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Letter from the Editor

What are we gonna do? Jack Herer has passed on. He was a visionary, a warrior, a prophet, a legend, and a helluva man. We will miss him, but we must not let his passing stop us from finishing what he set out to do. We must gain inspiration and celebrate his life by continuing, and winning his struggle to Re-legalize the Cannabis plant.

It will be weird without Jack. Without his fiery speeches, and never ending passion for the cause, and his smiling face, it’s going to be a little strange for a while, but we will prevail. We will succeed. And we will never forget Jack Herer.

Moving on to more earthly matters, I would like to Thanks everyone involved in The SF International Cannabis and Hemp Exhibition at the Cow Palace last month. It was a blast. Bob, Lynda, Kim, Stefani, Gaynell(I hope I spelled that right), you did a great job. Everyone had a blast, and even the non-cannabis users at the event were blown away. I would also like to Thank everyone at Zephyr Ion Vaporizers for hooking us up.

This month, we have the usual stuff. A feature on Jack Herer, coverage of the INT CHE, a column for Resipsa about the problems in LA, and more.

On the business side of things, WE NEED YOUR HELP. As you know, we distribute West Coast Cannabis Magazine for free in 6 states. CA, WA, OR, CO, MT and parts of MI. We provide this magazine as a service, and a way to inform and inspire cannabis users and hemp enthusiasts to greater heights of activism and joy. However, we still need to cover costs. As you can imagine, printing and shipping 70,000 issues per month across half the country is expensive. So please, buy an ad to support this magazine that we all love so much. I will say it again: Please buy an ad to support this magazine. I know times are tough. Believe me I know. But one way for all of to succeed is to support each other. You know, the whole “cooperative economics” thing. If you have a busi-ness, please buy an ad. It doesn’t even have to be specifically cannabis related. Florists, coffee shops, accountants, bands, restaurants, whatever. Please let our readers know you support West Coast Cannabis Magazine, and they will support you. Even just a business card sized ad would go a long way toward making sure we can continue to bring you this publication.

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Volume 3, Issue 5 | MAY 2010

7 2010 International Cannabis & Hemp Expo Eric K. Arnold

17 Thank You, Jack Herer Mickey Martin

26 OPRC 4/20 Cup Jeremy Miller

29 Kaplan on Cannabis Patrick James

36 Trading Ciivil Liberties for Cannabis Resipsa Loquitor

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For many teenagers who came of age during the

70s, 80s, and 90s, the Cow Palace was the ultimate

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A festive, concert-like atmosphere once again pervaded on this past 420 weekend, but the star of the show wasn’t a live music act, but a wondrous plant: cannabis, aka marijuana, kush, purps, skunk, blueberry, goo, dank, trainwreck, etc. At the 2010 Hemp Expo, herb was the star of the show.

A mellow yet hardcore hemp enthusiast crowd mingled with the curious, the infirm, and the first-time patients. Education and a community of like-minded individuals were equally on display as various wares, from impos-sibly-tall, high-tech bongs to 20 foot-long growmobiles to seed banks—and their proud products—and hemp clothing companies.

An estimated 15,000 people attended over the course of two days, a signifi-cant enough number to suggest that the mainstreaming of the marijuana movement was in full swing. Once a motley gathering of counterculture rebels, medical mavericks, legal iconoclasts, and stoned philosophy ma-jors, hemp rallies—the 2010 Hemp Expo certainly qualifies—have evolved from a pop culture oddity to a lifestyle choice to big business.

Indeed, the November election ballot initiative on the legalization of mar-ijuana—hint: vote early and vote often!—loomed large on the minds of many. As much as the panels, exhibitions, and medical experts on hand in one part of the venue seemed designed to legitimize what had once been an outlaw culture, the mood and atmosphere in the “215” section” bespoke a different story. There, heads from everywhere—Humboldt, Oregon, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Africa—celebrated the, er, celebratory aspects of marijuana.

In no uncertain terms, the 2010 Hemp Expo was every bit as auspicious as a hair-metal frizz-fest three decades had been. This was a hemporium to rival the best Amsterdam has to offer, but without the plane trip required.


Inside the massive concourse, there were two main exhibition areas. The first, all-ages area, featured a stage with a rotating queue of speakers. All the, ahem, heavy hitters were there: Oakland City councilmember Rebec-ca Kaplan, Prop. 215 author Dennis Peron, TAXCAN2010 author Rich-ard Lee, CA state Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, a growers panel with Ed Rosenthal, NORML’s Russ Bellville and Dale Gieringer, West Coast Leaf ’s Chris Conrad and Mikki Norris, Dr. Frank Lucido, Berkeley Patients Group’s Debby Goldsberry, and many more. This stage was also the place for live sets by Lovers Drugs, SexRat, Hypnotic Vibrations and the Jacka.

As one might expect, the all-ages area also featured a bevy of vendors, from Oaksterdam university to Dr. Greenthumb to Satori clothing to ProGrow 2000. More vendors stocked the 18+ area in the South Hall, the main difference being the exhibitors carried bongs, waterpipes, vaporiz-ers, rolling papers, and other assorted paraphernalia. There were at least

eight merchants hawking “vapes,” while the colored glasswares of Delta 9 resembled an underground crystal formation.

Like a trip through a cannabi paradise, the levels continued, all the way to hemp heaven. Fittingly, there were both “indoor” and “outdoor” Prop. 215 areas—requiring a medical card for access. Several dispensaries and seed banks displayed the results of their cultivation, and a long line snaked around several raffle wheels where attendees could win samples by an-swering trivia questions and the like. Yes, Virginia, there was marijua-na everywhere, and some of it was even being given away for free. The Outdoor 215 area was treated to live performances by Los Marijuanos and Total Devastation, and a six or seven-foot long vapor bag made the rounds, ensuring everyone was at sufficient levels of THC. The ul-timate viper lounge was the VIP area, where Jah Warrior Shelter spun irie tunes, and a free hash bar proved the most sublime attraction.


The pictures I took at the event showed just how joyous an occasion 2010 Hempfest really was. Just about everyone you met seemed happy to be there, and everyone was there for one singular purpose: to celebrate hemp and share high times.

On a more somber note, on my way to the venue, I ran into a man who called himself Lil Jack, wearing a Jack Herer t-shirt. Lil’ Jack was still in mourning for his namesake, the author of the groundbreaking hemp manifesto “The Em-peror Wears No Clothes,” who had recently passed away. Though distraught with emotions, Lil Jack informed me that a planned tour celebrating Herer’s life was still planned for the summer, and that proceeds would be donated to charity (after paying off Herer’s remaining medical bills).

Still, the good times rolled on at the official Hempfest after-party, held at the 2B1 warehouse/performance stage in the SF Mission district. More vape bags were passed around and there was much open, conspicuous spliff-lifting; the crowd was so thirsty (and, just maybe, a bit dehydrated) that the bar ran out of beer (LOL). Attendees were treated to live performances by Jah Sun, Los Marijuanos, and Grandaddy Purps, and there were many hemp luminaries in the house, including Ken Estes and WCC Editor Ngaio Bealum, who emceed the shindig.

Overall, one would have to conclude the event, officially titled “2010 International Cannabis & Hemp Expo” lived up to its mottos of “awareness,” “education,” and “advance-ment” – and then some! Indeed, the movement definitely picked up steam, and it should be interesting, to say the least, to see how well this momentum translates into ballots cast in the November election. If you were there, you know exactly what I’m talking about, and if not, you need to be there in 2011. See you next year!

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On April 15, 2010 at 11:17 a.m. the cannabis move-ment lost a great leader and friend. Jack Herer has passed away. Cannabis has never has a more staunch advocate or dedicated soul to carry the

torch of freedom. Everywhere in this great movement Jack is present. His influence has surpassed generations and he is a legend that will live forever. It is amazing to think of the many roads Jack traveled for the past decades educating peo-ple about hemp and cannabis. His book Emperor Wears No Clothes has sold hundreds of thousands of copies and has motivated activists around the globe to be active voices in the

fight for cannabis freedom. In his last public speaking event at 2009 Portland Hempstalk he declared, “There is nothing better for the human race than to have marijuana morning, noon, and night.” That was the message he had hammered home time and time again, year after year, event after event, fiery speech after fiery speech. The Hemperor will live on in the hearts and voices of cannabis activists forever.

Jack virtually created the cannabis movement as we know it today. His infamous bus tours in the 80’s and 90’s spawned activists from across the nation to take up the cause. His

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book inspired people to not think of themselves as crimi-nals, but crusaders in a fight for truth and justice. His wel-coming presence created opportunities for people to learn about this incredible plant and Jack was always ready to teach. Jack’s passion for hemp and marijuana transcended generations, and he dedicated his life to freeing the plant from the clutches of tyranny. He organized ballot initiatives

like no other and inspired an army of cannabis activists to join him on his quest to make cannabis legal. Jack under-stood that the cannabis plant has unique powers. It is a re-newable resource to produce food, fuel, fiber, and medicine. “Hemp can save the planet!,” Jack would scream to tens of thousands of supporters every summer at Seattle Hempfest. His passion for the plant was contagious. His words and his actions motivated the masses to stand up for their belief and to never be ashamed of their love for cannabis.

The great warrior spent over 200 days a year traveling to speak about hemp. The miles he logged for the cause are an incredible feat of courage and strength. His words touched so many of us and gave us a voice of our own to speak out about the injustices of cannabis prohibition. As we see the battles being won at city council meetings, legislative fo-rums, and ballot boxes cross the nation and the world, we all owe a debt of gratitude to the man that gave a plant a voice; a man who defended cannabis day in and day out for decades, and gave his life to educating the world about its powers. Jack is the Moses of cannabis. He has lead us to the gates of the Promised Land and talked to burning hemp bushes most of his days. We must take the final steps of this journey without the leadership of this great man, but we will always remember who made this all possible. The in-credible journey is what we cherish about this great leader of the movement. Thank you, Jack.

It is said that Jack believed when he started this quest that he would present the overwhelming evidence about the benefits of cannabis and that the plant would be re-legalized a short time later. That was the belief and conviction that Jack showed us all. He believed it was a simple argument. Cannabis was safe. Cannabis and hemp had innumerable benefits to society in the form of renewable resources. Hemp could save the planet. As the drug warriors tried to paint cannabis as an evil, addictive, dangerous substance

Jack would yell, “Show me the bodies!” He knew there were none. It was simple.

Jack had a way of in-spiring individuals to join the good fight. He was an instrumental part of getting dozens of initiatives on the ballot. He was sure that people, if given a rational argument and choice, would vote to save the planet. Jack did not grow up smok-ing marijuana. In fact he did not even try the plant that he would dedicate his life to un-

til he was over thirty-years-old. “I was 30 and this girl I knew found out I had never gotten high. Nobody had ever told me about mari-juana,” Jack recalled in an interview. “This girl wanted me to experience something I'd never experienced. She tried three times to get me high. Finally it worked, and I had the most incredible sex I'd ever had.” Jack may have been a late bloomer as far as cannabis was concerned, but he fell in love with the plant and never looked back. His passion would drive him until the day he passed away at 70, and he made sure that everyone he met knew about the benefits of mari-juana. Thank you, Jack for your words of wisdom.

When Jack wrote Emperor in 1985 he most likely never thought that a quarter of a century later we would still be debating the subject. Although he began his advocacy in the midst of the Just Say No era, he refused to let the drug warriors demonize his beloved plant without a fight. Jack once offered $100,000 to anyone who could prove his book wrong. None ever took him up on the challenge, and while some of the factoids in the book may be hazy (no pun in-tended), the overall premise was right on target. His find-ings and writings changed the debate on the subject, and at the very least led people to question cannabis prohibition more deeply. His exposing of the core roots of prohibition, including greed and racism, lead his readers to think criti-cally about why these laws were created and who they were really meant to protect. Jack wanted to expose the govern-ment and the big corporations and leaders that influenced them for the lies and deceit that they used to outlaw this most helpful plant. In his final speech at Hempstalk he stat-ed, “I don’t want to give the fucking United States govern-ment one fucking dollar of taxes. I thought they should go to fucking jail for getting you and me and 20 million people arrested for pot; the safest thing you can do in the universe.” Jack believed not just that cannabis should be legalized, but that we were all owed a big fucking apology.

Jack was a master of the spoken word. Even after a stroke in the year 2000 that affected his ability to speak clearly, he was

“There is nothing better for the human race than to have marijuana morning, noon, and night.”

