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elise

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Dispensary & Marijuana Reviews

  • Reviewed 11/3/13

Dispensary Review:

The Apothecarium - Castro

One of my favorites

Top notch everything and a nice experience overall. They're interior design is also really nice.

When I first came to California and started going to dispensaries I was finding myself in random no-name places that were kind of shady. Then I visited the Apothecarium. This is how it should be. A nice, comfortable, clean place with friendly knowledgeable staff and the best products around.

I also appreciate them handling me being trans respectfully and flawlessly. I still haven't gotten around to legally changing my name, but they call me by my preferred name and I never even asked them to. It's nice to not even have to think about that.

Last edited by elise on 11/3/13 at 7:05 PM Pacific

Strawberry Indica Hard Candy

Perfect for when I can't vape or smoke

This review is for the sativa version.

There are 4 pieces in the package and one piece is perfect for me when I want some cannabis and I'm at work or out and about and vaping/smoking isn't an option. It also seems to be just the right dosage to get relief without any overwhelming or negative psychoactive effects. I can let one of these dissolve in my mouth and the effects come on in just a few minutes. With none of the mental haze I sometimes get with other methods. Which is perfect if I need to have conversations with people without them thinking I'm stoned. When I smoke or vape a lot I don't think I enunciate quite as clearly as usual, but oobs doesn't do that to me at all. It also just looks like a piece of candy so it's very inconspicuous.

Last edited by elise on 11/3/13 at 4:01 AM Pacific

Alta California Tinctures

Long lasting effects with a nice taste

This is for the euphoria tincture

I was surprise at the taste of the first dropper I took. It was really good! The tinctures I've had in the past have just tasted like watery weed, not super pleasant. Alta's tincture is delicious though, I wanted to just drink it.

The bottle has a dosage guide by weight and suggested I take 1.5 droppers for my body weight. I took one. That was enough. The effects came on in about an hour and lasted about 8 hours. It felt equivalent to 2-3 smoked hits of sativa for the most part, but it also had that comforting, relaxing body high typical with edibles and indicas.

I'll definitely be getting this again.

Tetra Labs Gold Mist

I really wanted to like this stuff

It seemed perfect. A spray in a tiny container the size of a perfume sample bottle. No smell, no smoke, just a breath spray type product you could use anywhere anytime. Seemed like an awesome upgrade from tincture bottles. Don't get me wrong, I love tinctures and I actually think the dropper bottles are really neat and handy. It's just that a spray bottle package seemed more convenient on the go. So I bought some gold mist.

Great idea, bad execution.

First the bottle and spray mechanism. If you're going to charge $40 for a little spray bottle, get a spray bottle that works and doesn't leak. I was furious that this expensive liquid was leaking onto my fingers and hands with every use. I probably got half the bottle in my mouth and the other half on my hands. The liquid was also getting caught in the top of the pump(Inaccessible) so that liquid was just lost altogether. And it's not like I don't know how to use a spray bottle. This one just had either a cheap or a faulty pump mechanism. If banaca can make a flawless breath spray pump filled with product for $1 why can't tetralabs do it for $40?

The effects. It comes on really fast, and wears off just as fast. I can eat one piece of the QU-OOB candies(four pieces for $9) and be good all day at work. With the gold mist I wanted another spray or three every 45 minutes or so. It also feels quite different than smoking, tinctures, or edibles.

The bottle lasted me 3 days and I won't be buying another one unless they get the pump fixed. And I hope they do because it would be such a convenient delivery mechanism. It also has a nice look. It fit right in with the other things in my purse. Could have just been a bottle of perfume or breath spray. Most of my girlfriends like the design and idea of the product as well, but we all agree it's just not good enough yet.

Last edited by elise on 11/3/13 at 4:38 AM Pacific

Blue Dream

My favorite

I do a lot of mentally intense work and this is one of the best strains i've found for alleviating the stress involved without dragging me down. It's an uplifting high with mental clarity that melts stress away instantly. No grogginess, couch lock, or overly stoned feeling. I can go about my day energetic as ever, but still medicated. Blue dream tends to keep me up at night working on interesting problems. I can be nodding off about to fall asleep and a sip of blue dream vapor makes me feel like I just woke up refreshed.
A great strain if you want to wake and bake and still be able to go compete with the top minds of silicon valley.

Last edited by elise on 11/3/13 at 4:47 AM Pacific

Vanilla Chai Milk Chocolate Bar

Quality chocolate with consistent effects

This isn't just a cannabis delivery mechanism. It's also a good, quality chocolate bar. Not quite as amazing as something like a vosges bar, but miles ahead of a hershey bar. And much better than your typical edible.

I've found that the dosage is consistent every time I get these. I really like that because I feel like I don't get consistent results with all edibles.

I'm a daily smoker and 1/3rd of a square takes care of me for a whole day.

Last edited by elise on 11/3/13 at 4:39 AM Pacific