NETA - Northampton (Rec)

As a medical card holder, I don't have to wait in line. However, I noticed that they didn't have the CBD strengths that I prefer since they started with recreational sales! They do have 1:1, but I am very sensitive to THC and prefer CBD for day time use! I'm not sure if this is because they have more demand for THC or CBD is catching on with the general public!

My husband and I LOVE NETA!! As recreational smokers, it is SO MUCH BETTER than dealing with sketchy, unreliable people!! Every employee I’ve met has been incredibly helpful and friendly, especially NICK! That jabroni is DA BOMB DOT COM!! Also ELI!!!! We are twice a week customers, and drive 3 hours round-trip for the high quality flower and concentrates, and it’s absolutely worth it! We love you NETA!! Keep up the good work!! Our only isssue has been a few joints that were a bit loose and didn’t smoke well, easily fixable if you know what you’re doing...the high prices (pun intended!), and the fact that when stock on shatter or wax gets in low supply, it’s medical only! Other than that, NETA has been very good to us!

Had no preroll Sativa bought 3.5 grams of Green Haze, has no THC in it according to assay, stuff is crap. Leafly not the same quality or availability of product, call ahead to see if they have what you want.

Could use arc or two inside the place due to long wait times . They need a line for ppl that know what they want.

love it, great friendly staff!

Excellent, excellent service. Although it has suffered a bit from thier explosive growth (50+ new patients a day for months...), but they're doing their best.

Love the $50 for $1 deal would definitely recommend this place to anyone.

This is a great place. Nice, professional and beyond friendly. Staff is informative and takes the time to talk with you. I only stopped going because Brookline opened and it's 30 mins away where N. Hampton is almost 2 hours from me. I'll go when I'm in the area though!

Easy to get to, well staffed, always something good on the menu overall great place!!!

The security outside is terrific. Some better than others but the man in charge is super professional. The line moves well and the service is top notch!!

Love this place. my only complaint is the 1/8 oz limit for recreational use. I puff that in a day, easy.

It’s location for the extreme volume this landmark has done is excellent with 91 n&s within a stones throw ; ) and staff has always been upbeat and eager to assist. Having been to only this dispensary exclusively a dozen or so times, I think they’ve put the bar pretty high ; ) The wait times are getting so much better and will be nonexistent I’d imagine once more stores are up and running. Price for an “adult user” is a bit much with the Massachusetts Marijuana taxes @20% but I tell you what, you absolutely get what you pay for at NETA, products are amazing and online menu and pre-order have functioned very well for me.

Every time I shop here it's a lovely experience - NETA is organized & always fully staffed but I have to keep in mind it's not a 5 min pit stop. MMJ is part of an ongoing effort to keep my life in balance - so I take a moment to smell the buds and be present in a reality that includes legal medical cannabis use. One thing I would like to see is more edibles & carded tasting events. Boston has a Meetup group - why not here? While NETA is working on retail infused products - consider providing customers potent tinctures & oils so we can at least bake our own.

Clean and convenient. Great choice in strains.