Jack believed not just that cannabis should be legalized, but that we were all owed a big fucking apology.


always one of the most passionate and mov-ing speakers at every event. His call for people to “vote the scumbags out of office” always riled a passionate response from the crowd. His voice was filled with conviction that pierced the soul of those listening. He could make you understand that you were not an innocent bystander in this war on cannabis. That because you were there listening to him speak, that you had already taken your first step as a foot soldier in Jack’s army of can-nabis enthusiasts. I remember after my raid Jack was one of the first to approach me at the 2007 NORML Conference and tell me he was sorry for what “the lousy bastards” did to my family and me. He looked me in the eye and said, “You’re not a fucking criminal. They are the fucking criminals.” He let me know that some day I would be a hero for my actions. Then he showed me how his cool double bar-rel pipe worked. Jack was always on. For those kind words that helped me to know I was not alone in my fight I thank him.

What can you say about a man who spent al-most 40 years in the trenches fighting for my right, your right, all of our rights, to smoke cannabis? Jack will live on in all of us. We owe him a debt of gratitude for his tireless work

Jack’s passion for hemp and marijuana transcended generations, and he dedicated his life to freeing the plant from the clutches of tyranny.

Thanks again for the inspiration, the knowledge, and the example of how to be a great leader. Thank you, Jack.

and his inspiration to the nation. Jack was a one-of-a-kind. There will never be another Jack. When you smoke a joint of Jack Herer (Skunk #1, Northern Lights #5, and Haze) know that you owe that man big thanks for the work he did to make it possible that you could even take a toke of greatness. Take a moment and thank Jack for the work he did for us all. Lord knows where we would be without this legendary warrior.

I promise you, Jack that I will not stop fighting for cannabis freedoms until the job is done or we are in heaven smoking a fat one laughing at all of this sill shit here on earth. May you be in heaven an hour before the devil knows you’re dead. Thanks again for the in-spiration, the knowledge, and the example of how to be a great leader. Thank you, Jack.


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For those in the Pacific Northwest who know mari-juana, you know spring has sprung when you hear through the grapevine that the Oly 420 Cup tickets are on sale. The list of sponsors has expanded to include Northwest industry leaders such as Seeds of Truth ge-netics, Sacred Plant Medicine providers, and West Coast Dreamery (purveyors of medicated ice cream). Also sponsoring was the Olympia Patient Resource Center, southwest Washington’s leading advocate for medical marijuana education, activism, and safe access. And Rich’s Smokin’ Pit BBQ (yum-Ed.).

The undisclosed location was a beautiful large home in the south Puget Sound region. Cherry blos-soms were in bloom and the smell of barbecue was in the air as the line of cup judges and guests arrived for the 4:20pm start time. Outside the venue, a large pavil-ion tent stood to allow guests to enjoy the Cup outside, rain or shine. What they found inside was something you might find in Amsterdam or the Bay Area.

The venue was arranged like a great hall with an upstairs smoking lounge. One end of the hall was a spread of barbecue chicken, pulled pork, vegan alternatives, and good ole’ stoner munchies, while the other end was devoted to the dj booth, with DJ Arch Nasty providing fat reggae rhythms. The centerpiece of the feast was a medicated chocolate fondue fountain, with all manner of fruits to enjoy with the chocolate. A right turn inside the door led judges to their judge’s kit, a gift bag filled with pipes, goodies, and the samples of the Cup entrants. As they looked across the great hall, locally produced glass products from Positive Vibrations glass flanked the hash bar where OPRC director and main sponsor Jeremy Miller spent the bulk of the evening handing out hash hits to anyone who cared to take one.

Raffles and entertainment ensued throughout the evening. Most popular was the 50 Bong-hit Raffle as well as the Cool Stuff Raffle which provided nutrients, books, and other Cool Stuff to help keep the non-profit Olympia Patient Resource Center doing good work. There were even fire dancers once the sun went down.

Five kinds of cannabis and six edible entries competed. From the floor of the great hall to the ceiling of the upstairs marijuana smoke began to fill the whole house. Volunteers brought ganja snacks on huge platters as joints, pipes, and bongs were passed from hand to hand and table to table. The runaway winner in the smokables category was Ghost Rider, a frosty indica often de™scribed as “smooth and light in a ‘harsher’ way.” Joining the competition was Obamaberry [2nd place], Moonwreck [3rd place], Pinewarp, and Sunshine. In the edibles category, Turtle’s Medibles returned with the Ganja Roca, last year’s winner, and faced stiffer compe-tition from, Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip cookies and Budder Blueberry muffins, but still managed to come out first.

Hope to see you there next year, and thanks to all of the judges and guests who made the 2010 Oly 420 Cup another roaring success!

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Kaplan on CannabisHow Councilperson Rebecca Kaplan sees cannabis as an opportunity for oakland

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Rebecca Kaplan is one of the up and coming political presences in the Bay Area. She currently serves as the “At Large” councilperson for the entire city of Oakland and is

exploring a run for Mayor later this year. She won election with a resounding 62% of the vote in 2008 and has been a vocal champion for cannabis issues in the city for years. She has a Juris Doctorate from Stanford and is a prominent member of the LGBT community, helping launch Oakland Pride and reforming the LGBT Leadership Roundtable in the city. She loves Oakland. She has represented Oakland constituents in one way or another for most of this century. Her ambition is inspiring and is only matched by her confident smile and friendly voice. She is not your typical politician; but she knows Oakland is not your typical town either. She was instrumental in passing Oakland’s Measure Z that gave the city the right to act on cannabis legalization when allowed by state law. She also authored Measure F, which legitimized the dispensing collective’s efforts to be a positive force in the community through increased tax revenues. Measure F has inspired more cities across the state to take a second look at medical cannabis as a source of revenue for struggling municipalities. It passed with 80% of the vote. Rebecca Kaplan knows Oakland and the people that live there. She understands that many people in Oakland enjoy cannabis and want a safe and well-regulated system to ensure that public safety concerns are minimized. It is this type of vision and leadership that has helped Oakland to become a pro-gressive leader in the development of the cannabis industry. Her work in Oakland has without a doubt made it a better place to live, especially if you love cannabis.West Coast Cannabis sat down with Councilperson Kaplan to discuss Oakland, cannabis, and the future.WCC: How do you think Oakland’s regulation of dispensing collectives is working?KAPLAN: I think it is working very, very well. I think we have the best system in the country right now for dispensary regulations. I am very proud of our permitted dispensaries. People are being paid properly and treated well. They are good neighbors and good for the neighboring businesses around them. It really has started to become a national role model. People look to Oakland as an inspiration of what to do in other cities.WCC: After 5 years of regulated cannabis in Oakland are there any issues you would change to make safe access better for patients?KAPLAN: To me the biggest thing we need to do next is create a system to regulate the cultivating and producing because right now we only have permits for the dispensaries. So we don’t have a good system for grow permits, edible production, and so to me that is the next step of what we need to do. I also do think we are going to need a small num-ber of more dispensaries as interest is growing. That is not something that is wrong necessarily, but over time more and more people being involved creates a need for more dispensaries.WCC: What is your vision for Oakland as a cannabis friendly city? KAPLAN: I really think the next step for us is the production end because right now production is going on in an unregulated manner. To create permits so that we can have it in an industrial area with fire safety inspections, required security guards because the risks involved with cannabis growing…the number one risk is fire from bad wiring for the lights- jerry-rigged, non-code wiring. We have these large old industrial facilities that have very good power for industrial use, the proper ventilation, so if we can shift growing into a controlled environment like that with fire safety inspections and where the wiring all gets checked out before then we will get rid of the fire risks. Also in those regula-tions, we would include requirements to have a security guard on site, so you are also dealing with the public safety risk. Another benefit is that employees of the cultivation could be paid in regular paychecks where now it is all in cash. You would have regular employees and benefits.

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WCC: Do you see the Tax and Regulate Ini-tiative as an opportunity for Oakland?KAPLAN: One of the most important things about the Tax and Regulate initiative is that it gives local control to the cities. It makes clear that cities can make their own local regula-tion, and Oakland has a pretty good track re-cord with our local regulations. But what that does is definitively and unambiguously grant the city the right to provide proper regulation and I think that would be an improvement. What that means is that cities that don’t want to have it, don’t have to and cities that do can and would be able to. That could be very helpful.WCC: If elected Mayor would you do anything special to promote cannabis in the city?KAPLAN: Well. let’s leave out the Mayor’s race for now, and understand that no matter what position I am in that this is an impor-tant part of our economic development. For example, one of the things happening right now with Oaksterdam University is people come from out of town to take classes. I think that is wonderful. We have local hotels and bed and breakfasts having new busi-ness. That is incredibly important. We have seen a big downturn in the tourist economy and so bringing in new business is great for Oakland. The other thing is that I don’t see the economic development of cannabis as a freestanding thing. I see that what we have going on in uptown Oakland is a revitaliza-tion of the restaurant sector, the arts, and theater. So to me, the cannabis component of the economic revitalization goes hand in hand with that.WCC: What do you think of cannabis becom-ing a tourist attraction, like gambling has done for Las Vegas?KAPLAN: Well, I think Oakland paral-lels Amsterdam more than Las Vegas. I see Oakland, like Amsterdam, having a more rounded approach, including arts and great restaurants; whereas Vegas everything is surrounded by gambling. I think Amster-dam is a good example because while some people do travel there for the coffee shops, it is just a small part of the city. It is very pretty there. There are little sidewalk cafes and it is very welcoming. So there are cannabis coffee shops spread out in Amsterdam, but when you go it doesn’t feel like that is the only thing going on. The way coffee shops are integrated into the commercial districts of Amsterdam, with maybe a museum next door or an art gallery, I think it works pretty nicely. I think that is a healthier model for Oakland and I think you see that happening somewhat and that is a good thing.

WCC: How has cannabis been a positive force in Oakland?KAPLAN: Well, if you look at uptown Oak-land before the dispensaries moved in there were much more vacant storefronts. The early dispensaries moved in and really cleaned up the areas. Literally they would go out and sweep the sidewalks and clean graffiti. They made significant efforts to improve the area. Before they moved in the area was really trashed. As they cleaned up the areas other businesses moved in because the areas got nicer.WCC: Has your outspoken nature on this subject caused any political backlash for you or do you anticipate that in the future?KAPLAN: Not in Oakland. (smile). But I want to say that doesn’t mean we can be cavalier about it. The dispensaries have to be well run. There has to be real rules. I think sometimes that what I am saying may be misconstrued and people may think I am saying cannabis should be everywhere. That is actually not what I am saying. I don’t want it on the street corners. I want it to be regulated and controlled. The one way people may take issue is if they don’t understand that. When I say tax and regulate I am not saying Wild West with no rules. In fact, it will be more controlled than it is today. There will be less of this on street corner stuff. As long as people understand that that is what I am saying, most people won’t have a problem with that.WCC: Former Oakland Mayor Jerry Brown is running for Governor and has taken a political stance against legalization efforts. What would you say to convince him other-wise?KAPLAN: I would say to him, “What is your proposal for how we should handle cannabis in California?” because the historical way of prohibition and imprisonment, and spend-ing hundreds of millions of dollars arresting, prosecuting, and incarcerating, destroying people’s lives by giving them a criminal record, locking them away in a prison with more violent offenders where they learn to be violent, and destroy their lives. Is that his proposal? Because it is one thing for him to say what he is against but it is another to say what he is for. If he doesn’t think this particu-lar proposal is the right way to have cannabis law then what does he think is the right way? Because the historical approach since the 1930’s has been a devastating failure. Under prohibition cannabis availability has gone up, prison expenditures have blown through the roof, California imprisons a higher percent of their population than anywhere on earth at a cost of billions of dollars to taxpayers. So if he

doesn’t think this particular proposal is the one he likes then it would be useful for him to state what he does think would be good because I don’t think any rational person who is honestly paying attention could say the way that we’ve historically handle this is right. So it is okay if he doesn’t particularly love this proposal but I would like to hear what he would propose because what we have been doing has been a disaster.WCC: Do you have aspirations to be Gover-nor one day?KAPLAN: I don’t know. I really love Oakland. I couldn’t imagine living outside of Oakland.WCC: As other cities, such as San Jose and Richmond, struggle to figure out their own regulatory schemes, is there any advice you would give officials based on the Oakland experience?KAPLAN: Require your dispensaries to provide bathrooms to customers. (smile.) I bring that up, not because it is the most im-portant regulation but because people might not know about that one. Now I will add to that, as I previously mentioned, security guards, proper controls about where they are regulated, so you do not have them next to a sensitive use where people might make a big deal about it. But the reason I mention the re-strooms is because there was a dispensary in the unincorporated area of Alameda County that got a lot of complaints from neighbors. And it turns out, the complaints were not specific to cannabis but the dispensary didn’t have a bathroom and people would drive long distances to get there and there wouldn’t be a restroom. Now they would go pester other businesses or worst-case scenario they pee in an alley, so you end up having all of these complaints. But the complaints weren’t really about the cannabis. So make them have restrooms….and security guards.Councilmember At Large Rebecca Kaplan is forming an exploratory committee for the Oakland Mayor’s race in November 2010. She is looking to discuss key issues, and invite input and involve supporters. Her goal is “to build an Oakland we can all be proud of.” Kapan will be hosting a reception and fundraiser on Wednes-day, May 12 at the historic Cathedral Building in Uptown Oakland (Right across the street from Oaksterdam University), 1615 Broad-way, from 5:30-7:30pm. Show your support and help the community to elect a sensible, cannabis friendly, openly lesbian, with honors graduating, down-to-earth, friendly and kind, Mayor of Oakland.


