Flower, shake, pre-rolls and trim from the cannabis company, Bonsai Cultivation, are being ripped off of shelves throughout Colorado. Fears over elevated levels of mold and yeast in their product has forced the company to voluntarily recall all of their flower, this week — and it’s affecting a lot of local businesses throughout the state.
Many of which, are already struggling with a state-wide flower shortage.
“DDPHE opened an investigation after identifying multiple samples of marijuana plant material had failed total yeast and mold sampling from multiple retail store locations.” Says a press release from the City and County of Denver.
144 different dispensaries, 11 manufacturing facilities and three cultivation facilities all received weed from Bonsai Cultivation, that now needs to be pulled and disposed of.
“DDPHE is investigating this issue and overseeing the recall process to remove potentially contaminated products from commercial circulation,” assures the press release.
When a person smokes moldy pot, they can inhale thousands (even millions) of mold spores which can nestle down and root into the depths of their lungs — it can cause lung infections, infections in other organs and serious allergic reactions.
It’s bad news. Which is why Bonsai Cultivation stepped up so quickly, took responsibility and recalled their flower. No business in the business of pot wants to make people sick. It’s not just bad PR, it’s a matter of principal: marijuana is a medicine. No self-respecting producer would want to make their users sick.
And, avoiding liability is always a good thing.
“Consumers with concerns about their personal health should contact their physician with related questions,” the press release explains. “Any consumers who experienced symptoms of illness after smoking, vaping, or other consumption method of plant material purchased from Bonsai Cultivation are also urged to contact DDPHE at: phicomments@denvergov.org.”
This recall comes amid a state-wide cannabis flower shortage that is already affecting a lot of dispensaries around the state. Some of these stores have even had to put their flower on pre-order — and when flower represents roughly half of a dispensary’s income, that is a troubling situation.
Now, with this recall on top of that shortage, there are surely some dispensaries looking at their margins with trepidation.
But they aren’t the only businesses who should be worried. A recall like this one can sound like a death knell for the producers who are responsible. Bonsai Cultivation did the right thing by agreeing to recall their flower when they were given the opportunity — but that might not be enough to save their business. Undoubtedly, this has been a bad week at the office for those guys. But it's an important lesson, for them and for other cultivators out there: don't cut corners, spend the money and test your product before you ship it out to stores.
As for you, the consumers, check the list below to see if your dispensary was one of the 144 that had Bonsai Cultivation’s flower on their shelves. If you shop at one of these places consistently, check your bud. If it’s got the OPC code, 403R-00228 and/or was purchased prior to 10/14/19, toss it. I know, that might feel like a crime — but it’s for your own good.
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1917 Santa Fe |
1917 Santa Fe Drive Pueblo, CO |
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2251SB LLC |
2251 S Broadway Denver, CO |
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Affinity |
7739 E Colfax Ave Denver, CO |
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Alchemy Food Co |
9782 East Girard Ave, Denver, CO |
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Altitude East |
6858 East Evan Avenue Denver, CO |
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Billo |
2093 Curve Plaza, Unit C-103 Steamboat Springs, CO |
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Blend LLC |
198 East Frontage Road, Mancos, CO |
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Blue Heron Dispensary |
100 W Main St Unit A Oak Creek, CO |
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Breckenridge Organic Therapy |
1900 Airport Rd, Unit A Breckenridge, CO |
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Bud Farm |
385 N Willow Mancos, CO |
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Buddy Boy |
3814 Walnut St Denver, CO |
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Buddy Boy |
4012 W 38th Ave Denver, CO |
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Buddy Boy |
5050 N York St Denver, CO |
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Buddy Boy |
2426 S Federal Blvd Denver, CO |
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Buddy Boy |
155 North Federal Boulevard, Denver, CO |
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Buds |
104 Cardinal Way Parachute, CO |
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Choice Organics |
813 SmithField Drive Units C &D Fort Collins, CO |
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Chronic Therapy |
10030 W 27th Ave. Wheatridge, CO |
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Chronic Therapy Cortez, LLC |
1020 South Broadway Avenue, Cortez, CO |
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Clear Group Colorado |
5156 North Clarkson Street, Building 2, Unit A, Denver, CO |
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Clearview Industries |
2145 West Evans Avenue, Denver, CO |
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Colorado Grow Company |
965 1/2 Main Ave Durango, CO |
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Colorado Harvest Co |
1178 South Kalamath St Denver, CO |
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Colorado Kindest LLC |
42023 Highway 112, Del Norte, CO |
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Colorado Weedery |
125 Peach Avenue, Unit C, Palisade, CO |
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Complete Releaf |
1669 Coal Creek Drive, Suite A, Lafayette, CO |
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Craft |
869 East Industrial Boulevard, Pueblo West, CO |
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Dabbington |
206 Elm Drive, Log Lane Village, CO |
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Denver Clone Store |
755 South Federal Blvd. Unit4 Denver, CO |
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Dino Treats |
102 Tyrannosaurus Trail, Dinosaur, CO |
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Doctors Orders |
1406 W 38th Ave Denver, CO |
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Doctors Orders |
3321 S 1-25 Pueblo, CO |
