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Buying at a Colorado dispensary: 648 licensed stores

Verdex lists 648 Colorado dispensaries, 172 in Denver and 90 in Colorado Springs. Adults 21+, 1 oz per purchase, 15% state retail tax plus local tax.

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Dispensaries rated
552
License verified
552
Top score
9.5
Cities
112

Colorado Springs had no adult-use stores until spring 2025. Voters there approved Question 300 in November 2024 with 54% support, letting existing medical dispensaries add recreational licences, and Verdex now lists 90 stores in the city. Statewide, a buyer aged 21 or over with valid government photo ID, visitors included, may buy from a Marijuana Enforcement Division licensee, up to 1 ounce in one transaction.

Verdex lists 648 stores. Top-scored Denver shops include Callie’s on Larimer Street in RiNo, Lightshade on Evans Avenue and LivWell, a chain with 17 stores that lists hours to midnight. Stores may open between 8 a.m. and midnight under state rules, and cities can shorten that.

Showing 20 of 150 (top 150 of 552) dispensaries in Colorado

  1. 01Callie'sDenver · Dispensary Licensed 4.8 · 868 on Weedmaps9.5
  2. 02LivWellDenver · Dispensary Licensed 4.8 · 216 on Leafly9.5
  3. 03LightshadeDenver · Dispensary Licensed 4.7 · 193 on Weedmaps9.5
  4. 04Every Day WeedDenver · Dispensary Licensed 4.9 · 234 on Leafly9.5
  5. 05TreesDenver · Dispensary Licensed 4.6 · 660 on Weedmaps9.4
  6. 06House Of DanknessDenver · Dispensary Licensed 4.8 · 333 on Leafly9.4
  7. 07Seed & SmithDenver · Dispensary Licensed 4.7 · 171 on Weedmaps9.4
  8. 08Silver Stem Fine CannabisDenver · Dispensary Licensed 4.8 · 133 on Leafly9.4
  9. 09The Chronic BoutiqueColorado Springs · Dispensary Licensed 4.9 · 80 on Leafly9.4
  10. 10Cookies DenverDenver · Dispensary Licensed 3.3 · 16 on Weedmaps8.7
  11. 111:11Moffat · Dispensary Licensed—
  12. 121136 YumaDenver · Dispensary Licensed—
  13. 1314er HolisticsBoulder · Dispensary Licensed—
  14. 143d Cannabis CenterSalida · Dispensary Licensed—
  15. 155403 Quebec St LLCCommerce City · Dispensary Licensed—
  16. 16A Cut AboveColorado Springs · Dispensary Licensed—
  17. 17Aca ColoradoDenver · Dispensary Licensed—
  18. 18Aces Place LLCFort Collins · Dispensary Licensed—
  19. 19Af INCColorado Springs · Dispensary Licensed—
  20. 20Af INCPueblo West · Dispensary Licensed—
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Denver, the Front Range and towns with no store

Denver has 172 of our listings, Colorado Springs 90, Pueblo 22, Aurora 21 and Boulder 18, with Trinidad and Durango at 14 each. Colorado lets each municipality and county decide whether to allow stores, so large parts of the state have none and a map of listings is a map of yes votes. Denver's licences carry numbers such as 402R-00053, and the MED publishes monthly lists of every licensed store, grow, delivery permit and hospitality business.

  • Tax: retail marijuana pays a 15% state sales tax plus local taxes and is exempt from the 2.9% state sales tax. Medical marijuana pays the reverse.
  • Medical cards: issued only to Colorado residents and valid only in Colorado, so visitors shop on the recreational side.
  • Delivery: allowed statewide in law, but a municipality or county must pass an ordinance permitting it, and medical and retail delivery need separate permits.
  • Lounges: consumption is legal only at MED-licensed hospitality businesses, most of them in Denver. Bars, sidewalks and ski slopes are off limits.

Check the licence before you buy: the MED's licence lookup takes a store name or number. Our Colorado buying guide lists the ID checks (two per visit) and the driving and airport rules.

Questions about this list

Can tourists buy cannabis at Colorado dispensaries?

Yes. Anyone 21 or older with a valid government photo ID can buy at a licensed retail store, with no residency requirement. Colorado medical registry cards, by contrast, are issued only to residents.

How much can I buy in one visit in Colorado?

Up to 1 ounce of flower per transaction, or the equivalent: 8 grams of concentrate or 800 mg of THC in edibles, under the Marijuana Enforcement Division's rules. Adults may possess up to 2 ounces.

When did Colorado Springs get recreational cannabis stores?

Sales began in spring 2025. Voters approved Question 300 in November 2024 with about 54% support, which let the city's existing medical dispensaries add recreational licences.

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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