During World War II, the United States Government placed Americans in intern-ment camps purely because they were of Japanese descent. The rationale was that we were at war. On Friday, April 16, 2010, when the Los Angeles City Council voted to deprive the sick and dying of basic consti-tutional rights, there was no rationale at all, much less a war.

The mechanism for this wholesale abro-gation of American Civil Liberties was the council’s Medical Marijuana Ordinance. The ordinance, drafted by the City Attorney’s Of-fice, is the most draconian in the nation.

Sections of it are already being used as models by other municipalities who wish to discourage safe access to medical cannabis.

Much has been written about how the ordinance will effectively end the dispensary system in Los Angeles. However, the true losers in this blatantly political bid to end access to medical cannabis, are, of course, the patients themselves. The sick and dying of Los Angeles will have to endure the loss of basic constitutional rights as soon as the ordinance passes, if they wish to have safe access to medical cannabis.

When the ordinance takes effect in five to eight weeks, medical cannabis patients

lose three very basic rights every time they join a collective. The loss of rights include:

1. The right to freely associate for any legal purpose. You can join Costco and Sam’s Club, but if you’re a medical cannabis patient, you can only join one collective. In an emergency, you can obtain cannabis from another dispensary, but this involves paper-work and a return visit to the doctor.

2. The right to a reasonable expecta-tion of privacy in your personal and private things. This is one of our most cherished liberties, the right to be free of unreasonable searches and seizures. Once the ordinance passes, police can stroll into any dispensary and demand to see the member’s records and contact information. No warrant re-quired, the police don’t even have to state a reason. The dispensary must surrender this information upon demand.

3. The Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution guarantees citizens the right to be free of self-incrimination. Un-fortunately, the new ordinance requires that you incriminate yourself. If you’re on the books as a patient cultivator, that’s part of the record keeping that must be surrendered to the police on demand.

The LAPD has about fourteen officers

cross-sworn as federal agents. Most are narcotics officers. Because there is no war-rant requirement, these gentlemen can stroll in and demand information any time they please.

Patient cultivators who enjoy protec-tions under California law have none when charged federally, so this is a dangerous situation for them.

And it is a long time practice of cross-sworn agents tæo use the federal govern-ment when local entities will not indict. Stephanie Landa and Thomas Kikuchi, as well as Charles Lynch and Virgil Grant, were all indicted federally when cross sworn agents or local law enforcement were unsuccessful in charging locally, because of California’s medical marijuana laws.

The Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office has been militant about destroying the rights of the sick and dying as fast as pos-sible, before the ordinance was in its final form, much less passed. Last September, when the ordinance was far from finished, Heather Aubry from the City Attorney’s Office, was already appearing at a California Narcotics Officer’s Association Meeting to “train” officers on medical marijuana law. The fact there was no local law enacted to

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Wine Country Cannabis Law Symposium in Santa Rosa, California June 5, 2010, at the elegant Hilton Sonoma Wine Country. Renowned attorney Bill Panzer, co-author of Proposition of 215 and mem-ber of the NORML Board of Directors, will deliver an entertaining lecture entitled “Common Miscon-ceptions About Marijuana Laws.” Chris Conrad, the pre-eminent court-certified cannabis expert, will share his expertise on the science and botany of the Cannabis plant, while instructing on the effec-tive use of an expert to defend cannabis charges. Cannabis litigator Joe Rogoway will present at-tendees with innovative motions and brilliant tac-tical maneuvers in the defense of cannabis cases. The event will open with a brief overview of statu-tory and case law by cannabis law connoisseur Omar Figueroa. For more information, go to www.cannabislawinstitute.com

Harmony Festival in Santa Rosa- June 11-12-13 at Sonoma County Fairgrounds: This harmoni-ous event is a cannabis enthusiasts dream. While it is not a cannabis event per se, there are a num-ber of cannabis friendly vendors and the crowd is full of cannabis enthusiasts. The festival focuses on Music-Art-Ecology-Healthy Living-Spirituality. Slightly Stoopid headlines the event with many other memorable acts, including longtime can-nabis friendly band, Fishbone. After dark there is techno-tribal dancing. Don’t miss the Eco-Village. Peace and Medicine and others from the commu-nity are sponsoring a medication tent for qualified patients. Visit www.harmonyfestival.com for more details.

Oregon Country Fair in Eugene, OR on July 9-10-11: This event is a wonderful gathering of ar-tistic and beautiful people that come together in a rainforest village just outside of Eugene, Oregon to celebrate life, art, and magic. Patrons delight in a world class entertainment, hand-made crafts, de-lectable foods, educational displays and magical surprises at every turn of the path The wooded set-ting is 13 miles west of Eugene near Veneta, Ore-gon. It is an unforgettable adventure and great for the kids. The Oregon Country Fair creates events and experiences that nourish the spirit, explore liv-ing artfully and authentically on Earth, and trans-form culture in magical, joyous and healthy ways. For more info visit: www.oregoncountryfair.org

ASA Chapter Meetings: American’s for Safe Ac-cess has chapters all over the country that meet independently of one another. To locate a chapter in your area and join visit: www.americansforsafe-access.org and click the community link for local resources

ASA SF Meetings and Pizza: The SF-ASA chap-ter meetings will take at 7:30 pm at Bowzer's Pizza located at 371 11th Street (between Folsom and Harrison Sts.) in San Francisco. All are welcome. Enjoy pizza and soft drinks and learn about medi-cal cannabis news and events. For more informa-tion contact: [email protected] or call David at 305-609-4429.

Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP) Ongoing Educational Events: LEAP’s Mission is to educate the public, the media, and policy makers, to the failure of current drug policy by presenting a true picture of the history, causes and effects of drug abuse and the crimes related to drug prohibi-tion and to restore the public's respect for law en-forcement, which has been greatly diminished by its involvement in imposing drug prohibition. They are leading the charge on the Tax and Rewguate initiative and their ongoing events can be found on their website, www.leap.cc, under speakers/events.

Medical Cannabis Safety Council Meetings: Ev-ery 3rd Tuesday of the Month at Oaksterdam Uni-versity Student Union, 1915 Broadway, Oakland

Tax Cannabis 2010 Volunteer and Staff Meetings: The campaign to legalize cannabis for adult use is underway and meetings on how to be involved are being held in Oakland, Los Angeles, and many other areas of the state. To learn more on where to get involved in your neck of the woods visit: www.taxcannabis2010.org/ and click on volunteer or contribute.

Oaksterdam University: Get educated on the many facets of the cannabis industry. Classes are ongoing with campuses in Oakland, Los An-geles, and Sebastapol. To find out about enroll-ment visit: www.oaksterdamuniversity.com and click on enroll/

Marijuana is Safer Book Appearances: The three co-authors of the book Marijuana Is Safer: So why are we driving people to drink?, are making appearances to promote their book and educate people on the safety of cannabis. More about their schedule and the book can be found at: http://www.facebook.com/MarijuanaisSafer

Activist of the Month: Jeremy MillerFor the better part of two decades Jeremy has

been founding and organizing some of the Pacific Northwest’s finest cannabis activism efforts and experiences. His founding of the Olympia Hemp, Love, and Freedom Rally (formerly Oly Hempfest) in Washington State has brought together large contingencies of activists and enthusiasts together on the grounds of the State Capitol to celebrate cannabis freedoms since 2003. He founded Oly’s 420 gathering a decade before that. In 2008 he founded Olympia Patient Resource Center to edu-cate the community about the benefits of canna-bis medicines. The next year he worked to help patients find doctors that specialized in cannabis therapies and formed American Heritage Medical, LLC. His Sacred Plant Medicine organization assists patients in possessing and cultivating medicines for their medicinal uses. The evolution of his work has helped thousands of patients in Washington find safe, affordable, and legal means of accessing their medicines. Jeremy is also the brains behind Seeds of Truth, Washington’s first cannabis genet-ics organization.

In 2010 Jeremy will make the jump from com-munity organizer and activist to elected official as he announces his campaign for State House Representative form District 22, Position 1 in Washington. He spearheaded a local campaign to save Capitol Lake and is well known and liked in the community due to his ongoing outreach and goodwill. He plans on making Health and Well-Being a center point of his campaign and body of work in the legislature. His work in organizing and developing projects will help him in his quest for social change and community responsibility. For his tireless efforts and ongoing inspiration on how to build activist organizations and events from the ground up, Jeremy Miller is the WCC Activist of the Month for May 2010. Congrats. You earned it.

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Blackberry Kush is without doubt one of the most strikingly beautiful strains you will ever see in your life. It is one of the frostiest, most crystalline varieties on the scene these days. The trichomes have large bulbous heads easily visible, making the buds sparkle like dank little diamonds. This connoisseur strain is so drenched in sugary crystals that it appears to drip

with THC; so brilliant with frost, you almost don't even notice its purple accents. While it's not likely to become deep purple even with good fading and cold temperatures, Blackberry Kush features many mouth-watering shades of color, ranging from light pinkish-purple to deep red burgundy, often all in one precious nug. It is stunning. It looks more like candy than

anything that came from a plant. And it's just as sweet.

Blackberry Kush was created by OrGnKiD, the living legend who was among the first to introduce Kush seeds to the scene. BBK is a highly-prized pairing of Blackberry x White Rhino crossed with Bubba Kush,

and all three of these influences are deliciously apparent. You can taste and smell the sweet fruitiness of the Blackberry and the coffee of the Bubba Kush, and you can't miss the frostiness of the White Rhino..

When a group of seasoned chronnoisseurs convened to sample strains in a private cannabis cup, Blackberry Kush was the last one we smoked. After a dozen or so other entries, you might expect that the effect would be largely indeterminable. Not so in this case. Blackberry Kush lulled us out of hours of highness into another dimension of highness. The sounds of impressed chronnoisseurs filled the room as we turned to one another wowed and surprised. And that was only off the dry hit!

The smell: On the living plant, Blackberry Kush smells deeply luscious. Concord grape, lavender, vanilla, and sage dominate the nose. Once the bud is dry, a gentle fluff brings up the grape, rose, and raspberry high notes, with a layering of lavender and sage. All of this is cradled by a classic Bubba-esque bottom

end, which gives rise to a hint of Blue Mountain Jamaican coffee in the after-scent.

The dry hit: The dry hit flooded our mouths with a lush bouquet of grape, sage, and raspberry, with indescribably yummy, floral, undertones. Immediately, we surmised that

this must be what the alien elite smoke on faraway planets; or, even more likely, what the alien elite are smoking right here on Earth!

The flavor: The signature Bubba Kush taste is only mildly apparent beneath the potent berry flavor. One hit and you'll be basking in grape, lavendar, sage, coffee, rose, and raspberry, with a pungent, sweet finish.

The cloud: When we puffed Blackberry Kush, we exhaled dense clouds of vanilla, sage, lavendar, and grape. There was a peppery hint of Terrapin culinary spice that lingered, and we also noticed a hint of patchouli in the aroma (possibly attributable to the fact that there were hippies among us).

The high: I had been pondering getting up to get a drink when I sparked the Blackberry Kush. Let's just say that drink never happened. Unseen arms extended from the sofa and wrapped me comfortably and cozily in immediate — hmm, not couch lock, per se; I would call it more of a couch embrace. It is a very

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Blackberry Kush (indica)

[O]ne of the most strikingly beautiful strains you will ever see in your life


stony, relaxing, undeniably indica body high, rounded out by a nice accompanying head high. Just a toke or two will give you a good buzz to keep you baked and buoyant without putting you under.

BBK injects every cell with peaceful tranquility, enhancing the simple pleasure of doing nothing at all. A moderate pain

reliever, it also helps diffuse feelings of anxiety by putting you perfectly at ease. It is highly introspective, making it more conducive

to daydreaming, meditating, or trance-ing out than social settings, unless you fancy social settings wherein pretty much nobody talks. That said, if you

want your chatty friend to give it a rest, give him a few hits of this.

BBK induces some serious munchies, so it's worthwhile to have some healthy snacks on hand. It's a convenient choice if you've

been invited to dinner by someone of questionable cooking skills. It's also a good opportunity to eat the snacks you don't really like but don't want to see go to waste, because on BBK, you will love them!

