10 April 20-26, 2023 miaminewtimes.com | browardpalmbeach.com New Times | music | cafe | culture | Night+Day | News | letters | coNteNts | Month XX–Month XX, 2008 miaminewtimes.com MIAMI NEW TIMES | MUSIC | CAFE | FILM | ART | STAGE | NIGHT+DAY | METRO | RIPTIDE | LETTERS | CONTENTS | A comprehensive list of Miami-Dade and Broward dispensaries. BY M I A M I N E W T I M E S STA F F F lorida’s cannabis program has come a long way since voters legalized medical marijuana through a ballot initiative in 2016. Gone are the days when you had to drive out of your way to find a well- stocked weed store in South Florida. The sticky-icky is now overflowing from the shelves of dispensaries. The op- tions are aplenty and growing every week, from crunchy nug- gets to high-potency edibles to THC-tinged tinctures. More than 550 dispensaries are now spread across the state, selling some 6,000 pounds of smokeable marijuana products on a weekly basis. As of mid-April 2023, more than 800,000 Flo- ridians had obtained their medical marijuana cards. Though the industry has grown immensely since full-ser- vice dispensaries started opening, control of the Florida can- nabis market is still largely in the hands of a few well-funded companies with billion-dollar-plus market capitalization, Tru- lieve chief amongst them. Fourteen companies (not all of which, we concede, are corporate weed giants) run the herb show in South Florida. Here’s a rundown of the players — and where they’re delv- ing out the sweet dank in Miami-Dade and Broward. Cannabist Cannabist operates 14 dispensaries across Florida, but only one in Miami-Dade, in West Kendall. The brand is part of a de- cade-old marijuana company called Columbia Care, which does business in 16 states. The company’s motto is “higher standard, higher knowledge, higher calling,” and employees undergo extensive training on all things cannabis-related. — Miami: 12083 SW 117th Ave., Miami; 305-692-0317 Cookies Cookies opened its first dispensary in Florida in Miami across from Tropical Park, a spot stocked with quality cannabis and “world-class budtenders” to help out customers, the company says. In partnership with marijuana cultivator Jai Chang — the man behind the famous Girl Scout Cookies strain — the company was formed by rapper Gilbert Milam, AKA Berner, in San Francisco and has since grown into a national marijuana brand. — Miami: 8303 Bird Rd., Miami; 305-424-7738 Curaleaf While it doesn’t have quite as big a presence in Florida as Tru- lieve, Curaleaf is the largest cannabis company in the U.S. by revenue. Having rapidly expanded in the Sunshine State, the company has nearly 60 dispensaries in Florida. The company offers a variety of marijuana products, including flower, oil, THC hybrid topical balm, and vape cartridges across multiple locations in Miami-Dade and Broward. It says it prides itself on producing the “cleanest, purest cannabis strains from hand- grown, healthy and happy plants.” — Dadeland: 9002 S. Dadeland Blvd., Miami; 786-398-4494 — Deerfield Beach: 148 N. Federal Hwy., Deerfield Beach; 754-212-0060 — Hallandale: 2900 Country Club Ln., Hallandale Beach; 954- 779-5355 — Miami Airport: 5400 NW 72nd Ave., Miami; 786-605-0844 — Miami Kendall: 12125 SW 152nd St., Miami; 786-809-0375 — North Miami: 16685 NW 2nd Ave., Miami; 786-605-0830 — South Beach: 550 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 786-398-4755 — South Miami-Dade: 19000 SW 192nd St., Miami; 786-577-3976 — Tamarac: 6899 N. University Dr., Tamarac; ;954-546-9905 — Three Lakes: 12125 SW 152nd St., Miami; 786-809-0375 The Flowery Steve Garrison, who owns an almond farm in Homestead, decided to break into the medical marijuana industry after his son sustained a brain injury while serving with the U.S. military during the Iraq War. Matthew Garrison died before his dad