Out of all of the dispensaries in Moffat Country, the HoneyBear Apothecary in Craig stood out to the creators of “High Design,” a new extreme makeover show on Discovery Plus focused on dispensaries and the…
Two more of Craig’s city-allotted seven licensed retail marijuana dispensaries opened up in town over the last few weeks. As the city’s total rises to five recreational dispensaries, it also added one medical option. Tumbleweed Dispensary has yet to have its grand opening, but employees said it offers both recreational and medical cannabis. That means Tumbleweed joins Shaun Hadley’s Craig Apothecary in providing the prescribed product. So, what exactly is the difference? Hadley, who also owns recreational outlet HoneyBear Apothecary in town, said it’s fairly simple: strength. “At our (medical) shop, what’s popular is the 1,000-milligram jars,” Hadley said. “That lasts people a long time. At our recreational shop, you’re limited to only 100 milligrams per serving. That’s a big difference. The other is you can purchase up to 2 ounces of cannabis as opposed to 1 on the recreational side.”
Cuyler Meade / Craig Press Not long after deciding to allow recreational marijuana sales in town, the city of Craig is dipping its toes into the possibility of taking the next step: Legalizing the product’s use within the establishments that sell it. Currently, Craig like most municipalities where retail pot is legal only allows a purchaser of the product to use it in private. It’s not legal for someone to walk over to Rocky Mountain Cannabis, for example, buy some pot and smoke up on the premises. That practice is referred to as “cannabis hospitality,” and it’s something Craig is now lightly exploring.