A-PLUS CAREGIVERS

A-Plus Caregivers offers a small variety of medibles and cannabis, displayed in cases that look the same as all of the other display cases selling tobacco products. Tobacco is this shop’s main focus, as the cannabis is set off to the side with a haphazard, let-it-lie-where-it-may feel.

The cannabis ranges from $12 to $20 a gram and is stored in glass jars labeled by variety and price. I was informed by the owner that all of their cannabis is locally acquired. This is a nice change from some shops I’ve reviewed — we need to encourage dispensary owners to know their product, where it comes from and how it was grown, including chemical sprays.

I decided to try the Cotton Candy at $20 a gram and the Cheese at $16 a gram. I enjoyed the flavor of the Cotton Candy, but I failed to get much of an effect from it. This could be due to what looked like an early harvest on the buds. The cannabis did give me a mellow feel, but not much pain or nausea relief. 

The cheese had an amber color to it and looked fully grown-out and cured. This strain provided good muscle relaxation and slight nausea relief. It was a balanced head and body high with physical and psychological relief. 

Medibles were all $5 each and included chocolate chip cookies, brownies and Rice Krispies Treats. They were individually wrapped but not labeled, so be careful to keep away from non-patients. Labels are important safety precautions, especially those that list ingredients to let us know what is in the product in case of food allergies.

A- Plus Caregivers carries well-cured and tasty cannabis, but it needs to understand that they are working with a beneficial medical product — not just something else you can smoke. Then again, for those who partake in smoking tobacco as well, A-Plus may be your one-stop smoke shop. Here’s something to think about: Should medical marijuana products be allowed to be sold alongside tobacco?