A nice joint of Blackberry Kush is the perfect late-night smoke. It has a mysterious way of channeling the Earth

Mother, who rises like a goddess through the smoke and kisses your eyes and strokes your head, soothing you into perfect, dreamy contentment. And this mollifying strain is the ideal lullaby when your sweetie is not within easy snuggle distance. Most indicas will do a good job of putting you to sleep. But something about Blackberry Kush lulls you to la-la-land in a more luxurious way than other strains in its class. Blackberry Kush sends you drifting through a starry sky, under a full moon, on a bright, white, fluffy cloud. And you won't wake up feeling like you just smoked a heavy indica the night

before. There is something peaceful and refreshing about waking up renewed the morning after Blackberry Kush.

The grow: Blackberry Kush clones easily, but can be tricky to veg properly. Once in the veg state, it shoots out several branches that must be clipped down to a few strong, viable ones

to prevent a cluster of little buds and allow the plant to take shape. From there, this short, stocky plant wants to flower almost immediately. Keeping it on a 24-hour light cycle while vegging will counter this.

Even in the veg state, BBK is so excited to mate that it can start to produce resin crytals on the branches and all over its gorgeous, dark purple and burgundy leaves. Frost accelerates upon flowering, and an array of beautiful color blossoms soon after — pinkish purples darkening to deep burgundy, all covered in sparkly white frost. BBK has a relatively short flowering period of 55 days. Its compact but

fluffy nugs, coupled with its absence of colas, mean you'll be lucky to find this boutique strain in commercial markets. A year or two ago it would have been a truly rare find, but lately it has been known to show up in NorCal dispensaries on occasion.

Blackberry Kush is a must for any well-rounded head stash. The buds are so beautiful you might have a hard time deciding whether to actually smoke them or just stare at them with your friends. Serving so many diverse functions, BBK is the perfect strain to keep on hand. And being so divine to look at and delicious to taste, it is sure to become one of your new favorites.

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NEWSMay 2010

JACk HErEr PASSES AWAY AT 70

Author, activist, and leader of the modern cannabis movement passed away on April 15, 2010 in Eugene, Oregon. Herer’s book, Emperor Wears No Clothes, sold over 700,000 copies and inspired the masses to look at cannabis prohibition in a different light. Jack traveled all over the country for decades educating people about the benefits of cannabis and hemp for fuel, fiber, food, and medicines. He spent his life fighting for the legalization of cannabis and helped author many ballot initiatives in several states to increase cannabis freedoms. He died of complications stemming from a heart attack suffered at Portland Hempstalk in September 2009. His legendary speeches were filled with passion and he was always willing to confront drug warriors on their claims that cannabis was dangerous. He passed at the age of 70 after almost 4 decades of cannabis activism.

TAx AnD rEguLATE PoLLIng SHoWS MAJorITY FAVor LEgALIzATIon

The Regulate, Control, and Tax Cannabis Act of 2010 is holding at 56% affirmatively for, 42% against, and 3% undecided according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted on April 20. The poll was conducted with 500 respondents and has a plus or minus of 4.4%. This poll shows the same number as a poll conducted earlier this year by the sponsors of the initiative. The recent poll was conducted for Bay Area CBS5 news. It showed that persons under 35 favor the initiative overwhelmingly at 74% and older participants over the age of 65 were mostly opposed with only 39% in favor. State Democrats facing tough election races hope that the initiative may bring out the younger crowd, which normally favors Democrats. “That will turn out people,” said California Democratic Party Chair John Burton. The TC2010 Campaign began airing radio ads with law enforcement proponents stating that the current method of controlling cannabis is a failure and that it is time for a new approach. The initiative stands to be a close one.

MEnDo ToWn HALL on CAnnAbIS FuTurE

Members of the local cannabis community and public officials met in a town hall forum to discuss the future of cannabis in the Emerald Triangle should the Tax and Regulate ballot initiative should pass. The forum, entitled “Life After Legalization,” was meant to focus and brainstorm on what a post-legalization economy might look like for the area. Many are concerned that the local economy depends greatly on the cannabis trade and that legalization could deflate that economy based on mass production of the plant by Central Valley farmers. Ideas pitched were establishing a tourist economy and branding cannabis grown in the area to increase its value, much like Napa Valley does for wines produced locally. "The legalization of marijuana will be the single most devastating event in the long boom and bust economy of Northern California," stated the forum facilitator, Anna Hamilton, a Humboldt radio talk show host. There were voices of reason and comments of disdain on both sides of the discussion. Debates on the value of peace of mind and security vs. a normalized competitive market sparked passionate response from the 200 plus people in attendance. "I think it will normalize the industry," said Matthew Cohen of Northstone Organics. "This is going to allow growers to step into the light and be competitive."

DurAngo CITY CounCIL PASSES MMJ orDInAnCE

The Durango City Council unanimously passed another emergency marijuana ordinance Tuesday, this time because of emerging concerns about growers of the pharmaceutical plant.

The ordinance prevents new applications for business licenses and will not affect current marijuana patients or dispensaries and growing operations currently operating.

This is the second emergency marijuana ordinance passed by the City Council; the first came last summer, after the city's first three dispensaries sprang up in less than a month. In October, Durango became one of the first cities in the state to pass a law regulating dispensaries.

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“While the dispensary ordinance is functioning and seems to be operating smoothly, problems seem to be arising with grow operations and the city," said City Attorney David Smith.

The city's dispensary law deals with the “time, manner and place" the shops may operate. But absent from the ordinance are rules for large-scale indoor marijuana farms - with hot lights and high electrical loads, and millions of dollars worth of product - operating in the city's denser zones.

Councilor Christina Thompson, who formerly managed the mixed-use Crossroads Phase I building in downtown, said allowing a grow center to set up in a mixed-use area could be unfair to neighboring tenants.

Regulating grow centers has the support of the local insurance community, said Tommy Tucker, an agent with American Family Insurance of Durango. Tucker said that, if it were up to him, marijuana would be legalized and taxed because “that's the direction the country is heading."

The idea also has the support of the local medicinal marijuana community, said attorney Stuart Prall, who represents dispensaries and patients in Durango. Prall said safety already is a priority for wise growers; most keep a staff member on duty at all hours.

“You'll find that growers are different animals entirely," he said. “Whereas dispensaries are retail operations run by entrepreneurs who want to get their name out there, growers want to be discreet."

Though the emergency ordinance is intended to give the city time to write rules for growers, entrepreneurs hoping to set up marijuana retail stores also will be asked to wait the six weeks.

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Initiative. The goal of the founders, who recognize that legal education is often brain-numbingly stultifying, is to spark intellectual discourse in the courts, the bar, and amongst the public.

Joe Rogoway, a northern California criminal defense attorney, has been involved in the development of California’s cannabis laws since attending the University of San Francisco School of Law. There, Joe clerked with Americans for Safe Access and assisted in both the creation of online patient guides as well as landmark litigation on behalf of the organization. As an attorney, Joe has practiced at the Law Office of the Public Defender in both Mendocino and Sonoma Counties representing clients in cases ranging from misdemeanors to serious felonies. Some of Joe’s victories include successfully defending against allegations of unlawfully cultivating thousands of marijuana plants and possessing for sale hundreds of pounds of processed bud. Joe currently practices in Sonoma County.

Omar Figueroa has been defending human

beings accused of ridiculous cannabis crimes in California and federal courts for more than a decade. He is in private practice with an office in Sebastopol, West Sonoma County, and a practice throughout the state. He has appeared in more than thirty California counties, defending cases ranging from felony possession of a gram of hash to federal cases involving tens of thousands of plants, and has gotten dozens of felony cases and hundreds of marijuana-related charges dismissed. Omar has been given the Defenders of Justice Award by Americans for Safe Access, is a lifetime member of the NORML Legal Committee and has taught lawyers at national seminars hosted by NORML. He has also taught as a professor at Oaksterdam University, and graduated from Stanford Law School, Yale University, and Trial Lawyers College (He’s also a supporter of West Coast Cannabis Magazine. You can find his ad in the magazine-ed.)

Although courses are designed to benefit attorneys, anyone who is interested in the state of cannabis law is invited to attend, as long as they’re not prosecutors or law enforcement.

Classes are taught by experienced lawyers and court-qualified experts, with a focus on providing cutting-edge education in a rapidly-evolving area of the law.

A critical aspect of the Cannabis Law Institute is its mission of assembling a brain trust of the best and brightest minds to help create the legal architecture for cannabis in the twenty-first century. To that end, the Cannabis Law Institute is in the process of developing customized local ordinances to implement The Regulate, Control and Tax Cannabis Act of 2010, which will be on the November ballot. By the end of this year, you could be living a city or county which has a local adult marijuana sales and taxation ordinance designed by the Cannabis Law Institute.

For more information about the Cannabis Law Institute, please visit www.

cannabislawinstitute.com”.

to a local medical marijuana dispensary ordinance it passed earlier this year. Although Mayor Villaraigosa signed the dispensary ordinance into law on February 3rd, the city was required to adopt a supplemental permit fee ordinance before the law could take effect. Conspicuously deleted from the final ordinance was a controversial provision that caused the medical marijuana advocacy organization Americans for Safe Access (ASA) to file a lawsuit against the city. The ordinance previously required dispensary operators to find a new location within 7 days after the law took effect, which ASA argued was a violation of due process. Villaraigosa has 10 days to sign the final amended ordinance, but it won't become effective until 30 days after being signed.

In order to comply with the ordinance, dispensaries must be located at least 1,000 feet from schools, parks, libraries, churches and other so-called "sensitive uses." Even more problematic is a provision prohibiting dispensaries from locating next to or across the street from residential property, which excludes almost all of the city's commercial zones. Despite official requests of the Planning Department to produce maps that would indicate all of the available areas in the city a dispensary can be located, city staff was never able to satisfy those requests.

"This amended ordinance now gives dispensaries up to six months to find somewhere in the city to locate," said ASA Legal Counsel Joe Elford. "The city ought to think twice about conducting any further raids before dispensaries have had a chance to comply with the new regulation."

oAkLAnD DISPEnSIng CoLLECTIVE To LoSE PErMIT

The Oakland Patient Center, formerly C.A.R.E, had its permit revoked by the City of Oakland and was denied postponement of the decision by Alameda County Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch. He declared that the collective would not suffer irreparable harm by the closing as their location and revenue losses could be recovered after the situation was resolved. Organicann operator, Dona Frank, purchased the location in 2009 for $1.7 million and the city claims that they failed to notify them, which is a violation of

the rules governing dispensing collectives. The dispensing collective contends that ownership had not officially changed and that the city refused to accept notification of the change, according to here attorney, Lisa Gygax. The collective will most likely close or face $1000 a day fines from the City.

DISAbLED SuE oVEr ACCESS

Four disabled and ill patients filed a lawsuit in Orange County alleging that the cities of Costa Mesa and Lake Forest’s actions to shut down dispensing collectives deny them access to public services. The plaintiffs, Orange County residents Marla James, Wayne Washington, James Armantrout and Charles Daniel DeJong filed the suit to temporarily restrain the cities from taking any further action against collectives; bar the cities from violating the rights of qualified people under the American Disabilities Act; award damages for past actions in violation of the ADA; and award attorney’s fees. “All of them suffer from severe disabilities and illness,” said attorney Matthew Pappas. “They are and have tried other medicines to help all the various symptoms associated with the disabilities and illnesses and those have not worked for them.” The suit is in response to the cities’ actions to close down several collectives in the past couple of months, including arresting and intimidating providers in both cities.

DEnnIS PEron SuFFErS STrokE

SF Weekly reports that the father of the medical cannabis movement, Dennis Peron, suffered a stroke in April. Peron co-authored Prop. 215 and opened the state’s first dispensary in San Francisco. Peron told SF Weekly that the stroke kept him from giving a speech at the International Cannabis and Hemp Expo and that he had an operation to unclog his artery, calling the procedure “a total success.” He declared he was on the mend and stated, “Don’t count me out.” He has quit smoking cigarettes and is “going easy” on the pot. Peron is launching his Hotel Normandie adventure in Los Angeles, in which he has rechristened an aging Koreatown hotel into a “Pot-tel,” where cannabis enthusiasts can stay in a cannabis friendly environment. It is unknown if his health will effect this project’s development.

EDDY LEPP MoVED

Medical Cannabis activist Eddy Lepp, serving 10 years federal imprisonment for growing medical marijuana, has been moved from Lompoc to Oklahoma and then to Dublin FCI prison. It is not known how long he will remain in Dublin.

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Sports Illustrated reports that owners, general managers, and scouts for the National Football League are finding larger percentages of potential draft players have cannabis use in their background. While there was a time where this would make a pick undesirable and most likely make them drop in the draft, the current trend is to tolerate some cannabis use amongst players and judge them on individual case basis. "It's pretty significant as a trend,'' an anonymous NFL head coach tells SI. "But if you knocked everyone off your board who has experimented with weed, you'd lose about 20 percent of your board, not to mention disqualify a few recent presidents. A third sounds a little high to me, but it's not a rare occurrence to have a player with some pot use in his background. You have to make a judgment on each individual guy.''

