional value of Hemp. Our products include wallets, purses, textiles, storage containers, body care products and nutritional supplements. First time patients receive our member benefits paired with amazing daily specials. Join us at one of our two convenient locations both offering handicapped accessibility with close
Red Card Required Like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram to stay current on all the happenings and specials we offer.
proximity to public transit; Colorado Springs located in the heart of Old Colorado City, at 25th and Colorado Ave; our Littleton shop situated in the historic downtown Littleton shopping district on Main Street, west of Prince. **Please be aware that due to Littleton City Ordinance our name is no longer displayed in the shop windows.
House Strain(s): Ghost OG & Mob Boss House Concentrate: CO2 Oil; THC or CBD Specific Best Known For: Top Notch cannabis and Expertise
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Denver WEST
Urban Dispensary 2675 W 38th Ave Denver, CO 80211 Monday - Saturday 11 to 7
Medical
www.urbandispensary.com
Red Card Required
(720) 389-9179
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t Urban Dispensary you can expect fast and friendly service, champion quality products, and consistency when you come back. We strive to provide the best quality Cannabis and are confident your search will stop here. A few of our favorite strains making our patients return time and time again are Sage, Jupiter OG, Vader Kush, Deadhead OG, Kurple Fantasy, and Grape Stomper. We also have a posh selection of edibles and concentrates for you to dabble with. Don’t worry, we can tell you how to consume them too. Some of the products on our shelves are: Cheeba Chews, Dabba Chocolate, Green Hornets, Mountain High CBD Suckers, Bhang Chocolate, Dixie Elixirs, Kate & Julie’s Edibles, Blue Kudu, Edi-pure, Appothecanna Topicals, Incredibles, TC Labs Shatter, Colorado Cannabis Company Co2 oil, Organalabs oil, O-pen, Neos
Vaporizers, Natural Selection Extracts, and more.... “Urban offers consistently high quality products at reasonable prices, along with great customer service.” -Willie B (customer of 4+ years)
House Strain: Sage House Concentrate: Vader Kush Best Known For: The Highest Quality Cannabis
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Medicine Man 4750 Nome St Denver, CO 80239
Medical & Recreational
www.medicinemandenver.com
21+ with Red Card 21+ with Valid ID
(303) 373-0752
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edicine Man Denver is the closest Medical & Recreational store serving anyone 21 and older to Denver International Airport. Just Off I-70 & Peoria Exit, Go north on Peoria to 47th. Take 47th west to Nome Street. Look for a giant green cross on the corner of our building. Medicine Man is a leader in the Colorado marijuana industry. We produce high-quality, lab-tested, industrially grown marijuana for our medical and recreational store in Denver, and soon-to-be in Aurora. Medicine Man focuses on compliance and state-of-the art growing procedures to lead the industry on all levels. Customer satisfaction is the driving force behind Medicine Man’s success since 2009. At Medicine Man Denver we provide a one of a kind customer experience from the time you enter until you leave, Satisfied! Experience our professional store front with knowledgeable budtenders to answer any questions you may have. Our friendly trained security guards are here to welcome and ensure the safety of everyone in our building. We provide a wide variety of marijuana and marijuana related products. From top shelf sativas & indicas, to candy bars & sodas, to
topicals & hemp oils. All marijuana sold is grown on site under the professional care of experienced growers. The marijuana is lab tested by a state certified lab before being put on our shelves for consumer safety. Medicine Man Denver continues to set the standard on our quality, our price, and our customer service consistently. Make sure to come visit Medicine Man Denver, whether medical or recreational. We are your one stop marijuana shop! Open 8am-7pm Daily!
House Strain : Blue Dream House Concentrate : Shatter Best known for : Consistent, High Quality, Lab tested (Safe) and Affordable Marijuana! Great Customer Service!
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Denver East
Ballpark Holistic Dispensary 2119 Larimer St Denver, CO 80209
www.ballparkdispensary.com
(303) 996-6884
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allpark Holistic Dispensary is your one stop source for Denver’s premier marijuana products. Located in the heart of downtown, Ballpark Holistic Dispensary has been proudly serving Denver with Colorado’s finest cannabis since 2009. Offering over 50 premium strains and a wide variety of edibles and concentrates, Ballpark Holistic Dispensary is sure to provide you with the level of service and quality that you deserve. When it comes to marijuana, Ballpark Holistic Dispensary is an industry leader known for their prestigious selection of top notch flowers. Boasting Cannabis Cup winning strains such as Denver Maple and Skywalker 600, you will always be impressed with the boutique quality that Ballpark consistently delivers. Be on the lookout for fan favorites such as Kandy Kush, Sour Alien, and Diamond Jedi OG, which tested at 29% THC. Yes…that’s right…29% THC. Ballpark Holistic Dispensary serves both Medical and Recreational patients 21 and over with free parking,
Medical & Recreational
21 + with Red Card 21+ with Valid ID
member offers, and a full selection of products lines including 710 Labs, EdiPure, Incredibles, and Sweet Grass Kitchen. Come see why Ballpark is Denver’s premier marijuana dispensary. We are located in the Ballpark District…just 2 blocks east of Coors Field. MENTION CULTURE FOR 20% OFF YOUR NEXT PURCHASE.
best Strain: DENVER MAPLE best Concentrate: LEMON G-13 best known for: CANNABIS CUP WINNING STRAINS
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Caregivers For Life 310 Saint Paul St Denver, CO 80206
www.caregiversforlife.net
(720) 536-5462
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aregivers For Life is discreetly located in Cherry Creek North shopping area! We provide a PRIVATE medical room for medical marijuana patients, and a large separate recreational room, for the recreational guest! We are proud to announce that we personally make our Colorado Cannabis Tear Oil (aka Phoenix Tears) sold both to the medical and recreational market. We provide this product in syrup, capsule, and syringe form! Colorado Cannabis Tears (aka Phoenix Tears) is known to help treat several different cancers, sleep disorders, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, and more. We also make our very own honeycomb BHO wax in our caregiver kitchen. We make a variety of in house baked edibles, cannabis tinctures, and pure cannabis oils. No matter what your needs are, we at Caregivers For Life are here
Medical & Recreational
21+ with Red Card 21+ with Valid ID
to provide affordable top shelf organic cannabis to the community, exceptional customer service, and a very professional environment!
House Strain : Iced Grapefruit - A Colorado Cannabis Cup Winner House Concentrate : BHO Honey Wax Best known for : Colorado Cannabis Tear Oil
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Denver East
Colorado Cannabis Facility 5130 E Colfax Ave Denver, CO 80220
www.bestpotdenver.com
(303) 953-8503
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olorado Cannabis Facility, Inc. is committed to the philosophy of enabling our customers to maintain or improve their health by consuming natural medications that will facilitate the relief of their medical conditions and improve the quality of their lives. We have hired the Best and most Knowledgeable staff to help you decide which of our products will be best to relieve your specific type of pain. Whether it be back pain, joint pain, neck injuries, sleep apnea, or whatever your specific area of concern is, we have the knowledge of the product which will provide you with the Right Medicine to help you! Our facility is clean, comfortable and relaxing, and we will handle your needs in a timely manner. We understand that your pain may be overwhelming and we will do all possible to give you the relief you are looking for. Of course we grow our own medicine. This enables us to maintain the quality of our Med’s at the highest levels to support the customers needs.
Medical & Recreational
18+ with Red Card 21+ with Valid ID
Here is a list of some of the names you might see on our shelves on any given visit; Cheeba Chews, EdiPure, Dixie Elixers, Canna-Punch, IncrEdibles, Blue Kudu, Mountain High CBD Candy, Mary’s Medicinals, 710 Labs, TC Labs, Mahatma Concentrates, The Lab, Terp-X, oPen, iPuff Vape, and many other ancillary companies to provide everything cannabis related.
House Strain : Larry OG House Concentrate : TC Labs Strain Specific Best known for :
Having a friendly environment with 30+ strains while serving both 18+ medical and 21+ recreational.
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Cure Colorado 6200 E Yale Ave Unit B Denver, CO 80222
www.curecolorado.com
Medical
Red Card Required
(720) 296-2857
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ure Colorado is a locally owned and operated medical marijuana center dedicated to offering alternative, holistic medicine at a compassionate price. At Cure we strive to be the one-stop medical shop for all of our patients. Our primary goal is to support an educated and proactive approach to using cannabis as a health management tool and medicine. Cure Colorado proudly stocks a wide variety of edibles, topicals, tincture, flower, accessories and more to meet all of your medical needs. We also employ a diverse, wonderful and knowledgeable staff that are eager to help you determine which medicine will be best for you during any visit to our facility. Creating valued relationships with our patients is key to our way of business! We offer all of this in a friendly, safe and clean environment where you are sure to feel at ease. Merriam-Webster defines “Cure” as “something that ends a problem or improves a bad situation” and we truly work to uphold this definition as our main mission statement in what we do every day.
Cure operates under the provisions of the Colorado Constitution Article XVII, Section 14 and acts in compliance with all of the Colorado state and city of Denver regulations. Cure is located conveniently 2 blocks west of Yale and Monaco in Denver, CO at 6200 E Yale Avenue. We are open seven days a week to serve you, excluding major holidays. Feel free to call us, send us an email or stop by the shop today!
House Strain : Kush Crosses House Concentrate : Premium Selection Of Concentrates At Affordable Prices Best known for : Being Patients’ Favorite One-Stop Medical Shop & Our Great Member Benefits
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Denver East
DANK
3835 Elm St, Suite C Denver, CO 80207 www.dank-colorado.com
(303) 394-DANK
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t DANK, you will find high quality cannabis, affordable prices and knowledgeable staff. We engage in personal relationships with our visitors for a safe and comfortable visit. We provide more than 30 top shelf strains of DANK nugs, hash, kief and a variety of edibles. We re-stock the shelves daily so you won’t miss out. You’ll be treated with the same kindness each and every visit. We encourage the connoisseurs to browse our V.I.P. line for a long list of high potency strains. Our in-house old-school DiCE Hash has tested as high as 83% THC, the highest we’ve seen. Since consistency is the name of the game, we complete and include microbial and potency tests prior to distribution. We keep our facility spotless, much like a commercial kitchen. Abiding by the Marijuana Enforcement Division’s guidelines, we also adhere to many additional standards of our own, ensuring the best possible product in the end. Fear not, all our nutrients, pesticides and herbicides are uniquely crafted for the food
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consumption industry. We don’t take chances with your health and nor should you. Trust in Dank. First-timers, regulars, Dank 20/20 Members, and out-of-staters are welcomed like family. Engage with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Yelp. View our current menu on Weedmaps and Leafly. Get insider information on specials and inventory by texting DANK to 28748. Dank you!
House Strain: Deathstar (24% THC) HOuse concentrate: DiCE 70 mic (83% THC) BEST KNOWN FOR: Chemdawg #4 (23% THC)
Denver East
Denver Relief 1 Broadway, Denver, CO 80203
www.denverrelief.com
(303) 420-MEDS
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enver Relief may be the longest-running dispensary in Denver and the second-oldest in Colorado, but the story only begins there! Widely respected and nationally admired, Denver Relief consistently helps set the bar for quality and integrity within the cannabis industry. Denver Relief grows 100% of its own flowers for both medical and recreational use. These strains have garnered praise and awards from the start: 2009 Medical Marijuana Harvest Cup Winner; 2012 1st place hybrid, 1st place indica, and 2nd place sativa from The Hemp Connoisseur Championships; Best-tested hybrid from Hemp Connoisseur; 2013 High Times 1st Place Cannabis Cup winner; 2014 High Times 2nd Place Cannabis Cup winner; ranked strongest strains in the world 2012, 2013, and 2014 by High Times.
