I stopped in purely by coincidence (I was taking a detour around traffic) and was very happy by what I found. The dispensary is a large & open layout, very clean, and well laid out in my opinion. They have several walls with screens listing all their products; each wall is it's own type of high. There are few to no products on display, which didn't bother me.
Having not seen such a layout before, I really liked it. When I was first starting out with cannabis, I never knew what I wanted. It took lots of discussions with the employees and then further trial and error to find the strains that worked best for me. The display method at 1861 would have helped me a lot back then. Additionally, I was there to find a CBD option for my mom's back pain. I wish she'd been with me; as an older woman who isn't confident about using cannabis, she would have found this dispensary pleasant, with a modern and approachble feel.
As a bonus for me, they had a whole category just for Creative. I'd not seen that before and it was everything I've ever wanted, lol. Now I may just have gotten lucky, but the strain I picked from creatives ended up being one of my favorite highs I've had. And, turns out, it's not that easy to find. My local/preferred cannabis shop doesn't have it, so I give credit to 1861 for great product selection, there.
I was greeted as I came in. The one person on the floor was busy with another customer, but within a minute someone else had come out of the back to help me. She was a wonderful lady who helped me find a product for back pain, as well as helped me find the Creative high (Peaches 'n Cream disposable vape, 10/10), talking me into it when I wasn't sure what I should try. I'm glad she did. The woman who checked me out was also very nice. The checkout was slow, but I was a new customer so she was making a profile for me. We were chit-chatting anyway, so I didn't mind. A third employee ended up chatting with us (there were no other customers at that time) and I enjoyed our conversation. I was in no hurry, so it was great for me. Five stars for service, recommendations, knowledge, and friendliness.
I parked on the street at a meter and didn't have any parking problems. I can't speak to the other reviews about that.
The only reason I dropped a star is that I also purchased Apple Berry Creative gummies and while the high was fine (7/10) the gummies themselves were awful. Whatever sugar coating they used, the gummies were packaged too tightly so it all disolved. The packaging was covered in a syrupy mess and the gummies were all stuck together. They should change the sugar they use if they keep making those. (I only sampled the one, so I do not know if it's a problem with all gummies). They also did not taste very good, though I care less about that.
Overall, I would definitley recommend this dispensary. It is especially good for those newer to the industry or for an older generation uncertain about cannabis and dispensaries. read more