could obtain a state license, but the Flowery’s goal remains the same: to help ease pain and suffering with cannabis. The Flowery grows its plants indoors at a 100,000-square-foot facility in Homestead. Its potent flower is available at the company’s first brick-and-mortar dispensary on Biscayne Boulevard along North Miami’s so- called Green Mile. — Miami: 11900 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 305-912-2929 Fluent A Miami-based cannabis company, Fluent operates six dis- pensaries in Miami-Dade and Broward and a 43,000-square- foot greenhouse cultivation facility in Homestead. It offers flower, edibles, pre-rolls, and vape products containing THC and CBD. Fluent’s edible gels and vape cartridges are some of the most popular products offered on its website. — Coral Gables: 5827 SW 40th St., Miami — Coral Springs: 1406 N. University Dr., Coral Springs — Cutler Bay: 11245 SW 211th St., Miami — Deerfield Beach: 622 S. Federal Hwy., Deerfield Beach — Kendall: 9611 N. Kendall Dr., Miami — North Miami Beach: 175 NW 167th St., Miami GrowHealthy GrowHealthy sells flower, vape cartridges, edibles, distillate syringes, topicals, and tinctures made with THC and CBD. Its locations collect donations for the Last Prisoner Project, a nonprofit that works to release prisoners incarcerated for cannabis offenses. GrowHealthy offers strains of flower grown outdoors in fields in Florida, which the company touts as “similar to vintage wine” in that each batch possesses a unique aroma and flavor profile. — Deerfield Beach: 144 N. Federal Hwy., Deerfield Beach; 754-222-3199 — North Miami: 13400 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 786-629-7956 Green Thumb Industries (Rise Dispensaries) Based in Chicago, Green Thumb Industries oversees a handful of cannabis brands, including Beboe, Doctor Solomon’s, and Good Green, while operating dozens of dispensaries, including its Florida locations under the Rise moniker. South Florida is home to three dispensaries — in Kendall, Hallandale Beach, and Deerfield Beach — which, in addition to flower, offer edibles, extracts, tinctures, pre-rolls, vape cartridges, and apparel. — Deerfield Beach: 2305 W. Hillsboro Blvd., Deerfield Beach; 786-540-4910 — Hallandale Beach: 308 N. Federal Hwy.; Hallandale Beach; 561-440-2360 — Kendall: 11611 N. Kendall Dr.; 786-788-4008 Liberty Health Sciences After launching its first South Florida store on Bird Road in Mi- ami in December 2018, Liberty Health Sciences opened a handful of additional outposts. Patients who browse THC and CBD products online can place their orders for pick-up in one of its stores or request home delivery. Liberty touts discounts for veterans, seniors, and new patients. — Bird Road: 6287 Bird Rd., Miami; 786-598-2022 — Dania Beach: 1103 S. Federal Hwy., Dania Beach; 754-231-4884 — Florida City: 33497 S. Dixie Hwy., Florida City; 786-410-2999 — Hollywood: 2119 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood; 786-579-1377 — North Miami: 10795 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 786-598-2223 — Palmetto Bay: 14499 South Dixie Hwy., Palmetto Bay; 786-539-4916 MüV Starting with a light footprint in Florida, MüV has expanded to more than 60 locations across the state, making it the sec- ond-largest Florida cannabis operator. The brand became part of Chicago-based Verano Holdings’ pot portfolio in 2020 via a merger with AltMed. With cultivation operations based out of Apollo Beach, MüV offers flower, edibles, concentrates, pre-rolls, vape cartridges, topical creams, and ointments. — Deerfield Beach: 953 S. Federal Hwy., Deerfield Beach; 833-880-5420 — Hollywood: 6661 Taft St., Hollywood; 833-880-5420 — Tamarac: 6580 N. University Dr., Tamarac; 833-880-5420 Trulieve is the largest cannabis company in Florida. Trulieve photo REEFER RETAILERS >> p12
