I am so glad I stopped at CPM today t their new location on West Colfax. First I would like to praise their location - the exterior of the CPM shop is clean, convenient, well marked but not super-conspicuous, with easy access and parking. This put me in a happy place from the start.
I walked in and was greeted by pleasant staff at the front desk. Initial paperwork was quick and painless. The entry area is spacious with plenty of natural light. Very soon I was called over to a private med selection room by my budtender, Alex. I love the way CPM has set up their med selection in the private rooms. It is a sit-down affair, and the patient is encouraged to take sufficient time to explore the variety of CPM products. All the products - flowers, concentrates, edibles, beverages - are laid out for easy viewing. I was buying flowers today, so I lingered over the day's selection of strains (twelve, I think) for about ten minutes with no pressure from Alex at all. He answered my questions quickly, informatively, and in hindsight, accurately. The flowers were, without exception, very aromatic and beautifully haired, in the middle ground between fluffy and dense.
I bought some Matanuska TF (70s/30i), Kosher Kush (60s/40i) and The Hog (i). Had a taste of the MTF before writing this, and the effects have been quite nice, and just about as my budtender described. Across the three strains, the nugs are cured to perfection, as far as my preferences go. If I pinch a bud, it gives a little between my fingers but is not spongy or crisp. Just about perfect for a 2-week shelf life, I'd say, given the way I handle/consume my stash.
In the end, I was so impressed with the Compassionate Pain Management experience, I decided to switch caregivers on the spot. This is a first for me but I had no doubt their products would satisfy when I got back home, and I was correct. As well, CPM offers some attractive benefits to their patients - look into their caregiver program. The friendly people at the front desk helped me with my changeover paperwork, and did not grow impatient when I made a mistake, taking everything in stride while fielding phone calls and other customers.
As I was finishing my caregiver change, some CPM frequent-flyers showed up, an older couple, and the reception women greeted them by name. As they entered a selection room, I could hear the budtender already knew what they liked and was prepared to help them make decisions. At that moment I knew I made the right decision to adopt CPM as my new caregiver.