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I am an experienced grower. Re-cently I moved into a new house and set up a closet system simi-lar to the one in my old house. I ordered new stock of Jack Herer seeds from Willy Jack via Marc Emery Direct. This is a strain that I have had success with before. Out of ten seeds, six sprouted and two were female. I took cuttings from the better looking female. They were flowered at 6 inches in 6-inch plastic pots with a good organic soil mix and pruned to one main cola.

The plants grew vigorously and showed no deficiencies. They ap-peared to be definitely more indi-ca than the previous Jacks I had ordered. They formed large buds but they were sparsely populated with trichomes and the single blade leaves did not have their normal coating of trichomes. Neither the Jack’s somewhat pin-ey smell, nor any marijuana odor was present. More trichomes ap-peared as the flowers matured but they were still sparse and small. At 70 days about half the trichomes had turned amber so I harvested them.

As I suspected, they weren’t too good. There is not 1/10th the THC present as was in the previous Jacks I grew. On the dried buds the trichomes are so small that

they look like fine granulated sugar as opposed to a crystalline gland.

I am really at a loss here. These are beautiful plants in every re-spect except resin production. I am ready to chalk it up to bad genetics. Though I have had suc-cess with the exact same seeds before, Willy Jack's JH is an F2 to start at best and since I only had two females to choose from I may have lost the genetic lottery.

What do you think?

Drew

I agree with your assessment. The sparse, small trichomes were the result of genetics rather than cul-tural practices. Vigorous healthy plants are likely to approach their potential. These plants just weren’t programmed to be big trichome producers. You lost in the Jack genetic lottery.

Jack Herer was originally pro-duced by Sensi Seeds. It is a com-bination of unstabilized hybrids so there is quite a bit of genetic diversity within the Jack complex. I hesitate to use the word “strain” because the plants are too vari-able. A pack of Jack seeds is likely to produce plants that vary from indica to sativa.

You purchased seeds from Willy Jack, a breeder who probably started with Sensi Seed genetics

and then selected from it. How-ever, Jack is still unstable and you are unlikely to find a duplicate of your lost genetics. Discard these plants and start with new seeds.

I have some plants in the flower-ing stage. If I put them outdoors in June will they continue flower-ing or will they revert to vegeta-tive growth? If they won’t con-tinue to flower under full days of summer sunshine, is it possible to cover them with a lightproof container or tarp for part of the daylight period in order to keep them flowering?

Will N.

Maui is at the 20th latitude, still fairly close to the equator, so there is not that much variation in day length between sum-mer and winter. On the longest day of the year, June 22, it is 13

hours, 24 minutes from sunrise to sunset. On December 22, the shortest day of the year, daylight hours are 10 hours 36 minutes from sunrise to sunset.

A 10½ hour dark period is long enough for most varieties of marijuana to continue flower-ing. However, late flowering va-rieties might revert to vegetative growth for a while, until the days grow shorter. On July 22nd the dark period is 15 minutes longer. Some varieties will flirt with veg-etative growth for a few weeks but are soon triggered into flow-ering by the lengthening dark period.

To assure that the plants con-tinue to flower, they can be cov-ered daily with large containers or blackout tarps that are totally opaque and allow no light to en-ter. White/black polyethylene is ideal for this. Place the tarp over the plants at the same time each day so the plants receive a to-tal of 12 hours of uninterrupted

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darkness. For instance, in June the covering can be placed over the plants about 1½hours before sunset, and then removed in the evening or early morning. As the night lengthens, keep the day length at 12 hours by shortening the time the covering shields the plants from daylight.

I use Serenade®. The label says

it is safe to use up to the day of harvest, is that true for cannabis? The label also says in case of in-gestion seek poison control. Does it harm the taste of final product or is it toxic when it’s burned on cured herb?

Breeder J.

Serenade® is an organic fungi-cide effective against powdery mildew and grey mold. It is reg-istered with OMRI (Organic Mate-rials Review Institute). Its active ingredient is the QST strain of Bacillus subtilis, a bacterium that

attacks a wide range of molds, but is not at all interested in you.

Serenade is considered very safe and has a zero hour re-entry in-terval, meaning you can safely enter a room just after it has been sprayed. The reason that it

may not be safe to swallow is that there are inert substances mixed in with the active ingredient that may not be healthful to ingest.

I have found the product to be quite effective and easy to use. It doesn’t seem to affect the odor or

smokability of the bud. I waited several days before harvesting.

I am planning to try a DWC grow, starting from seed. How should I start the seeds off before putting them into DWC? I want to avoid rockwool cubes.

Gary B.

Deep water cultivation, or DWC, is a technique in which there is a constant flow of water over me-dium such as sand, gravel, lava rock or horticultural clay pellets contained in pots. The flow of water creates a film of nutrient/water solution over the planting medium. At the same time, roots

have plenty of access to oxygen because of the large spaces be-tween the aggregate.

DWC systems usually use an air bubbler pump that pushes a trickle of water to the top of the container from the individual res-ervoir below. However, they can be constructed using a central res-ervoir. The containers are placed in a raised tray. The water from the reservoir is pumped to the containers using a submersible pump and a network of tubing. It flows through the containers and then drains into the tray and from there, back to the reservoir.

To germinate the seed in the con-tainer something must support the seed in place, so it doesn’t fall to the bottom. You can make a little “nest” in the planting medi-um using peat moss, coir or some tissue paper. The seed should be covered with ¼-inch of planting medium. Keep the seed moist until it germinates.

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This bud does not suffer from a dearth of glands. It is well covered and looks like a pine covered in frost. The crystals glisten in the light.

Plants infected with powdery mil-dew. The fungus can be controlled using Serenade® and other fungi-cidal agents.


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decided to use LEDs as well as CFLs. The

total watts used is 199 watts and the light

output is estimated to be about 13,500 lu-

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Line the floor with water impervi-

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Line the sides of the garden in-

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panel of red and blue emitters,

two red and one blue 15w LED

spotlights and three 85w warm

white CFL lamps.

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4. hanger rod using light fixtures

mounted on a clamp.

Plug the lights into a light timer

5. that is plugged into a surge pro-

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Install a negative ion generator to

6. eliminate plant odors.

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Suppose you have no shelf, closet or

armoire to develop as a garden. What can

you do? Grow in a box. Not just any box. It

should be at least three feet (0.9 m) high,

although a taller box would be easier to

grow in. This garden was made out of a

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Optionally, blackout curtains are in-

stalled. They are used to force flowering

out of season. This way, a harvest can be

scheduled for mid-summer, when UV-B

light is strongest, producing the best flow-

ers. With planning, greenhouses can yield

two or three harvests annually.

PHOTO: TUNNEL WITH BLACKOUT

CURTAINS

OutdOORS

The ground, planting holes, or raised

beds are prepared and ready to be plant-

ed. In dry areas where there is little rain-

fall during the summer and irrigation is re-

quired to grow crops, the water is sourced

and ready to flow. If the plants are to be

forced early, the frames and blackout cur-

tains have been installed.

Everything is set.

Let’s give this garden life!

SEEdS OR cLONES?

There are two ways to start a garden—

using either seeds or clones.

SEEdS

Seeds have several advantages:

Plants from seeds grow a better

•taproot than clones. The taproot

is the equivalent of the main

stem. It grows straight down with

lateral branches growing along its

length. A deep taproot reaches the

water table or moist soil at a lower

level of topsoil or penetrable

subsoil.

Seeds are free from disease and

•pests, including viruses. Clones

can transfer both pests and dis-

ease.

You know you have the variety

•you wanted when it comes from

the seed company.

Seeds are the product of sexual re-

•

Seed plants have a taproot that

is an extension of the main stem and

grows downward. Lateral roots grow

out laterally from the taproot, which is

a direct transport route to the cano-

py. Clone plants never had a taproot.

They develop a set of lateral roots

from the side of the stem. The roots

grow down a bit but they are adapted

to lateral roots, not the strong root

that grows from seed. Outdoors, or

indoors with older plants, one or two

lateral roots may become dominant

and develop into stunted tap roots

that help to anchor the plant and also

produce lateral roots. Their connec-

tion to the stem is reinforced from

layers of growth.

production so they inherit genetic

characteristics from both parents.

Plants from seed exhibit some ge-

netic variation, so you can choose

the best plant or the one you like

the most. Growing from seed

is more adventurous, because

you are not sure exactly how the

plants will turn out.

Seeds of many varieties are read-

•ily available in shops, dispensa-

ries, by mail, and over the inter-

net. When they come from a seed

company, you can have confi-

dence in getting a variety with the

basic characteristics you want.

They are very portable and easy to

•store for long periods of time.

Growing from seed is more ad-

•venturous because you are not

sure exactly how the plants will

turn out.

Seeds have several disadvantages:

Marijuana has separate male and

•female plants. Unless they are

used for breeding, males are of no

use and are dangerous pollina-

tors that endanger the potency of

the female flowers with the risk of

pollination.

Usually about half the plants are

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The lights are in position. The growing

unit, hydroponic system, or planting

containers are in place. Fans are installed

in the space as appropriate to provide air

circulation. A CO2-enrichment or ventila-

tion system is set up to provide a continu-

ous source of CO2 during the lit period.

Temperature and humidity are con-

trolled with sensors and automatic systems

using air coolers, air conditioners, or a ven-

tilation system using filtered outdoor air.

You should also be prepared to moni-

tor the nutrient mix by measuring either

the parts per million (ppm) of nutrients,

the electrical conductivity (EC) of the so-

lution, or the total dissolved solids (TDS).

You have a pH meter or test kit to mea-

sure pH. A surface temperature meter and

a light meter are also useful.

PHOTOS OF THE TEST METERS: EC-

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The greenhouse is in working order.

Vents, openings, misters, swamp coolers,

or other cooling methods are operable,

preferably on an automatic system con-

trolled by a thermostat. Any supplemental

lighting is in place to increase the intensi-

ty of the light during low-light months. (A

1000W lamp covers an area of 30-100 sq ft

(9-30 sq m), while a 600w lamp is good for

30-65 sq ft (2.75-6 sq m).

Lighting may also be used to interrupt

the dark with short periods of light to pre-

vent plants from flowering too early. These

lamps are used when daylength is short.

If soil is being used, the planting beds

or containers have nutrients and soil

amendments mixed in so they are ready to

plant. If a hydroponics unit is being used,

it has been set up and is ready to plant.

Marijuana initiates flowering based on

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This month I have a "Sweet & Savory" treat. We use to make an item very similar to this a few years back. This easy recipe can be made with or without the peanuts. Always remember to use caution when eating edibles, as this is one of those recipes that you can eat too much of...lol!!!

CARAMEL CANNA-CORN20 cups plain popped popcorn (about 2 cups unpopped)1 cup dry roasted peanuts2 cups firmly packed brown sugar1/2 cup dark corn syrup1 cup Cannabis infused butter1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Heat oven to 250° F. Combine popcorn and peanuts in roasting pan; set aside.

Combine brown sugar, corn syrup, Cannabis infused butter and salt in 2-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a full boil (8 to 10 minutes). Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until candy thermometer reaches 238° F or small amount of mixture dropped into ice water forms a soft ball (3 to 5 minutes).

