# King of Budz, New Buffalo MI: Reviews

Source: Local AI Registry, https://localairegistry.com/biz/mi/new-buffalo/king-of-budz-cannabis-dispensary-new-buffalo-mi. Free to reuse with a link back.

By Steve Lee, founder and CEO of Local AI Registry. Updated 2026-09-16.

Canonical: https://localairegistry.com/biz/mi/new-buffalo/king-of-budz-cannabis-dispensary-new-buffalo-mi

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## In short

King of Budz is a cannabis dispensary in New Buffalo, MI. Its AI Score is 46 of 100, which is fair.

What each mark on this page means: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#marks


## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Type | Cannabis dispensary |
| Address | 19253 Harbor Country Dr, New Buffalo, MI 49117, USA |
| Hours | Mon to Sun 9 AM to 8:45 PM |
| Phone | (269) 281-8006 |
| Rating | 4.7 across 5,222 reviews on Google |
| Quietest time | Tuesday |
| Updated | September 16, 2026 |


## All the details

Every row is something the owner can add or correct. Each one is marked Confirmed, Visitor submitted or AI guess, with where it came from.

| Group | Fact | Value | Mark | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Location info | Address | 19253 Harbor Country Dr, New Buffalo, MI 49117, USA | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Description | King of Budz to New Buffalo: #1 in the U.S. Welcome to King of Budz New Buffalo, home of the #1 cannabis store in the United States. Conveniently located off US-12 Exit 1 near the Indiana border, our New Buffalo location blends lakeshore charm with a premium shopping experience that draws visitors from across the Midwest. We’re known for our massive selection, deli-style flower, and daily deals that keep our guests coming back. From first-time visitors to seasoned shoppers, everyone is welcomed like family. Our knowledgeable team makes browsing easy, guiding you through one of the largest menus in the industry. Step inside and you’ll be greeted by our floor-to-ceiling LED wall, modern design, and spacious layout. | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Hours | Mon to Sun 9:00 AM to 8:45 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Name | King of Budz - Cannabis Dispensary New Buffalo | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Phone | (269) 281-8006 | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Monday | 9:00 AM to 8:45 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Tuesday | 9:00 AM to 8:45 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Wednesday | 9:00 AM to 8:45 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Thursday | 9:00 AM to 8:45 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Friday | 9:00 AM to 8:45 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Saturday | 9:00 AM to 8:45 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Sunday | 9:00 AM to 8:45 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Services | Service | Candy weed strains | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Cannabis delivery | AI guess |  |
| Services | Service | Deli flower collection | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Deli-style flower | AI guess |  |
| Services | Service | Delivery | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Purple weed strains | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Vegan edibles | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Weed delivery | From their website | Business website |
| Links | Website | https://kingofbudz.com/michigan/new-buffalo?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=website_click&utm_campaign=new-buffalo | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |


## Services and prices

These are the 6 services King of Budz offers, with the price where we have one and where it came from.

| Service | Price | Price mark | Price evidence | Service mark |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vegan edibles |  |  |  | From their website |
| Purple weed strains |  |  |  | From their website |
| Deli flower collection |  |  |  | From their website |
| Delivery |  |  |  | From their website |
| Candy weed strains |  |  |  | From their website |
| Weed delivery |  |  |  | From their website |


### Known for

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## The team

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## Visiting King of Budz

Address: 19253 Harbor Country Dr, New Buffalo, MI 49117, USA. Phone: (269) 281-8006. Hours: Mon to Sun 9 AM to 8:45 PM. (Confirmed, Google Business Profile.)


### Location info from Google Business Profile

From Google Business Profile: "King of Budz – New Buffalo: #1 in the U.S. Welcome to King of Budz New Buffalo, home of the #1 cannabis store in the United States. Conveniently located off US-12 Exit 1 near the Indiana border, our New Buffalo location blends lakeshore charm with a premium shopping experience that draws visitors from across the Midwest. We’re known for our massive selection, deli-style flower, and daily deals that keep our guests coming back. From first-time visitors to seasoned shoppers, everyone is welcomed like family. Our knowledgeable team makes browsing easy, guiding you through one of the largest menus in the industry. Step inside and you’ll be greeted by our floor-to-ceiling LED wall, modern design, and spacious layout."


### When to go

Quietest day: Tuesday. Busiest day: Saturday. From the popular times on its Google listing.


### Parking and getting in

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### Nearby

| Place | Type | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Subway | Sandwich shop | 10 min walk |


## Reputation

4.7 average across 5,222 reviews: Google 5,222. (Confirmed, read September 16, 2026.)

King of Budz struggles with product consistency and customer service, leading many to seek alternatives. (AI guess, from 5,222 reviews.)