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21+ with Red Card 21+ with Valid ID House Strain : Bio-Diesel House Concentrate : All concentrates are in-house strain specific Best known for : Highest quality flowers in the city! The staff at Denver Relief is among the most professional and caring in the industry. With an emphasis on serving medical patients, Denver Relief’s knowledgeable service ensures a professional and discrete experience at the dispensary’s central location in the heart of Denver’s Baker District. Since the start, Denver Relief has included the concept of community and philanthropic involvement. The Denver Relief GREEN TEAM donates hundreds of hours of community service every year, and Denver Relief is a strong advocate for local arts and culture. Visit the shop at 1 Broadway and see for yourself why 60 Minutes, CNN, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, GQ, NBC, ABC, CBS and dozens of other news outlets all say that Denver Relief has come to be one of the premier cannabis businesses in the United States!
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Denver East
Euflora 401 16th St Mall Denver, CO 80202
COMING IN NOVEMBER
6260 S Gunclub Rd Aurora, CO 80016
4343 S Buckley Rd Aurora, CO 80015
(303) 534-6255 (303) 766-8677 (303) 766-8677 Medical & Recreational 21 + with Red Card 21+ with Valid ID
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Recreational 21+ with Valid ID
hic and modern, Euflora’s flagship store on the 16th Street Mall has been dubbed the “Apple Store of Cannabis.” Now we are excited to announce that we will be expanding into the city of Aurora with two new locations. We are proud of the large selection of items we have to offer. This includes a diverse array of cannabis strains, infused products (such as chocolates, hard candies and mints), concentrates, pastries/baked goods, topicals and smoking devices. There is a variety of clothing, hats, greeting cards and unique and fun novelty items. We have a store layout that allows customers to explore at their own pace. Or if you prefer we have a friendly and knowledgeable staff that is ready to guide you in the right direction to find the products that meet your needs. It doesn’t matter if you are a first time user or a ganjasseur Euflora has
Recreational 21+ with Valid ID
something to satisfy everyone’s needs and curiosities. We look forward to serving you at one of our 3 locations, so stop in and say “HIGH!”
House Strain : Headband House Concentrate : Shatter Best known for : The Denver Post dubbed Euflora as the Apple Store of Cannabis
Denver East
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Golden Meds 4690 N Peoria St Denver, CO 80239
(303) 307-4645
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olden Meds was the first dispensary to open in Montbello for medical patients back in 2010. Today, we are catering to the 21 and over crowd. With separate sides for both medical and recreational, we make sure that the medical patients still get the extra attention they need. Located just two blocks north of I-70 and 15 minutes away from DIA, it is also a great first stop for the recreational user arriving to Denver from out of town. With a growing staff of 6 budtenders, the service is very personable. Oils, waxes, and cartridges are available for those who need the extra THC. Don’t forget to take a gander at the accessories we have displayed all over the store. We have everything from wraps and papers to glass, plus a large selection of portable vapes at some of the lowest prices available. Don’t be surprised if you end up buying more than you came in for, as the
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selection of our products grows weekly! Along with our large selection of products, the capability to use all major credit cards is what makes this shop the perfect destination for out-of-towners and locals alike.
House Strain : Face Wreck House Concentrate : R&R Nug Run Wax Best known for : Large Edible selection for both medical and recreational
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Denver East
Good Chemistry 330 E Colfax Ave Denver, CO 80203
www.goodchem.org
(720) 524-4657
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ood Chemistry is a Recreational and Medical marijuana dispensary located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. Providing safe and secure access to high quality cannabis, Good Chemistry is open daily from 11am – 6:45pm at 330 E. Colfax Ave. (Colfax and Logan). Prices starting at $30 RECREATIONAL 1/8th and $25 MEDICAL 1/8th + tax. Good Chemistry cultivates and dispenses the highest quality cannabis with some of the most experienced cultivators and customer service representatives in the industry. Good Chemistry grows over 50 unique strains, including Ingrid, Sour Diesel, Lemon Skunk, and Blue Dream and is home to Mountain Medicine edibles. We offer a different flower menu daily, a wide variety of
Medical and Recreational
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medicated treats, and pre-rolled joints . Come in and check out our amazing deals, quality flower, and chat with our knowledgeable staff.
House Strains & Concentrates: INGRID, SOUR DIESEL, BLUE DREAM, and LEMON SKUNK Best Known For: Great Quality and a stylish storefront with competitive pricing
Denver East
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Green Depot 2020 S Broadway Denver, CO 80210
www.greendepotdenver.com
(303) 728-9962
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he Green Depot is known for it’s open, bright, customer friendly design. The Green Depot is one of Denver’s longest operating medical and retail marijuana centers with highly skilled, knowledgeable, and friendly staff. Located in the heart of the green mile, The Green Depot offers a wide variety of both sativa and indica, many uniquely developed and proprietary strains.The Green Depot has a fully stocked and huge inventory of diverse edibles. We have concentrates from ice water hash to wax and shatter, oils; and vape pens or replacement cartridges. The Green Depot has an ever expanding line of CBD products including strains, oils, and salves. Our large number out-of-state visitors flock to The Green Depot, as many are familiar with us due to our exposure on national television and the print media. The Green Depot has developed a large Colorado clientele, known for their loyalty due to our fair pricing
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and multiple varieties. The Green Depot caters to its customers by only having premium strains, a large parking lot, and an open floor plan designed to eliminate our customers waiting for service. We welcome everyone to visit and experience The Green Depot! Open every day, from 9 AM to 6:45 PM.
House Strain: Grandaddy Bruce (Grandaddy Purp X Bruce Banner) house concentrate: We specialize in wax and shatter Best known for: High Quality, Great Service
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Denver East
Herban Medicinals 70 Broadway, Ste 50 Denver, CO 80203
Medical & Recreational
21+ with Red Card 21+ with Valid ID
www.HerbanMedicinals.com
*Rec sales starting this fall, call store for details.
(720) 343-HERB (4372)
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n the Broadway Baker business district, a stone’s throw from downtown Denver, exists a viewable subterranean Cannabis Cavern teeming with life and fragrant buds. As you descend below Broadway into our showroom you are welcomed home to your very own urban oasis, the Herban Garden. Each time you shop, you’ll be able to follow the full flowering, flush and harvest cycle of your plants. Our highly trained staff is eager to help you find the best products to meet your desires. We are so committed to you being happy with your purchase that we are Denver’s only center to offer a Satisfaction Guarantee on all of our flowers. Herban is based on a vision of physical/mental health and emotional/spiritual elation. Since our beginning in 2010, Herban has been dedicated to providing an elevated experience for our clients. Our growers and breeders are dedicated to creating amazing signature strains as well as improving both the potency and flavor of our popular long-time favorites. We work with only the best processing companies to ensure that our shatter
and wax reflect these same high-quality standards. We invite you to come by, share in what we love and experience the benefits of being an Herbanite.
House Strain: Fractal Kitty (Durban Poison X Jilly Bean) House Concentrate: Pure AK Shatter (Pure Afghani Kush, 100% Indica) Best Known For: Our Unique Onsite Show Grow, and Beautiful Bud Boutique.
Denver East
LivWell on Broadway
LivWell on Larimer
432 S Broadway Denver, CO
2863 Larimer St Denver, CO
(720) 428-2550
(303) 484-1662
Hours: 8AM-7PM Daily
Hours: 8AM-7PM Daily
Medical & Recreational
18+ with Red Card 21+ with Valid ID
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Medical & Recreational 21+ with Red Card 21+ with Valid ID
www.livwellco.com
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ivWell is committed to delivering the best possible cannabis to medical and recreational clients. Each of LivWell’s 9 dispensaries brings together a wide array of smokable and infused products and accessories into one easily accessible dispensary, staffed with knowledgeable and compassionate budtenders who hand weigh the cannabis. Careful attention to every detail from seed to store to sale sets LivWell apart from other marijuana businesses. With a state-of-the-art cultivation facility, LivWell is able to control the growing environment, adjusting light, temperature, humidity and CO2 to match each stage of production from cloning to curing to produce the highest quality marijuana. LivWell’s dedicated R&D staff continuously seeks out new genetics to create unique, proprietary cannabis strains to meet the evolving needs of its clients. LivWell’s extraction facility produces fully activated THC oils that are among the purest, cleanest and most potent in the industry. These oils, along with the finest quality fair
trade chocolate, are used in LivWell’s commercial kitchen to create potent and delicious fine chocolates, including Full Melt Chocolate Bars and Mad Mints. This pure oil is also used to create LivWell’s wax, shatter and topical creams. LivWell Dispensaries are your one stop cannabis shops, offering a wide range of cannabis products and accessories with low wait time and speedy check out. Products we carry: Full Melt Chocolate, Mad Mints, GRN Vape, Mary’s Medicinal Patches and a huge selection of glass.
House Strain: Zeta Sage house concentrate: Alien Inferno (wax) Best known for: Best Marijuana value in Colorado
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Denver East
Lodo Wellness Center 1617 Wazee St #B Denver, CO 80202
www.lodowellnesscenter.com
(303) 534-5020
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omen-owned and operated by motherdaughter team, Linda Andrews and Haley Andrews, LoDo Wellness offers a personalized touch and customer service that will make you feel like part of the family. LoDo Wellness is the largest dispensary in LoDo (Lower Downtown Historic District), making it perfect for large parties and groups to experience shopping together. Located on the 16th Street mall and one block away from Union Station, LoDo Wellness is easily accessible to public transportation and many of Denver’s best hotels and restaurants are within walking distance. The retail store serves everyone over 21. Featuring a large selection of edibles and concentrates, LoDo Wellness has anything you might need for the novice first timer or the most experienced connoisseur including a hefty selection of marijuana souvenirs and smoking accessories. Specializing in small batch craft growing, every bud is grown and trimmed by hand so you only receive the highest quality cannabis. And with a window to the grow
Medical & Recreational
18+ with Red Card 21+ with Valid ID
space right in the lobby, visitors get to see living marijuana plants first hand! LoDo Wellness Center’s main focus is to provide the best possible customer service and shopping experience no matter your familiarity with cannabis.
House Strain : Death Star House Concentrate : Mahatma Shatter and Butter, made from LoDo Wellness’ exclusive strain collection Best known for : The friendliest customer service and consistently showcasing only the highest quality cannabis
Denver East
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Medicine Man Medical Market 4966 Leetsdale Dr Glendale, CO 80246
medicinemanmedicalmarket.com
Medical
Red Card Required
(720) 389-7442
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edicine Man Medical Market and its employees are extremely passionate about medical marijuana. All of the employees at the shop are patients too and are always happy to answer any questions you may have. We pride ourselves in being a one stop shop; specializing in concentrates and flower, in addition to providing a large selection of edibles, accessories, seeds and clones! Each and every one of our patients is our top priority and we strive to exceed expectations in all aspects of our business. We provide a private, safe, and welcoming atmosphere, knowing full well our patients have plenty of options but come back to us for our customer service, our quality, our strain knowledge and our friendly atmosphere. Another highlight of visiting our shop is the private one on one treatment each patient receives with our bud tenders so all of your questions and concerns can be answered. We are
located in South East Denver with plenty of parking and an easy access location. We truly hope you take the time to stop by and let us win your business!
