The Bold Italic’s 2020 Awards
Blüm Is the East Bay’s Best Dispensary of 2020
The folks at Blüm are as much about lifestyle and entertainment as they are about high-quality products
This article is part of The Bold Italic’s 2020 Awards, which celebrate the Bay Area’s small businesses and local residents who have hustled and shown creativity throughout 2020. See all the award winners here.
There are your typical dispensaries that sell flower, pre-rolls, maybe some edibles — and then there’s Blüm. Scrolling through Blüm’s Instagram is a bit less like browsing a retail store and a bit more like peeking into a cool-kid world of stylish influencer shots and mouth-watering munchie pics.
Located on the outskirts of downtown Oakland not far from the Fox Theater, Blüm has been a memorable mainstay of the East Bay’s dispensary options for a while now. And while they closed briefly this summer, they’ve recently reopened their Oakland location and are offering curbside pickup.
Beyond offering the product itself, Blüm prides itself on normalizing marijuana and, importantly, entertaining those who partake. And they have a ton of interesting projects you can dive into while you’re sheltering in place. Once you’ve picked up your product…
