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RISE Baxter is the go-to adult-use cannabis dispensary for the Brainerd Lakes region, serving the more than four million visitors who travel to the area annually for cabin season, lake recreation, and year-round tourism. Located at 14091 Baxter Drive Suite 108, this RISE location is close to Gull Lake, Nisswa, and Crosslake and provides medical and recreational cannabis for both locals and vacationers stocking up before heading deeper into lake country. Licensing status verified via the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) registry at mn.gov/ocm. Last verified April 2026.
Hours of Operation
Why Visit RISE - Baxter?
- 1Top-rated with 4.7 stars from 597 customers
- 2Curbside pickup for quick, contactless service
- 3Online ordering to skip the wait
- 4Free parking available on-site
- 5Serves both medical patients and recreational customers
Amenities & Payment
Price snapshot
Live menu pricing and average THC by category, from this dispensary’s in-stock items.
| Category | In stock | Avg THC | Price range |
|---|---|---|---|
| other | 98 | 37.8% | $2 – $80 |
| Flower | 47 | 21.9% | $29 – $275 |
| accessories | 38 | — | $0 – $60 |
| Pre-rolls | 36 | 22.5% | $10 – $65 |
| Edibles | 24 | — | $25 – $229 |
| Vapes | 18 | 72.6% | $35 – $120 |
| Topicals | 4 | — | $10 – $40 |
| Tinctures | 4 | — | $30 – $50 |
| Concentrates | 4 | 73.4% | $75 – $99 |
| Beverages | 1 | — | $7 – $7 |
How far is RISE - Baxter?
Distance from major Minnesota cities (straight-line; add 10–25% for typical road routes).
| From | Distance | Est. drive |
|---|---|---|
| Brainerd | 4.2 mi | ~5 min |
| Minneapolis | 106 mi | ~128 min |
| Duluth | 108 mi | ~130 min |
| Saint Paul | 112 mi | ~134 min |
| Moorhead | 123 mi | ~148 min |
| Rochester | 183 mi | ~220 min |
Menu (200 products)
Sandwave - Assorted Colors
510 DL 2.0 Auto-Draw Vape Bar
Black Classic - 1 1/4 [50pk]
Classic 1 1/4 [50pk]
2 Piece Grinder Case - Assorted
OCB® Unbleached Cones - 1 1/4 [50pk]
Joint Flask - Green/Gray
The BudBud Tool
M3Plus Battery - Assorted Colors
Smart Battery - Assorted Colors
Classic Rise Logo - Kief
Rose Wraps [2pk]
Kodo Pro - Assorted Colors
Ultra Thin Papers 1 1/4 - Black [50pk]
Purple - King Size Slim [50pk]
King Size Papers - Organic Hemp [33pk]
Pink - Shortys [12pk]
Joint Flask - Black
Pink - King Size [50pk]
3.5" Flower Head
Lighter - Metallic
Boveda 62% (Size 4)
GRAV® Dugout - Midnight Blue
Replacement Silicone Skin for 12mm Silicone Taster - Black
Fruit Passion [2pk]
Flat Plus 900 MAH Variable Voltage Battery - Assorted Colors
Next Gen 2.5" Standard - Purple
Marker Doob Tube
Bear Battery - Rainbow TieDye
2.5" Glass Pipe - Assorted Colors
3.5" Swirl Glass Pipe - Assorted
4" Acrylic Dugouts - Assorted Colors
Light
LuvBuds 3 - 3.5" Rasta Swirl Hand Pipe - Assorted
LuvBuds 3" Chillum - Assorted Colors
LuvBuds 3.5" Silicone Chillum
Unbleached Ultra Thin Cones - 1 1/4 [6pk]
LuvBuds Pipe Screens [5pk]
Sativa Mandarin Orange Beverage- THC [12oz] (10mg THC)
Afternoon Delight #4
Tangerine
RSO Oil - Sativa [2g]
RSO Oil - Indica [2g]
Fast-Acting Sour Cherry Tart [10pk] (100mg)
Blackberry [10pk] (100mg)
Twin Cities Cherry [10pk]
Cherry [10pk] (100mg)
Fruit Punch [10pk] (100mg)
Kiwi Strawberry [10pk] (100mg)
Mixed Berry [10pk] (100mg THC/50mg CBN/50mg CBG)
Reviews
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The guy Ethan at the front was very helpful. He was very nice and explained how the process worked since I’ve never been there before. Made my first experience great!
Best RISE location! Friendly staff, especially Paul, Robert, and Nikki. Nikki I’ve had twice now and she’s amazingly pleasant and highly knowledgeable. No lines. Great selection of items IN STOCK! Amazing management! Love being able to utilize the curbside services as a mom. ❤️🫶🏼💚 thank you Rise Mankato
Jamie is incredibly kind and helpful! She goes above and beyond to make sure she is fulfilling every customers individual needs! Had to edit my review to add that Connie, is incredibly kind helpful and bubbly as well! Thank you for your amazing service guys !
1st time customer, and was very pleased with the extremely wonderful customer service experience with "Kadie". She was a wonderful help, along with her co-workers whom I also had small conversation with. Great product and will DEFINITELY be back... thanks again!
A great place to shop! Jamie was super helpful! Went back in today, Chris B was extremely knowledgeable on the products and helped me pick out a strain!
Chris B is an amazing help whenever I come in. He’s so very helpful!
I went to the rise store in Mankato, Minnesota as I arrived Chris B was running around cleaning and greeted me right away and was very friendly. Very great experience.
Custer service is great. I talked to someone named Christopher he was very welcoming and knowledgeable about all the products in the store. I highly recommend Rise Dispensary
Chris B was super nice and helpful! He made sure we got the maximum amount we could off our order!
Chris B. Was super helpful and very full of liveliness and energy. People like him are the reason I drive over an hour to come to RISE!
Good place. People are nice. Helped me get my medical card for free. Can't beat that! Selections are good and quality is great. Really like this place.
Jamie was so great, she’s very knowledgeable on product and very helpful with my anxiety and how to handle it.
my favorite dispensary! always have a great experience! products are 10/10 and every person i’ve met/ been served by has been beyond amazing! s/o to heaven wanted to make sure and give a glowing review!
Always amazing service when I go in, employees are very friendly, Kadie helped me and was fun to talk with and had a very bubbly personality. Great place!
Super quick and friendly service! Always greeted kindly and helped the moment you enter the store. The staff has good knowledge on a lot of the strains, so don’t hesitate to ask if you want more info. Jamie helped out so much, they’re my favorite staff member there!!
Very good experience great employees
Great deals and knowledgeable staff!
Staff is great. Wish they had more Med card stations or more staff to accommodate Med card holders. Many times I see the Rec side staff just standing around while the Med line can take a while to get through.
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