Weed tour! Southwest Colorado has dozens of dispensaries situated in quaint, historic towns near state parks, breweries, adventure sports, and scenic locales. Whether you’re on a quick herb errand or want a fabulous day trip, here’s your guide to Colorado’s Four Corners cannabis community.
Reminder: You can find more extensive discounts if you check a dispensary’s social media accounts for pop-up sales.
Regarding discounts: Assume that you will need to show appropriate I.D. for local, military, or medical discounts (some recreational-only shops offer deep discounts for customers with medical cards, so be sure to ask). Also, each store will have a different policy on if they do or do not allow discount-stacking.
DurangoAcme Healing Center Durango1644 Colorado Road 203, 247-2190, www.acmehealingcenter.com
Recreational
Deals:
15 percent off to military or veterans
5 percent off locals
varied daily and weekly specials
Menu: www.acmehealingcenter.com/strains
Store vibe: A golden wood interior gives Acme Healing Center Durango a serene ambiance. Their u-shaped counter encourages you to pull up a chair and talk to astute budtenders. Added bonus, Acme’s the closest dispensary to Purgatory Mountain Resort.
Animas Herbal Recreational StoreTEMPORARILY CLOSED DUE TO BUILDING FIRE – RE-OPENING SOON, www.animasherbal.com
Medical and recreational
Deals:
15 percent off to military or veterans
Full flower 1 gram joints – one joint for $10, four for $35, seven for $60
$40 eighths from the Gold Shelf
$200 select ounces
Pick up a review card in-store, then leave a review on Google, Facebook, Weedmaps, or Leafly to receive two grams for the price of one. Must present review card for discount.
Menu: www.animasherbal.com/menu
Store vibe: High quality, Colorado-grown cannabis, edibles, drinks, tinctures, CBD products, and more line the cases in Animas Herbal’s artistic, cozy space. A friendly, informed staff is ready to step in if you want guidance through their plethora of cannabis products.
Colorado Grow Co.965½ Main Ave., 259-1647, www.coloradogrowcompany.com
Recreational
Deals:
20 percent off to military or veterans
20 percent off locals discount (Bayfield, Hesperus, Ignacio, and other nearby towns included)
20 percent off to medical MJ card holders (any state)
20 percent off to students with current I.D.
Loyalty card: Buy nine of any item and get your 10th for a penny
Daily specials on flower
Menu: http://www.coloradogrowcompany.com/recent-strains
Store vibe: An open concept space with warm, exposed brick, the Colorado Grow Company is the only dispensary located on Main Ave. in downtown Durango. Tucked away on the second floor above The Jewelry Works, customers are encouraged to shop at their own pace in a historic space. Strains are available to see and smell up close.
Durango Organics Recreational Store72 Suttle St., Suite G, 259-3674, http://durangoorganics.com
Medical and recreational
Deals:
10 percent off to military or veterans
$225 select ounces
Happy hour: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. daily on rec side for select $35 eighths
Menu: www.durangoorganics.com/durango-marijuana-strains
Store vibe: Known for their vast edible selection, Durango Organics is a clean, courteous shop that strives to provide high quality cannabis. Budtenders will guide you through the edible and bud bars.
Durango Rec Room145 E. College Drive, 764-4087, www.durangorecroom.com
Recreational
Deals:
10 percent off locals discount on flower
$12 1 gram select top shelf bud
$35 eighths select top shelf bud
Menu: www.durangorecroom.com/flower
Store vibe: Located on College Drive in downtown Durango, the Durango Rec Room is a bright, spacious shop located on the second floor of the Sunburst building. It’s a calm, well-lit space where you’re encouraged to make yourself feel at home while you look at the menu of Southwest Colorado-grown product.