House Strain : Night Terror OG 26% total cannabinoids House Concentrate : Colorado Cannabis Company Co2 Oil over 55% THC 5% CBC Best known for : Soil Grown, Hand Watered, Hand Trimmed Flower & Private 1 on 1 service
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Denver East
Metropolis
4600 Ironton St Denver, CO 80239 www.bestpotdenver.com
(303) 373-9333
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etropolis Medical and Recreational Cannabis is more than a big city center, but rather an individual driven facility focused on providing the appropriate time with each client to determine what their specific ailment is and find the appropriate treatment. Having our production facility attached to our building allows us to operate with larger inventories providing increased discounts to the patient. This co-existence creates precise cultivation techniques and limitless advancements making us a cutting edge facility constantly growing. Coming from a line of succesfull medical marijuana centers we understand and embrace the human factor that goes into the retail operation. Our Budtenders are trained to reach out to each patient and ask the right questions to find the right solutions. We like to enable our patients to maintain or improve their health by consuming natural remedies. Here is a list of some of the names you might see on our shelves on any given visit: Cheeba Chews, Edi-
Medical & Recreational
18+ with Red Card 21+ with Valid ID
Pure, Dixie Elixers, Canna-Punch, IncrEdibles, Blue Kudu, Mountain High CBD Candy, Mary’s Medicinals, 710 Labs, TC Labs, Mahatma Concentrates, The Lab, Terp-X, oPen, iPuff Vape, and many other ancillary companies to provide everything cannabis related.
best Strain: Phantom Cookies best Concentrate: TerpX(Strain Specific) best known for:
Having the largest selection of the industries leading cannabis goods, while serving both 18+ medical patients, and 21+ adults possessing a Valid ID.
Denver East
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MiNDFUL
5926 E Colfax Ave Denver, CO 80220 www.bemindful.today
Medical & Recreational
18 + with Red Card 21+ with Valid ID
(303) 573-6337
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iNDFUL on Colfax is a premium dispensary focused on providing the highest-quality products at a fair price. We cultivate all of our own flowers in a state-of-the-art facility which uses no pesticides or fungicides, ensuring that the flowers (and concentrates) that you purchase are clean, flavorful, and effective. Our master grower and breeder Phil Hague is known worldwide for his incredible library of genetics and has been featured in countless publications around the world. MiNDFUL cultivates over 40 exclusive in-house creations as well as hundreds of other strains, including some of the most elite genetics in the world such as Triangle Kush, Chem ‘91, and Gorilla Glue. We have a full selection of edibles, topicals, and tinctures from reputable vendors around Colorado. Our concentrate production is supervised by two-time Secret Cup “Connoisseur’s Choice” winner, Kind Bill, who is the creator of the “live resin” process. Live Resin is the next
evolution in cannabis concentrates, extracting the essence of the live plant into an extremely flavorful, terpene-rich final product that you simply must try to fully appreciate. Come and check us out at one of our many locations across the front range to see what MiNDFUL cannabis is really about. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff will be waiting to serve you!
house Strain: Star Dawg house Concentrate: Bubba Tom Hayes Shatter best known for: Great Prices
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Denver East
Native Roots
Medical & Recreational
18 + with Red Card 21+ with Valid ID
1555 Champa St Denver, CO 80202
House Strain: Snoop Dogg OG
Hours: 7 days a week 9am-7pm
denver@nativeroots303.com
(303) 623-1900
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ative Roots Apothecary is Colorado’s exclusive recreational and medicinal marijuana dispensary with several convenient locations around the state, including one located in the heart of Downtown Denver on the corner of the 16th Street Mall and Champa. We strive to create a professional and comfortable atmosphere for customers. It is Native Roots’ mission to provide a welcoming facility where you can consistently obtain the highest-quality medicinal and recreational products while receiving valuable information on responsible use. Native Roots offers premium-grade cannabis that is grown exclusively for our dispensaries using all-natural and organic nutrients in a highly controlled environment. Not only does Native Roots offer a variety of unique and sought after strains, we also have a large assortment
House Concentrate: CannaSap and StrainSpecific Shatter Best Known For: Being the best and most complete resource for all things cannabis.
of edibles, topicals, and tinctures. If you’re looking for concentrates; Native Roots Extracts (featuring Rasta Bubble) is your one-stop shop for all your shatter, wax, CannaSap, and bubble hash needs. All concentrates are made exclusively on premise from house-grown flowers to ensure quality and consistency, making Native Roots one of the leaders in the industry. All of Native Roots brand new, state-of-the-art retail facilities are built to please. Our highly trained staff will aid in selecting the best products and strains based around your desires. We can also serve as a general cannabis resource, educating and enlightening every individual and answering any questions they might have. Native Roots not only guarantees premium products at the best rates, but also offers an enjoyable shopping experience in a compassionate, high-end cannabis center.
Denver East
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RiNo Supply CO 3100 Blake St Denver, CO 80205
www.rinosupply.com
Medical
Red Card Required
(303) 296-2680
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iNo Supply Company is dedicated to be your year-round local source for 18+ Medical Marijuana. All plants are grown in our greenhouse using 100% organic soil and nutrients resulting in the highest quality product. We provide an exciting, personal, shopping experience aimed to educate patients about the positive benefits of locally grown organic medical marijuana. Our greenhouse was carefully crafted to facilitate the development of the highest quality medicine in Colorado. Time and time again, we hear from our patients that our bud provides better results for less. Only the highest quality organic products are used on our plants; We grow our bud in soil only. Despite the fact that grow times are longer in soil, we feel the improved aroma and quality is worth
slightly lower production volume. Like many others, you may be caught up in the whirlwind of various Colorado dispensaries that are trying to compete over quantity, producing the cheapest weed possible. We offer great prices, but only top quality medicine. Come check us out!
House Strain : Girl Scout cookies House Concentrate : blue dream Best known for : Bruce banner #3
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Denver East
Spark Dispensary 3900 E 48th Ave Denver, CO 80216
Medical & Recreational
www.sparkdispensary.com
21+ with Red Card 21+ with Valid ID
www.facebook.com/sparkdispensary
(303) 355-5090
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h at sparks your interest? SPARK Recreational & Medical Dispensary is Denver’s newest premium full-service dispensary, conveniently located at 1-70 and Colorado Boulevard. Whether you’re a newbie or a seasoned connoisseur, SPARK’s friendly and knowledgeable staff is committed to matching you with the highest quality medical and recreational strains, as well as high-potency concentrates, delicious edibles, and tons of fun accessories. Starting from seedling to harvest, our educated growers nurture and meticulously track the progress of each of our plants using organic growing methods. We blend both art and cutting-edge science to produce the best varietals suited to a huge array of medicinal and recreational
uses. Join us in our new warm, modern and wellappointed space where you’ll feel right at home. We look forward to seeing you!
House concentrate: flo House Concentrate: Lemon Sour Diesel Hash best known for: Consistency with product and quality
Denver East
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Terrapin Care Station 11091 E Mississippi Ave Aurora, CO 80012
Recreational 21+ with Valid ID
www.terrapincarestation.com
(303) 954-8402
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errapin Care Station began in 2010, and since then has provided quality product at an affordable price. In October 2011, Terrapin Care Station became one of the first licensed medical marijuana dispensaries within the State of Colorado and on February 18, 2014, Terrapin Care Station opened the first retail marijuana dispensary, open to anyone over the age of 21, within the City of Boulder, and now has another retail location open in Aurora! Terrapin Care Station offers a selection of at least 20 different strains every day. A staff favorite, the Durban Poison, is a classic Sativa strain that leaves you feeling alert, focused, and energetic with effects similar to drinking a strong cup of coffee. Durban Poison’s frosty, dense, and plump nuggets emit a distinct sweet and piney smell and offer a light and airy pine flavor. With a Sativa dominance of 90-percent, the Durban Poison is guaranteed to deliver a punch keeping you stoned, awake, and enthusiastic. With an accessible recreational location on Mississippi Ave. in Aurora, open to anyone aged 21 and over, and another Aurora location, at 11900 E. 33rd Ave, slated to open early 2015,
Terrapin Care Station offers all customers safe, affordable, and quality cannabis. Their plants are lovingly grown in soil, not just a nutrient solution, giving them stronger flavors for a more enjoyable experience. They understand that finding the right strain can be confusing and expensive, so the friendly staff will be there to help, seven days a week. Terrapin Care Station is a one-stop shop offering glass and accessories in their waiting rooms.
House Strain : White Slipper & Oaktown Crippler House Concentrate : Pure C02 Oil Best known for : Low prices on quality product
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Denver East
The Clinic The Clinic Capitol Hill On Colfax 745 E 6th Ave Denver, CO 80203
caphill@thecliniccolorado.com
4625 E Colfax Ave Denver, CO 80220
colfax@thecliniccolorado.com
The Clinic Colorado
3888 E Mexico Ave, Ste 110 Denver, CO 80210 www.thecliniccolorado.com
(720) 536-5229 (303) 333-3644 (303) 758-9114 Medical & Recreational
21+ with Red Card 21+ with Valid ID
Medical
Red Card Required
Medical & Recreational
21+ with Red Card 21+ with Valid ID
www.thecliniccolorado.com
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elcome to The Clinic, Denver’s leading medical and recreational marijuana center which has won more than 30 awards for both it’s high quality cannabis, concentrates and charitable contributions! At The Clinic you will find a staff that is extremely knowledgeable and friendly to go along with an atmosphere that reflects the tremendous amount of care provided to their patients and recreational customers, as well as their cannabis and concentrates. Currently, The Clinic offers medical cannabis at all 6 of their locations, 3 of which also offer recreational sales to adults 21 years of age and older. The Clinic also believes in giving back to the community. As such, The Clinic has raised nearly $200,000 for the National MS Society, CO-WY Chapter, as multiple sclerosis is a debilitating disease that affects their patients, friends and family.
Since opening the doors in 2009, The Clinic has made raising the standard for dispensaries everywhere part of their mission, which has given them the ability to remain at the head of the cannabis movement! Stop by The Clinic and you will see why we say: “Our Patients Live Better.”
House Strain : Kosher Kush House Concentrate : 303 OG Nug Run Live Resin Budder Best Known For: Award Winning Strains & Concentrates
Denver East
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The Herbal Cure 985 S Logan St Denver, CO 80209
Medical & Recreational
www.TheHerbalCure.net
18+ with Red Card 21+ with Valid ID
(303) 777-WEED (9333)
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he Herbal Cure (THC) is a one-of-a-kind Recreational and Medical Marijuana Center located in the heart of Wash Park in Denver. Open since 2010, our unique location features an on-site grow facility, private, off-street parking, and is handicap accessible. The Herbal Cure offers over 70 strains of high quality cannabis as well as a large selection of gourmet edibles, concentrates, infused topicals and smoking accessories. At THC, we value quality and service above all! Come see for yourself! In 2014, The Herbal Cure was named “Best dispensary for Patient Perks” in the Denver Westword’s Best of Denver edition. THC is open to 18+ for medical and 21+ for recreational. Spin our “Wheel of Weed” to win a variety of fun prizes. Medical member benefits include discount pricing, a loyalty program, daily specials and monthly appreciation days. We are located at 985 S. Logan St, one block north of Mississippi on Logan.
Our cutting edge mural can be seen on I-25 and museum quality artwork by RINO’s Like Minded Productions, is featured throughout the large complex. We are also the exclusive home of 5-time Cannabis Cup Winning Company, Essential Extracts!
