Alternative Therapies Group (ATG) (Salem - Medical)

This is my first visit to a dispensary since becoming prescribed and it was a great experience. A security guard greets you at the door and confirms your appointment. After giving them your card and proof of identification you used to register, you are led into a room to watch a quick 10 minute video from their Chief Medical Officer talking about differences between indica and sativa and ways to administer the medicine. After that, you take a number like at the deli counter and wait to be called to the counter. There is a limited menu of maybe 4 strains, and they also sell oils. The Ounces are $350 and the ovape cartridges are 60. The Rick Simpson oil which comes in at 75% THC and 25% CBD runs about $125. The whole experience was painless and professional, and the quality of the flower is better than anywhere I've seen. I expect the quality to get better in time, as well as the varieties the offer. I will be back

Best dispensary all around

Great staff and shop. Really like the vape oil pen but the bud is mediocre at best. I just got some White Rhino and was surprised when I got home and opened it. Bud is extremely dry and has barely been trimmed!! Very very disappointed with the quality. Really hope ATG gets fresher buds and improves quality. A great first step would be properly trimming the buds! I will buy my oil cartridges there but for buds I will be exploring the delivery services.

I think that this is the best place currently open legally to buy fresh flower. I have not tried any of the oils but the flowers are flushed right and burn good. They all taste especially great out of a volcano vaporizer. The only complaint that I would make is that sometimes they are a little on the dry side because of the containers that they use. I always empty mine into glass jars with Boveda 62 humidity packs as soon as I get home and everything seems normal by the next day. I can't wait until they get the Gorilla Glue back in stock! That is truly a great strain for me but the rest are all equally worth having in your cabinet as well. For now you will have to look elsewhere for edibles, but don't waste money elsewhere on poorly flushed flower like I did. Go to Salem, you will taste the difference.

An updated review.... As of right now I've been to all 3 dispenaries multiple times and even though NETA is great, I think ATG is doing a similar service in a different format. Their flowers are trimmed better than before and are high quality flowers for the lowest price around right now. I would definitely recommend this place out of the current options.

The bud is very dry. Some strains are still potent, like the gorilla glue, but the bud is overly dry and seems like it was unnaturally done. I would strongly recommend people try the delivery places rather than this place. Very expensive for not good trim, as well as overly dry bud. Very nice staff though! Nice people working there. Wish the bud was more fresh and better trimmed

Awesome dispensary! They usually have a decent number of menu selections in flower and concentrates. Their staff is helpful and friendly and help to make it worth the long drive to go visit them. looking forward to more products as they add to their existing offerings and expand into edibles and topicals. They are great at updating their website with their daily selections which helps with determining if it is a good day to make the drive or better to wait. My only wish is that they carried more high cbd options.

More of the same old same old. Would you guys like me to buy you some new genetics?

Always a stress free experience. Yes, the buds could use better trimming but it's a work in progress and they are trying hard. Everybody that I have encountered here has been very nice.

I was very satisfied with the service and product at ATG. The entire staff was very friendly, professional and knowledgeable. The handbook is so helpful. I love the pages they included to track and monitor different strains. This will definitely help me to learn how different strains affect and reduce symptoms of chronic pain, headaches as well as my depression, anxiety and insomnia. I was very pleased to see they also have a room so patients can speak in private with an employee. Brianna was especially helpful in helping me to determine which method would be beneficial for daytime to treat my depression, anxiety, and chronic spinal pain. The Serious 6 oil is amazing! Immediately felt relief (physically and mentally) that lasts a few hours. And the Granddaddy Purple (flower) is truly an all over body pain relief and put me right to sleep. Gdp could also stand for God damn potent! Thank you ATG for your professionalism and respect! I will gladly continue doing business with them and recommend to others!

I enjoy visiting Salems dispensery. Always look forward to seeing the friendly staff from the security to the counter. I learn something new every time i go which is a few times a month. The concentrates are my focus when visiting. Always a few great strains to choose from. Always something there for you. The delivery side is failing, 2 sites I've used are already shut down. I highly recommend taking the trip to Salem, also a great town to visit.

