I've been to Ascend many times before and had a great experience. I recently went to Ascend 1 week ago, and the girl checking IDs was extremely hostile to me. My ID was expired, but I brought my passport as well. I approached her, and her energy was off. I mentioned that I have my passport, and she said that she could not let me enter. There is no law that states you can't enter a dispensary with a passport as it is a valid form of identification. I then calmly explained that my ID had expired ( I had an appointment for renewal the following week). She became very aggressive and said anybody could walk in with a passport, and they only accepted state IDs. I asked to speak to the manager, and she then said she would call the cop inside. My response was that I'm not sure why you would call a cop when I simply asked to speak to a manager. She said responsed even more aggressively. At this point, I'm a 40 year old woman trying to buy her friend a topical cream bc she was in an accident and I said I was leaving and will just go to the city to get what I need. I did not appreciate the hostile energy when I was calm and noncombative. I will just continue to get what I need from the city bc this experience was extremely unpleasant.

Edit: Ascend/Nicole reached out to me, and I really appreciate the quick response and I will definitely visit again soon.