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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.
13 licensed shops open in Sarasota right now, ranked on a star rating weighted by how many people actually left one. Sunburn Cannabis Sarasota Dispensa 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 Florida average in proportion to how few reviews sit behind it. Both figures are printed on each entry.
1410 Main St
Regulars talk about a staff that knows its flower and concentrates and keeps patients posted on new drops and upcoming specials. The room itself stands out, with 70s and 80s celebrity photos on the walls, a pool table and plenty of space to hang out downtown. They even hand out ice packs so concentrates survive the drive home.
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8307 N Lockwood Ridge Rd
Friendliness is the thread running through nearly every review here, with first-time patients saying they felt welcome from the moment they walked in. Regulars also point to a steady stream of new products to try. The shop lists a drive-thru and a big parking lot about 2.5 miles off I-75, handy for a quick card-holder pickup.
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6979 S Tamiami Trl
First-time patients get a lot of attention here, from patient walkthroughs to a generous new-customer deal that repeats over several visits. Regulars say the flower, wax and pre-rolls come in fresh and flavorful, and the cannabis chocolates earn their own mentions. Bring your Florida medical card, and ask about the in-store game new customers can play at checkout.
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1618 Main St
The staff here read the room, chatting when you want to talk and leaving you be when you would rather be in and out quickly. One regular singles out the RSO edibles as a standout. It sits on Main Street downtown, and patients describe a neighborhood feel where the team learns your name.
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5045 Fruitville Rd Unit 119
Patients say they never feel rushed on Fruitville Road, and budtenders take time to match strains to specific ailments. The room is clean and attractive, and first-time visitors mention a welcome discount. It opens on Sundays, takes debit cards and offers delivery for card holders who would rather stay home.
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A star average hides how many people stood behind it. Every rating is shrunk toward the Florida 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 Florida.
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.