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.
30 licensed shops open in Denver right now, ranked on a star rating weighted by how many people actually left one. Social Dispensary Thornton leads at 5.0.
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.
8310 Washington St
Newcomers get patient, friendly help here, and customers name the same budtenders again and again for guiding novice friends through a wide selection. Flower purchases come with chances to win, and regulars say the deals are worth the wait. Debit cards are accepted.
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2117 Larimer St
Concentrates are the specialty, with shoppers calling the selection the best in Denver. Visitors flying in say it makes an easy, friendly first stop, and Binske sits on the shelf alongside pre-rolls, vapes, gummies and topicals. Expect staff to hold your ID while you shop.
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4690 Brighton Blvd
Small, intimate and homey is how regulars describe this neighborhood shop, and it sits just off I-70 for an easy stop. Budtenders are kind and informative, and the flower menu offers a good variety to choose from. Regulars also point to strong deals.
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6901 E Colfax Ave
Down-to-earth staff and consistently good flower are what regulars keep coming back for, and shoppers are welcome to take their time looking around. Selection and value both get steady praise. It is women-owned and cash only, so bring cash, and there is a free parking lot.
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4095 Jackson St
This small, personable shop wins praise for its daily sales and a flower menu regulars rate among the best around, plus a good lineup of joints. Ordering online for in-store pickup is simple. Veterans get a discount, and there is an ATM in the lobby.
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Rocky Mountain High | Cannabis Dispensary Denver
1538 Wazee St #100 · 2,894 reviews · 4.8 stars
Rocky Mountain High | Cannabis Dispensary Denver | Cannabis Station
1201 20th St · 1,412 reviews · 4.7 stars
The 720 Dispensary (formerly Frost Exotics, Diegos)
2949 W Alameda Ave · 2,415 reviews · 4.7 stars
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.