Cannabist - Boston (Medical)

My one and only complaint about Patriot Care is that their cartridges are inconsistent. I’ve had numerous positive experiences with Patriot Care carts over the past year, but in the several months prior to the ban, it seemed that I had several subpar experiences with products from PC’s Boston location. Not in any way that would pose a health concern, but simply in terms of quality of treatment. For Double Stuffed, Chocolope, and Herijuana cartridges that I purchased there, the vapor almost immediately tasted burnt, and this only intensified with continued usage, to the point that the cartridges became unusable long before the oil was gone. I hope this is taken care of by the time the vape ban is lifted in Massachusetts, because other than this, Patriot Care Boston is up there for my favorite dispensary in the Greater Boston area.

the people has always been great never understood why people yell at them cause there weed was dry. not there fault . everyone thinks that all medical stores use to let u pick your own buds there's only one store like that not no more since COVID . Neta was the place so yell at the person that owns the store I see there has not been no reviews since 2022. . it use to be my go to place but it's not worth the 20.00 a month free credit for the same weed since they opened up years ago. change the weed please. I can't believe u guys stuck with the same kind . Recreational stores are making medical stores look bad recreational has a 2 hour delivery time same day never had that with medical there's 2 delivery stores but only 2 or 3 days a week. come on medical stores pick up the pace read a book on the best weed of the year but please change your weed.

This is the place that broke my heart. I'll start with the good stuff though: The woman who typically signs you in at the front desk is AMAZING. Pleasant, knowledgeable, cool. The people helping you with your orders are friendly and although they seemed to have some newer (less knowledgeable) staff still training up, they all work collaboratively - if you have a question that your person can't answer, they'll ask someone. I appreciate that. Flower variety is off the charts here. Always switching it up. Concentrates are very high quality and their cookies are great. Cons: Strain of the month club started great, ultimately kind of turned into a ripoff. The flower here is ultra dry as compared to other local shops. Not sure if it's the pre-packaging? Also, over time the variety in flower started to include several lower/mid level quality strains with just a couple high quality ones. I looooove variety, but I'd rather have just 4 killer options instead of sifting through many mediocre ones trying to find the standout. All of the above named cons I was still willing to overlook when I balance it with the pros, but the last one has caused me to stop visiting Patriot, probably forever. The last time I tried to visit, I was denied entry. I needed my medicine and I had traveled there during a terrible downpour. I finally arrived 15 minutes before closing, and for where Patriot is located it can be tricky (whether you're on foot or you drive). A security guard (not the usual one) informed me that they were too busy and no one else could come in. I told him I really needed my medicine, I'd traveled in the pouring rain and I would never make it to the next closest dispensary in time. I got a very insincere "I'm sorry" and he turned away. I stood under a building awning next door and called Patriot. I figured for sure if I got someone on the phone, they'd let me in. No answer. I left a detailed message with my phone number. No one let me in that day, and no one returned my call (ever). As much as I loved this place, out of principle I just can't go back. To not even return a customer call is really poor, and not letting me in because they were busy when that place is so difficult to get to still irritates me when I think about it. There are many more choices for mmj than there were even 6 months ago, so I can't justify going back. I also learned that Patriot was very vocal and put up money to try to block legalization of recreational mj. They made a deal with the city where they grow which is only worth it for them if everything stays Medical only, but it will cost them if the state goes Rec. I guess for Patriot leadership, it comes down to politics and profit instead of people. It makes me sad, because this place got into the scene early and I loved them :-(

Patriot Care is located in the heart of Boston close to the Post Office at 31 Milk Street. A short walk from the Park Street T-station. Sulgrave Newsstand, Ogawa Coffee, and Cosi are across the street and there is a CVS in eyesight. PC is a secured location with a guard/attendant who requests your IDs and then allows you to go to the receptionist's window. Nice guy. The woman at the window was polite and friendly. She requests your IDs again and order info. Then you are buzzed into the patient waiting area that feels more like a lounge with the soulful R&B music playing. Next, you fill out a pair of forms that are mainly quick repeats of basic info. Then you are buzzed into the dispensary. Surprisingly, with all that....no wait time. The dispensary is basically a large room designed to be a checkout line with COVID-19 decor, like everywhere. The checkout process is also the two ID, order confirmation. Simple and easy. The cashier/specialist was very knowledgeable and forthcoming about the differences in products. He was also patient with my questions and gave expert responses. One of his several suggestions was the Chocolate Oranges, which was right on point based on what I needed. The specialist also gave me detailed product information on new products, several things I asked about, plus his own reviews. He also gave me recommendations for upgrading vape cartridges, saving money, preparations and using different products from grinders and automatic rollers to vape pens and batteries. I learned a lot in a short time. I'm really happy with the quality of the products and the excellence of the service which allowed the process to flow with ease. I'm impressed with the education I received and grateful for the specialist who guided me to $60 savings also. I'll enjoy my mother's birthday pain-free today. Effortless experience.