You would think they would want your business. Once recreational cannabis was legalized, I really wanted to support them because I think the medical cannabis recommendation industry is a total racket and should not be supported in principal, if you have other options.
But I've had it with this place. I've been going there pretty regularly more or less since they opened and I'm done. They treat their customers like they're doing them a favor by selling them weed. First, they close 15-30 minutes before their posted closing times. Second, they are dishonest about or otherwise don't honor advertised specials "We're out of this product at that price." Seriously? WTF?
Then, the other day, I was denied entry because I tried to use my recently expired CA DL along with my temporary license from the DMV. It was their position that I needed to have a temporary license with a photo, which is a thing that doesn't even exist, to the best of my knowledge. I asked two DMV employees and they had no idea about temporary licenses with photos on them. I asked to speak to the manager and when he came out, he was immediately completely adversarial. He said it was the BCC's rule and not his, even though he didn't seem to know what the BCC (Bureau of Cannabis Control) actually was. I asked how could my temporary license be legal for the police in a traffic stop but not sufficient for entry into a recreational dispensary? He had no answer. He seemed more interested winning the argument and denying me entry than he was in letting me in and taking my money. He didn't even bother to point out that I could use another form of ID like a passport. So I left.
I went home and literally got a new medical recommendation just so I won't have to go to this place any more.
You, the consumer, have other options. My advice: stay away from Valley Pure!
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NOTE: I later contacted the BCC and asked about the rule governing entry into recreational dispensaries and they directed me to Section 5404 of the Regulations of the Bureau of Cannabis Control, which is a California State Agency.
https://bcc.ca.gov/law_regs/cannabis_order_of_adoption.pdf
Section 5404 states:
(a) A licensed retailer shall only sell adult-use cannabis goods to individuals who are at least 21 years of age after confirming the customer's age and identity by inspecting a valid formof identification provided by the customer as required by subsection (c) of this section.
(c) Acceptable forms of identification include the following:
(1) A document issued by a federal, state, county, or municipal government, or a political subdivision or agency thereof, including, but not limited to, a valid motor vehicle operator's license, that contains the name, date of birth, height, gender, and photo of the person;
(2) A valid identification card issued to a member of the Armed Forces that includes the person's name, date of birth, and photo; or
(3) A valid passport issued by the United States or by a foreign government.
Authority: Section 26013, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 26140, Business and Professions Code. read more