Alternative Solutions

Nice variety of meds, budtender could be a little more knowledgeable, awesome lil dog running around. I will return.

THIS PLACE SHOULD BE ANY PATIENTS FIRST STOP!!! There is something for everybody here! But most of all--- The philosophy of the owner is that better quality or kinds of meds should not be limited to a certain income bracket. ALL THE MEDS ARE PRICED THE SAME, YOU CAN'T FIND BETTER THAN $25 AN 1/8 - $50 A 1/4 - $100 A HALF AND 200 AN OZ! You cannot find this kind of pricing anywhere in the Portland area. And alot of the strains are even better priced!!! At the moment there are over 60+ strains to pick from!!! This overall philosophy of this shop is fair to every persons income size, and the best prices on EVERYTHING, not just flowers. The concentrates are the best or comparable to any in town ( and I've checked out others ) along with the medibles! The inventory is always getting better and better every time I visit! The owner is extremely knowledgeable on all the products and can answer any and all questions you may have. The staff is awesome! And the location is safe as any other location in Portland. Trust me it is worth stopping by and checking out! You can't beat these prices, period!

I had avoided this place because of it's location, but that was a mistake on my part. Very friendly people and an excellent selection of flowers at a good price more than makes up for the location. This is my new "go to" place!

Been still desperately trying to find a consistent dispensary, i usually get charged recreational my second visit but dont ask me why that is. The first time in i came for animal cookies, guy recommended blueberry, excellent. Second time in..the service was the same!!!! Different guy but was chill, recommended "dank" strains and ones he liked. Awesome selection from GDP to Lambs bread[ind](and breath[sat]), and prices. Oh, and right now a pre98 bubba kush! Love the vibe and really dig the ol' skool bags mane! Never been out this far on powell, nice place and neighbourhood. Makes me feel at home. This place"ll get a third visit, and then some.

The best fucking weed spot in the town as price in quality it is the best I fuck with them all the time and they got the best oil in the town

customer service and knowledge of Staff was good. They had the clones was searching for, medicine woman. Also looking for Chernobal, Acapulco gold and banana kush in the Portland area.

I visit different shops hoping at each visit to find another medical dispensary to write a positive review endorsing them as passionately as others have done. I cannot do this with Alternative Solutions ... best to say is this place fits the description of "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly!" The Good, flowers appear to be top shelf, (unfortunately a magnifier for viewing was not provided/displayed on the counter so I had to wait until I got home to inspect under an electronic magnifier and I found the two 1/2 ounce flowers to be good ... not excellent!) Additionally, another "great" feature of the dispensary is that they offer all flowers for $25 an 1/8 so if you are someone who purchases amounts under an ounce this is a great buy for you. Another positive, the two ladies working the counter were friendly and willing to show any product. The Bad, well the menu was not available - no way to know suggested donations and I thought I was purchasing bud recommended by the owner at the same price as the bud I was purchasing (price memorized from Leafly) and found at checkout, my mixed ounce (two strains), purchase resulted in only a savings of $20 vs. most dispensaries nearby and in NE. I also found trying to read the strain names written on top of the jars in marker difficult and perhaps if the menu had been available I would have known my choices better. Which brings me to the Ugly ... location, location, this area is very sketchy!!! There isn't a waiting area, (perhaps the dispensary doesn't get so busy that they can handle the one to two visitors at a time) I have no way of knowing how many people can be accommodated and as only one buying customer came in while I was there, perhaps waiting isn't an issue. I left a male friend/patient in my vehicle while I went inside and he informed me upon my return that he wouldn't be coming back to the area based upon some incidents in the parking lot he had witnessed. I am a female and I too won't return, however, if you need to save up to $50 per ounce on limited strains or you can only buy by the 1/8, shop in the mid day it is safest. I purchase anywhere from 3 to 4 ounces per month so affordable pricing and top shelf quality is a must for me, I recommend that if you don't live near this dispensary, try out a few others, suggested donations may be $10 - $50 be higher per ounce, however, if you become a regular customer or you are on a fixed income most will provide you with discounts and/or free products/gifts as thank you's for visiting bring your end costs to near the same. A few other negatives for me were the limited selction of BHO, no Kief and limited display for medibles.

Followed a referral for great deals on edibles, but I was told that they will be trying to get away from them. Place needs some organizing, and decor to brighten things up. The inside matches the neighborhood.

Love finding more people on my level. Thanks guys

I checked out this dispensary because Jack Frost had been specifically recommended by a friend for my medical issues and they had it. It was a longish drive but easy to find. The area is run down but there are signs of recent repair. Registration was simple. I asked the lady behind the counter to tell me about the offerings. She didn't really tell me anything that I couldn't have read from the labels. No questions about what I was looking for or needed. She wasn't unfriendly, just not particularly helpful. The flowers range from decent to average in my opinion but they do have a very good range of concentrates. I was kind of underwhelmed by my experience. I would only make the drive again if they had something specific I needed that I couldn't find at a closer location.

I choose this dispensary over one that is 6 blocks from house. Alternative Solutions has a great varity in medicine, from bud and edibles to concentrates. The staff is very friendly and knowledgable. I highly recommend Alternative Solutions.

You are life savers! Food would be coming out my nose if I didn't use medical marijuana ( I quit smoking for a month and that's what happened.) it also helps me deal with my pain, life wouldn't be worth living without marijuana.

I have been going to this spot for a couple years. This evening I stopped by after researching clones to pick up a certain strand and they had 2 clones and nothing that was listed. neighborhood very creepy and employee working was sketchy

Really appreciate the friendly vibes and a great place to find high quality meds; wide selection, good variety. :)

♥ their blunts. Pretty nice people here & their donation rates are good too. Not my favorite place to get flower, but if you are on a budget it's nice. I'll continue to come here for their blunts.

I meant to give five stars.

Our first stop after getting my card. Very friendly and knowledgeable, and the best prices we have found anywhere in East County. Highly recommend!!

Chill place good product.

The Display jars and buds were small and of poor quality. For the price its okay but the service took way too long. The area nearby is a little shady and for that reason i don't think i will be returning.

I love the prices, better than any other dispensary I've gone to!,I recommend everyone to go to alternative solutions!

This place have awesome customer service, and the best deals in town! HIGHLY RECCOMENED!

Great staff, nice clean atmosphere and good meds

iv been to a lot off dispencerys & their prices r always changing///that's actully what I like the most about this shop.... high quality meds/25 doller eighths everyday allday with at least 20 strains!!& un like other money hungry dispencerys ....this one is a non profit&& ur bizzness is actully apreciated! ///ALSO the BOSSMAN or owner guy actully cares & has a heart //iv personally seen him help broke people out includding severly in pain cancer pacients//a bossman working is strange to c!!!!!let alone trullllyyyy caring strugling pacients...that alone I have to say is very IMPRESIVE !!! ........*************************THAT OBAMA STRAIN IS DEFFFF THE SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!*********************

Dude when I saw they had everything I needed to accommodate me it was 4:20 awesomeee check it out.