Best Strain OG Bubba Best Concentrate Essential Extracts Best Known For: High quality products and friendly, KNOWLEDGEABLE staff
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Denver East
The RETREAT 2420 S Colorado Blvd Denver, CO 80222
www.strainwise.com
Medical
Red Card Required
(720) 974–9327
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n Colorado Blvd, the Retreat is located in the swanky University Hills Neighborhood. University Hills feels like an oasis of solitude with easy access to restaurants, grocery stores, theaters and retail stores like The Retreat. Located less than one mile from I-25 and Colorado Blvd.] Across Colorado, all eight Strainwise™ stores are a cut above any others in their disarming yet relentless intention to educate. On all four walls you will see posted words of wisdom, an array of framed licensure, clear cut laws and detailed steps that need to be taken in order to: Consume Intelligently. In addition to this professionalism, there is energy in the air. The passion these Budtenders have for their product is palpable. These folks are not simply retail help. They are bold testimonials personified. The physical atmosphere is clean and classy. The hard wood flooring and cutting edge display cases maintain the perfect balance between a state of the art science lab to an earthen, old world respite. Providing everything from
Mary Jane’s healing salve for Sciatica and yoga pants to hand trimmed Ultra Sonja or even perhaps the Omni HV (“a marijuana tool to end all marijuana tools”). When you leave any one of these dispensaries you will feel known and well taken care of. From sanctuaries and shelters to safe havens and retreats, these homes away from home will hands down deliver.
House Strain: Tigers Milk house concentrate: Bubba Kush shatter/wax, Bordello shatter/wax Best known for: Bruce Banner #3 - High Times” “strongest strain on earth”
Denver East
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The SANCTUARY 5110 Race St Denver, CO 80216
www.strainwise.com
(720) 420-7604
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ocated in the Elyria-Swansea neighborhood, that was established after the Kansas Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads were completed in 1879, The Sanctuary is blessed with the sounds of the still utilized railroad line that traverses the neighborhood from southwest to northeast. Just blocks from the historic National Western Stock Show Complex and only a short walk from the oldest operating cemetery and National Historic District, Riverside Cemetery; The Sanctuary is easily accessed via I-70, I-25 and 58th Ave. or even Interstate 270. Across Colorado, all eight Strainwise™ stores are a cut above any others in their disarming yet relentless intention to educate. On all four walls you will see posted words of wisdom, an array of framed licensure, clear cut laws and detailed steps that need to be taken in order to: Consume Intelligently. In addition to this professionalism, there is energy in the air. The passion these Budtenders have for their product is palpable. These folks are not simply retail help. They are bold testimonials personified. The physical atmosphere is clean and classy. The hard wood flooring and cutting edge display cases maintain the
Medical & Recreational
21 + with Red Card 21+ with Valid ID
perfect balance between a state of the art science lab to an earthen, old world respite. Providing everything from Mary Jane’s healing salve for Sciatica and yoga pants to hand trimmed Ultra Sonja or even perhaps the Omni HV (“a marijuana tool to end all marijuana tools”). When you leave any one of these dispensaries you will feel known and well taken care of. From sanctuaries and shelters to safe havens and retreats, these homes away from home will hands down deliver.
House Strain: Tigers Milk house concentrate: Bubba Kush shatter/wax, Bordello shatter/wax Best known for: Bruce Banner #3 - High Times” “strongest strain on earth”
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Denver East
The SHELTER 4095 Jackson St Denver, CO 80216
www.strainwise.com
(720) 266-5215
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he Shelter is located in Elyria-Swansea, a historic working-class community first developed in the 1880s. This area has earned the dubious distinction of being the most populated zip code in the State of Colorado. Nestled just west of the intersection at 40th Ave. & Colorado Blvd on Jackson Street, The Shelter provides a nice getaway from the industrial look of the area. Across Colorado, all eight Strainwise™ stores are a cut above any others in their disarming yet relentless intention to educate. On all four walls you will see posted words of wisdom, an array of framed licensure, clear cut laws and detailed steps that need to be taken in order to: Consume Intelligently. In addition to this professionalism, there is energy in the air. The passion these Budtenders have for their product is palpable. These folks are not simply retail help. They are bold testimonials personified. The physical atmosphere is clean and classy. The hard wood flooring and cutting edge display cases maintain the perfect balance between a state of the art science lab to
Medical & Recreational
21 + with Red Card 21+ with Valid ID
an earthen, old world respite. Providing everything from Mary Jane’s healing salve for Sciatica and yoga pants to hand trimmed Ultra Sonja or even perhaps the Omni HV (“a marijuana tool to end all marijuana tools”). When you leave any one of these dispensaries you will feel known and well taken care of. From sanctuaries and shelters to safe havens and retreats, these homes away from home will hands down deliver.
House Strain: Tigers Milk house concentrate: Bubba Kush shatter/wax, Bordello shatter/wax Best known for: Bruce Banner #3 - High Times” “strongest strain on earth”
Denver East
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Walking Raven 2001 South Broadway Denver, CO 80210
www.thewalkingraven.com
(720) 327-5613
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alking Raven is a retail marijuana center, open to adults 21 and up no medical card required; dedicated to providing the highest quality of products and care to their customers. Their shop is known for premium-grade cannabis that is organically grown by expert cultivators and laboratory-tested, to ensure the highest quality and potency. Walking Raven is committed to bring professionalism to the cannabis culture; using their business as a platform for advocacy, changing their local community’s perception of cannabis consumers, generating new revenues for the local economy, as well as supporting and spearheading local charity efforts. Walking Raven has built a reputation for being a model of integrity in the cannabis industry and takes’ pride in their organic and meticulous cultivation process; not cutting any corners, and giving their master growers access to the best nutrients and equipment available.
Medical & Recreational
21 + with Red Card 21+ with Valid ID
Thus, ensuring their customers never have to settle and are only shopping premium grade. Their strain Hong Kong Diesel, is an exclusive in-house strain that recently tested over 31% total cannabinoids. At this year’s US High Times Cannabis Cup, Walking Raven’s Sour Diesel took home the 3rd Place People’s Choice Award. Come see what all the fuss is about; no medical card required!
House Strain : Hong Kong Diesel House Concentrate : Raven Blend Kief Best known for : organic premium grade cannabis products
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Boulder
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The Farm
2801 Iris Ave Boulder, CO 80301 www.thefarmco.com
Recreational 21+ with Valid ID
(303) 440-1323
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he Farm is a locally owned and operated dispensary in the heart of Boulder, Colorado. Established in 2009, we pride ourselves in growing clean, potent craft cannabis for adults 21 and over. Our knowledgeable staff is warm and welcoming with budtenders that act more like cannabis sommeliers, excited to share their passion for the end of cannabis prohibition. The Farm cultivates 100% of our own cannabis in Boulder, CO. We maintain craft quality with small bloom rooms tended by master growers, one crop at a time. We employ sustainable growing with small batch outputs in order to bring out the best quality of each and every plant. We never spray our cannabis flower with fungicide or pesticide. Our product is fully flushed, slow dried and given a long cure to provide you the smoothest, most flavorful smoke. Our goal is to consistently provide a high-end product with only the most exceptional aroma, flavor, and effects. In addition to a wide variety of traditional favorites,
we offer signature Farm strains and the famous raw and uncut Hummingbird CO2 Hash Oil. At The Farm, we strive to provide the community with the best cannabis and overall experience.
House Strain: Alpha Blue (Farm Signature Strain & 2011 High Times Cannabis Cup 2nd Place Winner) House Concentrate: Gumbi (High CBD) Hummingbird Brand CO2 Hash Oil Best Known For: Being the largest and best stocked Cannabis shop in Boulder
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Boulder
LivWell Boulder 3000 Folsom St Boulder, CO
(720) 389-4920 Hours: 10AM-7PM Daily
Medical
Red Card Required
House Strain: Zeta Sage house concentrate: Alien Inferno (wax)
www.livwellco.com
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ivWell is committed to delivering the best possible cannabis to medical and recreational clients. Each of LivWell’s 9 dispensaries brings together a wide array of smokable and infused products and accessories into one easily accessible dispensary, staffed with knowledgeable and compassionate budtenders who hand weigh the cannabis. Careful attention to every detail from seed to store to sale sets LivWell apart from other marijuana businesses. With a state-of-the-art cultivation facility, LivWell is able to control the growing environment, adjusting light, temperature, humidity and CO2 to match each stage of production from cloning to curing to produce the highest quality marijuana. LivWell’s dedicated R&D staff continuously seeks out new genetics to create unique, proprietary cannabis strains to meet
Best known for: Best Marijuana value in Colorado the evolving needs of its clients. LivWell’s extraction facility produces fully activated THC oils that are among the purest, cleanest and most potent in the industry. These oils, along with the finest quality fair trade chocolate, are used in LivWell’s commercial kitchen to create potent and delicious fine chocolates, including Full Melt Chocolate Bars and Mad Mints. This pure oil is also used to create LivWell’s wax, shatter and topical creams. LivWell Dispensaries are your one stop cannabis shops, offering a wide range of cannabis products and accessories with low wait time and speedy check out. Products we carry: Full Melt Chocolate, Mad Mints, GRN Vape, Mary’s Medicinal Patches and a huge selection of glass.
Boulder
Native Roots
Recreational 21+ with Valid ID
1146 Pearl St Boulder, CO 80302
(720) 726-5126
House Strain: Snoop Dogg OG
19 S Sunset St Longmont, CO 80501
House Concentrate: CannaSap and StrainSpecific Shatter
(720) 340-4870 Hours: 7 days a week 9am-7pm
boulder@nativeroots303.com
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ative Roots Apothecary is Colorado’s exclusive recreational and medicinal marijuana dispensary with several convenient locations around the state, including one located in the heart of Downtown Denver on the corner of the 16th Street Mall and Champa. We strive to create a professional and comfortable atmosphere for customers. It is Native Roots mission to provide a welcoming facility where you can consistently obtain the highest-quality medicinal and recreational products while receiving valuable information on responsible use. Native Roots offers premium-grade cannabis that is grown exclusively for our dispensaries using all-natural and organic nutrients in a highly controlled environment. Not only does Native Roots offer a variety of unique and sought after strains, we also have a large assortment
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Best Known For: Being the best and most complete resource for all things cannabis.
of edibles, topicals, and tinctures. If you’re looking for concentrates; Native Roots Extracts (featuring Rasta Bubble) is your one-stop shop for all your shatter, wax, CannaSap, and bubble hash needs. All concentrates are made exclusively on premise from house-grown flowers to ensure quality and consistency, making Native Roots one of the leaders in the industry. All of Native Roots’ brand new, state-of-the-art retail facilities are built to please. Our highly trained staff will aid in selecting the best products and strains based around your desires. We can also serve as a general cannabis resource, educating and enlightening every individual and answering any questions they might have. Native Roots not only guarantees premium products at the best rates, but also offers an enjoyable shopping experience in a compassionate, high-end cannabis center.