### What people like

- Tiffany M's great service
- Good selection of products


### What people do not like

- Incorrect product weights
- Rude staff interactions
- Unsanitary conditions
- Poor customer service
- Inconsistent product quality


### Press

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### Awards

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## Questions people ask


### what else is on Harbor Country around King of Budz?


### parking here, where does everyone put the car?


### address for this place, anyone have it?


### opening hours at King of Budz in New Buffalo, what are they these days?


### Worth the hype at King of Budz?


### how do I reach King of Budz to sort something out?


### anyone tell me what a first visit here involves


### discounts for coming back, is that a thing


### Why do people rate this place?


### best cannabis dispensary in New Buffalo


### On a budget in New Buffalo, is this place the one?


### King of Budz, any chance to get in this week?


### Downsides nobody puts in a five star review?


### anything new from King of Budz lately?


### Busiest day at King of Budz, anyone know?


### which one, King of Budz or Vibe Cannabis?


### are prices in New Buffalo higher than everywhere else


## The AI Score: 46 of 100

It measures how likely AI engines are to recommend a business, and how accurately. New Buffalo cannabis dispensaries run 25 to 46. Fair starts at 45, good at 65. King of Budz scores 46, above the New Buffalo average of 34. The same method scores every business on the registry.

| Signal | Weight | Score | What it measures | King of Budz |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Retrieval grounding | 26 | 75 | Whether you appear in the ranked results AI retrieves and cites: AI-Overview citations, organic top-10 for your money queries, and the Bing index ChatGPT leans on. | Good |
| Off-property attestation | 20 | 40 | Volume and consistency of what others say about you: YouTube mentions, branded web mentions, third-party “best-of” lists. The cause of retrievability. | Poor |
| AI visibility | 14 | 0 | Whether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews name you, and whether they name you for the right service. | Poor |
| Reviews & response | 12 | 93 | The star average is only one input. We also read volume, velocity, the specificity of review language, and response cadence. Specific reviews are what AI quotes verbatim. | Good |
| Backlink & citation authority | 8 | 66 | Domain authority and editorial quality of the sources that attest to you. | Good |
| Google Business Profile | 8 | 90 | Required and recommended fields; update cadence. The listing AI pulls from first. | Good |
| Speed & mobile | 7 | 23 | Core Web Vitals at the 75th percentile, on a real phone. | Poor |
| Content freshness & schema | 5 | 81 | Crawl recency, intent alignment, valid JSON-LD, canonicals. | Good |

Full method: https://localairegistry.com/methodology

How AI decides what to say about a cannabis dispensary: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-ai-decides-local-business. What to check before you choose one: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-to-choose-local-business


## Entity map

Every person, place, organization and treatment named on this page, with a stable ID and a public reference. The JSON-LD below connects them to each other.

| Entity | Type | ID on this page | Same as | Relationship to King of Budz |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| King of Budz | LocalBusiness | #business | https://kingofbudz.com/michigan/new-buffalo?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=website_click&utm_campaign=new-buffalo | Subject of this page |
| New Buffalo, Michigan | City | #city |  | City King of Budz is in |
| Local AI Registry | Organization | #publisher | https://localairegistry.com | Publisher of this page |
| Steve Lee | Person | #author | https://localairegistry.com/team/steve-lee | Author of this page |


## Topical map

Where this page sits in the registry. It's one profile among the cannabis dispensaries in New Buffalo, linked to the lists and towns around it.


### Lists

- Best cannabis dispensaries in New Buffalo: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/mi/new-buffalo/cannabis-dispensary
- Best businesses in New Buffalo: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/mi/new-buffalo


### Nearby

- /detroit: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/mi/detroit
- /romulus: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/mi/romulus
- /taylor: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/mi/taylor
- /livonia: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/mi/livonia
- /farmington-hills: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/mi/farmington-hills
- /southfield: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/mi/southfield


### Every list

- Every leaderboard in Michigan: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/mi


## References


### Sources cited

- [1] Google Business Profile, https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJGxNtEJAbEYgRKps_8aFmQi0 (accessed Sep 16, 2026)
- [2] kingofbudz.com, https://kingofbudz.com/weed-delivery (accessed Sep 20, 2026)
- [3] kingofbudz.com, https://kingofbudz.com/collections/candy-weed-strains (accessed Sep 20, 2026)
- [4] kingofbudz.com, https://kingofbudz.com/collections/purple-weed-strains (accessed Sep 20, 2026)
- [5] kingofbudz.com, https://kingofbudz.com/collections/vegan-edibles (accessed Sep 20, 2026)
- [6] kingofbudz.com, https://kingofbudz.com/collections/deli-flower-collection (accessed Sep 20, 2026)
- [7] kingofbudz.com, https://kingofbudz.com/delivery (accessed Sep 20, 2026)
- [8] AI engine output: ChatGPT and Gemini, read by Local AI Registry on Sep 16, 2026, https://localairegistry.com/methodology (accessed Sep 20, 2026)