We're on the A-List: NatureMed Nominated for Best Dispensary and Best Budtender in St. Louis Magazine's 2026 Reader Awards
St. Louis Magazine’s A-List is one of the region’s most beloved reader-driven award programs, recognizing the best businesses, brands, and people across the St. Louis area. Every year, readers nominate and vote for their favorites across hundreds of categories spanning dining, wellness, retail, entertainment, and more. Winners and top finalists are featured in the September issue of St. Louis Magazine, making it one of the most visible recognitions a St. Louis business can earn. The fact that it is 100 percent driven by the public’s voice makes it mean even more.
NatureMed is Nominated for Best Dispensary
We are thrilled to share that NatureMed has been nominated for Best Dispensary in St. Louis Magazine’s A-List 2026. Since opening our O’Fallon and St. Louis locations to serve the region, our team has worked hard every single day to build something the community is proud of. From a carefully curated product menu to a welcoming in-store environment, every decision we make is guided by one goal: giving our customers the best possible cannabis experience. Being recognized in a reader-nominated awards program tells us we are doing something right, and that means the world to us.
Three of Our Budtenders are Nominated for Best Budtender
If you have ever walked into a NatureMed location and left feeling genuinely taken care of, you already know our staff is something special. This year, three of our budtenders have been nominated for Best Budtender in the A-List 2026 awards: Laura York and Connor Lucas from our O’Fallon location, and Jess Keisker from our St. Louis location on Kingshighway. These are the people who show up every day ready to answer your questions, guide you toward the right product, and make your visit feel less like a transaction and more like a conversation. Getting three nominations in the same category is not a coincidence. It is a reflection of the culture we have built across our team.
What Makes a Great Budtender?
A great budtender is part product expert, part educator, and part community connector. They know the menu inside and out, but more importantly, they know how to listen. Whether you are brand new to cannabis and trying to figure out where to start, or a seasoned customer looking for something specific, a great budtender meets you exactly where you are. At NatureMed, we invest in our staff because we believe the human experience is just as important as the products on the shelf. Laura, Connor, and Jess each bring that energy to work every single day, and these nominations are a direct reflection of the care they put into every customer interaction.
How to Vote
Voting for the A-List 2026 is open to the public and takes just a few minutes. Head to stlmag.com/alist to cast your vote. You can vote once per day per category, so make sure to come back and vote every day through the end of the voting round. Winners and finalists will be announced online in late August and featured in the September 2026 issue of St. Louis Magazine. Your vote directly shapes the outcome, so every single one counts.
Vote In-Store and Get a 1g Pinchy’s Preroll
Here is a little thank you from us to you. Show us your A-List vote for NatureMed or our budtenders at either our O’Fallon or St. Louis location and we will hand you a 1g Pinchy’s preroll for just a nickel on the spot. It is our way of saying that your support means something real to us, and we want to celebrate it together. Stop in, show your screen, and spark one up knowing you helped put NatureMed on the map.
A Thank You to Our St. Louis Community
None of this would be possible without the customers who walk through our doors, leave thoughtful reviews, tell their friends, and show up for us in moments like this. The O’Fallon and St. Louis communities have welcomed NatureMed with so much warmth, and these nominations are as much yours as they are ours. We do not take it lightly that you trust us with your cannabis needs, and we are committed to continuing to earn that trust every single day.
Vote NatureMed, Laura, Connor, and Jess!
The A-List is a reminder of what makes local businesses different from the rest. It is built entirely on the voices of real people in the St. Louis community, and we are honored to be a part of it. Whether you vote for Best Dispensary, Best Budtender, or both, know that your support keeps independent, community-focused cannabis businesses like NatureMed growing. Visit us at our O’Fallon location or our St. Louis location on Kingshighway, cast your vote at stlmag.com/alist, then come show us your screen for that free Pinchy’s preroll. And while you are here, browse our daily deals at naturemedmo.com/specials or check out our full menus for O’Fallon and St. Louis to see everything waiting for you in store.