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Santa BarbaraGrassroots Research & Education 176 Aero Camino Goleta, CA, 93117 (805) 845-3948Hortipharm Caregivers (HC) 3516 State St. Santa Barbara, Ca 93105 (805) 563-2802Pacific Coast Collective (PCC) 311 N. Milpas Santa Barbara, Ca 93101 (805) 845-6118Santa Barbara Care Center (SBCC) 5814 Gaviota St. Goleta, CA 93117 (805) 845-4316Santa Barbara Patients Group 3128 State St. Santa Barbara, CA 93105 (805) 845-5245

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(310) 456-0666Tarzana, Chatsworth & EncinoAlleviations (A) 15720 Ventura Blvd. Unit #302 Encino, CA 91436 (818) 788-1001Medical Wellness Collective (MWC) 19654 Ventura Blvd. Tarzana, CA 91356 (818) 881-8744Herbal Medicine Care (HMC) 10138 Topanga Canyon Blvd. Chatsworth, CA 91311 (818) 717-8710Medical Wellness Center (MWC) 19654 Ventura Blvd. Tarzana, CA 91356 (818) 881-8744So- Cal Co-op (SCC) 19459 Ventura Blvd. Tarzana, CA 91356 (818) 344-7622

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11203 Glenoaks Blvd. #2B Pacoima, CA 91331 (818) 834-8304Foothill Wellness Center (FWC) 7132 Foothill Blvd., Tujunga, CA 91402 (818) 352-3388Herbal Compassionate Caregivers (HCC) 11565 Laurel Canyon Blvd., #215 San Fernando, CA 91340 (818) 837-7776Sunland Organic Pharmacy (SOP) 7947 Foothill Blvd. Tujunga, CA 91040 (818) 951-5000Urban Health (UH) 12431 San Fernando Rd. #E Sylmar, CA 91342 (818) 364-5700Valley Holistic Caregivers (VHC) 7200 Vineland Blvd. #205 Sun Valley, Ca 91352 (818) 255-5511Canoga Park2AM Dispensary 8239 Canoga Ave. Canoga Park, Ca 91311 (818) 264-0790Canoga Park Discount Collective (CPDC) 7111 Winnetka Ave. #8 Canoga Park, CA 91306

(818) 456-1917Discount Co-op of The Valley (DCSV) 21315 Saticoy St. #R Canoga Park, CA 91304 (818) 887-0980Holistic Alternatives Inc. (HAI) 21001 Sherman Way #12 Canoga Park, CA 91303 (818) 703-1190Sherman Way Collective (SWC) 22147 Sherman Way Canoga Park, CA 91303 (818) 932-9428

Northridge & Reseda420 For The People (420FTP) 15300 Devonshire St. #11 Mission Hills, CA (818) PUSH-420Blue Banana Caregivers of Northridge18526 Parthenia St. Northridge, CA 91324(818) 772-0420Cannamed of Northridge 9345 Melvin Ave. #1 Northridge, CA 91324 (818) 882-4849Green Happiness Healing Center (GHHC) 8707 Lindley Ave. #G Northridge, CA 91325

(818) 886-2479Happycation Collective (HC) 6740 Reseda Blvd. #107 Reseda, CA 91335 (818) 757-3574Humboldt Relief (HR) 6670 Reseda Blvd. #10 Reseda CA 91335 (818) 300-0020Medical Herbs (MH) 7122 Reseda Blvd #207 Reseda CA 91335 (818) 342-8889MMI 8924 Reseda Blvd. Northridge, CA 91324 (818) 718-6336Nature’s Natural Collective Care (NNCC) 6951 Reseda Blvd Reseda, Ca 91355 (818) 344-1102OG Art Collective 14522 Vanowen St. #7 Van Nuys, CA 91405 (818) 994-2040Reliable Relief 7125 Lindley Ave Reseda, CA 91335 (818) 881-4420San Fernando Valley Patients Group (SFVPG) 8805 Reseda Blvd. Northridge, CA 91324

A complete list of approved medical marijuana collectives for your convenience has been sorted by location/area. Just find your general location and choose your desired cannabis provider. This list is provided by CANORML. WCC makes no representation as to the quality, service, reliability, or compassion of any of the following coops, dispensaries, delivery services or patients’ groups. This

list is provided as a reference tool. It is at your discretion which dispensaries, provider and/or co-op you choose and to determine whether or not they are in compliance with state law as mandated by proposition 215 and any other applicable law or statute. If you have updated information on a listing please forward to [email protected].

Cornerstone Collective Eagle Rock

Pure life alternative Wellness L.A el Camino Wellness Sacramento

Unity Sacramento triple C Collective Kelseyville Horizon Sacramento

Capitol Wellness Sacramento fountain of Well Being Silverlake organic Cannabis

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CPa Los Angeles Harborside Oakland the Divinity tree San Francisco farmacy Westwood

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Here, in no particular order, are 20 of our favorite West Coast collectives. Have a favorite club? Send it to [email protected]

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Valley Patients (VP) 8953 Woodman Ave. #101 Arleta, Ca (818 )895-5645Van Nuys CompassionateCaregivers (VNCC) 7026 Van Nuys Blvd. Van Nuys, CA 91405 (818) 660-2646

Studio CityAlternative Medicine Group 10964 Ventura Blvd. Studio City, CA (818) 762-5886City Organic Remedies (COR) 11306 Ventura Blvd. Studio City, Ca 91604 (818) 980-1122LAHC 11101 Ventura Blvd. #1 Studio City, CA 91604 (818) 506-6364Secret Garden 4346 Laurel Canyon Studio City, Ca 91604 (818) 985-HELP

Studio City Private Organic Pharmacy (SCPOT) 11557 Ventura Blvd. Studio City, CA 91604 (818) 506-7144Studio City Caregivers (SCC) 3625 Cahuemga Blvd. Los Angeles, Ca 90068 (323) 850-1848Wellness Earth Energy Dispensary (WEED) 12021 ½ Ventura Blvd. Studio City, CA 91604 (818) 980-2265

Granada HillsCaregivers Earth Ordinance (CEO) 17050 Chatsworth St. #243 Granada Hills, CA 91345 (818) 530-2615Mission Hills Patients Collective (MHPC) 9911 Sepulveda Blvd. Mission Hills, CA (818) 894-5117

Sherman Oaks

Daddy’s Collective (DC) 14430 Ventura Blvd. Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 (818) 817-9517Medical Marijuana ReliefClinic (MMRC) 14303 Ventura Blvd. Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 (818) 783-3888So-Cal Herbal Inc. (SCHI) 13238 Riverside Dr. Sherman Oaks, Ca 91423 (818) 501-5554VIP 13650 Burbank Blvd. Sherman Oaks, Ca 91401 (818) 345-5477Wellness Caregivers (WC) 14429 Ventura Blvd. #111 Sherman Oaks, Ca 91423 (818) 981-4781

North HollywoodAZ Caregivers (AZC) 4942 Vineland Ave. #112 North Holllywood, CA 91601 (818) 761-5467

California Compassionate Care Network (CCCN) 4720 Vineland Ave. North Hollywood, Ca 91602 (818) 980-6337Cure With Herbs 12011 Victory Blvd. #104 North Hollywood, CA 91606 (818) 985-4372Divine Wellness Center (DWC) 5056 Lankershim Blvd. North Hollywood, CA 91601Green Miracle Healing (GMH) 7503 Laurel Canyon Blvd. North Hollywood, CA 91605 (818) 232-8684Harmony House (HH) 1651 Sherman Way North Hollywood, CA 91605 (818) 982-4420Love & Spirit (LSC) 5651½ Cahuenga Blvd. North Hollywood, CA 91601 (818) 753-9200No Ho Herbal Medicine (NHHM) 12032 Vose St. North Hollywood, Ca 91605

(818) 765-5933North Hollywood Collective (NHC) 12518 Vanowen St. North Hollywood, Ca 91605 (818) 764-0070North Hollywood CompassionateCaregivers (NHCC) 4854 Lankershim Blvd. North Hollywood, CA 91601 (818) 980-9212Patients & Caregivers (PC) 6141 Vineland Ave. North Hollywood, CA 91606 (818) 588-1307Toluca Lake Collective (TLC) 11436 Hatteras St. North Hollywood, CA 91601 (818) 752-8420TLMD 12458 Magnolia Blvd. Valley Village, CA 91607 (818) 761-9581West HollywoodAlternative Herbal Health Services(AHHS) 7828 Santa Monica Blvd. West Hollywood, CA 90046

(818) 734-2778Sweet D (SD) 8349 Reseda Blvd. #D Northridge, CA 91325 (818) 882-8955True Healing Collective (THC) 7329 Reseda Blvd. Reseda, CA 91355 (818) 705-6780

North Hills & Panorama City105/405 15650 Nordhoff St. #105 North Hills, CA 91343 (818) 830-2600No Stress Collective (NSC) 9005 Sepulveda Blvd. #1 North Hills, CA 91343 (818) 810-5864Panorama Providers (PP) 13807 Roscoe Blvd., Panorama, Ca 91402 (818) 895-4820Woodman Compassionate Center (WCC) 8205 Woodman Ave. #106

Panorama City, CA (818) 453-8153

Woodland HillsAshmoon Caregivers (AC)21610 Ventura Blvd. Woodlands Hills, Ca 91364,818) 999-2211Boulevard Collective (BVC) 19709 Ventura Blvd. #A 2nd Floor Woodland Hills, Ca 91364 (818) 710-1166Green Joy (GJ) 22851 Ventura Blvd. Ca 91364 (818) 222-1882Herbal Solutions Collective (HSC) 22728 Ventura Blvd. #A, Woodland Hills, Ca 91364 (818) 704-1300The Hills Collective (THC) 20000 Ventura Blvd. #B Woodland Hills, CA 91364 (818) 999-3265Topanga Caregivers (TC) 6457 Topanga Cyn Blvd. Woodland Hills, CA

(818) 716-9200West Valley Caregivers (WVC) 23067 Ventura Blvd. #104 Woodland Hills, CA 91364 (818) 591-5899Woodland Hills Treatment Center (WHTC) 5338 Alhama Dr. 2nd Floor Woodland Hills, CA 91364 (818) 884-8338

Van Nuys818 Collective (818C) 7232 Sepulveda Blvd. Van Nuys, CA 91405 (818) 442-0200Balboa Caregivers (BC) 16900 Sherman Way #6 Van Nuys, CA (818) 902-0201Boo-Ku Collective (BK) 6817 Sepulveda Blvd. 2nd Floor Van Nuys, CA 91405 (818 )908-9255Cali Care Collective (CC) 13247 Victory Blvd. Van Nuys, CA 91401

(818) 761-6944California’s Choice (CC) 6722 White Oak Ave. Van Nuys, CA 91406 (818) 881-1489C.A.R.E. Collective 14530 Archwood St. Van Nuys CA 91405 (818) 387-8467Discount Relief Center (DRC) 6309 Van Nuys Blvd. #110 Van Nuys, CA 91401 (818) 849-6751Durman Inc Caregivers (DINC) 16045 Sherman Way Unit H1 Van Nuys, CA 91406 (818) 908-0881The Green Earth (TGE) 6811 Woodman Ave. Van Nuys, CA 91405 (818) 994-1045Kester Caregivers (KCG) 6817 Kester Ave. Van Nuys, CA 91405 (818) 988-6600KUSHISM (K) 7555 Woodley Ave.

Van Nuys, CA 91406 (818) 994-3446Organic Health Solutions (OHS) 14540 Victory Blvd. #100 Van Nuys, CA 91411 (818) 787-0420Our Green Planet (OGPC) 14624 Victory Blvd. Van Nuys, CA 91411 (818) 376-8512Red Moon Inc. (RM) 14350 Oxnard St. Van Nuys, CA 91401 (818) 997-6912Safe Harbor Patients Collective(SHPC) 5953 Hazeltine Ave. #B Van Nuys, CA (818) 902-0015Van Nuys Healing Center 14923 Oxnard St. #B Van Nuys, CA 91411 (818) 994-5874Valley Health Center (VHC) 7766 Burnet Ave. #C Van Nuys, CA 91405 (818) 602-6106

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Beach Center Collective 310 Culver Blvd. Playa Del Ray, CA 90293 (310) 821-4420Alternative Caregivers Discount 122 S. Lincoln Ave. #204 Venice, CA (877) 219-3809Supplemental Organic Solutions 2501 Lincoln Blvd. Venice, CA 90291 (310) 450-9141Ironworks Collective 4100 Lincoln Blvd. Venice, CA (310) 305-8425Venice Beach Care Center 410 Lincoln Blvd. Venice, CA 90291 (310) 399-4307Nile Collective 1501 Pacific Ave. Venice, CA 90291 (310) 392-9900

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12421 Venice Blvd. Venice, CA 90066 (310) 401-3454B Green (BG) 10835 Santa Monica Blvd. #204-A Los Angeles, CA 90025 (310) 234-6634Canna Care Relief (CCR) 1716 S. Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90021 (310) 473-4105Culver City Collective (CCC) 10887 Venice Blvd. #A Los Angeles, CA 90034 (310) 838-5888Farmacopiea Organica (FO) 468 S. Robertson Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90048 (424) 354-1700Gourmet Green Room (GGR) 2000 Cotner Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90025 (310) 473-3509Greener Pastures Collective (GPC) 1101 S. Robertson Blvd. #104 Los Angeles, CA 90035

(310) 744-1600The Green Oasis (GO) 11924 W. Jefferson Blvd. West Los Angeles, CA 90230 (323) 389-1899Organic Caregivers (OC) 2249 Westwood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90064 (424) 832-7684The Organic Pharmacy (TOP) 11607 Washington Pl. Los Angeles, CA 90066 (310) 915-1595The Farmacy 7825 Santa Monica Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90046 (323) 848-7981Purelife Alternative WellnessCenter (PAWC) 1649 S. La Cienega Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90035 (310) 246-9345Venice Collective (VC) 12581 Venice Blvd. #201 Los Angeles, CA 90066 (310) 437-0308 Venice Holistic Caregivers (VHC)

