Lake Effect - Portage (Medical)

I think I was liking before they sold me some swag, some of the flowers they have are terribly dry and they short me almost everytime I go in there. I've been several times and not once felt welcome when I went in there, they need cheaper selections for the quality they have.

Staff are nice, waiting room is too small/at times very congested, prices are way too high for what you get. Wish there was more competition in the area.

Prices are absolutely RIDICULOUS!! Spend the gas money and go to Jackson or Lansing. Prices are much more reasonable and products are high quality!! Someone needs to open a new spot in Kalamazoo so prices aren’t so high!!!

Hope you stay closed! No more prices gouging patients! Bye bye!!

Great people, good product, repeat Customer. But I had to knock off stars because of one large frustration. I have to drive pretty to get there, and there is, understandably, usually a wait. I'd love to be able to preorder but I tend to get a variety of edibles, and the menu here on leafly is incredibly inconsistent when it comes to the Mg's in the edibles. To me that is a huge factor in what I want order. I have hopes you might fix this in the future.

Is it me, or are the prices getting out of control? They have two strains of flower available today for under $15/gram, one is the daily deal at $12, the other is a CBD strain. Everything else is $15/gram or more! This pricing has to change or it will only get worse. You can’t tell me the flower today is that much better than it was a year ago when it was rare to see it priced at $20/gram!?!? Maybe your costs have gone up, but this is MADNESS!

I absolutely love everything about lake effect except the parking lol but dont stop me from coming hope they open back up soon because compassionate care by design sucks just being blunt

Staff is amazing. products are quality. wide variety but if u require alot of medicine this place is not affordable. they don't offer any affordable concentrates and their flower is overpriced. after a year of using lake effect as my only provider of medicine I recently started driving to Lansing dispensaries and as a result have cut my monthly medicine cost in half.

Oh my gosh this place, these people are amazing! I went for the first time today and they were so helpful and so friendly! They made me feel welcome, they answered my questions,they made me feel like I was a friend they had known forever. I will bring them my business from here on out!

Out of the few dispensaries that I've been to, this location is by far the best. The building and workers are organized and clean which goes toward overall presentation. When I walk in the door I'm always greeted directly, promptly and respectfully. Every single worker at Lake Effect is amazing and it's workers are kind, caring and loving toward anyone and everything.

Hello,🙋‍♂️🙋🏼‍♀️🙂 I wanted to leave this review over a month ago. But, life happens and we got really busy. Anyways... My husband and I were there on August 19. ANDY was Very Friendly and Super Knowledgeable about the items we were interested in.👍👍👍 No question was left unanswered! 👍🙂 And, we usually have a lot of questions... We want to know exactly what we're buying. Don't hesitate to ask about their products. They really don't seem to mind, making sure you're informed about what you're buying. 👍👍👍🙂 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Five Stars for Andy's Excellent Customer Service! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 All of the staff is Always Very Friendly and Courteous! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟👍👍🙂🙂

white lavender and blueberry pancakes was what I grabbed up in flower yesterday and both strains are fire. works well for me around the clock and also picked up a 100 mg gummie from sweetstone candies. Rasberry and I tell ya, Sweetstone is on point, have had them in the past and always consistent with there powerful punch of dosage. If you want quality tested meds along with a one stop shop, LAKE EFFECT is it. Their staff is honest and hardworking to provide the best in meds and experience. blessed to have them in our community. If I lived hours away I would still frequent LAKE EFFECT for medicine and THE SPOTT for all testing needs. Thank you again LAKE EFFECT AND STAFF!

very informative staff. very friendly environment and good clean products. love this place!!!!!!

great place very informative n very nice staff

Good quality flower! Had a large selection of concentrates and normally has a good selection of edibles. Gave me a free gram with my purchase because it was my first time there. They do make you fill out some paperwork in the beginning but it takes less than five minutes. The staff are knowledgeable about their products and very friendly. Lighting was good and the facility was clean. Products were within reasonable prices. They could have had a few more strains at the lower end of their price range, but even the $10/g quality is high.

Best dispensary I've gone to so far. Everything's lab tested to very high standards, and there is a free gram for first time patients! I recommend the pink polar bear cookie dough! 🐻

First dispensary in portage! They just opened up in December of 2015. The staff was very friendly, the place was very clean and organized. I learned a lot. Their medicine ranges from $10 a gram to $20. They had more selection in the higher priced ones. Not the biggest selection, but I was happy with the meds I left with. They don't have a sign up yet, so they're kind of tricky to find. On Google maps, it says they're "ruff cuts grooming" because that's the business that was there before. Great place. would recommend it.

They not only test everything that they sell, they make sure you are aware of exactly what you are getting for your money as well. The staff is absolutely amazing! They truly stand by their customers and do everything they can to help. I have never left disappointed. I won’t go anywhere but Lake Effect and I haven’t for over a year now!

love everything about this place I just wish they had more deals and specials. Prices are high but so is the quality.

Front counter person was clearly blown out of their mind. They ignored what i said when i handed my credentials to include me telling her it was my first time there. Two people walked in and went back before me so I asked what was going on and she simply just did not do what she was supposed to when I went to check in. Then they failed to tell me that they're takes two pieces of identification on top of your medical card that is never ever happened anywhere else at any other dispensary and I've been to quite a few of them. Horrible customer service horrible attention to detail I think everybody there needs to lay off the medicine before coming to work. If stopped by LAW ENFORCEMENT the only thing required is a valid photo id and valid mmj card. No other dispensary I've ever been too has had this issue. They need to make that known so people dont waste their time on an unprofessional business.

The closure of Lake Effect is caused by LARA (https://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-76106-42245--,00.html) not having an idea what they are doing. Incompetency runs a muck through this department. Hopefully Governor Whitmer https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/ will take the lead and get this dispensary open again!

Love location. Prices a little high specially for disability people. Would love to come back but cant afford to be able to medicate from month to month. Would be back if only for a g or 2.

So I really hate that they send out text alerts stating its Vendor day w deals for carts, make plans to drive down here, then get here for them to say "oh, no more cart deals, sorry". They didnt run out, just cant sell them per the state. Well why not send out that in a text too. Oh right, because thats a bait & switch tactic - "we still have flower & edibles for sale" yeah, but theyre not deals, & I wasted my time. This is the third time Ive specifically come here for deals found thru text alerts. And I even called an hr before coming, but apparently an hr ago it was fine 😐. BS!!

This is, by far one the best collections in the entire state of Michigan. Some of the flower I have seen go through their doors is exceptional in terms taste, smoke and high (their Jesus OG tested at 29% plus!!!). I would highly recommend to anyone. I have been a loyal customer for 4 months now. Thanks for what you guys do!!