The Green Report: Provisional approval

Within a minute, a man greeted us at the door and welcomed us in to a small lobby, where he checked my ID and medical marijuana card. My senses caught me off guard — instead of the familiar smell of botanical medicine, the first odor I experienced was that of a dog. Soon it was clear why: Sam, an actual dog, greeted us in the lobby. Although I’m a dog lover, I don’t think its the best practice to have a dog in a medical marijuana center. As we waited for the patient who was ahead of me in the green room, Sam became a bit too friendly with my friend, who had to push the dog off of him more than once. The budtender had to interrupt his consultation with another patient several times to tell Sam to leave my friend alone.

It was a short wait of five minutes while the patient in front of us finished up. I was excited that it was now my turn to check out the marijuana. I followed the budtender to the green room, where the marijuana is dispensed, and sat down at the desk opposite him. He was polite, helpful and knowledgeable about his products. He explained what they carry, starting with the medibles. There were only three types of medibles available. The medicated Dove chocolate had been recommended to me, but they also had caramel and hard candy. I ended up choosing the latter ($8 per pack).

The extract selection was completely CO2 oil, priced at $35 per half gram. Several of the strains of CO2 oil were packaged in little plastic dishes, while some others were available in small oral syringes. The budtender said that all of them were from a company named Special FX Labs or its affiliates.

The bud selection comprised 12 different strains, ranging in price from $8 to $15 per gram. Sadly, none of them truly impressed me. I had a $10 budget for this section, so I asked the budtender for his recommendation at that price point. He said the Bubba Kush strain is his number one seller, so I got a gram of that to accompany the pack of candy.

When I had the chance to sit down with my wares, I could smell why this strain did not make the $15-dollar cut. Normally Bubba Kush has a pungent aroma, but this one did not even smell after grinding. I kept my hopes high that I would be surprised by the taste or effect, but again this one fell short. The taste was bland and the effects were minimal. A little disappointed with the smoke, I decided to give the medibles a try. The hard candy hit the spot, with a pleasant flavor and texture and just a mild taste of cannabis. It provided pain relief and mild relaxation. With its convenient location, I feel like 2 Budz could be a shop I would frequent if just a few improvements were made.

2 Budz Provision Center

5812 S. Cedar St. (517) 894-8881