Dispensary 33 is Chicago's first & voted best dispensary - open 10 a.m.-10 p.m. every day! Read below to learn more about Dispensary 33!
“We're obsessive about curating a cannabis menu with the highest quality products available in Illinois and we're one of the only dispensaries in Illinois that displays cannabis products for customers to see. We also worked with local Chicago artists to create cannabis-centric art in the waiting room. It's a fun experience or date night activity for a post-dinner trip to the dispensary!” — Lisa Gaida, lead agent in Charge
Who is answering these questions?
Abigail Watkins, marketing manager for Dispensary 33 and Lisa Gaida, lead agent in charge at our West Loop location.
How old is your business?
Since 2015
How long have you been in the neighborhood?
We opened our West Loop recreational dispensary in May, 2021.
Why the West Loop?
The restaurant scene is unbeatable.
What are your top challenges in growing your business?
Letting people know we're here! We are right next to City Winery and Art + Science Hair Salon. We're excited to be in the neighborhood but need help spreading the word.
Why did you join the West Central Association?
We're locally owned and love being involved in the neighborhood!
What makes your business unique?
We're the only independent and locally owned dispensary in Chicago and the West Loop! We're West Loop's "late night dispensary " open 10 a.m.-10 p.m. every day.
What gets you up in the morning?
Cold brew and joints.
What’s your favorite part of the West Loop?
The food and restaurant scene.
What does the future look like?
Federal cannabis legalization! Weed for the people.
Describe your business in 140 characters or less
The first legal cannabis sale in Chicago was made in Uptown / Andersonville’s Dispensary33, named after the repeal of prohibition in 1933. Dispensary33 was the first medical cannabis dispensary to open in Chicago in 2015, and remains one of the few local Chicago-owned and operated shops in the city. We hire local stoners who are passionate about learning the science behind cannabis and helping empower patients and customers to use cannabis. The shop was voted Best Medical Cannabis Source via Chicago Mag’s “Best of Chicago 2019 Awards”, and voted as a winner in a number of categories in the Chicago Reader’s “Best of Chicago 2020 Awards” including Best Medical Cannabis Dispensary, Best Recreational Dispensary and Best Budtender, as well as receiving multiple awards for architecture and design.
Bonus Question: Tell us a fun fact about you or your business!
We host an annual 4/20 festival in Andersonville/Uptown called Waldos Forever Fest!! This past year, due to covid, we converted the fest into an 8-bit video game. It can be played on our site here: https://dispensary33.com/2021/04/the-420-waldos-forever-video-game/