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I picked up 5g ($9/g) at The C.A.R.E Center in Toronto. I can smell her parents, a nice balance between Sour Diesel and Grapefruit. Head effects, slight change in eye pressure, non-drowsy were all noticed after 2 bong hits. Buds were tight, but also had the distinctly fluffy texture of sativa.

The C.A.R.E. Center has become my favourite dispensary. Their selection has grown exponentially since opening. A wide selection of products. They offer a lounge area to taste their offerings with any equipment you may require. The atmosphere is relaxed, yet professional. My only criticism is only a few strains have oz price breaks, but it is really difficult to take issue with them for this because of the quality of their products. Quality flowers from $7-12/g. The selection, price and quality of their extracts are the best I have encountered in Toronto. The best part for me is they are local.

The location is convenient. The owner, I forget her name, was friendly and quickly processed my membership. I was given a tour of their products and was pleased to see price breaks for 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, full oz. The fact they test some of their flowers is also really amazing (with caveat below). I do have a few criticisms. Products like the JuJu Joint are priced slightly higher ($5 in this case) than some competitors. I think the convenience of location makes up for it--for some. I tried lower graded Zombie-OG, mid graded Green Crack and Pink Kush. The Zombie-OG and Green Crack are both grown by the dispensary, if I recall correctly. The Pink Kush came from another source. Both the Zombie-OG (12%) and Green Crack (21%) were lab tested and I felt confident about those claims after smoking both. However, both cultivars smelled of "cut-grass." I can accept this for the Zombie-OG (lower grade), less so for the Green Crack (mid+). The imported Pink Kush was expensive @$90 1/4 ( the oz is $220--more reasonable), but did not suffer from the "cut-grass" odour; it was less potent than I expected for Pink Kush. I should add that I smelled the Zombie OG and Green Crack before buying (sample jars) and didn't detect the cut-grass odour to the degree I did with purchased product. It was explained to me by the owner that a recent court ruling has forced Dispensaries to charge HST and my purchase was charged taxes. I was not told this until I was cashing out (not on menu board when I visited). I know the CRA might be going after dispensary owners, but there is a precedent for not charging taxes on Doctor prescribed medication. Also, not all dispensaries are charging HST. All of my criticisms are easily improved. I felt less good about my visit as time passed. I will visit again in a few months because almost everything deserves a second try.