Substance Empire

• Open, easy-to-browse layout
• Veteran discount
• Curbside pickup
• Open until 10 p.m. Mon–Sat
• Medical retailer endorsement
• Quick stop off Highway 97

About Substance Empire

Substance Empire is on Empire Avenue in north Bend, just off Highway 97 and about 0.3 miles from Cannabend. It is the north-side store of Substance Cannabis Market, which has three stores in Bend.

Reviewers like the open, easy-to-browse layout: you can run in for something specific or take your time without feeling rushed. Google's review summary highlights curbside pickup, a veteran discount, online ordering, fair pricing and both budget and high-quality options; one 2026 shopper paid $24 for a gram of sessions. A visitor got tips on places to see in Bend along with product advice.

Substance Empire holds OLCC medical-retailer and home-delivery endorsements, lists a wheelchair-accessible entrance and parking lot, and is tagged LGBTQ+ friendly.

Substance Empire Hours

Hours come from the store’s Google Business Profile and can change on holidays — call ahead to confirm.

What Customers Say About Substance Empire

4.5 out of 5 from 312 Google reviews · read the reviews on Google

The store averages 4.5 stars from about 310 Google reviews, with many regulars saying it is the only shop they use.

Two 2026 reviewers had poor experiences with individual staff members.

This summary is written by The Weed Street Journal from a sample of public Google reviews. It is not a paid endorsement.

Getting to Substance Empire in Empire Avenue, north Bend

Substance Empire is at 20365 Empire Ave, Suite 140, in north Bend, about 1.1 miles from First Street Rapids Park and 2.3 miles from downtown. Google lists a wheelchair-accessible entrance and parking lot. Cannabend is about 0.3 miles away, and Fyre about 1.1 miles.

More shops nearby: our guide to dispensaries in North Bend & Tumalo · all Bend dispensaries

• First Street Rapids Park (Deschutes River Trail) — 1.1 mi
• Deschutes Brewery Public House — 2.2 mi
• Hawthorne Station (Bend transit hub) — 2.3 mi
• Juniper Swim & Fitness Center — 2.4 mi

Substance Empire Store Details

Oregon Cannabis Rules for Shopping at Substance Empire

• Adults 21+ with a valid government photo ID (out-of-state IDs and passports are accepted).
• Daily limits: 2 oz of flower, 10 g of concentrates, 10 g of inhalable products, 16 oz of solid products and 72 fl oz of liquids.
• Retail sales are allowed from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; each store sets its own hours inside that window.
• Recreational purchases carry Oregon's 17% state cannabis tax plus up to 3% local tax; OMMP cardholders are exempt.
• Using cannabis in public, in a car or in view of the public is illegal; most hotels and rentals ban it.

See our full guides to dispensaries in Bend and Oregon marijuana laws.

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