10955 Venice Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90034 (310) 837-5100West La Caregivers (WLAC) 8621 Bellanca Ave. #100 Los Angeles, CA 90045 (310) 645-1064Westwood Caregivers (WC) 10966 Le Conte Ave. Westwood Village, CA 90024 (310) 209-3333Westwood Organic (WO) 1722 Westwood Blvd. #201 Los Angeles, CA 90024 (310) 441-1200Wilshire Healing (WH) 11906 Wilshire Blvd. W. Los Angeles, CA 90025 (310) 478-6655Alternative Herbal Health Services(AHHS) 7828 Santa Monica Blvd. West Hollywood, CA 90046 (323) 654-8792

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2802½ S. Grand Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90007 (213) 748-1992Eagle Rock Herbal Collective 4729 Eagle Rock Blvd. Eagle Rock, CA (323) 257-4420Art Healing Center 620 E. 1st. St. Los Angeles, CA (213) 687-9981Downtown Collective 1600 Hill St. #D Los Angeles, CA (213) 746-5420Apothecary 420 330 N. Western Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90036 (323) 836-0420Hollywood Holistic 1543 Sawtelle Blvd. Los Angeles, CA (310) 481-0060The Natural Way of LA 5817 Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90019 (323) 936-4300

(323) 654-8792The Herbal Discount Collective(HDC) 735 N. La Brea Ave. Los Angeles, Ca 90038 (323) 933- HERBLos Angeles Patient CareGroup (LAPCG) 7213 Santa Monica Blvd. West Hollywood, CA 90046 (323) 882-6263Zen Healing Collective (ZHC) 8464 Santa Monica Blvd. West Hollywood, CA 90046 (323) 656-6611

HollywoodBlue Sky (BS) 5302 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90027 (323) 406-4732Canto Diem 5419 Sunset Blvd. #5 Hollywood, CA 90027 (818) 465-4420Hollyweed 1607 N. El Centro #24

Hollywood, CA 90028 (818) 469-9073City Of Angels Wellness Center 6435 Sunset Blvd. Hollywood, CA 90028 (323) 469-9073Eden Therapy Caregivers 6757 Santa Monica Blvd. Hollywood, CA 90038 (323) 463-8937Better Alternative Treatment (BAT) 7353 Melrose Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90046 (818) 420-6847California Herbal Healing Center (CHHC) 1437 N. La Brea Ave. Hollywood, CA 90037 (818) 420-KUSHEvergreen Co-op Collective (ECC) 1606 N. Gower St. Hollywood, CA 90028 (323) 466-2100Good Leaf Collective Free Delivery to OC & Los Angeles Excellent at home care

Services, cutting available (888) 815-2453Grateful Meds (GM) 744 N. La Brea Los Angeles, CA 90038 (323) 939-9111Hollywood Caregivers (HWCG) 711 N. Virgil Los Angeles, CA90029 (323) 669-9333Kush Mart (KM) 6430 Selma Ave. Hollywood, CA 90028 (323) 464-6465Natural Remedies Caregivers (NRC) 927 ½ N. Western Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90029 (323) 871-9501Melrose Herbal Pharmacy (MHP) 7262 Melrose Ave. #A Los Angeles, CA 90046 (323) 933-1906Santa Monica Collective (SMC) 11957 Santa Monica Blvd. #101

Los Angeles. Ca 90025 (323) 473-8444West Coast Natural Pain Relief Inc(WCNPR) 5421 Santa Monica Blvd. #D Hollywood, CA 90029 (323) 463-4444

East Los AngelesAmerican Eagle Collective (AEC) 2501 Colorado Blvd. #B Eagle Rock, CA 90041 (323) 739-0215Colorado Collective (CC) 1121 Colorado Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90041 (323) 550-8043Apothecary Collective 5405 Alhambra Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90032 (323) 222-4420 The Green Cross (TCG) 2912 Colorado Blvd. Eagle Rock, CA 90041 (818) 241-6300Green Earth Collective (GEC)

5045 York Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90042 (323) 982-9042Green Leaf Collective (GLC) 5607 Huntington Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90032 (323) 343-0100Nature’s Cure Patients Collective(NCPC) 4577 Valley Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90032 (323) 225-1815Soto St. Collective 1260 S. Soto St. #1 Los Angeles, CA 90023 (323) 262-8288

Venice, Marina Del Ray,Playa Del RayMarina Caregivers 730 Washington Blvd. Marina Del Ray, CA 90292 (310) 574-4000Gourmet Green Room 736 Lincoln Blvd. Venice, CA 90291 (310) 581-0600

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LAXCC 5710 Manchester Ave. #203 Los Angeles, CA 90045 (310) 568-9602Med X Express Caregivers 441 ½ E. 16th St. Los Angeles, CA 90015 (213) 746-6256Purple Heart Compassionate 5823 W. Pico Blvd. #B Los Angeles, Ca 90019 (323) 272-4392Slauson Caregivers Center (SCC) 3708 W. Slauson Ave. #B Los Angeles, CA 90043 (877) 310-9333 St. Andrews Medical (SAM) 432 S. San Vincente Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90027 (310) 855-0420Sunset Discount Providers 1498 W. Sunset Blvd. #6, Los Angeles, CA 90026 (213) 250-2244Sunset Organic Center (SOC) 2210 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles,

CA 90026 Phone: (213) 908-7442Vermont Herbal Center (VHC) 955 S. Vermont Ave. Ste. T Los Angeles, CA 90006 (213) 387-5203Western Theraputic Collective (WTC) 447 S. Western Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90020 (213) 381-5209

Long Beach & South Bay1 Love Beach Club (1LBC) 2767 E. Broadway St. Long Beach, CA 90803 (562) 343-5388Quality Discount Caregivers 1150 San Antonio Dr. Long Beach, CA 90807 (562) 492-6091Southern California HerbalNetwork 600 S. Pacific Ave. #104 San Pedro (310) 547-4500

Natural Wellness Caregivers Group 1111 S Pacific Ave. San Pedro, CA 90731 (310) 618-3582Delta 9 Torrance HerbalCollective 1321 W. Carson St. Torrance, Ca 90501 (310) 618-3582Green Cross 1658 W. Carson St. #B Torrance, CA 90501 (310) 533-9363Alternative Medicine Group 5543 Atlantic Ave. Long Beach, CA 90805 (562) 612-4637South Bay Wellness Network 1127 W. Anaheim St. Wilmington, CA 90744 (310) 847-6199Alternative Herbal Health 3702 E. Anaheim St. Long Beach, CA90804 (562) 597-1199A Soothing Remedy Co-op 1521 W. Willow St.

Long Beach, ca. 90810 (562) 612-4388Herbal Solutions Compassionate Caregivers (HSCC) 5746 E. 2nd St. Long Beach, CA 90803 (562) 439-8295Long Beach Collective (LBC) 1734 Artesia Blvd. Long Beach, CA90805 (562) 984-2520Long Beach Quality Discount Caregivers (LBQDC) 1150 San Antonio Blvd. Long Beach CA 90807 (562) 988-8889Natures Top Shelf Medicinals(NTSM)1530 E. Wardlow Rd. Long Beach, CA 90805 (562) 989-0000Compassionate Caregivers ofSan Pedro (CCSP) 410 Gaffey St. San Pedro, CA 90731 (310) 732-2109Gardena Compassionate

Caregivers (GCC) 534 W. 182nd St. Gardena, CA 90248 (310) 817-7777Green Guild (GG) 26302 S. Western Ave. Harbor City, CA 90717 (310) 534-0013Kush Korner II (KKII) 813 Cristobal Ave. Wilmington, CA 90744 (310) 830-0653

South East Los AngelesAP Natural Solutions (APNS) 9841 Alburtis Ave. Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 (562) 911-9393Santa Fe Compassionate Health Center (SFCHC) 13128 Telegraph Rd. #C Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 (562) 941-1111The Springs Alternative Care (SAC) 11703 Los Nietos Rd. Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670

Herbal Cure Co-op 11318 W. Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90064 (310) 312-5215Higher Path 1302 W. Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90026 (213) 977-0907Herbal Remedies Caregivers 5204 Fountain Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90029 (323) 913-0931Heaven on Earth Healing 4847 Fountain Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90029 (323) 661-8894Downtown Patients Group 1753 S. Hill St. #8 Los Angeles, CA 90015 (213) 747-3386Green Earth Collective 5045 York Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90042 (323) 982-9042Korea Town Collective 3567 W. 3rd St. Los Angeles, CA 90020 (213) 384-2403Euphoric Caregivers 1155 N. Vermont #202 Los Angeles, Ca 90029 (323) 664-9900California Patients Alliance 8271 Melrose #102 Los Angeles, CA 90047 (323) 655-1735Living Earth Wellness Center 4207 W. Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90019 (323) 936-5000Cali’s Finest Compassionate Co-op 8540 Venice Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90034 (310) 838-5800Robertson Caregivers 2515 S. Robertson Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90034 (310) 837-7279Hazelwood Patients Collective 4619 Hazelwood St. Eagle Rock, CA 90041 (323) 542-9140Hyperion Healing 1913 Hyperion Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90029 (323) 953-1913

Herbal Healing Center (HHC) 1051 S. Fairfax Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90019 (323) 934-4314Sunset Herbal Corner Inc. 7725 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90046 (323) 851-5554Green E 7948 W. 3rd St. Los Angeles, CA 90048 (877) 321-5874Vermont Healing Center 955 Vermont Ave. #T Los Angeles, CA 90006 (213) 387-5203314 W. Olympic Herbal Center(WOHC) 314 Olympic Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90015 (213) 744-0036Western Caregivers Group 467 N. Western Ave. Los Angeles, CA (323) 464-5571The Farmacy 1509 Abbot Kinney Venice, CA 90291 (310) 592-9890The Farmacy Westwood 1035 Gayley Ave. Westwood, CA 90024 (310) 208-0820Grateful Meds 744 N. La Brea Los Angeles, CA 90038 (323) 939-9111California Caregivers Alliance 2815 W Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90026 (213) 353-0100The Green Easy 7948 W 3rd St. Los Angeles, CA 90048 (877) 321-5874LAX Patients Remedies 5300 W Century #124 Los Angeles, CA 90045 (310) 645-1330Blue Sky 5302 Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90027 (323) 406-4732Hollywood THC 5322 Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90027 (323) 465-9513Keep It Medical

4911 Melrose Ave. Los Angeles, CA (323) 851-0204Farmacopeia Organica 468 South Robertson Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90048 (424) 354-1700Downtown Natural Caregivers 312 S. Wall St. Los Angeles, CA 90013 (213) 625-0301Exclusive Caregivers of California 2157 ½ W. Century Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90013 (323) 754-2209Euphoric Caregivers (EC) 1155 N. Vermont Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90029 (323) 664-9900Fountain of Well Being (FOWB) 3835 Fountain Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90029 (323) 662-0900Global Meds (GMEDS) 3425 Glendale Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90039 (323) 953-0565Herbal Healing Center (HHC) 1051 S. Fairfax Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90019 (323) 934-4314Hill Organic Herbs (HOH) 718 S. Hill St. #200 Los Angeles, CA 90014 (213) 627-1004Holistic Healing Alternative (HHA) 1400 S. Olive St. Los Angeles, CA 90015 (213) 746-4445KKC Collective 2214 S. Vermont St. Los Angeles, CA Ca 90007 (323) 733-2581Kush Collective (KC) 1111 S. La Brea Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90019 (323) 938-5874La Confidential Caregivers (LACC) 7263 Melrose Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90046 (323) 272-4738La Organic Pharmacy (LAOP) 4911 Melrose Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90029 (323) 463-3920

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Central ValleyD.O.C. Inc. 4950 Cohasset St. #10 Chico, CA 95973Golden State Patient Care (GSPC) 233 Highway 174, Colfax, CA (530) 891-1420The Hampton Collective 2745 Bechelli Lane, Redding, CA 96002 (530) 222-MEDSMEDIMAR Clinic Dispensing Collective 210 E. Olive St. Fresno, CA

(559) 442-8420North Valley Holistic Health 2961 Highway 32 #17 Chico, CA (530) 891-HERBPathways Health Co-op 20 E. Acacia Stockton, CA 95202 (209) 451-3940Real Meds Delivery Serving Modesto & 209 (209) 489-5148Yuba County Cannabis Buyers’ Collective Call for Directions (530) 749-7497

South Lake TahoeCity Of Angeles 2 Collective 989 3rd St. South Lake Tahoe, Ca (530) 600-0202

BerkeleyBerkley Cannabis Co-op (BCC) Call For address and Directions (510) 486-1025

Berkley Patients Group (BCG) 2747 San Pablo Ave. Berkley, CA (510) 540-6013Berkley Patients Care Collective 2590 Telegraph Rd. Berkley, CA (510) 540-7878

OaklandBlue Sky Coffee Shop 377 17th St. Oakland, CA (510) 251-0690Harborside Health Center (HHC) 1840 Embarcadero Oakland, CA (510) 533-0146Oakland Patient Center (OPC) 705 Broadway Oakland, CA (510) 893-0891Purple Heart Patient Center (PHPC) 415 4th St. Oakland, CA 94607