I've sampled and experienced prerolls, concentrates and flower from NETA first in Northampton, and then I tried Salem's Alternative Therapies flower and their EXTREMELY limited selection of concentrate. I'm so glad my first MASS recreational buy was at NETA, not all dispensaries are created equal! I explained this multiple times today in line, and someone asked me to write a review of my experiences on Leafly. I loved my first NETA budtender and she basically set a high bar, she was originally from Colorado so it was easy to have a conversation versus someone pretending they know a product they are clueless about. I'll drive hours to NETA for the 20% discount on bulk concentrate and the experience, assurance of quality. My next stop was Verilife in Wareham trying to find concentrate NETA does not carry for recreational including live resin, rosin and crumble. I'm posting a combo review here to help others decide where to drive, because many people are driving far distances not knowing exactly what to expect and may be looking for certain products, and I have some comparisons for three of the locations. Best place to order online and pick up the order with a line designated for ONLY reserved purchases is NETA. Really, the overall experience. I promise you will be disappointed if you have experienced other states' recreational and medical dispensaries. NETA is the only dispensary that comes close here. #1 You feel safe, the police are extremely nice and help protect customers not only at dispensary but their is a distinct presence causing less anxiety. #2 Beautiful dispensary with amazing products and NETA's marketing materials are stellar 3# Best budtenders and educational information, also best Website #4 If you do have a medical issue like epilepsy but can't afford a medical card they still can educate you to make the right choice on your own, not medical advice just education #4 You'll love visiting Northampton and the surrounding areas. The people waiting in line at NETA with me were lots elderly in wheelchairs and cancer patients that could not afford the cost of a WEED doctor or Wealthcare. However, the product is still extremely limited at ALL locations if you are looking for a medical solution without a medical card. They reserve high CBD products for medical because they limit products significantly and reserve the best deals and discounts for medical. Verilife is pretty awesome but WAY TOO SMALL, and they allowed news cameras to film inside which many people did not like at all. We did not sign releases or anything. PAX was doing a pretty sweet promo for opening day so if you purchased a PAX era cartridge they gave us an almost free PAX era vape for ONLY $1. They should have advertised this, the wait in line was shorter than all others, 2 hours with preorder for opening day because of the coordination between the police, parking and great shuttle. There were some drug addicts in line which was a little off putting, other locations did not allow intoxication on premises at all. Budtenders and staff at NETA are very well trained, and unlike Verilife, if you order in advance there is a separate pick up line which rarely has a wait when the line goes around the block. I hope Verilife looks to do this in future, since some people just need to pick up and go. Some people need more education, but if you have pre-order capability it does not make sense to not have two lines and make pre-orders behind people taking 20 minutes to decide when there are only two recreational check out lines. Kudos to Wareham for the excellent customer service and security, they do not allow any kind of smoking on the property. Verilife would get a higher rating, up until I got to the budtender and I asked for an Indica dominant hybrid and they suggested Super Silver Haze, a Sativa Hybrid. I pretty much dismissed asking any other questions after hearing another budtender also give misinformation. Many of us in line had more cannabis education than the budtenders. Plus, some of us have traveled and we know what Colorado, California, Oregon and Washington were like from the start. Verilife, for example, sells 5g flower flights with five varieties and this would be great for new recreational users that don't want to choose each one and just want to sample before purchasing larger amounts. NETA has INDICA, SATIVA, and sometimes HYBRID five-pack prerolls selling for $70 for 1gram joints, pretty good deal and highly recommend. Going to Alternative Therapies was the worst of all three experiences currently available. It is in a very sketchy area of Salem with even creepier parking, has longer waits and they are super inefficient and not really friendly at all. Parking is already a problem in Salem. The police presence also did not really care about medical patients and allowed cigarette smoking right in front of the door and in line. It feels like you are entering a prison and they only had four cashiers checking out for recreational and an extremely limited menu. Drive somewhere else, avoid the line and wait. Their flower is okay and not really worth talking about. So I would rate NETA #1 for on point quality and analysis, great flavors, sticky bud and great packaging. They also have a 20% discount if you buy 4+ grams of concentrate. Great products and selection. Other discounts, but you have to check all RECREATIONAL menus for changes daily. I did not feel I had to question the quality. If you are totally new to dispensaries or you are tourist, I still think it is worth it to go to Northampton because the town is beautiful and the security is great, plus great food there. Verilife #2 I loved the PAX promo and actually PAX promo people answered more questions ACCURATELY than any of the Verilife staff, regarding concentrates and vapes. The staff seemed burnt out or improperly educated by noon. I like the prices but not sure about the quality yet though Verilife basically is selling other established and some award winning dispensaries' products. A little worried about safety in line not like NETA because the police in Wareham basically stood at the front of the building talking to each other and unlike in Northampton the police are very UNFRIENDLY. I actually worried about the medical patients at Verilife, some were standing in line and were elderly so luckily I asked them and told them to go directly to the check in person. Many people on my return shuttle were disappointed because Verilife did not issue their ADULT USE menu until today, and they were upset about not being able to buy the 5g Flight Variety flower and bought less overall because we just less choice. Do not confuse medical menus for recreational menus, they are NEVER the same. There were people on my shuttle enjoying Cultivate, I have not been there because their prices are the highest overall, and no one has told me yet their bud was as good as Amsterdam. Some strains from NETA definitely will make you feel you saved on hotel and airfare to AMS. I just hope they open a recreational NETA in Boston. #3 Alternative Therapies I would just say AVOID, who wants to pay 20% tax on an awful experience in a shady place with what seems to be nasty police. Seriously, the Salem police will glare at you, I promise, who wants that? I mean the dispensary put the poor police standing in the rain at the door with barely an awning and I never even saw them get a coffee. They are super disorganized, people cutting each other and arguing, no one watching and I expected to see a brawl during the three hours you may stand out there and they have no warming tents, did not offer umbrellas and literally it was a mistake not leaving the line. They have the worst product packaging! I don't think I will ever tell someone purposefully to go in to Alternative Therapies, unless you want bad service, budtenders with very little social skills and not enough cannabis education. Maybe it is okay if you live there and can throw money away, and don't mind clutching your wallet or purses because several gentleman remarked that someone coud pickpocket you in line and if you had to walk for parking you might get stabbed or robbed.

the menu is ver well laid out and leaves little room for questions, beautiful establishment, quick and easy and Absolutely amazing staff, (especially the really hot one that’s into disc golf)

Reserved online, was in and out in no more than 10 minutes. Top notch service and top notch bud!

Perfection today!!! Now this is what medical marijuana is about & up to par with the greens I'm used to. The gorilla glue will put you on your ass & is great! They should keep as staple option.. Excellent crystallization on outside and in. Staff was incredibly friendly today and I even had chance to speak with the manager who also was really awesome and willing to hear my suggestions for changes etc lol but was very receptive. Saw my bud tender on way out who is great guy. All around excellent visit :)

went to visit this location as I was in my way out to western MA. staff was friendly, knowledgeable and patient when answering questions/concerns.

I think the fuss is about the fact they actually have bud and don't lie about things. correct me but did the budtenders not show you the Tupperware they would be pulling from and show you the bud before you agreed to purchase said tiny nugs? also those "wierd papers"are hemp or rice, and a lot safer than bleached zig zags either way

4 visits so far. Its not a hole in the wall which I expected. Clean and fancy. The quality is good for what they have, but the really good stuff goes fast. I need sativas and high CBD for my pain but keep getting there too late. Really friendly staff and they seem to know a lot. But, they are all young and white. There was one older lady that waited on me the first time. She was really nice and helped me feel calmer. But she's not there all the time. It can get crowded and loud in line which doesn't help my migraines. Anyway, its a good place--just overwhelming for us seniors.

I've been here a few times and it is always an enjoyable experience considering. Waiting in line is never fun but everyone is very friendly and knowledgeable. Sometimes you don't have to wait but right after 5pm is a busy time. I had my vape pen break and live an hour away so I called and they overnighted me a new one for free. No complaints here.

It was good to see that you guys were offering a deal on the walker kush! Hope that happens again lol. Also great job with the new strains, it's amazing how fast ithey go! You gotta be really close by or really lucky to get the new strains it's just the nature of the business.

This was my first recreational marijuana purchase ever. It was amazing! I was able to order ahead and pick up my goods without waiting in line. It was very well managed. Had no issues. If you don't want to wait in line, order ahead! It will save you a lot of time.