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Durango Organics |
37 County Road 232, Durango, CO |
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Durango Rec Room |
145 E College Dr Units 1-5 Durango, CO |
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Eclipse Cannabis Company |
933 Alpine Avenue Suite 2, Boulder, CO |
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El Jefe |
4260 North Kearney Street, Denver, CO |
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Elements |
1534 55th Ave Boulder, CO |
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Elevated Strains |
9800 North 119th Street, Longmont, CO |
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Elite Organics |
804 S College Ave Suite A Fort Collins, CO |
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Emerald Fields |
27 Manitou Ave Manitou Springs, CO |
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Emerald Fields |
4182 E Virginia Ave unit C Glendale, CO |
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Euflora |
4305 North Brighton Boulevard Denver, CO |
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Euflora |
403 16th St. Suite 1 Denver, CO |
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Euflora |
710 Durant Ave, Unit E-1 Aspen, CO |
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Euflora |
6260 South Gun Club Rd Aurora, CO |
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Euflora |
4343 South Buckley Rd, Unit E Aurora, CO |
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Euflora |
250 South Main Street, Longmont, CO |
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Freedom Road |
514 W Main St Trinidad, CO |
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Frozen Smoke Dispensary |
500 W Highway 50 unit 103 Gunnison, CO |
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Golden Leaf |
1755 Lincoln St Denver, Co |
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Green Cross Rifle |
1435 Airport Road, Rifle, CO |
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Green Cross Silt |
502 Front St Silt, CO |
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Green Dot Labs |
7077 Winchester Circle, Units C&D, Boulder, CO |
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Green Tree Medicinals |
1090 North 2nd Street, Berthoud, CO |
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Green World |
401 4th Ave Fort Garland, CO |
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Green World Express |
5320 US Highway 285 Antonito, CO |
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Harvest House |
211 S Highway 19 Nederland, CO |
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HCH Labs LLC |
4140 North York Street, Suite 220, Denver, CO |
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Herbal Wellness |
400 West South Boulder Rd, Suite 2700 Lafayette, CO |
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High Country Healing 8 |
40801 Highway 6 Suite 5 Avon, CO |
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HRVST |
2237 East Idaho Springs Road, Idaho Springs, CO |
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IGADI |
2818 Colorado Blvd Idaho Springs, CO |
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IGADI |
72399 US Highway 40 Unit B Tabernash, CO |
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IGADI |
11919 Washington St Northglenn, CO |
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IGADI |
1325 South Public Road, Lafayette, CO |
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JVJC Holdings |
5194 N Washington St. Denver, CO |
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JvJc Holdings |
105 E 7th Ave Denver, CO |
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Karing Kind |
5854 Rawhide Court Boulder, CO |
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Karmaceuticals |
4 South Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO |
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Kind Care of Colorado |
6617 South College Ave Bldg A Fort Collins, CO |
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La Casa Cann Bis |
205 Main St San Luis, CO |
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Laughing Grass |
1110 West Virginia Avenue Unit 1, Denver, CO |
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Live Green Cannabis |
2517 Sheridan Blvd Edgewater, CO |
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Livwell |
3980 N Franklin St Unit 101 Denver, CO |
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Livwell |
1660 N Pearl St Denver, CO  |
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Livwell |
432 S Broadway Denver, CO |
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Livwell |
2863 Larimer St Denver, CO |
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Livwell |
1941 W Evans Denver, CO |
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Livwell |
2647 8th Ave, Unit B Garden City, CO |
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Livwell |
900 N College Ave, Fort Collins, CO |
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Livwell |
124 Santa Fe trail Trinidad, CO |
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Livwell |
1819 E Main St Cortez, CO |
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Livwell |
449 Railroad Ave Mancos, CO |
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Livwell |
3855 N Oneida St Denver, CO |
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Livwell |
1239 Southgate Place, Pueblo, CO |
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LivWell |
2565 North Interstate 25, Pueblo, CO |
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Lodo Wellness Center |
1617 Wazee St. Unit B Denver, CO |
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Loud |
5385 Quebec Street, Commerce City, CO |
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Lucy Sky Cannabis Boutique |
2394 S Broadway Denver, CO |
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Lucy Sky Cannabis Boutique |
4444 South Federal Boulevard, Sheridan, CO |
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Martins Natural Medicinals |
216 6th St Suite A Glenwood Springs, CO |
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Mary Jane's House |
3899 North Quentin Street, Denver, CO |
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Mile High Dispensary |
1350 S Sheridan Blvd. unit 1 &2 Denver, CO |
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Mountain Annies |
157 Highway 550 Suite B Ridgeway, CO |
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Mountain Annies |
1330 Greene St Silverton, CO |
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Mountain Annies |
1644 County Rd Durango, CO |