The Greenery208 E. Parker Ave. Suite E, 403-3710, http://durangogreenery.com
Recreational
Deals:
20 percent off to military or veterans
Monday: Buy one gram and get the second gram 50 percent off
Tuesday: 15 percent off all edibles and drinks
Wednesday: 15 percent off all wax, shatter, hash, and oils
Thursday: 15 percent off any one item of your choice
Friday: Spend $50 and get a pre-roll for $1
Menu: http://durangogreenery.com/marijuana-strains
Store vibe: The Greenery demystifies pot shopping for beginners and carries the variety that connoisseurs enjoy in a discreet, accessible location in Bodo industrial park. Owned by Joel and Brian, Fort Lewis alumni and longtime Durango residents, The Greenery uses natural, innovative grow systems to create a sustainable, community-friendly business.
Editors’ Note: A previous version of this article contained inaccurate information about The Greenery’s loyalty card. That information has been deleted.Medical Horticulture Services (MHS)789 Tech Center Drive, Suite E, 247-4372, www.mhsdgo.com
Medical
Deals:
Monday: Four-gram eighths – limit two eighths
Tuesday: 20 percent off topicals, tinctures, and tablets
Wednesday: $155 select one ounce, $300 select two ounces
Thursday: Buy two edibles, get the third for 50 percent off
Friday: Buy two joints, get a third
Saturday: Buy three get a fourth on vapes, hash, and concentrates
Sunday: $20 eighths select strains
Menu: www.mhsdgo.com/strain-menu
Store Vibe: Medical Horticulture Services (MHS) is a locally-owned dispensary with an on-site grow facility. You must have a Colorado medical MJ card to enter. They have an all-organic, discreet facility with over 30 strains in rotation, member perks, and an informed staff.
Rocky Mountain High120 E. 36th St., 259-4093, http://rockymountainhigh.co
Recreational
Deals:
10 percent off to military or veterans
30 percent off for medical MJ cardholders
Happy hour: 4:20 to 6 p.m. every day, four pre-rolls for $20
Loyalty card: Buy seven eighths and get your eighth eighth for $1
Menu: www.massroots.com/strains
Store Vibe: Rocky Mountain High has seven locations across Colorado, with Durango’s being in a beautiful red castle-house on the north side of town. Expect an upscale selection of top-quality, Colorado-grown cannabis, extracts, oils, edibles, and hash in a chill, no-rush environment.
Santé Durango742½ Main Ave., 375-2837, www.santecolorado.com
Medical and recreational
Deals:
Wheel Wednesdays: Spin the in-store wheel and receive the deal you land on
Loyalty program: Special pricing, discounts, and points for every visit after sign-up
Menu: www.santecolorado.com/recreational
Store Vibe: Safe, discreet, and professional service awaits you at Santé. Cordial, up-to-date staff will usher you through high-end, locally-grown cannabis, infusions, accessories, tinctures, topicals, and all of your cannabis questions in a historic, downtown Durango shop.
Telluride Bud Co.3473 Main Ave., 422-8311, www.telluridebc.com
Recreational
Deals:
10 percent off to military or veterans
Loyalty card: When punch card is full, pick out of a treasure chest and enter into a monthly drawing for $60 worth of product.
Monday: 20 percent off edibles and customer appreciation day for penny pre-rolls
Tuesday: 20 percent off budtender’s choice and $72 select half-ounces
Wednesday: 20 percent off wax
Thursday: 20 percent off drinks and $72 select half-ounces
Friday: 20 percent off caviar
Saturday: 20 percent off shatter
Sunday: Roll the dice and receive discount on one item
Weekly Telluride Bud Company t-shirt drawing
Weekly “secret word” email
Monthly 4/20 party: The 20th of every month, TBC hosts a party at the shop or in the parking lot and has discounts on product.
Menu: www.telluridebc.com/durango-retail-marijuana-store-telluride-bud-company.html
Store Vibe: Hardwood floors and bright white walls create an upbeat, industrial rustic look. Easy-going staff are ready to answer your big and small cannabis questions.
Cortez The Doobie Sisters695 N. Broadway, Cortez, (970) 565-2345, http://doobiesistersco.com
Recreational
Deals:
Monday: 20 percent off topicals
Tuesday: 20 percent off edibles
Wednesday: Buy one, get one 50 percent off concentrates
Thursday: 20 percent off drinks
Friday: Purchase any full-priced eighth and get a bonus (Does not apply to Willie’s Reserve)
Happy hour: 4:20 to 7 p.m. every day, all flower prices drop.