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Boulder
Terrapin Care Station 1795 Folsom St Boulder, CO 80302
(303) 954-8402 Recreational 21+ with Valid ID
5370 Manhattan Cir #104 Boulder, CO 80303
(303) 954-8402 Medical
18+ with Red Card
www.terrapincarestation.com
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errapin Care Station began in 2010, and since then has provided quality product at an affordable price. In October 2011, Terrapin Care Station became one of the first licensed medical marijuana dispensaries within the State of Colorado and on February 18, 2014, Terrapin Care Station opened the first retail marijuana dispensary, open to anyone over the age of 21, within the City of Boulder. Terrapin Care Station offers a selection of at least 20 different strains every day. A staff favorite, the Durban Poison, is a classic Sativa strain that leaves you feeling alert, focused, and energetic with effects similar to drinking a strong cup of coffee. Durban Poison’s frosty, dense, and plump nuggets emit a distinct sweet and piney smell and offer a light and airy pine flavor. With a Sativa dominance of 90-percent, the Durban Poison is guaranteed to deliver a punch keeping you stoned, awake, and enthusiastic. With an accessible recreational location on the corner of Folsom and Canyon in Boulder, open to anyone aged 21 and over, and a discreet medical location in South
Boulder, Terrapin Care Station offers all customers safe, affordable, and quality cannabis. Their plants are lovingly grown in soil, not just a nutrient solution, giving them stronger flavors for a more enjoyable experience. They understand that finding the right strain can be confusing and expensive, so the friendly staff will be there to help, seven days a week. Terrapin Care Station is a one-stop shop offering glass and accessories in their waiting rooms.
House Strain: White Slipper & Oaktown Crippler House Concentrate: Pure C02 Oil Best Known For: Low prices on quality product
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Colorado Springs
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JP Wellness
1741 S Academy Blvd Colorado Springs, CO 80916 Facebook.com/JPWellness420
(719) 622-1000
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ew to dabbing? Our knowledgable and friendly staff will educate and assist you in making your dabbing experience the ultimate success! JP Wellness offers a wide variety of shatter, budder, and solvent-less concentrates. We process with Trichrome Heavy Extracts, TerpX, and also have our own house solvent-less bubble hash. We carry a large selection of glass and accessories including everything from starter rigs at at $35 all the way up to heady pieces by Seven Red Beards, Snic, and Rebelz. We believe variety and selection are essential to giving patients control over how they medicate. There are no high pressure sales or spiels given here. Our staff medicates daily in diverse ways and are able to make informed recommendations on all products. Never tried edibles before or had a less than pleasurable experience with them? JP Wellness carefully selects our edible vendors for consistency, potency and taste. We are sure to thoroughly explain to our patients how to medicate
Medical
Red Card Required
safely using all available methods. Our patient focused team strives to offer honest medicine at a fair price. Customers will always feel comfortable asking questions when shopping with us. In addition to lower daily prices, our members enjoy perks like free chair massage and yoga class on Sundays.
TOP Strain : Super Silver Haze / Larry OG TOP Concentrate : A variety of always amazing choices from shatter to bubble Best known for : One stop shop. We have it all.
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Colorado Springs
ACME Smoke
1202 E Fillmore St Colorado Springs, CO 80907 Acmesmoke.com
Medical
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(719) 219-5766
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cme Smoke is located just off 1-25 in Colorado Springs. We specialize in clones and have a wide selection of strains to choose from everyday. Our clones include blue dream, chem dawg, cheisel, sage n sour, sweet tooth, blurple, bubba kush, Nevils abusive wreck, chocolope, swazey express and maui–with new strains added regularly. All clones are well rooted and ready to plant! The plants we grow are the same clones we sell to you, the customer. We have selected the best of the best of our clone strains so that you have the highest-quality and producing clones. We offer daily specials, a wide variety of edibles and concentrates. We also have a large selection of pipes, glass and dab rigs at exceptional prices. We carry o.pen, Edi Pure, Wana, Dixie elixirs, the
Growing Kitchen, Colorado Concentrates, and Medibles. Concentrates: Shatter, Wax and Bubble Hash. 1st time customers get Patient Pricing, or FREE clone with purchase of 5 clones.
house strain: Blue Dream house concentrate: Blue Dream Bubble Hash best known for: Our Clones
Colorado Springs
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Altitude Organic Medicine 523 S Tejon St Colorado Springs, CO 80903 www.altitudeorganic.com
Medical
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(719) 313-9841
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ur mission is to provide our customers with the most effective and safest cannabis products available. We ensure the highest level of customer satisfaction through a company culture of service excellence. We are committed to building and maintaining the most technologically advanced infrastructure coupled with an intense focus on sustainability and the use of renewable resources. Quality is our Game. We are located in lower downtown Colorado Springs. There are 3 budtenders available at all times for quick in and out service. We believe in QUALITY. Why sell low to midgrade Meds? We don’t understand this either. WE have ONE shelf - QUALITY. Our QUALITY means -the LOOK should be super frosty, trichrome crystals galore. The SMELL should resemble the name, should smell like a flower not like hay or plant matter. The TASTE should be like the smell, also smooth to the throat and lungs. The HIGH should be lasting, you should only need one or two inhales and the high should extend 1-3 hours or more. Feel free to visit Weedmaps (Altitude Organic Medicine)
for our menu, we update it daily. We carry Colorado Gold solventless hash and Colorado Clear made in house. We have a wide range of pre-rolls, from 1 gram pre-rolls all the way up to 9 gram huge pre-rolls. Pre-roll packs (Canna Cone Pack) of 5 and 10 pre-rolls, Cannacone RAW (solventless hash infused) as well. We roll our pre-rolls with flower not shake or trim. First time patients will be treated as a member, will receive a sticker and take the AOM PRE-ROLL CHALLENGE!! We dare you to finish it!
House Strain : Bubble Gum House Concentrate : Colorado Gold/Clear AOM Hummingbird Nectar Best known for : Large selection of edibles
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Colorado Springs
Dr. Releaf Inc.
2639 E Willamette Ave Colorado Springs, CO 80909 Dr.Releaf719@gmail.com
Medical
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(719) 635-0929
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r.Releaf Inc. is a dispensary located on the East side of Colorado Springs just off Platte Avenue and Willamette which carries 25 or more strains of the finest Buds in town. We have Weekly Specials of $125 dollar Ounces on Top Shelf Strains. Ruskin Chronic is our House Strain which comes from Ruskin Florida and has a fine fruity flavor distinct from all others. We carry Wax and Oil extracted with CO2 only. This is very smooth and very potent. We have a full MIPS Kitchen producing fine edibles such as Ice cream, cookies and candies all infused with Phoenix Tears Oil. We also carry a full line of infused capsules. There are tinctures, salves and body oils all infused with Phoenix Tears Oil and all Organic Ingredients. Come see us soon. We have something for everyone’s pleasures. First time visitors will receive membership pricing on any product in the store. We have a very knowledgeable and friendly staff waiting to assist you anyway we can.
I/8 ounces start at $22 plus tax for members and $28 plus tax for non-members. Ounces are $150 plus tax for members and $170 plus tax for non-members. Come join our dispensary as a patient and get an 1/8 ounce of top-shelf smoke for a penny with any purchase.
house strain: Unique Varieties only Available at Dr Releaf house concentrate: CO2 Wax best known for: Big Fat Buds in over 25 Strains including Indicas, Sati vas, and Hybrids
Colorado Springs
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LivWell 3234 N Nevada Ave Colorado Springs, CO
570 N Murray Blvd Colorado Springs, CO
1414 S Tejon St Colorado Springs, CO
(719) 622-6652
(719) 574-8443
(719) 634-0420
Hours: 8AM-7PM Daily
Hours: 8AM-7PM Daily
Hours: 8AM-7PM Daily
www.livwellco.com
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ivWell is committed to delivering the best possible cannabis to medical and recreational clients. Each of LivWell’s 9 dispensaries brings together a wide array of smokable and infused products and accessories into one easily accessible dispensary, staffed with knowledgeable and compassionate budtenders who hand weigh the cannabis. Careful attention to every detail from seed to store to sale sets LivWell apart from other marijuana businesses. With a state-of-the-art cultivation facility, LivWell is able to control the growing environment, adjusting light, temperature, humidity and CO2 to match each stage of production from cloning to curing to produce the highest quality marijuana. LivWell’s dedicated R&D staff continuously seeks out new genetics to create unique, proprietary cannabis strains to meet the evolving needs of its clients. LivWell’s extraction facility produces fully activated THC oils that are among the purest, cleanest and most potent in the industry. These oils, along with the finest quality fair trade chocolate, are used in LivWell’s commercial kitchen to
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Red Card Required create potent and delicious fine chocolates, including Full Melt Chocolate Bars and Mad Mints. This pure oil is also used to create LivWell’s wax, shatter and topical creams. LivWell Dispensaries are your one stop cannabis shops, offering a wide range of cannabis products and accessories with low wait time and speedy check out. Products we carry: Full Melt Chocolate, Mad Mints, GRN Vape, Mary’s Medicinal Patches and a huge selection of glass.
House Strain: Zeta Sage house concentrate: Alien Inferno (wax) Best known for: Best Marijuana value in Colorado
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Colorado Springs
MiNDFUL
417 N Circle Dr Colorado Springs, CO 80909
(719) 597-4429
Medical
Red Card Required
www.bemindful.today
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iNDFUL of Colorado Springs is a premium dispensary focused on providing the highest-quality products at a fair price. We cultivate all of our own flowers in a stateof-the-art facility which uses no pesticides or fungicides, ensuring that the flowers (and concentrates) that you purchase are clean, flavorful, and effective. Our master grower and breeder Phil Hague is known worldwide for his incredible library of genetics and has been featured in countless publications around the world. MiNDFUL cultivates over 40 exclusive in-house creations as well as hundreds of other strains, including some of the most elite genetics in the world such as Triangle Kush, Chem ‘91, and Gorilla Glue. We have a full selection of edibles, topicals, and tinctures from reputable vendors around Colorado. Our concentrate production is supervised by two-time Secret Cup “Connoisseur’s Choice” winner, Kind Bill, who is the creator of the “live resin” process. Live Resin is the
next evolution in cannabis concentrates, extracting the essence of the live plant into an extremely flavorful, terpene-rich final product that you simply must try to fully appreciate. Come and check us out at one of our many locations across the front range to see what MiNDFUL cannabis is really about. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff will be waiting to serve you!
house Strain: UpgrayeDD house Concentrate: Star Dawg Live Wax best known for: Great prices
Colorado Springs
055
New Horizons
1460 Woolsey Heights Colorado Springs, CO 80915
(719) 597-7002
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ew Horizons has been an essential piece of the flourishing cannabis industry in Colorado Springs, opening its doors over 5 years ago. Our patients feel welcome in our discreet East Side location, and comfortable asking our friendly, knowledgeable staff any of their Cannabis related questions. Whether it’s dosage recommendations, or finding the perfect product for your specific needs, New Horizons is eager to help. We take pride in our high THC levels and extensive knowledge with pain management. We proudly provide our patients with an extensive variety of genetics, giving us the ability to offer over 20 different strains on the shelf at all times. Feel free to choose from any of our fantastic strains such as El Diablo, Mango, and Mandarin to list just a few. Our house strain, that has been noted for its quality in recent reviews, and is very popular among our current members, is Green Crack. If it’s concentrates you are interested in, you have found the right place. We offer an impressive selection of strain specific and hybrid concentrates to
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choose from, specializing in butane extraction techniques in both wax and shatter consistencies. For members we offer a special selection of strains not available to other patients. None the less, there is always a top shelf and mid shelf for all to choose from. We also send out text messages for deals daily to keep participating patients up to date with some of the best offers in Colorado Springs.
