My impressions on the new Trulieve dispensary in Sierra Vista, Arizona.
It opened on 10/1 and had the grand opening yesterday. I visited this morning shortly after it opened.
The town has had only one dispensary since medical legalization (we have medical and recreational now). It only lasted a couple of years and was not a good dispensary. The closest decent dispensaries were in Tucson, a 1.5 hour drive away. Trulieve opened their new dispensary in the same location.
The facility is very open and well appointed. There is no separate waiting room where you have to wait before being let in to the sales area. I was told that this was the only Trulieve dispensary that is recreational only (I don’t know if this is nationwide or just for the state). That didn’t matter much except that I had to pay a higher tax rate than if it was medical.
There are TONS of discounts available. !0% off (over 65) + 22% off (veteran). As a new customer, three BOGO (buy one get one free) on any item which can be used over time. Plus a free eighth of top shelf if you spend over $75 on your first visit (which I did).
I ended up buying five 1/8 oz packages of various strains. My total bill due was $106 after I received a whopping $124.48 off in discounts.
All in all, I am very happy with the new dispensary. The bud tenders are a bit clueless but they are new and I’m sure will learn a lot over time. I will return.
Oh yeah, the products: I like sativas and the 5 strains I bought range from 17.5 to 25.7% THC. It is not yet 4:20 so I haven’t tried them yet.
