WHETHER YOU'RE NEW to Portland or a longtime resident, you need STUFF. And while you could always order things online, or purchase said stuff at a big-box chain, you can rest assured that if you do, your new stuff won't be as interesting and the experience won't be as rewarding.
To help you find the best places to get said STUFF, the Mercury put together a shop local guide!
SHOP LOCAL—POT SHOPS
TOP PICK: Panacea
You'd have to be underemployed and insane to have the time and interest to visit all of Portland's recreational dispensaries. Meaning: This city has WAY TOO MANY places to buy legal weed. Following the recommendations of the Mercury Cannabis Advisory Board, however, we've concluded that the most welcoming, cost-effective, and feel-good spot to pick up something for the weekend is NE Sandy's Panacea, which also functions as an art gallery and gives away a portion of its profits to charity! Panacea offers occasional price-busting specials on select strains, and they don't give you the hard sell or fill you with a bunch of mumbo-jumbo about terpenes and stuff. With taxes built into their sticker prices (something other dispensaries aren't always straightforward about), cool staff, and zero waiting time, Panacea is the place to be. NED LANNAMANN
6714 NE Sandy
ALSO DON'T MISS:
Farma (916 SE Hawthorne). Knowledgeable help and attractive displays make this an ideal spot to show your visiting parents what legal weed is all about.
Calyxes (7501 SW Capitol). The folks here are maybe too nice—you might feel like you're being indoctrinated into a cult—but this is the first dispensary in the country to be Clean Green Certified (with prices to match).
420 Holiday (2028 10th, Longview, WA). Until June 2, recreational users still have to go to Washington to buy concentrates and edibles. Longview isn't all that much farther than Vancouver, and 420 Holiday's homey vibe and super-chill staff make this our over-the-river pick.