Doobie Dollars do not apply to discounted items.
Menu: http://doobiesistersco.com/menu
Store Vibe: Locally-owned, the Doobie Sisters is run by real sisters. They provide high-end, Colorado-grown weed in a comfortable, amiable environment.
Durango Organics1104 E. Main St., Cortez, (970) 565-6500, http://durangoorganics.com/cortez-marijuana-dispensary
Medical and recreational
Deals:
10 percent off to military or veterans
$25 eighths popcorn buds
Select grams starting at $10
Loyalty program: Special pricing and discounts after sign-up
Menu: http://durangoorganics.com/cortez-marijuana-dispensary
Store Vibe: Durango Organics Cortez is a homey storefront that showcases a surprisingly wide variety of cannabis products (especially concentrates and edibles) in a smaller space. Reasonable prices and an experienced staff.
The Herbal Alternative1531 Lebanon Rd., Cortez, (970) 529-7007, http://theherbalalternative.net
Medical and recreational
Deals:
10 percent off to military or veterans
10 percent off locals discount (CO I.D. holders)
Early bird: 10 percent off everything from 8 to 10 a.m.
30 percent off to CO medical MJ cardholders (medicated products only)
50 percent off joints on days when the pirate flag is flying (usually bad weather or heavy wind days)
Loyalty card: Issued for specific categories
Monday: Mix or match four grams for the same price as a regular eighth OR mix and match seven grams for 30 percent off of the regular price; $100 ounces of select prepackaged strains from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.; 50 percent off select strains 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Tuesday: $70 for two eighths; $100 ounces of select prepackaged strains from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.; 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. 50 percent off select strains
Wednesday: Wheel Wednesday: Spin the in-store wheel and get whatever deal you land on; $100 ounces of select prepackaged strains from 1 to 3 p.m.
Thursday: $100 ounces of select prepackaged strains from 1 to 3 p.m.
Friday: 20 percent off everything in store
Saturday: $10 off all concentrates
Sunday: 20 percent off everything in store
More discounts apply to medical-specific purchases.
Menu: http://theherbalalternative.net/recreational/flowers
Store Vibe: Do you want a brewery tour experience but with cannabis? The Herbal Alternative runs tours of their entire facility – medical and recreational grows included – at 2 p.m. every day. Hospitable, fun budtenders can guide you through cutting-edge, fresh products from edibles to strains.
LivWell Enlightened Health1819 E. Main St., Cortez, (970) 565-9577, http://www.livwell.com/cortez-2/
Recreational
Deals:
Eighths starting at $20
Ounces starting at $99.99
$30 for five pre-roll joints
LivWell Rewards: a free customer loyalty program where you earn points on purchases that can be redeemed for in-store credit
Menu: www.livwell.com/products
Store Vibe: A storefront in historic
ortez, located nine miles from Mesa Verde National Park, LivWell Cortez carries a vast amount of edibles, concentrates, glass, apparel, and more than 20 strains.
The Medicine Man310 E. Main St., Cortez, (970) 564-5181, http://cortezmedicineman.com
Medical and recreational
Deals:
15 percent off to military or veterans
Early bird: 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. every day, varied discounts
Happy hour: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. every day, varied discounts
Monday: 20 percent off moon rocks
Tuesday: 20 percent off concentrates
Wednesday: 20 percent off CBD products
Thursday: 20 percent off all drinks, buy one get one on joints, and a manager’s special
Friday: Buy one eighth get a joint for one penny
Saturday: 20 percent off edibles
Sunday: four gram eighths
Menu: http://cortezmedicineman.com/products
Store Vibe: A roomy, easy-to-find store, The Medicine Man hosts a selection of cannabis, extracts, edibles, and pre-rolls.
