My current favorite dispensary in the Breck. This due to the knowledgeable budtenders, flower &…read moreedibles selections, pricing and lastly specials. Their budtenders have welcoming personalities despite the Covid season bumming most people out. While lockdowns and health guidelines are stifling normal life, libations, food and anything legal is what will carry us through the next many, many months. Heading down the street look for the string of green festive lights. It's easy to see without staring at your gps to find the location. There are ganja competitors within two blocks of their establishment. Although, I never encountered much of a line here. Maybe two ahead, which resulted in about 5 minutes of outside wait times. Parking is available.
Budtenders with personality can be a source of knowledge and help guiding patrons towards smart purchasing. Of course, anybody can download the "Leafly" app and learn all that there is about strains and products but seeing/ connecting with someone in-person and being guided towards new products is part of the fun as well. Prior to shopping, I went onto Leafly and explored their strains, so that I had an idea of what I wanted. The budtender on duty gave me his impressions and changed my mind on a specific strain. I wanted a sativa that was uplifting and would keep me going. Being at 9,000', I encountered some elevation sickness and the high elevation was stifling my daily routines. (In the event of also suffering from elevation sickness, best to try chlorophyll. It can be obtained at vitamin stores & whole foods for about $7.99 a bottle)
The shop also sells products which aid in the enjoyment of ganja. A few glass bowls and chillums, vape pens and more. Reading a review from Joseph D., I can understand how he would have a negative outlook. Dispensaries don't tend to carry a wide selection of pen vapes, vaporizers or electronic style "tools." Their bread and butter is in sales of the green. So, if having a few brands on hand, that is where their experience will be. Having experience with pens and vaporizers it's not the dispensaries fault that the pen failed, as I have been told by many store owners pens can and often fail. It's a small pen like device which (all know) are disposable. The charging elements are known to breakdown. How quickly is dependant on the brand and usage reports. Personally I steer clear of one time use pens. It's fun when traveling but you are better off investing in a pen of choice quality. Carry around your own vape pen and learn the intricacies of keeping it clean and charged. When traveling, all you'll need is a cart (cartridge) which can be purchased at any and most dispensaries. CBD only carts can be utilized as well. By using a branded pen, pod or bullet style vape, you can enjoy a better vaping experience and often times longer life from the cart. (More "pulls.")
While in the Breck I stopped in twice. The first visit outshined my visits to other dispensaries so the bulk of my buys were here. By checking out the website and leafly app prior to my visit I learned of unique sales. ie The explorer pack which gave you 3 grams, a chillum and grinder for approximately the same cost of an eighth of flower ($30) or Buy two get one for a penny on a specific branded edible. (Wyld) I'd first tried this brand of edible in Vegas. Glad to have found it out here. It's a premium quality edible.
**An oddity of Colorado dispensaries is the gross differences in flower costs. Even locally, a gram could be lessor cost here than two blocks up the street. Or vice versa. Price differentials are not solely based on quantity either. Genetics, source, availability, surplus, are also factors..