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Mountain Cannabis |
153 US Highway 550 unit 102 Ridgeway, CO |
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Mountain Annies |
310 E Main St Cortex, CO |
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Natures Kiss |
4332 S Broadway Englewood, CO |
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Natures Medicine |
230 West 16th St Unit C Salida, CO |
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Nokhu Labs |
5608 South College Avenue, Fort Collins, CO |
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Northern Lights Cannabis Co |
2045 Sheridan Blvd Unit B1-B2 Denver, CO |
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Oasis Cannabis Superstore |
5440 W 44th Ave. Denver, CO |
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Oasis Cannabis Superstore |
6359 East Evans Ave Denver, CO |
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Organa Labs |
2121 South Jason Street, Denver, CO |
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Pig N Whistle |
4801 W Colfax Ave Denver, CO |
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Platte Valley Dispensary |
2301 7th St, Suite B Denver, CO |
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Primo |
34132 Highway 285 Villa Grove, CO |
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RFSCLVG LLC |
145 Front Street, Leadville, CO |
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Rino Supply Co |
3100 Blake Street, Denver, CO |
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Rocky Mountain Cannabis |
228 Byers Ave Fraser, CO |
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Rocky Mountain Cannabis |
420 E Brontosaurus Boulevard, Dinosaur, CO |
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Rocky Mountain Cannabis |
614 Arizona Avenue, Trinidad, CO |
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Rocky Mountain Cannabis |
138 East Main Street, Naturita, CO |
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Rocky Road Thornton |
3901 E 112th Ave Unit G Thornton, CO |
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Rocky Road Vail |
40928 US Highway 6 Unit 2B Avon, CO |
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Silverton Green Works |
124 East 13th St Unit A Silverton, CO |
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Solace Meds Broadway |
2262 S Broadway Denver, CO |
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Solace Meds Colfax |
4615 E Colfax Ave Denver, CO |
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Solace Meds of Wheat Ridge |
4845 Van Gordan St Wheatridge, CO |
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Soma Wellness Center |
423 Belleview Ave Unit 1 Gunnison, CO |
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Soma Wellness Center |
500 W Highway 50 Unit 101, Gunnison, CO |
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Southern Colorado Cannabis Club |
29577 Highway 159 Fort Garland, CO |
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Starbuds |
1640 East Evans Avenue Denver, CO |
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Starbuds |
428 S McCulloch Blvd Bldg A Pueblo West, CO |
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Starbuds |
4305 Thatcher Ave Pueblo, CO |
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Starbuds |
1451 Cortez St Unit A Denver, CO |
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Starbuds |
5844 Dahlia St Commerce City, CO |
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Starbuds |
9000 Federal Boulevard, Unit B, Federal Heights, CO |
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Sticky Icky's |
5341 West Highway 96, Pueblo, CO |
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Sun house |
248 E US Highway 50 Salida, CO |
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Sunrise Solutions |
43 Main St Baily, CO |
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Sweet Grass Kitchen |
1135 South Jason Street, Denver, CO |
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Tenderfoot Collective Health |
840 Oak St Suites A, B & C Salida, CO |
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TFC |
91 Big Springs Drive, Nederland, CO |
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The Clinic Highlands |
3460 W 32nd Ave Denver, CO |
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The Clinic on Colfax |
4625 E Colfax Ave Denver, CO |
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The Clinic on Colorado |
2020 South Colorado Blvd Denver, CO |
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The DAB by Next Harvest |
2748 W Alameda Ave Denver, CO |
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The Farmers Market |
2070 Huron St Denver, CO |
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The Giving Tree of Denver |
2707 W 38th Ave Denver, CO |
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The Green Solution LLC |
5305 Steele Street, Denver, CO |
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The Green Stop |
130Main STS Unite B Log Lane Village, CO |
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The Happy Camper Cannabis CO |
80 Rosalie Rd Baily, CO |
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The Happy Camper Cannabis Company |
1043 North River Road, Palisade, CO |
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The Herbal Cure |
985 S Logan St Denver, CO |
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The Kind Castle |
248 E First St Parachute, CO |
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The Peaceful Choice |
7464 Arapahoe Avenue, Unit A9, Boulder, CO |
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The Village City Society |
2043 16th Ave Boulder, CO |
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Trees |
5005 South Federal Blvd Englewood, CO |
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Tumbleweed Carbondale |
304 Highway 133 Carbondale, CO |
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Tumbleweed DeBeque |
2185 45 1/2 Road, Suite 102, DeBeque, CO |
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Tumbleweed Dispensary |
150 Columbine Court unit 100 Parachute, CO |
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Tumbleweed Dispensary Edwards |
57 Edwards Access Rd. Unit 19 & 20 Edwards, CO |
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Tumbleweed Frisco |
842 North Summit Blvd, Suite 13 Frisco, CO |
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Urban Dispensary |
2675 W 38th Ave Denver, CO |
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Wise Cannabis CO |
21950 Highway 285 Fairplay, CO |
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