House Strain: Green Crack House Concentrate: strain specific and hybrid concentrates Best Known For: Specializing in Butane extraction techniques in both wax and shatter
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Colorado Springs
Quality Choice
2398 E Boulder St Colorado Springs, CO 80909
(719) 632-5667
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ere at Quality Choice we have been open since 2009 in Colorado Springs. We are in the process of expanding looking to open up multiple new locations medical and recreational soon. We would like to be in Denver and Pueblo by 2015. We are family owned and operated. Here at Quality Choice (the name says it all) we stand for quality meds at affordable prices. We are true connoisseurs and strive to produce the best meds possible. We select strains for their quality over yield. We also carry an assortment of edibles from award winning companies. We stay on top of who carries the best edibles so we know we are providing the most quality product for our patients. Our staff is very friendly highly educated and professional. We carry about 30 strains right now and are always adding to the collection. All our genetics are highly sought after strains such as Sour Diesel, Durban Poison, Girl Scout Cookies, Buddha’s Sister, Flo, Kosher Kush, Stardawg,
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LA Confidential, Headband, Tangerine, Super Silver Haze, White Widow OG, Sour Kush, Blue Cheese, Tahoe OG and many many more. We are constantly planting seeds to find the best genetics and phenotypes. We also carry concentrates from all of our strains, and they are all strain specific. If you’re interested in seeing what we have, we are located in central Colorado Springs 2398 E. Boulder St. We look forward to seeing you here!
House Strain: Sour Diesel House Concentrate: Durban poison Best known for: Quality and Consistency
Colorado Springs
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The 64 Store 502 W Colorado Ave Colorado Springs, CO 80905
1466 Woolsey Heights Colorado Springs, 80915
(719) 602-0640
(719) 573-2262
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he 64 Store opened it’s doors a year ago. They are the sister store to Cannabicare on the east side of Colorado Springs which has been open for 4 1/2 years. Both stores strive to help the patient find the right strain for their health issues, to provide the best medicine and provide patients with a knowledgable and friendly staff. Both stores have a varied selection of hashes, made by Maricare and other vendors We carry the largest edible selection for the lowest prices in town as well as capsules, syrups and medical patches. We offer our patients daily specials, 10% loyalty program, $125 oz strain everyday, prerolls of our strains and the largest selection of kief in the state! Edibles: Edi-Pure candy $16 for 250mg. Mountain High Suckers which are high in CBD for $5.25, Tincture Belle bars $9. Wana Rolls $9. Sweet Mary Jane from $6-$15.The full line of Incredible Bars $9-$18 Canna Punch drinks, Dixie drinks, Sucker Punch. Topicals: Mary’s Medicinal patches $8-$12, Caregivers for Life Hemp Capsules $17, Hemp Syrup-$21, Tincture Belle lotions and the Apothecanna Skin Care line.
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Red Card Required Concentrates: Herbal Medical’s Black, Blue, & Gold oil, Wana Budder, Mahatma concentrates-Black & Platinum, Colorado Concentrates, and our house line from Maricare (Sugar Shatter & Nectar). We carry only the very best Vape Pens, Silver Surfer VIP at $85 for members, $110 for non members. We carry a large selection of American made glass pipes and accessories, all at a very reasonable price.
House Strain: LVPK House Concentrate: Romulan & Casey Jones Nectar Best known for: Excellent flowers
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Colorado Springs
The Secret Stash
2845 Ore Mill Rd Unit 6 Colorado Springs, CO 80904 www.GotStash.com
Medical
Red Card Required
(719) 633-8499
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elcome to the Secret Stash! We are the 5th licensed MMJ center in the state and continue to be locally family owned and operated. We pride ourselves on our comfortable ambiance and personal patient care, as you’ll always be greeted by a friendly and caring Stash staff member. Inside you’ll find two private dispensing rooms that allow us to give our patients the individual care and attention they deserve. Our bud tenders are well versed on all the products we carry; have a question don’t hesitate to ask! We hand pick our edible and concentrate selection to offer only the most potent and tastiest the market has to offer. Some of our favorite edibles we currently carry include Incredibars, Tincturebelle, and Cheeba Chew. We also offer online ordering for people who know what they want without the wait. We use only organic materials and love to grow your bud. Our special curing method allows us to provide some of the most aromatic bud in town. On your first visit, you are
treated like a member by receiving member pricing; Grams starting at $6, Ounces starting at $129. We also offer purchase rewards; every 200 points earned, you receive $10 off your next purchase! We are discreetly located right off Highway 24 with plenty of parking! If you’re looking for a caring, comfortable environment to purchase your medicine from: Make a Dash to the Stash Today!
House Strain : Sensi Star House Concentrate : Dabble Shatter Best know for : Our personal patient care
Colorado Springs
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Today’s Health Care 975 W Fillmore St 225 S 8th St 2103 E Platte Ave Colorado Springs, 80907 Colorado Springs, 80905 Colorado Springs, 80909
(719) 633-1300 (719) 635-9002 (719) 302-2032 www.todayshealthcaremeds.com
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oday’s Health Care was established in 2009. From the onset, we have built a reputation as the premier provider to Colorado Springs Cannabis patients by offering safe access to affordable meds. In our three Colorado Springs retail centers and future Pueblo location, we showcase quality medical cannabis as well as a large selection of concentrates and edibles. With more than 80 strains in cultivation, our stores always carry a large variety of flowers and there is always something new in stock. All of our medicine is thoroughly screened so that our patients have the best medicine available and at $5 a gram for members everyday, we are the most affordable place in town. Aside from our great selection and awesome low member pricing, what truly sets Todays Health Care apart is our outstanding level of customer service. Staff is friendly and knowledgeable. Every customer is valued and is a part of our dispensary family. We work each day to provide our patients with a stellar level of service and a selection that few others dispensaries can do. Come in today to check out our low prices or join our text list to
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receive news on our awesome specials and parties! Text “THC” to 7606703130. Today’s Health Care is dedicated to our community and since 2010, we have offered a non-profit transportation service to members of our community stricken with cancer and other debilitating disease. This service allows users to get to necessary chemotherapy and other medical appointments in a safe and supportive environment. For more information, find the link on our website www.todayshealthcaremeds.com.
House Strain: Chem Dawg House Concentrate: Caviar Earwax Best Known For: Largest Selection and Lowest Prices
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Colorado Springs
Tree of Wellness
1000 W Fillmore St #105 Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Red Card Required
(719) 635-5556
House Strain: Skywalker
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House Concentrate: Sativa Hybrid Indica
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t Tree of Wellness, our mission is to provide a safe, affordable, and comfortable environment to all qualified patients in their purchase of alternative medicine so that their daily lives will no longer be a struggle and pain free. We take pride in facilitating natural remedies for chronically ill Colorado residents who suffer from HIV, AIDS, cancer, arthritis, glaucoma, chronic pain, migraine headaches and other conditions for which licensed medical physicians may legally recommend medical cannabis. Our large selection includes a variety of medical marijuana and baked goods. Our knowledgeable and compassionate staff is here to serve you and to best meet your needs. At Tree of Wellness we provide a discreet service for those patients who qualify under Colorado Law Amendment 20. Every patient will receive a professional and enjoyable experience. The clean and relaxed atmosphere helps even first time patients feel comfortable. Every medication is inspected to ensure that it is of top medicinal quality.
Best Known For: 100% LED grow We are committed to providing you with highest quality medication at fair prices. We are dedicated to keeping you safe and helping you to heal. General Information The Tree of Wellness is a dispensary located in Colorado Springs just off I-25 and Fillmore. We offer a safe, comfortable, professional, and friendly atmosphere for our new and returning patients. Open Daily from 8am to 6:50pm. Daily Specials Monday: 15% off all Topicals Tuesday: 15% off all Edibles Wednesday:20% off concentrates Thursday:15% off Paraphernalia Friday:Free Joint with $50 purchase Saturday & Sunday:Ounce specials. We have the largest selection of edibles in Colorado Springs!
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Colorado North
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MiNDFUL
1017 N 2nd St Berthoud, CO 80513
Medical
Red Card Required
www.bemindful.today
(970) 344-5060
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iNDFUL of Berthoud is a premium dispensary focused on providing the highest-quality products at a fair price. We cultivate all of our own flowers in a state-of-the-art facility which uses no pesticides or fungicides, ensuring that the flowers (and concentrates) that you purchase are clean, flavorful, and effective. Our master grower and breeder Phil Hague is known worldwide for his incredible library of genetics and has been featured in countless publications around the world. MiNDFUL cultivates over 40 exclusive in-house creations as well as hundreds of other strains, including some of the most elite genetics in the world such as Triangle Kush, Chem ‘91, and Gorilla Glue. We have a full selection of edibles, topicals, and tinctures from reputable vendors around Colorado. Our concentrate production is supervised by twotime Secret Cup “Connoisseur’s Choice” winner, Kind Bill, who is the creator of the “live resin” process. Live
Resin is the next evolution in cannabis concentrates, extracting the essence of the live plant into an extremely flavorful, terpene-rich final product that you simply must try to fully appreciate. Come and check us out at one of our many locations across the front range to see what 1859 cannabis is really about. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff will be waiting to serve you!
house Strain: Jackson’s Jambo house Concentrate: Gorilla Glue Live Resin best known for: Huge Concentrate Selection
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Colorado North
LivWell Garden City 2647 8th Ave Garden City, CO
(970) 616-6007 Hours: 8AM-7PM Daily
www.livwellco.com
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ivWell is committed to delivering the best possible cannabis to medical and recreational clients. Each of LivWell’s 9 dispensaries brings together a wide array of smokable and infused products and accessories into one easily accessible dispensary, staffed with knowledgeable and compassionate budtenders who hand weigh the cannabis. Careful attention to every detail from seed to store to sale sets LivWell apart from other marijuana businesses. With a state-of-the-art cultivation facility, LivWell is able to control the growing environment, adjusting light, temperature, humidity and CO2 to match each stage of production from cloning to curing to produce the highest quality marijuana. LivWell’s dedicated R&D staff continuously seeks out new genetics to create unique, proprietary cannabis strains to meet
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18+ with Red Card 21+ with Valid ID House Strain: Zeta Sage house concentrate: Alien Inferno (wax) Best known for: Best Marijuana value in Colorado the evolving needs of its clients. LivWell’s extraction facility produces fully activated THC oils that are among the purest, cleanest and most potent in the industry. These oils, along with the finest quality fair trade chocolate, are used in LivWell’s commercial kitchen to create potent and delicious fine chocolates, including Full Melt Chocolate Bars and Mad Mints. This pure oil is also used to create LivWell’s wax, shatter and topical creams. LivWell Dispensaries are your one stop cannabis shops, offering a wide range of cannabis products and accessories with low wait time and speedy check out. Products we carry: Full Melt Chocolate, Mad Mints, GRN Vape, Mary’s Medicinal Patches and a huge selection of glass.
