21+ only
This site lists licensed cannabis retailers. You need to be 21 or over, or 18 and over with a valid medical cannabis card where your state allows it.
11 licensed shops open in Lake Elsinore right now, ranked on a star rating weighted by how many people actually left one. Mr. Nice Guy Cannabis Dispensary leads at 4.8.
A 4.9 from 300 people is a weaker claim than a 4.8 from 7,000, so every rating here is pulled toward the California average in proportion to how few reviews sit behind it. Both figures are printed on each entry.
311 W Minthorn St
The same handful of budtender names runs through nearly every review, credited for product knowledge and recommendations matched to what each customer smokes. People also mention a welcoming feel from the door, polite security and good deals.
Open
504 Central Ave
The showroom, the decor and a large product range are what visitors remember, along with deep promotions on flower and vapes. First-timers describe a simple, fast visit, and reviewers also praise the pods and the service.
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31875 Corydon Rd Suite 140
Products sit out where you can look at and handle them yourself, and a happy hour discount runs 3 times a day. Reviewers also mention frequent events and a wide choice.
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31885 Corydon Rd Ste 130
A big monthly sale comes up across several reviews, and the room's look gets compliments along with the staff's product knowledge. Delivery, credit and debit cards, and a free on-site parking lot.
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31889 Corydon Rd Ste 170
Deal hunters drive in from as far as Perris, and budtenders are praised for matching strains to any budget. Online orders are ready once the confirmation email lands, and one reviewer liked a selection that is broad without feeling overwhelming.
Open
A star average hides how many people stood behind it. Every rating is shrunk toward the California mean in proportion to its review count, so a shop needs a high score and real volume to reach the top. The weighted figure sits next to the raw one on every entry.
Every one Google lists as open and licensed under a cannabis category at the time of the last check. Shops that had closed permanently or temporarily are dropped, as is anything that turned up in the search but sits outside California.
Because we have not read one. Plenty of shops sell only through a third-party ordering platform that publishes nothing on their own domain, and a brand list is not worth guessing at.
Quarterly. Ratings move and shops close, and a list nobody re-checks becomes a directory of places that used to be good.