Giving Tree Dispensary (Med/Rec)

Today was my first visit to the Giving Tree and it was highly disappointing. I called ahead to ask if there were any restrictions on the first time patient flower strain. The receptionist said no, any type you would like is included. I walked in as the front desk gal was busy eating her Whopper from Burger King. She gave me the new patient paperwork and I quickly filled it out. Patients were coming in the door and instead of processing my paperwork she started talking to them about referrals to doctors, checking them in ect, she also answered the phone during this time. I walked over and nicely asked if she would be so kind as to finish processing my paperwork since I was there before four other people had walked in. She agreed to do so. When I was asked to go to the back room and a man waited on me. He seemed annoyed at the questions I was asking about strains. I had pre-picked out two strains for my first time patient discount but was told that if Giving Tree does not grow it the strain in not included. I explained that this was disappointing due to the fact that I was told something different before I came in and had already picked out the strains I wanted. His demeanor was emotionless and looked like he could care less about what I had said, it was a "robotic exchange". He gave off the I hate my job vibe, wow man, your a bud tender, it seems like it would be a pretty cool job, whats not to love? He did not offer me any educational material or put any in my bag. I purchased two eights of flower but my original intent was to get two quarters. The quality of the flower was in my opinion about a 6 out of 10. The experience with the staff was about as low as you can get. With the prices of the flower here and the way I was treated I will not be back. The only thing that I feel they may have a step up over some dispensary's is that their furnishings are more high end than other places in the area. I really don't care about the couches, I care about my customer experience. There are many wonderful dispensary's around the area that are welcoming, make you feel like family, take patients in the order you come in and are not afraid to engage in pleasant chit chat. Unfortunately this one did not check any of those boxes for me.

There flower is nor organic, if it was organized it would actually smell like weed. Do people in AZ really have no idea what natural weed is? You can eat the stuff and sustain life. It has flavors. This stuff the dispensaries are selling is LOADED with chemicals, or else it would smell very strongly and have a strong flavor like natural Cannabis does. This stuff doesn't suck because it's old, or its dry, or its not cured. It sucks because it's not grown in fertile soil. I could prove it in a court of law. This stuff is NOT natural. Dispensaries are ripping people off with this hydroponic wannabe weed that doesn't even have an aroma. They all need to quit growing and repeal the 25 mile law. Az needs to see what natural weed is for once. The stuff that gives you cotton mouth because the flavor is so concentrated, the stuff that makes you feel good, not crappy and lazy. Giving Tree is an absolute joke of a medical dispensary. It doesn't even smell like weed in there. If you think thats an indicator of quality, Im sorry you've drank the dispensary koolaid. Weed still smells like skunk at the dealers house, not like stale hay.

I'm not sure what weed all these other people are smoking from here I got 2 top shelf strains and both have terrible flavor and smell (I know the smell from smoking around people who don't smoke) the potency is alright but not for the price the prices here are ridiculous especially for medicine that has the flavor of stale smoke. come here once and take advantage of the first patient deal and I guess if you like gross tasting flower at an outrageous price come on back

Most expensive place I've ever been! And quality is NOT very good. Was dumbfounded when she told me my total was about double what it should be! Will not be going back

Worst dispensary I've ever been to trash flower and trash service I bought 4 quads from here and all weighed out to 6.5 they cheapskates

You guys sky rocketed your prices and totally screwed the medical people over. That’s shitty service. What was once 55 for 1/4 you now charge 70 😂 and the system you have in place for check in and then paying is so ass backwards and retarded

Giving tree Welness Center is a waste of a dispensary. Their flower is way overpriced, the quality might be there but there are plenty of other dispensaries that have great flower for A cheaper price. The only reason I go there is for a discount on cartridges on Monday. I went today and they didn't even let me use my points because it was a sale day even though one of the employees said I could and then the manager butted it in and said I couldn't. That's not good customer service.

DO NOT PAY TOP DOLLAR FOR LOW GRADE. Wow stumbled across this one. Horrible med quality for top shelf donation rates. I had to re read the menu and donation rates to make sure I was looking at it right. 200+ a half for meds that aren't even above 15% THC! Feel free to waste your money, but I do not know how they can even attempt to justify those donation rates. Haha 430 an OZ. for bud at 14% this is probably the highest donation in the valley with some of the lowest quality of bud offered on the market.

No other patients. Nice setup. Flower was soooo dry it’s garbage! Pretty let down. Was excited for a place up north to visit but will not be back.

Dont know why you’re called the giving tree when you guys are so expensive. Should be called the taking tree. Its offensive tbh. Compare yourself to any other dispensary near you and its almost half what you charge,outrageous!

the location has friendly staff in the front desk. bought their "low tier" which is still 14$ a gram. and when I opened the bag it was old and dry the worst weed I've ever bought for 14$. it is so bad I will try to get my money back!!! so disappointed worst weed in the valley, it literally crumbled in my fingers like if it was left out in the sun for days. the worst crustiest weed I've seen in any dispensery. obviously disappointed by the lentgh of this review.

High priced still not competitive pricing

1st. Price Increase. Before ‘Kimbo Kush’ for an 1/8 was $22, now it’s $35. Even with testing prices increasing for them, they still have AC/DC, a cbd strain at the same $22 an 1/8, because they know, that no one is going to pay anymore for that. 2nd. For them to be a women owned cannabis business, they have a ego driven man by the name of Paul that is the manager, who doesn’t handle customers/patients the right way. Excuse after excuse. 3rd. By advertising that you don’t take recreational customers but yet you do, is so unfair and misleading to all the medical patients that supported you. That is false advertisement. 4th. A dispensary that treated patients with such respect that they’d looked out for them when it came to price; it’s sad that you’ve became so greedy and disrespectful towards your medical patients. ••• Customer service died when they moved locations and became recreational. Medical patients; I recommend looking for a different dispensary, hopefully some still respect their patients.

