Maribis of Springfield (Recreational)

I gave the "quality" a one star because they can not seem to maintain a consistent supply of the bud everyone wants. Why do you keep getting bedford grow stuff? Nobody buys it, it sits in your inventory for weeks (sometimes months?) at a time, it's the same price as the superior growers (ATX, Rev, grassroots, etc), and it's always dry and just overall not very good, and yet it's the same price and it's always there. Please, I think I speak for everyone, drop them. Nobody wants their stuff. Especially for the price. Second thing, is what is up with all the edibles? Seriously. You have 60 different types of edibles, and again, most of them have been sitting around on the menu forever. Do you really need more than 15 types of brownie, cookie, gummies, etc? As I write this you have "57 edibles" and "40 flower" choices. Seriously? Even if edibles are popular, and they are, why would you have so many different types? Perhaps investing that money into things people actually want would be a good idea. But what do I know? Also, what's up with the deals? You guys really need to work on your "deal game." They're awful deals. One day you had a deal for "five dollars off Maribis shirts..." come one. We're not here for shirts, we want bud. Stop with these "5 dollars off an eighth of X strain." How about "5 dollars of all eighths." If you have to make a deal to try and sell a specific strain/product, please never get it again. We clearly don't want it. Also, maybe a rewards system? I am coming here quite often, I think there should be some sort of rewards system, IMO. I've spent over 5 grand in half a year and would appreciate a rewards system. And another thing, why are you guys always out of the "free" (it's actually a dollar, but whatever) prerolls we're supposed to get when we spend over 100 dollars? Every time I go it's always a coin flip if you guys have them or not. The staff is great, they're all very nice and helpful. I just really wish you guys(or whoever is in charge of inventory) would get the products in that everyone likes, and keep them in stock. Nobody wants these wacky garbage strains that are just as expensive as something that we know will be good, but we can't get the good stuff because you're out. I'll give you some hints: Grassroots, ATX, Pharmacan, Revolution, and Natures and grace. SCCS is good too. Drop bedford grow. They suck. Unless you can drop the prices, or get them to drop them. They are too expensive for the quality. Drop IESO. They also suck. Oh, and another thing, start getting more shake and popcorn nugs. They are reasonably priced and great for people on budgets, but again, like with everything else, it's incredibly inconstant when you have them, making it hard to portion out my bud when i get it. If I get a half ounce of shake, it may last me a week or so, but when I run out, there is a good chance that you won't have it when I go to get more, and I'll have to get the more expensive stuff, when I don't really need to, it's just my only option. In summary, please figure out your inventory. I'm sure all your customers would really appreciate a consistent menu. It's the only thing holding you guys back, and if you don't fix it before it goes recreational someone is going to steamroll over you guys.

Date of Review: 3/26/2019 Date of Current Review: 7/14/2019 Note: I am in no way associated with Maribus, so all opinions below are mine; I am not a corporate shill. Please see my first review for my initial impressions of Maribus and its staff; it is lengthy, but I hope that it is informative enough to help anyone reading this now to make an educated decision when selecting their dispensary. After five months of being a patient, not much has changed since writing my first review; in fact, things have gotten better the more that I have gotten to know the staff, all of whom very much care for every patient who walks through the door. Before discussing the staff, I will reiterate that the store is well-lit, secure, and always clean; there is a professionalism extolled by its manager(s) that goes into the dispensary's maintenance and presentation. It is always clean; the security guards are always friendly; and the atmosphere reflects the medical / healing nature of a proper medical office. The waiting room is fine, and actually allows for a 1:1 interaction with your budtender without disruption; the sales floor, therefore, is never crowded with people waiting behind you in a queue like dispensaries in other states. As for the staff, there have been additions and subtractions, but the people whom they have and continue to hire are exceptional. The staff take the time to get to know each patient, greeting each by name and, time permitting, have a conversation with you; of course they are knowledgeable and will answer any questions about strains and what will likely work best for your body. Also, they will recommend their favourites and provide candid feedback, both from personal experience and comments given by their patients; it is not all about the "sale". However, the conversation about which I was referring above is a casual, friendly, back and forth exchange that you would have with a friend, making the service more than a simple transaction. The quality of the service coupled with the knowledge of the budtenders is consistent and what you would expect at an established dispensary ... irrespective of location. The only "complaint" that I have is that they are a victim of supply and demand. Maribus has seen an uptick in patients, so your favourite strain may go quickly. However, they are great in the quality and variety of their product offerings and price their products slightly cheaper than other dispensaries. If you have a strain for which you are looking and they have sold out of it, your budtender will suggest comparable strains. As for suggestions, as Maribus scales its business, I would highly recommend implementing an online ordering system to help streamline the process; for patients who know what they want, this would be a fantastic value-add to its service offering. Maribus is a well-managed, well-staffed dispensary that provides value-added customer service to complement its ability to leverage its vendors to deliver variety and quality products. Cheers!

I always have a wonderful experience when I go to Maribis! The sales associates Go above and beyond every time! The products are always top notch and I appreciate all of their knowledge! I think folks need to do a little more research about how the medical and recreational marijuana programs were set up in the State of Illinois! Everything is controlled by the State Legislature. It was purposely setup this way! They put a cap on the number of cultivating and sales resources! My understanding from what I have read was a need to keep a cap on the system for control and to see where the program went! Little did the legislature know that Illinois would more than support recreational and medical marijuana sales! The problem is what we currently don’t have enough cultivating centers in order to keep up with the demand we have in Illinois! Until things are federally passed across the board, there can be no cross sales between states to help support demand. You have to realize that as the state adds new cultivators, it will take anywhere from 3-1/2 to 4 months for their first crop harvest! And it is important to note that not only are the cultivating centers limited in number, but the amount they can grow is also controlled and limited at this point! This creates a shortage! I just wanted to lift this up because I don’t believe people understand how the system was set up by our state legislature! I sure didn’t understand it to this depth! And it makes a lot more sense after what I have researched and read!Any changes have to be made by the legislature through laws! So Please know that shortages have nothing to do with the people that are trying to grow or sell! I would imagine the reason Maribis runs out of products is because they have a very high-volume in sales! It’s apparent by the way the associates treat the customers that the business is booming like it is at Maribis! So the next time they’re a little short on what you usually get, be a little patient! Because it’s not their fault! Why would they hold onto product if they had it to sell that’s the business they are in! Two years down the road we’ll look back and realize that these were growing pains. Let’s just be thankful that we are on the right path! Onward! Happy Halloween Everyone! Be Safe!!

I've been here several times. Def my go-to spot. Always friendly and helpful. Never too long of a wait. Online menu stays very up to date (as soon as something runs out, the site is immediately updated). Great product. Awesome specials. Definitely look into their specials on the site. They also have an early bird special (7am-9am) and twilight special (7pm-9pm) where you can buy 3 of anything and get a 4th for $1 which can help bring down the cost but you can't combine it with other deals. Right now they have the best deals in town on grass (Lula's and High Supply) and concentrates (Lula's and Bedford Grow)