Colorado North
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1859
231 Gregory St Black Hawk, CO 80422 www.1859blackhawk.com
Recreational 21+ with Valid ID
(303) 582-3510
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859 is a premium dispensary focused on providing the highest-quality products at a fair price. We cultivate all of our own flowers in a state-of-theart facility which uses no pesticides or fungicides, ensuring that the flowers (and concentrates) that you purchase are clean, flavorful, and effective. Our master grower and breeder Phil Hague is known worldwide for his incredible library of genetics and has been featured in countless publications around the world. 1859 cultivates over 40 exclusive in-house creations as well as hundreds of other strains, including some of the most elite genetics in the world such as Triangle Kush, Chem ‘91, and Gorilla Glue. We have a full selection of edibles, topicals, and tinctures from reputable vendors around Colorado. Our concentrate production is supervised by two-time Secret Cup “Connoisseur’s Choice” winner, Kind Bill, who is the creator of the “live resin” process. Live Resin is the next evolution in cannabis concentrates, extracting the essence
of the live plant into an extremely flavorful, terpene-rich final product that you simply must try to fully appreciate. Whether you’re new to cannabis or a seasoned pro, our friendly and knowledgeable staff is waiting to meet your every need. So next time you’re heading up to the mountains to get some fresh air, don’t forget to stop in and see us at 1859 for the best cannabis above 8500 feet!
house Strain: Girl Scout Cookies house Concentrate: Haze Shatter best known for: Fresh Mountain Air
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Colorado North
Native Roots
Medical & Recreational
21 + with Red Card 21+ with Valid ID
41290 Hwy 6 Unit B5 Avon, CO 81620
House Strain: Snoop Dogg OG
Hours of Operation: Summer: 7 days a week 10am-7pm Winter: 7 days a week 8am-7pm
eaglevail@nativeroots303.com
(970) 470-4079
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ative Roots Apothecary is Colorado’s exclusive recreational and medicinal marijuana dispensary with several convenient locations around the state, including one located in the heart of Downtown Denver on the corner of the 16th Street Mall and Champa. We strive to create a professional and comfortable atmosphere for customers. It is Native Roots mission to provide a welcoming facility where you can consistently obtain the highest-quality medicinal and recreational products while receiving valuable information on responsible use. Native Roots offers premium-grade cannabis that is grown exclusively for our dispensaries using all-natural and organic nutrients in a highly controlled environment. Not only does Native Roots offer a variety of unique and sought after strains, we also have a large assortment
House Concentrate: CannaSap and StrainSpecific Shatter Best Known For: Being the best and most complete resource for all things cannabis.
of edibles, topicals, and tinctures. If you’re looking for concentrates; Native Roots Extracts (featuring Rasta Bubble) is your one-stop shop for all your shatter, wax, CannaSap, and bubble hash needs. All concentrates are made exclusively on premise from house-grown flowers to ensure quality and consistency, making Native Roots one of the leaders in the industry. All of Native Roots brand new, state-of-the-art retail facilities are built to please. Our highly trained staff will aid in selecting the best products and strains based around your desires. We can also serve as a general cannabis resource, educating and enlightening every individual and answering any questions they might have. Native Roots not only guarantees premium products at the best rates, but also offers an enjoyable shopping experience in a compassionate, high-end cannabis center.
Colorado North
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Organix
1795 Airport Rd A2 Breckenridge, CO 80424 www.myorganix.com
Medical & Recreational
21 + with Red Card 21+ with Valid ID
(970) 453-1340
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edical or recreational, Organix in Breckenridge specializes in superior quality organic marijuana and outstanding customer service. We proudly stand behind all of our products and are continuously perfecting and improving so our customers only receive the best. Whether you’re a serious smoker or first-timer, Organix is here with our knowledgeable staff and an extensive product line to customize your one-on-one experience. Our strains are all grown in-house in our state of the art warehouse for reliable consistency and quality control. Hand trimmed buds and the highest quality organic nutrients help ensure high potency and flavor profile. Our concentrates are all extracted from our house material as well to deliver high potency and great flavor. Organix features a wide selection of edibles, stop in to browse our cases of chocolates, gummies, hard candies, cookies, brownies, sours and chews. We also offer tinctures, oral sprays,
transdermal patches as well as a large selection of CBD products. Stop by Organix today for high quality Medical and Recreational products and consistent friendly service. Tip: Don’t smoke and drive. Find us on the Yellow Breckenridge Free Ride bus route, away from the hustle of Main Street.
House Strain: Chunky Diesel House Concentrate: Jilly Bean Shatter Best Known For: Outstanding Customer Service
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Colorado North
The ANNIE’S
135 Nevada St Central City, CO 80427 www.strainwise.com
Medical & Recreational
21+ with Red Card 21+ with Valid ID
(303) 582-5171
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nnie’s is located directly inside Annie Oakley’s Emporium on historic Main Street in the City of Central. Central City is about 35 miles west of Denver. From I-70 and Central City Parkway, exit 243, patrons can reach Annie’s in approximately 12 minutes, just at the bottom of the hill. Grab your friends and head up the mountain to Annie’s. Across Colorado, all eight Strainwise™ stores are a cut above any others in their disarming yet relentless intention to educate. On all four walls you will see posted words of wisdom, an array of framed licensure, clear cut laws and detailed steps that need to be taken in order to: Consume Intelligently. In addition to this professionalism, there is energy in the air. The passion these Budtenders have for their product is palpable. These folks are not simply retail help. They are bold testimonials personified. The physical atmosphere is clean and classy. The hard wood flooring and cutting edge display cases maintain the perfect balance between a state of the art science lab to an
earthen, old world respite. Providing everything from Mary Jane’s healing salve for Sciatica and yoga pants to hand trimmed Ultra Sonja or even perhaps the Omni HV (“a marijuana tool to end all marijuana tools”). When you leave any one of these dispensaries you will feel known and well taken care of. From sanctuaries and shelters to safe havens and retreats, these homes away from home will hands down deliver.
House Strain: Tigers Milk house concentrate: Bubba Kush shatter/wax, Bordello shatter/wax Best known for: Bruce Banner #3 - High Times’ “strongest strain on earth”
Colorado North
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The SPRING
15 Colorado Blvd Idaho Springs, CO 80452 www.strainwise.com
Medical & Recreational
21+ with Red Card 21+ with Valid ID
(303) 567-2706
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he Spring is your one stop marijuana shop whether you are going up for a weekend of skiing, mountain biking, hiking or any other activity in Colorado’s beautiful mountains. Located 30 miles west of Denver, right off of I-70 exit 239 in picturesque Idaho Springs, Colorado, you can be off the highway and back on in the shortest amount of time possible. Across Colorado, all eight Strainwise™ stores are a cut above any others in their disarming yet relentless intention to educate. On all four walls you will see posted words of wisdom, an array of framed licensure, clear cut laws and detailed steps that need to be taken in order to: Consume Intelligently. In addition to this professionalism, there is energy in the air. The passion these Budtenders have for their product is palpable. These folks are not simply retail help. They are bold testimonials personified. The physical atmosphere is clean and classy. The hard wood flooring and cutting edge display cases maintain the perfect balance between a state of the art science lab to an earthen, old world respite. Providing everything from
Mary Jane’s healing salve for Sciatica and yoga pants to hand trimmed Ultra Sonja or even perhaps the Omni HV (“a marijuana tool to end all marijuana tools”). When you leave any one of these dispensaries you will feel known and well taken care of. From sanctuaries and shelters to safe havens and retreats, these homes away from home will hands down deliver.
House Strain: Tigers Milk house concentrate: Bubba Kush shatter/wax, Bordello shatter/wax Best known for: Bruce Banner #3 - High Times’ “strongest strain on earth”
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Colorado south
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The Cannasseur 41 Precision Dr Pueblo West, CO 81007 www.cannasseur.co
Recreational 21+ with Valid ID
(719) 647-8924 Cannasseur: One who enjoys with discrimination, and appreciation for Cannabis.
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et in the beautiful desert backdrop of Pueblo West in Colorado, Cannasseur is not just a dispensary; It’s a lifestyle. We provide our customers with only the highest quality, housegrown Cannabis, and premium concentrates because that’s what being a Cannasseur is all about. It’s also never settling for average. That’s why we provide our customer with over 50 cannabis strains to choose from with from all over the world. For the extract fans, our in-house extract lab, The CannaLab, produces some the highest quality cannabis concentrates in the world such as their “Ultimate Trainwreck” Wax and their “Blue Dream” Shatter. You don’t just want to buy legal cannabis. You want to have an experience. Cannasseur provides that experience by allowing you to admire some of our flowering cannabis
plants through one of the only view-in grow rooms in the country in addition to providing one of the largest cannabis selection in the world. At Cannasseur, you can rest easy knowing that you’re getting a quality product and all-around amazing customer experience. Cannasseur... It’s a lifestyle.
House Strain: Skywalker OG House Concentrate: Blue Dream Shatter Best Known For: Concentrates, Flower Variety, Party joints
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Colorado south
Alpine Wellness 300 W Colorado Ave 2C Telluride, CO 81435
www.alpinewellness.co
Medical & Recreational
21+ with Red Card 21+ with Valid ID
(970) 728-1834
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lpine Wellness is located in the heart of the beautiful San Juan mountains. We are the region’s premier medical and recreational marijuana dispensary, serving our patients and customers in a safe, friendly atmosphere. We have been locally owned and operated since 2009 and are proud to call Telluride our home. We produce the finest organic soilgrown flowers, enjoyed by consumers that have discerning taste and high expectations. The process we use to grow, cure and manicure our plants offers the best experience and results for flavor, aroma, draw and pleasure. With a wide variety of premium indica, sativa and hybrid strains, you’ll find that we offer a product to suit the appetite of every smoker. Our original line of Alpine Infusions edibles are prepared with high quality trim-infused butter. This means no hash, no chemicals, and cleaner, better-tasting products. The Ganjala, our signature caramel, is delicious,
pleasantly potent, and available in a variety of flavors. The AlpineMobile pre-order app allows customers to spend less time shopping and more time doing what they love. Simply make your selections in the app and your order will be packaged and ready for purchase in the shop.
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Telluride Green Room 250 S Fir St Telluride, CO 81435
www.telluridegreenroom.com
Medical & Recreational
21+ with Red Card 21+ with Valid ID
(970) 728-7999
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he Telluride Green Room (TGR) is Telluride, Colorado’s leading medical and recreational marijuana dispensary in variety and quality. We are the provider of the finest, most reasonably priced, diverse marijuana medicines and products to serve your medical needs. At TGR, we are constantly adding new strains into our rotation, for both medicinal and recreational use, so we will always have something in stock to suit your needs. In addition to our medicine, we have edibles, tinctures, and a spectrum of tools to use with your medicine. We also have a selection of books and artwork to educate and enlighten you while you shop. The TGR strives to provide the highest quality medicinal marijuana available, in many forms to suit your individual needs. With service to match, we are a regionally based company, dedicated to buying locally,
whenever possible, and bringing the best solutions our region has to offer its residents and visitors. Please drop by and check out all our fine products. We will take good care of you!
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Today’s Health Care 286 S Purcell Blvd Pueblo, CO 81007
Medical
www.todayshealthcaremeds.com
(719) 633-1300
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oday’s Health Care was established in 2009. From the onset, we have built a reputation as the premier provider to Colorado Springs Cannabis patients by offering safe access to affordable meds. In our three Colorado Springs retail centers and future Pueblo location, we showcase quality medical cannabis as well as a large selection of concentrates and edibles. With more than 80 strains in cultivation, our stores always carry a large variety of flowers and there is always something new in stock. All of our medicine is thoroughly screened so that our patients have the best medicine available and at $5 a gram for members everyday, we are the most affordable place in town. Aside from our great selection and awesome low member pricing, what truly sets Todays Health Care apart is our outstanding level of customer service. Staff is friendly and knowledgeable. Every customer is valued and is a part of our dispensary family. We work each day to provide our patients with a stellar level of service and a selection that few others dispensaries can do. Come in today to check out our low prices or join our text list to
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Opening Soon receive news on our awesome specials and parties! Text “THC” to 7606703130. Today’s Health Care is dedicated to our community and since 2010, we have offered a non-profit transportation service to members of our community stricken with cancer and other debilitating disease. This service allows users to get to necessary chemotherapy and other medical appointments in a safe and supportive environment. For more information, find the link on our website www.todayshealthcaremeds.com.