MancosThe Bud Farm385 N. Willow St., Mancos, (970) 533-9931, http://thebudfarm.net
Medical and recreational
Deals:
$145 (plus tax) weekly grower’s special top shelf ounce
Loyalty card for locals only: 420 punch card. For every $20 spent, card is punched, when $420 is spent, turn in the card for a $42 discount.
Monday: 15 percent off edibles, $10 select grams, $2 off joints
Tuesday: 15 percent off any two items
Wednesday: $35 eighths, $200 select top shelf ounce
Thursday: $10 select grams, 15 percent off pipes
Friday: 15 percent off wax and Trailblazer hash, 15 percent off military or veterans or patrons wearing red
Saturday: 15 percent off shatter, 20 percent off glass pipes, $70 1/4s
Sunday: $10 select grams, $200 select top shelf ounce
Menu: http://thebudfarm.net/marijuana-products/recreational-marijuana-bud-menu
Store Vibe: The Bud Farm is a boutique-size ma-n-pa pot shop with an on-site grow facility. With easy highway access, the Bud Farm specializes in creating personal relationships with customers and flavorful connoisseur strains.
LivWell Enlightened Health449 Railroad Ave., Suite 1, Mancos, (970) 533-9848, http://www.livwell.com/locations/
Recreational
Deals:
Eighths starting at $20
Ounces starting at $99.99
$30 for five pre-roll joints
LivWell Rewards: a free customer loyalty program where you earn points on purchases that can be redeemed for in-store credit
Menu: www.livwell.com/products
Store Vibe: LivWell Mancos is a bright, cheerful addition to the cannabis community. At 7,000 feet elevation, LivWell Mancos has flower, concentrates, edibles, topicals, glass, accessories, and more in a primo mountain setting.
Pagosa SpringsGood Earth Meds600 Cloman Blvd., Suite 1, Pagosa Springs, (970) 731-3202, http://goodearthmeds.com
Recreational
Deals:
10 percent off to veterans (with I.D.)
10 percent off all non-sale items every Tuesday
Medical MJ cardholders discount when asked
Discount basket: Large basket in-store filled to the brim with daily-rotating products all 20 percent off
Menu: http://goodearthmeds.com/rec-menu_302.html
Store Vibe: A little off the beaten path, Good Earth Meds is worth the drive. It may look non-descript from the front, but enter and you’ll find a warmly-finished, open-concept dispensary. A patient staff.
The Green House270 E. Pagosa St., Pagosa Springs, (970) 264-3420, http://greenhousepagosa.com
Recreational
Deals:
Veterans get double stamps
Loyalty card: Five stamps gets a penny gram of select bud
Early bird: $300 select ounces 8 a.m. to noon
Happy hour: $300 select ounces 7 to 9 p.m.
Menu: http://greenhousepagosa.com/our-current-menu
Store Vibe: A large greenhouse with a bright white roof is a hop off the highway in downtown Pagosa Springs. The Green House has three full-service counters with well-versed budtenders ready to guide you through their extensive selection of edibles, tinctures, topicals, strains, concentrates, and therapeutic products.
Pagosa Organic Therapeutics298 Bastille Dr., Suite B1, Pagosa Springs, (970) 731-4204, http://pagosaorganic.com
Medical and recreational
Deals:
Rotating daily and weekly deals
Menu: http://pagosaorganic.com/our-current-menu
Store Vibe: Pagosa Organic Therapeutics looks utilitarian from the outside, with its metal corrugated structure, but its vivid walls make it cheerful on the inside. They have a wide variety of topicals, edibles, tinctures, and other cannabis produts.
San Juan Strains356 E. Pagosa St., Suite B., Pagosa Springs, (970) 264-5323, http://sanjuanstrains.com
Recreational
Deals:
Happy hour: 3 to 6 p.m., rotating daily specials
Monday: 20 percent off health and wellness products
Tuesday: 10 percent off San Juan Strains apparel
Wednesday: Buy two grams of concentrate and get a bonus edible
Thursday: Buy two multidose infused drinks and get a bonus pint glass
Friday: 20 percent off all intimate products
Saturday: 20 percent off all concentrates
Sunday: 15 percent off baked goods from 8 a.m. to noon
Menu: http://sanjuanstrains.com/menu-2
Store Vibe: An eager staff create a welcoming atmosphere at San Juan Strains. An approachable storefront with a comfy lobby leads into modern rustic counters with budtenders who will work with you to find what suits your needs, rather than pushing brands on you.