The end of patient service at Giving Tree Dispensary. NO SOCIAL DISTANCING...I've been a patient for three or four years. As other people have posted it is a real sh%t show. The place is a disaster. NO SOCIAL DISTANCING.. Horrible process for getting medicine. You have a budtender take your order, but then patients have to wait in a crowded lobby with NO SOCIAL DISTANCING.. People inside the dispensary not wearing masks and coughing. NO SOCIAL DISTANCING. The budtenders are very nice. NO SOCIAL DISTANCING...but management too busy making $$$ to pay attention to NO SOCIAL DISTANCING... It's very sad to see because Giving Tree usually had superior products and very nice staff. NO SOCIAL DISTANCING....We patients have been supporting this enterprise since they started. NO SOCIAL DISTANCING..and now greedy, greedy, greedy Giving Tree cares nothing for the people that have supported them all these years..NO SOCIAL DISTANCING..even when I get vaccinated, I will not return...NO SOCIAL DISTANCING. And did I mention? NO SOCIAL DISTANCING

Not impressed rude staff is not knowledgeable like everyone's saying I've been going here for months and just stopped because every time has been unsatisfactory. The medicine is good, but not as good as some close by places.

My first visit to Giving Tree and wow this is my new favorite dispensary. Extremely professional atmosphere and friendly helpful staff. When I walked in I was pleasantly surprised by the professional decor and setup. There's a nice little waiting area behind the locked card holders only door. Very relaxed atmosphere yet still professional. Chatted with other patients while waiting for my turn. Everyone here matched the mood of the office friendly and welcoming staff and other patients! As a female I have felt a little uncomfortable at some dispensaries like I was secretly meeting in someone's basement or an abandoned business. Not here!!! I immediately felt welcome at Giving Tree. Best environment and atmosphere! I felt that this was an inviting safe office for myself and other professional women (and men of course). The medication: Top notch! I picked up an eight of each White Widow, Cannadential and Death Star. Super fresh pillowy sticky buds. All 3 strains were shown on the outer packaging as harvested just 6 days ago. I was very impressed you can actually see fresh crystals gleaming through the packaging. White Widow lived up to the hype!! And the Canna !?!?! Make sure you pick some up definately a hard hitter. I've visited about 5 dispensary locations so far and the quality of meds at Giving Tree is the best I've seen yet. I honestly can't think of anything that was lacking. A+ all around. I will definately back! One more thing I was able to use my debit/credit card with NO FEE! A definate plus for those of us who don't carry cash.

I just visited the new store on seventh Avenue. I’m disappointed they got rid of curbside pick up , that was the Most convenient thing about the dispensary. And I’m sad to say I probably won’t be returning to the new location. The new set up is hectic and chaotic it’s loud and at least 30 people inside shopping and it’s just a mess. It was My first time there and I had no idea what to do and nobody explained where to go. The people are still nice but I just miss the quiet Giving tree with this fast curbside. If you have anxiety or are not comfortable speaking to numerous people or feel uncomfortable in large groups and loud spaces don’t go here it’s like you’re in a fishbowl.

This is the worst place to go for your meds. The flower is either too dry or looks like mold is on the product. The prices are way to high. Why go here when there are so many other places to go. They don't care about the patients. It's all about the money. Over priced Over rated. Meds are terrible.

for the high prices they charge you would think that the flower was not dried out and crunchy there is too many dispensaries out here to go back to the garbage I paid for never again

I’m a medical patient. I waited in line, checked in and placed my order with the bud tender…who attempted to sell me a $50 eighth(HA) I wanted to use my first time bogo on some cartridges. When I was called to the register where I was informed that they were out of stock on the carts and there was not eta on the next shipment. I asked if there was either a replacement or if I can come back for the bogo. Your assistant manager straight up told me no! How are you gonna offer a promo and not have the product? Completely disrespectful and a waste of my time. Do not recommend coming here. They are overpriced and out of stock. Oh and don’t dare ask them to make good on their offers, they won’t.

Don't ask any questions. They don't have time for that. Better know what you want or research the strains yourself.

Beautiful store, the person that greeted us was nice. The sales person was rude and not helpful at all - rather than explaining something I didn’t understand she was snippy. I purchased 4 house oils, they taste bad, really bad. I’m disappointed after my second visit and don’t anticipate a third.

Miss the old staff seems like they go through budtender and management a lot. I find a budtender I like than the next day they are gone. The selection is good but prices are way to high compared to other dispensaries. Seems like they are going for fashion and design over good pricing of products. I’m not use the setup kind of confusing and unorganized. It’s too much for just weed. I don’t need all the colors and photos around a dispensary. Just need good and affordable products. Management seems overwhelmed every time I go in. Just felt in the way there. So won’t be returning.

I was in here a few days ago, simply as I was checking in I observed not one, not two, but three different staff members either not wearing a mask at all, or wearing it underneath their chin while handling open flower. In the time of coronavirus, this is unacceptable. I wouldn’t accept this from my pharmacy, and I will not accept it from my dispensary. Save yourself the trouble and go someplace else. Other places have better deals, better flower, and better safety procedures.