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.
6 licensed shops open in Cortez right now, ranked on a star rating weighted by how many people actually left one. LivWell Dispensary leads at 4.9.
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 Colorado average in proportion to how few reviews sit behind it. Both figures are printed on each entry.
1819 E Main St
Patience holds up even when the lobby is full, and customers name the same budtender again and again for listening closely and picking out the right products. Regulars like the selection and value, and some leave with foraging tips too. Debit cards are accepted, with a free parking lot.
Open
695 N Broadway
This family- and women-run shop keeps an old-school, local feel, and staff take their time, whether you need a full rundown on sleep aids or a quick recommendation. Visitors love the house T-shirts and gifts, and regulars point to good deals and wide variety in a calm, fun room.
Open
503 Patton St
Value is the loudest theme, with regulars calling it the cheapest shop in Cortez for good flower. Staff are patient with questions and guide first-timers through the whole visit, down to dose and flavor. Pre-ordering is popular, and debit cards are accepted.
Open
1020 S Broadway
Good recommendations and nice deals come up again and again, and first-time buyers say they were helped quickly by staff who patiently suggested options that worked for them. Reviewers describe a clean, professional room with relaxed vibes and product that holds up.
Open
1531 Lebanon Rd
The views from the store are a talking point, and budtenders know the flower shelf well enough that some shoppers skip the other stops they had planned. Reviewers praise tasty, flavorful strains and a quick, friendly visit. There is a drive-thru window too.
Open
A star average hides how many people stood behind it. Every rating is shrunk toward the Colorado 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 Colorado.
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.