I have been a patient at ATG since they opened in June and i have to say, every time i come back they have improved something... the offerings, the waiting line, the on-boarding process, atmosphere, etc... always something improved. Even on the rare occasion when their harvest produce B product they make good on it by offering steep discounts. Last week i got Headband and Jack the Ripper for almost 40% off... it didn't look like their normal product but it worked just fine and i saved good money! These guys get it. I will definitely be back for more. Thank you ATG.

ATG is where I go as a regular medical marijuana patient and they are super helpful and educated on what they offer. I have been able to find a variety of strains that help with my anxiety and racing thoughts in order to get better rest and relaxation. They are also beginning to sell glassware, edibles, and topicals in the near future. Convenient location for North Shore and Boston-based patients.

one of the only dispensaries in the area to have a true cbd strain. I wish they would weight it out in front of you. cash only, no edibles and limited. selection..but worth it for the cbd bud. hope to see their menu expand!

well-run operation. friendly staff, never a very long wait even when it's really busy. sometimes a smaller selection, but overall the quality of the product here is a cut above. The Gorilla Glue is a real A+.

Place was great.. Very helpful people working there... All around a great experience for a first timer

The granddaddy purple is top notch ,28% thc!?!?!?! The o pen oils are stronf too if a little over priced. 1/2 gram for 60$ isn't the best deal. However I'll definitely buy replacement cartridges as they are a great option for medicating discretely anywhere. First time visit took awhile (45 min) but it was my first visit to any rmd so I wasn't in a rush at all. My only gripe is really about how they have time slots and don't start letting people in until everyone in time slot shows. I showed up 15 minutes early and ended up waiting an additional 10 minutes till all had showed. The location isn't great, and standing in a line next to a traffic lined street wasn't awesome. They need some kind of partition or tent for people to stand in while they wait . All in all I like what they are doing here. Definitely needs some fine tuning, and I'm not sure this will be a successful model when you have places open that you can just walk in and purchase what you want

First time there. Impressed by the look of the place and the quality of the experience. The people were very friendly and knowledgable.

I love this place. It is so quick and easy, even when it's super busy, the longest I've ever waited is 20 mins. The oils are amazing, hands down the best. The flower, yes we get sick of the same ones for too long, but it is what it is. The staff is excellent, the security is friendly and makes you feel safe. I've been a bunch of times but mostly am helped by Ben or Kate. They are so friendly, funny, and informative and never make me feel anything but welcome. They have answered all of my questions and are just great down to earth people. It seems they all are. Anyway, I would go for sure!!

Same crap buds for weeks. Lame! Enough said.

Sub par.. Lack of product

It was my first time there and I was happy about the staff there they were so helpful and friendly. I did not mind the location because it's close to my house that's the only person about this location. it felt like the DMV when I got inside. I wish they had more flour but I picked up a quarter of canatonic I squished it and made rosin and it tasted so good! it was good because it has a lot of CBD in it and it helped my back pain.

honestly I've been here before and I got the Grand Daddy purple that they had and it was pretty good but I got the Afghani, the bomb, and headband this time and I literally threw out the bomb, I've had leafy bud before that was frosty and I smoked it but this was no frost it was just straight leaf there is no bud after you pulled the leaf off, if you took all the leaf off it there was no weed. absolutely the worst bud i have ever gotten from anyone off leafly. even the caregivers. i wont ever trust them again if they would hand that crap out. go find out for yourself. get a small amount and you will be so happy you didn't waste more money. only get a gram. its that bad

The product is fantastic. They have a limit on the amount of flower you can buy per visit, but you will not have to worry about quality - it's been very, very good everytime. I had never used the cartridges before (they didn't have flowers my first visit so I grabbed some) and they are excellent - very easy to use, portable, discreet... overall they are awesome. The only negative right now is the one location and limited amount you can purchase but that will get better over time. They're doing as good as they can considering the state laws/procedures they have to abide by right now. The process IS safe and relatively easy... never had any problems. For first visit plan on being there 1-1.5 hours... after that it is quicker.