The Source In Bentonville, AR – Dispensary Review

Ideally, a dispensary will store their marijuana flower in a dimly lit, cool (not cold) environment, with minimal exposure to air. Unfortunately, this is not the case with The Source dispensary in Bentonville, AR. Deli-style dispensaries, in general, will be unlikely to receive a high product storage score from Ozark MMJ Cards because it’s the worst possible way to store your product from a scientific standpoint.

As many MMJ users know, the terpenes in Medical marijuana are mainly responsible for your high. However, terpenes are very delicate and easily degraded by heat and light. Once the MMJ flower has been prepared for use, the best thing for the longevity of the product at that point is to seal it in an air-tight container and store it away from heat and light.

The Source in Bentonville stores their product in large, clear glass jars on high shelves near the light. This exposure of the MMJ flower to oxygen and light is a major problem when it comes to the quality of the product they sell.

Every time the jar is opened for someone to smell or the attendant to measure out your bud, that cannabis flower is oxidized. This deterioration makes the bud less effective at all of its functions. Every time that jar gets opened and sits there next to the light, the CBN increases.

“CBN, No Beuno” says Dr. Daniel. “That’s the measure of the oxidative age of the flower. You could get mimosa from a place with good product storage, and mimosa from a place with deli-style storage, you could be getting two completely different experiences because the CBN is so much higher in the deli-style product storage method.”

Deli-style storage is the fastest way to destroy the terpenes in your product. Because of this, we cannot award The Source in Bentonville more than one star.