Updated Sep 24, 2026 16 licenses checkedAdult-use legal

Boulder dispensaries: 18 licensed marijuana stores

Verdex lists 18 licensed Boulder dispensaries, two rated, with the city's 3.5% marijuana tax and its three-store ownership limit.

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Dispensaries rated: 16
License verified: 16

Boulder adds a 3.5% marijuana tax to its 3.86% sales tax on recreational sales, for a city rate of 7.36%, according to the City of Boulder. A single person may own no more than three dispensaries or wellness centres, and the local licence application fee is $2,500, on top of a state MED licence.

Verdex lists 18 stores, two of them rated 9.0: Terrapin Care Station on Folsom Street, founded in 2009, and The Farm on Iris Avenue, a woman-owned shop that began as a medical dispensary in 2009. You must be 21 for adult-use.

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Pearl Street, Folsom Street and the edges

Two stores are neighbours on Pearl Street: Fresh Baked at 2535 and Cannabis Studio at 2539. Folsom Street has Terrapin at 1795 and Bahama Mama Craft Cannabis at 3000; 14er Holistics is on Mapleton Avenue; Boulder Built is on Arapahoe Avenue; and Emerald Fields is on South Boulder Road.

Tax on the total: statewide taxes apply on top of the city's; the Colorado buying guide lays out limits, ID and taxes.
Medical or adult-use: Boulder licenses both; the medical card guide compares tax savings.
Checking a licence: the state MED licence lookup accepts the number, such as 402R-00208.

Boulder licenses medical and recreational stores separately and a shop can hold both, so check which counter you are at before showing a medical card. Public use is banned across Colorado. See the Colorado page for state rules and the Denver list for the metro's largest set of stores.

Questions about this list

What is Boulder's marijuana tax?

The City of Boulder charges 3.5% on recreational marijuana on top of its 3.86% sales tax, a city rate of 7.36%. State marijuana taxes apply as well.

Is there a limit on how many dispensaries one owner can have in Boulder?

Yes. A person may hold an ownership interest in up to three dispensaries or medical wellness centres, according to the City of Boulder.

Buying in Colorado

Minimum age
21 for retail purchases; medical registry cards for Colorado residents only
Purchase limit
Up to 1 ounce at a time from a licensed retail store
Possession
Up to 2 ounces for adults 21+; may gift up to 2 ounces to another adult, never sell
Home grow
Up to 6 plants per adult (max 3 flowering) in an enclosed, locked area; Denver limits homes to 12 plants

Summary, not legal advice — rules change; check local law.

How this list is ranked

License & compliance25%
Customer reviews25%
Lab & product transparency20%
Pricing & value10%
Service & access10%
Complaint handling10%

Scores come from license records, published lab results, prices and public reviews. Sellers can’t pay to change their position.

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Boulder dispensaries: 18 licensed marijuana stores

Pearl Street, Folsom Street and the edges

Questions about this list

Minimum age

Purchase limit

Possession

Home grow