Best of Chicago 2019: Cannabis

on November 6, 2019 at 12:00PM

Best medical cannabis dispensary

on November 6, 2019 at 12:00PM

Dispensary 33   Runner-Up MOCA: Modern Cannabis Dispensary   Finalists: Windy City Cannabis, Zen Leaf, New Age Care Dispensary

Best budtender

on November 6, 2019 at 12:00PM

Lorena Cupcake (MOCA: Modern Cannabis Dispensary)   Runner-Up Sarah Mitchell (Dispensary 33)   Finalists: Quinn Stifler (Dispensary 33), Nick Modica (Zen Leaf), Sam Fantauzzo (New Age Care)

Staff Pick: Best budtender

Lorena Cupcake

by Jamie Ludwig on November 6, 2019 at 12:00PM

Lorena Cupcake is an arts and culture writer, social media expert, and—­according to the Reader's Best of Chicago poll—one of the city's top budtenders. Originally from California, Cupcake first got a look at the recreational cannabis industry through visits to their home state, and became familiar with medical marijuana dispensaries through their experiences as a patient.

Best place to buy CBD products

on November 6, 2019 at 12:00PM

Dispensary 33   Runner-Up

Best clinic to get a medical card

on November 6, 2019 at 12:00PM

Mauricio A. Consalter, MD   Runner-Up

Best cannabis strain

on November 6, 2019 at 12:00PM

Brownie Scout - GTI   Runner-Up

Best smoke shop

on November 6, 2019 at 12:00PM

Dispensary 33   Runner-Up

Best vape shop

on November 6, 2019 at 12:00PM

Zen Leaf   Runner-Up