SilvertonAcme Healing Center1330 Greene St., Silverton, (970) 387-0267, https://www.acmehealingcenter.com
Recreational
Deals:
$125 select ounces every day
Menu: www.acmehealingcenter.com/strains
Store Vibe: Quality cannabis and a focus on amiable education of customers are standout services at Acme Healing Center Silverton. Stop by after your trip on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge train for a picturesque pot store in a historic downtown.
Silverton Green Works124 E. 13th St., Suite A, Silverton, (970) 387-9931, https://www.silvertongreenworks.com
Recreational
Deals:
25 percent off to military or veterans (with I.D.)
15 percent off for medical MJ cardholders (any state)
Menu: www.silvertongreenworks.com/price-list
Store Vibe: Super-friendly staff and a convenient downtown location make Silverton Green Works a must-visit when in the cozy, mountain town. Expect affordable pricing and a great selection of cannabis, especially pre-rolls, edibles, and extracts.
Telluride Alpine Wellness300 W. Colorado Ave., Suite 2C, Telluride, (970) 728-1834, http://alpinewellness.co
Medical and recreational
Deals:
Rotating daily and weekly deals
Menu: No online menu available
Store Vibe: Knowledgeable budtenders will spend time with you at this friendly, convenient storefront. Loud, blue and red walls paired with warm hardwood floors create joyful, open space that will be a variety-packed pleasure to shop in.
Delilah115 W. Colorado Ave., Telluride, (970) 728-5880, www.cannabistelluride.com
Medical and recreational
Deals:
Rotating daily and weekly specials
Menu: www.cannabistelluride.com/menu
Store Vibe: Pre-rolled joints, bubble hash, concentrates, and potent, organic strains are what you’ll find at Delilah in downtown Telluride. You’ll find connoisseur strains not available elsewhere.
Telluride Bud Co.
135 S. Spruce St., Telluride, (970) 239-6039, http://www.telluridebc.com
Recreational
Deals:
10 percent off to military or veterans
Loyalty card: When punch card is full, pick out of a treasure chest and enter into a monthly drawing for $60 worth of product.
Monday: 20 percent off edibles and customer appreciation day for penny pre-rolls
Tuesday: 20 percent off budtender’s choice and $72 select half-ounces
Wednesday: 20 percent off wax
Thursday: 20 percent off drinks and $72 select half-ounces
Friday: 20 percent off caviar
Saturday: 20 percent off shatter
Sunday: Roll the dice and receive discount on one item
Weekly Telluride Bud Company t-shirt drawing
Weekly “secret word” email
Monthly 4/20 party: The 20th of every month, TBC hosts a party at the shop or in the parking lot and has discounts on product.
Menu: www.telluridebc.com/telluride-retail-marijuana-store.html
Store Vibe: At Telluride Bud Co., you’ll peruse top-shelf strains, a diverse array of infused products, and cannabis light caviar (marijuana flower infused with hash or concentrated THC). This locally-owned shop in downtown Telluride has a reputation for trailblazing their grow capabilities and customer service.
Telluride Green Room250 S. Fir St., Telluride, (970) 728-7999, http://telluridegreenroom.com
Medical and recreational
Deals:
Rotating daily and weekly specials
Menu: http://telluridegreenroom.com/menu
Store Vibe: Reasonable prices and a wide variety keep folks coming to Telluride Green Room. The pet-friendly storefront has approachable budtenders willing to take the time to lead you through their products.
Patty TempletonDGO Staff WriterEditors’ Note: A previous version of this article contained inaccurate information about The Greenery’s loyalty card. That information has been deleted.Check out DGO’s other guides! Here’s our Durango Happy Hour Guide! And our Western Slope Brewery Guide!
