Why there are 3 or 4 marijuana dispensaries right next to each other in the tiny (population under 2,500) town of Morenci, Michigan along the Ohio-Michigan border is quite the mystery, but Pinnacle Emporium is likely my favorite one. After second-guessing my GPS for the better part of an hour as we drove along barely two-lane country roads with more numbers than letters for names and empty fields on both sides, we came to a hedge of dispensaries with Pinnacle Emporium first followed by Michigan Provisions right next door albeit in a separate building.
Currently, Pinnacle and other dispensaries in Michigan are considered essential businesses however medical and recreational cannabis orders are pick-up/curbside only.
I ordered online the morning of and then called to be sure I'd have whatever needed to pick up my first order. An ID and cash is all you need for pickup. Credit/debit/etc is not accepted as their major merchants don't allow cannabis-related transactions due to it all still being federally illegal.
For Pinnacle, you can order on the website itself or through "weedmaps.com". I tried to order through Weedmaps however upon calling I was told Weedmaps is not as current inventory-wise as the website itself and that anything ordered must have "REC" or "MED" in its title according to what you're buying it for. For example, if you want a recreational order, all of your products must say "product name REC" and you cannot mix rec and med orders. Weedmaps told me they had capsules they were actually out of- no big deal though since you pay when you arrive and not ahead of time. They really should just opt out of having a menu on Weedmaps if it is just going to cause headaches for customers though.
We arrived after driving through nearly-empty roads and a mostly empty town to a packed parking lot. We rolled down our windows, immediately heard the crowing of a rooster next door, called the place, and a nice gentleman was out to greet us within 5 minutes. He took my ID, scanned it in, and went inside to get my order. After about 10 minutes, a very friendly woman in a mask came out to the car with my total. I told her I was a first responder and she went back in and came out with a 25% discount off my bill. There is a 10% discount if you're a first timer too but it does not combine with the first responder (EMT, physician, nurse, etc.) discount. In another 10 or so minutes our order came out in a white paper bag and we were off to enjoy at home.
I have one concern which is pretty significant- mislabeling on website for vape cartridges vs the products themselves.
1. Forbidden Fruit was listed on the Pinnacle menu as indica. The box (see photo) clearly says sativa! Huge bummer.
2. Tangie was listed as sativa on the Pinnacle website. The box clearly says "hybrid". I get that most everything is a hybrid these days but only if it is clearly significantly sativa or indica should it be named as such on the website. Very misleading.
3. "Twisted Haze" was listed as sativa on the website (see photo). The box says nothing- not sativa, indica, nor hybrid- and the MKX oils website says nothing either. Misleading again IMO.
Overall this was a great experience except when we got home and realized we'd been fooled by the incorrect website information. We were too tired from travel to be ticked off but I hope this serves as a warning for those buying from Pinnacle to check your products before you leave the lot and ensure what you think you are purchasing is actually what the product claims to be on its packaging! read more