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Cannabis Terms Cannabinoids:
Naturally occurring compounds found in the cannabis plant. Of over 480 different compounds present in the plant, only around 66 are termed cannabinoids. The most well known among these compounds is the delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC), which is the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis. The main way in which the cannabinoids are differentiated is based on their degree of psychoactivity. CBG, CBC and CBD are not known to be psychoactive active agents whereas THC, CBN and CBDL along with some other cannabinoids are known to have varying degrees of psychoactivity. The most abundant of the cannabinoids is CBD, which is thought to have anti-anxiety and other medicinal effects, possibly counteracting the psychoactive effects of THC.
Concentrate:
A cannabis concentrate is any product procured through an extraction process from the cannabis plant. This includes Hash, Butane Hash Oil (BHO), CO2 Oil, Tincture, Wax, Budder and Shatter.
Dab:
What’s a dab? You hear this term tossed around quite a bit, but what does it mean? A dab is just a small amount of concentrated cannabis extract. This is the single dose of concentrate a person will take. “Dabbing” refers to the process of touching or
taking this small amount of extract against a heat source—like a titanium, glass or ceramic nail—in order to vaporize and ingest the extract.
Edible:
An edible is an food product that is infused with cannabis extract or made with cannabis in order to medicate without smoking.
Hemp:
The cannabis plant, especially when grown for its fiber.
Hybrid:
Cannabis strains range from pure sativas to pure indicas and hybrid strains consisting of both indica and sativa.
Indica:
One of two major types of cannabis plants. Indica typically grow short and wide and are better suited for indoor growing because of their short growth. The high produced from smoking Indica will likely provide a strong physical body effect that will make you sleepy or “couch-locked” and provides a feeling of deep relaxation. They also tend to have a strong sweet or sour odor to the buds.
Rig:
A rig or an oil rig is just another term for a pipe that is made specifically for concentrates. A rig usually consists of a skillet and a nail. A skillet and dome rig is a small metal plate that is attached to a swing arm with a dome above it that leads down the stem of the piece.
Sativa: One of the two major types of cannabis plants, and tend to grow tall and thin. Sativa plants are better suited for outdoor growing because some strains can reach over 25 feet in height. Sativa plants will likely produce an effect that is known to be more energetic and uplifting, unlike the indica plants. Solvent-less Concentrates:
Ice water extractions have one of the best reputations for purity and safety. Unlike with solvents, water and ice cause a mechanical separation of the cannabinoids and essential oils.
Solvents and Concentrates:
of plants, especially conifers, cannabis and citrus trees. Terpenes and cannabinoids are found in the trichome caps, or glads, of the cannabis flower. Terpenes function as the smell and taste molecules of cannabis.
THC:
Tetrahydrocannabidinol (THC) is the active ingredient in cannabis, giving it its narcotic and psychoactive effects.
THC-A:
The main constituent in raw cannabis. THC-A converts to D9-THC when burned, vaporized, or heated for a period of time at a certain temperature. THC-A holds much of the anti-inflammatory, anti-proliferative as well as anti-spasmodic properties.
Trichome:
In cannabis extraction, solvents are the chemicals used to remove the cannabinoids from the cannabis plant. Butane, hexane, isopropyl alcohol, ethanol and CO2 are all solvents that are commonly used in cannabis concentrate extraction. The end result should be honey oil, also known as BHO or hash oil. Whipping the oil using various processes that typically involve heat will transform it into wax, also known as budder. If properly executed, a second extraction process of the oil will remove any unwanted substances like water and fats, and the result will be shatter, which is also called glass.
A small hair or other outgrowth from the epidermis of a plant, typically unicellular and glandular. The medicinal and psychoactive compounds in cannabis that we love are contained within the trichomes, as resin.
Terpene:
A pipe for smoking tobacco, cannabis, etc., that draws the smoke through water to cool it.
Any of a large group of volatile unsaturated hydrocarbons found in the essential oils
Vaporizer:
There are many different styles of devices available to vaporize concentrates. Vape Pens are designed using a metal wick immersed in a concentrate that is heated to a specific temperature, which vaporizes the concentrate.
Water Pipe:
Titration is the process of slowly increasing the amount of medication a patient takes until they reach the wanted effects. Everyone is unique, especially in their perceptions and physical sensations. When determining the type and strength of edible that is right for you through titration, there are many factors to consider.
Choosing the Right Edible
The pharmacological properties of ingesting cannabinoids are used to aid with appetite, immunity, memory and pain, and they do so by working within a system in our bodies that responds specifically to cannabinoids. Cannabis sprays, tinctures and thirstquenching drinks are some exciting ways to consume cannabis, although many patients still prefer the classic sweet edibles like cookies, brownies and cereal treats. A plethora of modern eats like infused candies, snacks, pastries, desserts and more offer so many choices it can be hard for a patient to pick which is best for them. Encapsulated oils and waxes promote a slower release of cannabinoids, and for more instant relief, concentrates can also be consumed without a capsule. Some choose to consume raw cannabis in their foods or by juicing it. Consider the various options available to you, and be sure to secure only laboratory tested, quality-consistent edibles.
Dosages
Ingesting both natural and synthetic cannabinoids has brought relief to many. It seems that the most common reported single dose for adults ages 18 and over ranges between 2.5mg and 10mg. According to www.mayoclinic. org, Tourette’s syndrome has been treated with gelatin capsules containing 2.5 to 10mg of THC in each dose. Adults have consumed up to 10 milligrams of THC orally every day for two weeks in order to aid against nerve cell disease. Eating disorders have also been curbed by using anywhere from 7.5mg to 30mg of THC over the course of a day. To treat epilepsy, 200-300mg of CBD daily has been taken for up to four and a half months. It is important to note that these dosages were not reported safe or effective for children under 18 years old. Erowid.org recommends the same oral dosages for either synthetic or natural THC. Marinol is a medication that contains synthetic Delta-9-THC. Popular among patients who have AIDS or are undergoing chemotherapy, each capsule of Marinol contains a 2.5mg, 5mg or 10mg
dose. The initial dosage of Marinol prescribed to stimulate a patient’s appetite is 2.5mg. Before a chemotherapy treatment, 5mg is prescribed to aid with nausea and vomiting. While many patients are satisfied with Marinol, this drug is missing several valuable therapeutic properties that are present in cannabis sativa, so many patients still prefer consuming natural cannabis.
Duration How Long Will it Take to Kick in?
Someone who medicates regularly will have a higher tolerance than those who do not, so it is likely they will experience less intense effects for a shorter duration of time. A person’s physical attributes like height, weight and diet can determine how quickly their body will metabolize an edible, affecting their rate of intestinal THC absorption. A patient’s age, current health and medical history will also play a role in how quickly and intensely effects set in. Other factors to consider are how much the patient has had to eat that day, what time they ate, as well as the presence of other substances or medications in their body. F. Grotenhermen has done great research into the psychotropic effects of cannabis. According to his article entitled “Some Practice-Relevant Aspects of the Pharmacokinetics of THC,” patients can expect to start feeling the benefits of their edible onset between 30 and 90 minutes. The maximum effects are reached between two and three hours, lasting anywhere between four and eight hours. A short one to two hour come down period can often be expected, and some users experience a “hangover” for up to 24 hours, so beginners start with as little as possible, and allow the first dose 24 hours to produce its full range of effects, greatly reducing the possibility of overmedicating. Be sure to consider the factors above with your physician and local dispensary. Whatever you choose, approach edibles with a positive attitude and optimism. It may seem too good to be true, but the healing properties of cannabis are truly a gift from nature.
The two Gold Rush industries in America today are legal cannabis and technology. Aspiring entrepreneurs are migrating to Silicon Valley and Colorado in droves. Investors are piling cash on top of cash to fund new ventures. Reporters chase stories of soaring success and scorching failure. Regulators struggle to keep up. Incumbent interests battle to protect their turf. But the two hottest industries share more than they realize. Technology is changing legal cannabis in fundamental ways. In order to see where cannabis is going, you need to understand what a 19th Century nobleman, a Nazi and Starbucks have in common. Like all good technology stories, ours begins with a French scientist in a powdered wig. In 1822, Charles Cagniard de la Tour devised an experiment in which he filled a cannon with water and a flint ball, sealed the end and lit a fire under it. Sir Charles was known for his studies of acoustics and he was trying to find out how the increased temperature and pressure inside the cannon would affect the sound of the sloshing contents. Sir Charles stoked the fire higher and higher. Suddenly, with his powdered wig pulled back from his ear, he noticed that the sloshing had stopped. The combination of heat and pressure equalized the densities inside the container into a phase that was neither gaseous nor liquid, but somehow both. Sir Charles named this the “supercritical phase” and then returned to his life of living as an entitled French nobleman and doing fun science experiments on the side. Fast forward to 1967. A German chemist named Kurt Zosel, a Nazi soldier in World War II, discovered that the benign gas CO2 could be manipulated in its supercritical state to extract molecules from plant matter. He extracted caffeine molecules from green coffee beans to create decaffeinated coffee. This discovery helped a generation’s worth of insomnia-plagued coffee drinkers and earned him a Ruhr Prize for Art and Science. The coffee industry built giant shiny CO2 extraction machines and armies of chemists in starched lab coats to do their caffeine extraction and the rest is history. So, wouldn’t it be nice if you could extract the active compounds, cannabinoids, from cannabis and leave the rest behind? Well, it turns out you can. Once extracted, cannabinoids can be used for almost anything: Edibles, vape cartridges, or hash. Unfortunately, unlike Starbucks decaffeination engineers, the majority of cannabis extraction has been done with butane instead of CO2. An unnamed, over-educated stoner in the mid 1980s discovered that butane has a far lower supercritical point than CO2. It is also readily available in head shops as refills for cigarette lighters. While this method is easy and cheap it has a few, dare we say, “critical” problems. Butane is highly toxic so it must be extracted out of the resulting hash. Butane is flammable. Yup, that’s why it’s used for
lighters. Butane is also a heavy gas and when used in a non-ventilated space, it makes for a deadly cocktail. In Colorado this year alone, 11 people have been admitted to burn wards admittedly due to butane extraction. “Improper extraction techniques have given all extracts a bad name,” says Matt Lee, Co-Founder of Jetty Extracts. “We are really excited to see the positive impacts of state legalization and consumer education. Extraction processes are now being held to the same standard as any other food or drug manufacturing facility. We all care about what goes into our bodies.” Matt knows what he’s talking about. Jetty is adapting supercritical CO2 technology for cannabinoid extraction. Basically, they’re bringing the same modern processes and starched coats from the coffee industry to the legal cannabis world to make extraction safe, efficient, and measurable. Their facilities and equipment would fit right in at a tech startup in Palo Alto. We’re hoping they’ll resurrect the powdered wig too. “We have really seen a new level of sophistication,” says Patrick Taylor, an R&D technician for Eden Labs. “We went from setting these things up in sheds behind peoples’ houses to PhDs building immaculate facilities similar to something you would see at DuPont or Pfizer.” Eden Laboratories manufactures CO2 extraction systems and their sales have gone up thousands of percent since (state) legality passed earlier this year. Companies like Jetty use these systems to produce the extracts that are causing a major shift in how cannabis is consumed. More and more, consumers are buying edibles, vape cartridges, and other extract products instead of actual cannabis plant material. No process is immune to disruptive innovation, not even the time honored tradition of consuming plant matter for its psychoactive effects.