It's 420! Hit up these dispensaries to commemorate the day

So, you want some marijuana to heighten your Palm Springs International Film Festival experience?

Good news: There are plenty of dispensaries serving both medical patients and recreational adult users in the Palm Springs area. And many of them will have special hours and deals just for the occasion. Crowns aren't the only way to incorporate buds into your festival experience...

Palm Springs Safe Access

Located on Gene Autry Trail right next to the airport, this is the most sophisticated and well-designed dispensary in the desert. Even though it doesn't look like much from the outside (it's hidden in an industrial park), the interior features reclaimed wood counters and hanging vines. Serving medical and recreational adult users, these budtenders are professional, extremely knowledgeable and ready to answer any question about the well-curated selection of products – which can be viewed on various iPads throughout the shop. (1247 S. Gene Autry Trail, Palm Springs; 760-322-3314; psaccess.org)

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Joy of Life Wellness Center

Enter the small waiting room of this Oasis Road dispensary, and you'll be greeted with a smile by Sara Meredith or her mother, Joy Brown Meredith, who owns the store. (Joy knows EVERYBODY, and is president of Main Street Palm Springs and vice president of the Police Advisory Board. She also owns Crystal Fantasy downtown) The family-run vibe extends to the rest of the staff, and even though the store itself is smaller, you'll feel right at home. There's tons of different products, and the budtenders know all about everything they sell. If you're a first-timer, this is a good spot to wade into weed. (142 W. Oasis Rd., Palm Springs; 760-318-1420; joyoflifewellnesscenter.com)

PSA Organica

This downtown Palm Springs dispensary is spacious and casual, and serves both medical patients and recreational adult users. The staff is extremely accommodating, and encourage you to ask as many questions as possible. They want it to be a fun experience! The store itself is quite large and there are plenty products to browse, including locally made Infused Edibles – a line that includes gummies, macaroni and cheese, and birthday cake mix. If you're lucky, you'll run into owner Julie Montante, who is an all-around expert on everything cannabis related. (400 E. Sunny Dunes Rd., Palm Springs; 760-778-1053; psa-organica.business.site)

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Desert’s Finest

Located in the heart of downtown Desert Hot Springs, this dispensary has a beautifully-designed waiting room (think striped walls) with mid-century furniture and a hip vibe. But designers Samuel Fleming Lewis and Stephen Kladder didn't stop there. The store has a cool ’70s feel with video boards listing the types of bud set against reclaimed wood. Everything in the display cases is easy to see, and product is available for both medical and recreational users. (12106 Palm Dr, Desert Hot Springs; 833-438-5874; deserthotspringsmedicalmarijuana.com)

Kristin Scharkey is the editor of DESERT magazine and community content editor at The Desert Sun. Reach her at kristin.scharkey@desertsun.com or on Twitter @kscharkey. DESERT magazine writer Rick Marino contributed to this story.