Kind Heart Collective

By Lauren Yoshiko

8217 N Denver Ave., 512-6136, kindheartcollective.com. Cash only.

This is a classic stoner's dispensary. No frills, no branding: just some chill dudes transferring some fine nugs. There are thoughtful perks like a couple of quarter candy machines in the reception area, and in case you need any supplies to consume it, Kind Heart happens to be adjacent to Smoke It Up, a head shop. After celebrating its first birthday, Kind Heart officially became a fixture of the Kenton neighborhood. Random prints from Pier 1 decorate the walls, but the significant clone selection is lush enough to give the room a comfortable glow. The store staffs the best kind of stoners—the ones who know what they're doing. There's a high-quality flower menu of 20 to 30 strains, all at $10 a gram. The budtenders can advise you which strains are fresh on the shelf and what may be worth your while that you haven't tried yet. Though the edible and concentrate selections may not be as big, you can expect a few buzzed-about brands, like Dab Society Extracts, Cannatonic medicated lemonades, and H.E.M.P. CBD honey sticks.

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