Thanks to legalization of recreational cannabis and the progress of medical legislation in a growing number of states, the days of buying your bud from a strip mall shop with bars on the window or your friendly black market delivery guy are long gone. An entirely new business is booming with interior and architectural design firms catering to the cannabis industry. Whether enlisting help or using their own eye for design, dispensary owners are creating stunning spaces — a welcome reality, giving customers a more sophisticated shopping experience. Here are 11 of the most decked out dispensaries across the country that elevate — and set the standard — for cannabis retail in this new world.

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