Theory Wellness: Great Barrington Medical & Recreational Cannabis Dispensary MA — Local services in Great Barrington

Great prices, nice staff. Drove up a 2 1/2 hours for some decent deals. Ended up getting home and reading the labels of the Vape Pens I purchased and 3/8 were all created in May of 2022, I spoke with a customer service rep who replied with,

"Oh I'm so sorry to hear that, that's very concerning since our systems shouldn't allow us to ring in expired product"

My reply " I am confused, how long do you guys keep live resin / co2 carts on you're shelf for?

Rep: "We keep products up to a year after it's production date"

My reply : "So all 3 are 15+ Months old"

Rep : "The expiration on these cartridges read as 6/2024, looks like these were tested just this past June. apologies on any confusion, we apply the expiration a date after its tested and put on shelves. The expiration is a date from testing, only because we cannot guarantee a product will hold the same potency after a year."

My reply : For clarification, these items were created over 15 months ago?

Rep: They were tested this year, and the "expiration" goes by the year after we test it. This is for all products!"

My reply : For clarification this product was created 15 months ago yes? It was tested in June, but created 15+ months ago?

Rep : The created date is accurate, yes

My Reply : And just to quote you, "We keep products up to a year after it's production date"

Rep : "That was earlier, I meant to say testing date, not production date"

My reply : So I am confused. Because if I knew the product was over 15+ months old regardless of it being "tested" I would definingly not of bought it.

Rep : If you ever need more clarification, moving forward you're always welcome to ask about production, testing, and expiration dates on products before you purchase it. i understand the confusion, but this is common in cannabis, and since your product is still well within it's best buy date, I unfortunately cannot return something due to a change of heart, due to the nature of our business, I'm very sorry to say.

Moral of the story, check the labeling before you leave. They are more then content with selling you products that have been created almost a year and a half ago, regardless of the items "Being tested". I'd guarantee if anyone knew the product was over a year + they would not want it either. End of the day, nothing was done. Pretty much was...

Wow. This place gets it. Great atmosphere, amazing product, nice location, good parking. It's 45 minutes farther away than NETA and INSA , but for me it's worth the drive (plus, it's a scenic drive through mountains and gorgeous New England scenery).

Flower is top tier, on par with the best I've ever had. The cure is perfect, still some moisture. Each strain smells distinctively different from the others. They use REAL genetics here, they tell you where they're from on their website. LSD was legit Barney's Farms. The Blue Dream here is exactly how I remember it back like 5 or 6 years ago when it became so popular. As soon as I smelled it I actually had this weird vivid nostalgic moment where I was thrust in memory back to that era, smell has a super powerful impact on memory IMO. Anyways, the budtenders actually display the buds for you to observe in a huge jar, and pick your order out in front of you and package it right there. Having the bud stored together for so long is a huge benefit to the terpene profile, the cure, as well as the integrity of the flower. These buds are PRISTINE, there is zero "rub" or squish, no stale "hay" or "grass" smells, just glorious. This WAY outshines the prepackaged stuff I've gotten at other dispensaries.

Speaking of that, The packaging is all 10/10 here as well, nice wide mouthed jars for flower, GLASS JARS for concentrates (Thank you :') ).

The shatter I received is also amazing. Crazy terpene profile, and it smells very fresh. Citrusy, floral. It's a nice consistency, pretty stable but still sticky, it can break if you go at it too quickly, but if you warm it up in your hands or pocket for a minute it's much more forgiving.

The price is a TINY bit more expensive than some of the other places for certain things, but not by much. This is seriously a case of "you get what you pay for". Whoever is in charge of quality control here is meticulous and knows their stuff.

Pics posted are from a 60D, Canon 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS, 430EXII flash.

Pictured: Blue Dream, LSD, Jillybean, Schnazzleberry Shatter

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Top class service. Went in yesterday and the entire process was great. They check your ID three different times (which is a big deal for me because if we want marijuana legalization to go smoothly there can’t be any mistakes.) The first greeter was outside checking IDs and letting 2 people into the vestibule at a time. He was super friendly, shared his extensive knowledge of the flower, and had a great disposition. The second worker I encounter on the vestibule was also very outgoing and kind. She checked my ID in a machine and created conversation while waited for her to verifying everything. I can’t lie when I went into the actual shopping area I felt like a child at Toys R Us (RIP) for the first time. The “show room” is so bright, clean, and comforting. They used a great design and while it may have been a 15-20 minute wait (which really isn’t bad at all) it didn’t feel like it at all with the vibe of the room. All the customers were happy and talkative and the bud tenders were fantastic. As a former retail manager I pay attention to various things when I go to places that provide a service. I look at customer body language, cleanliness of the store, employee body language and verbiage, as well as the overall vibe of the place. This place got all 10’s in my book. As for the flower I got it’s absolutely delicious. It was citrus and it smells Devine. I had the Blue Dream pre-roll last night while I was winding down and it was fantastic. Please keep up the great culture in your location. I felt welcomed by everyone and I was floored by the amount of professionalism with an...