(510) 625-7877

San FranciscoDuboce Collective 208 Valencia St. San Francisco, Ca 94103 (415) 621-0131Alternative Patient Caregivers 953 Mission St. #108 San Francisco, CA (415) 618-0680Alternative Relief Co-op 1944 Ocean Ave. San Francisco, CA (415) 239-4766Bernal Heights Collective 29th St. San Francisco, CA 94110 (415) 642-5895Divinity Tree (DT) 958 Geary St. San Francisco, CA 94109 (415) 614-9194Emmalyn’s Califonia CannabisClinic (ECCC) 1597 Howard St. #A San Francisco, CA

(562) 699-8960

Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, Imperial215 Agenda (215A) 24601 Raymond Way #11 Lake Forest, CA 92630 (949) 380-8420California Alternative MedicalSolutions 58967 Business Center Dr. #H Yucca Valley, CA (800) 409-7969C.A.P.S. Collective 4050 Airport Center Dr. Palm Springs, CA 92264 (760) 864-8700The Compassionate Collective Of California 555 N. Commercial Dr. #5 Palm Springs 92264 (760) 325-2262Lake Forest Community Collective 24602 Raymond Way #201 Lake Forest, CA 92630 (949) 690-7048

Canna Help 505 A Industrial Pl. Palm Springs, CA (760) 327-2504OC Collective & Patient Bakery (Call for Directions) Anaheim, CA (714) 835-3500Orange County Patients Group 2315 E. 17th St. #4 Santa Ana, Ca 92705 (714) 547-2525Healthy Living Hospice Center 1800 E. Garry Ave. #221 Santa Ana, CA (866) 575-5430Omega Healthcare Collective (Call for Directions) Santa Ana, CA 92705 (949) 836-4833The Care Resource Center 14482 Beach Blvd. #Z Westminster, CA 92683 (888) 714-6337Beach Cities Collective 26841 Calle Hermosa Suite #C

Capistrano Beach, Ca 92624 (949) 481-5046Camm Collective (CC) Serving OC Call For Verification (949) 242-9168Care Mutual 26730 Towne Center Dr. #203 Foothill Ranch, CA 92610 (888) 864-4326Lake Forest Health & WellnessCenter 23072 Lake Center Dr. #110 Lake Forest, CA 92630 (949) 859-1158The Point Alternative Care 34213 S. Pacific Coast Hwy #C Dana Point, CA 92629 (949) 248-5500Santa Ana Patients Group 1823 17th St. #209 Santa Ana, Ca 92705 (714) 568-0041South County Alternative (SCA) (Call for Directions) (888) 737-7765Suite-A Laguna Health (SALH)

(Call for Pre-Verification) (949) 249-2570Unit D/Tangent Retail 11471 Brookhurt St. #D Garden Grove, CA 92840 (714) 590-9100The Variety (TV) 15052 Adams St. #A Midway City, CA 92655 (714) 893-1263

San Diego Beneficial Care Collective (BCC) 740 Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 702-2110Gourmet Green Room (GGR) 5121 Santa Fe St. #F San Diego, Ca 92109 (858) 273-9300Green Joy 4633 Convoy St. #104 San Diego, CA 92101 (858) 268-4488Green Leaf Wellness 1747 Hancock St. #B San Diego, CA 92101

(619) 574-9500Green Stream Co-op 3434 Midway Dr. #108 San Diego, CA 92110 (619) 795-BUDSHillcrest Compassion Care 1295 University Ave. #10 San Diego, CA 92103 (619) 395-6349Horizon Collective 3405 Kenyon St. #201 San Diego, CA 92110 (619) 221-2932Integrity Workers Co-op 2801 Camino Del Rio S. #201-6 San Diego, CA 92108 (619) 692-3995Light the Way 6330 Nancy Ridge Rd. San Diego, CA 92121 (858) 550-0450The Greenery Caregivers 4672 Park Blvd. San Diego, CA 92116 (619)296-1300Trichome Healing Collective 752 6th Ave.





(415) 861-1000Grass Roots Clinic (GRC) 1077 Post St. San Francisco, CA 94109 (415) 346-4338Green Door 843 Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94109 (415) 541-9590Herbal Health Collective Call For Directions (916) 459-6123Hope Net Co-op 223 9th St. San Francisco, CA (415) 863-4399Ketama Collective 14 Valencia St. San Francisco, CA 94109 (415) 861-2451Love Shack (LS) 502 14th St. San Francisco, CA 94103 (415) 552-4121Nor Cal Herbal Relief Center 1545 Ocean Ave. San Francisco, CA 94112 (415) 469-7700

Re-leaf Herbal Center 1284 Mission St. San Francisco, CA (415) 355-0420Sanctuary 669 O’Farrell St. San Francisco, CA (415) 885-4420San Francisco ACT-UP 1884 Market St. San Francisco, CA (415) 864-6686Sweatleaf Collective Call For Directions (415) 273-4663Valencia St. Caregivers 208 Valencia St. San Francisco, C A 94103 (415) 621-0131Vapor Room Cooperative of San Francisco 607A Haight Street San Francisco, CA 94117 www.vaporroom.com

San JoseAmsterdam’s Garden 2170 The Alameda

San Jose, CA 95126 (408) 717-3035Fortune Wellness Center 2231 Fortune Dr. #A San Jose, CA (408) 432-1776Harborside Health CenterOf San Jose 2106 Ringwood Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 (408) 321-8424Holistic Health Care Co-op 88 Tully Rd. #107 San Jose, CA 95111 (408) 294-6973La Vie MMX 2081 Bering Dr. #Y San Jose, CA 95131 (408) 573-7123Monterey Rd. Health Center 1837 Monterey Rd. San Jose, CA 95112 (408) 289-9111Natural Herbal Pain Relief 519 Parrott St. San Jose (408) 283-9333Pharmers Health Center

7246 Sharon Dr. #N San Jose, Ca 95129 (408) 899-4901Purple Elephant Co-op 642 E. Santa Clara St. San Jose CA 95112 (408) 275-8089San Jose Patients Group 824 The Alameda San Jose, CA 95126 (408) 295-5411South Bay Apothecary Collective 1907 Concourse Dr. San Jose, CA 95131 (408) 428-9827South Bay Cannamed Patients 334 Commercial St. San Jose, CA 95112 (408) 279-6700The 408 CC 2730 Alello Dr. #B San Jose, CA 95111 (408) 229-2373TheraLeaf Co-op 606 Saratoga Ave. #D San Jose, CA 95129 (408) 246-4420

University Avenue Wellness Center 630 University Ave. San Jose, CA 95110 (408) 564-5244

Santa CruzGreenway Compassionate Relief (GCR) 140 Dubois St #D Santa Cruz (831) 420-1640 Mon-Sat 11am-7pm

Vallejo & RichmondEast Bay Patients Association 3223 Pierce St. Richmond, CA (510) 527-0420Golden State Health Center 865 Marina Bay Parkway #44 Richmond, CA 94804 (510) 232-1329Gradaddypurp Collective Inc. 2924 Hilltop Mall Rd. Richmond, CA 94806 (510) 243-7575

Holistic Healing Collective 221 Tewksbury Ave. Richmond, CA 94801 (510) 232-1329Marin Alliance For Medical MJ Call For Directions (415) 256-9328North Bay Alternative Healing(NBAH) 1516 Napa St. Vallejo, CA 94590 (707) 980-7221Stan The Man’s Collective 1235 Warren Ave. Vallejo, CA 94591 (707) 557-54337 Stars Holistic Healing Center 3288 Pierce St. #M108 Richmond, CA (510) 527-STARS

Sacramento1 Love Wellness (1LW) 1841 El Camino Ave. Sacramento, CA 95815 (916) 231-LOVE

12 Hour Care Collective 6666-C Fruitridge Blvd. Sacramento, CA (916) 386-9727 215 Grass (215G) 4381 Gateway Park Blvd. #560 Sacramento, CA (916) 419-63225800 Roseville (GCNA) 5816 Roseville Rd. #10 Sacramento, CA 95842 (916) 538-1006All About Wellness (AAW) 1900 19th St. Sacramento, CA 95811 (916) 454-4327American Collectives Dispensary 1855 Diesel St. #1 Sacramento, CA 95838 (916) 927-0237Alternative Medical Center (AMC) 8665 Folsom Blvd. Sacramento, CA Free Shuttle Service Offered (916) 386-3588A Therapeutic Alternative (ATA) 3015 H St.

Sacramento, CA 95816 (916) 400-3117California Holistic Collective (CHC) 7703 Fair Oaks Blvd. Carmichael, CA 95608Capital Wellness Collective 2100 29th St. Sacramento, CA (916) 739-1471City of Trees Compassionate Care(CTCC) 6743 Fair Oaks Blvd. Carmichael, CA 95608 (916) 481-1116Doctors Orders Co-op 1704 Main Ave. Sacramento, CA (916) 564-2112El Camino Wellness Center 2511 Connie Dr. #200 Sacramento, CA 95825 (916) 473-2427East Bay Health Solutions(EBHS) 2201 Northgate Blvd. #H Sacramento, CA 95833 (916) 564-6625

Florin Wellness Center (FWC) 7047 S. Land Park Dr. Sacramento, CA 95831 (916) 391-8200Fruitridge Health & Wellness Center(FHWC) 2831 Fruitridge Rd. #E Sacramento, CA 95820 (916) 706-3806Grass4381 Gateway Park Blvd. #560 Sacramento, CA 95833 (916) 419-6322Green Solutions 1404 28th St. Sacramento, CA 95816 (916) 706-3568The Holistic Cafe 4215 Kitty Lane Sacramento, CA 95841 (916) 285-5822Horizon Collective 3600 Power Inn Rd. #1A Sacramento, CA (916) 455-1931Hugs Alternative Care (HUG)

2035 Stockton Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95817 (916) 452-3620Northstar Holistic Collective Non-Profit (NHCNP) 1236 C St. Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 476-4344Sacramento Holistic Healing Center(SHHC) 2014 10th St. Sacramento, CA (916) 930-0939Sarah Jane Collective (SJD) 908 21st St. Sacramento, CA 95811 (916) 446-8985Unity Collective (UC) 1832 Tribute Rd. #E Sacramento, CA (916) 564-182Valley Health Options 1421 Auburn Blvd. Sacramento, CA (916) 779-0715





(303) 665-5596DRReefer.Com 1121 Broadway #G Boulder, Co. 80302 (303) 588-3335Central Grateful Meds 110 Snyder Nederland, Co. 80466 (303) 258-7703The Farmacy 1644 Walnut St. Boulder, Co. 80302 (303) 440-1323Tea Alchemy 98 Highway 119 South #2 Nederland, Co. 80466 (303) 258-3561The Village Society 2043 16th St. Boulder, Co. 80302 (720) 746-9064Cannabis Medical 762 Kalamath St. Denver, Co. 80204 (303) 912-2013Caregivers for Life of CherryCreek

310 Saint Paul St. Denver, Co. 80206 (720) 536-5462Discount Medical Marijuana 2028 E. Colfax Ave. Denver, Co. 80206 (303) 355-9333Green Karma Medical 1115 Grant St. #G2 Denver, Co. 80203 (303) 815-1585Green Werks 907 E. Colfax Ave. Denver, Co. 80218 (303) 647-5210Herbal Health 419 W. 13th Ave. Denver, Co. 80204 (720) 542-8364Herbal Wellness 771 Santa Fe Dr. Denver, Co. 80204 (720) 299-1919Lincoln Herbal 424 Lincoln St. Denver, Co. 80203 (720) 289-9654

Pain Management of Colorado 110 Cook St #103 Denver, Co. 80206 (303) 423-7246Pride in Medicine 731 W. 6th Ave. Denver, Co. 80204 (303) 999-0441Rocky Mountain Farmacy 1719 Emerson St. Denver, Co. 80218 (720) 389-9002The Grasshopper Alternative Medicine 1728 E. 17th Ave. Denver, Co. 80218 (303) 388-4677The Organic Remedy Call For Directions (303) 450-7426

Downtown24/7 Health Care Centers 3535 Walnut St. Denver, Co. 80205 (720) 479-8756Apothecary of Colorado

1730 Blake St. #420 Denver, Co. 80202 (303) 296-5566Ballpark Holistic Dispensary 2119 Larimer St. Denver, Co. 80205 (303) 953-7059Denver Kush Club 2615 Welton St. Denver, Co. 80205 (303) 736-6550Denver Patients Group 2863 Larimer St. #B Denver, Co. 80205 (303) 484-1662J&J Green Clinic 3462 Walnut St. Denver, Co. 80205 (303) 284-5610Lotus 1444 Wazee St. #115 Denver, Co. 80202 (720) 974-3109Natural Remedies 1620 Market St. #5W Denver, Co. 80202 (303) 953-0884

Nature’s Kiss Medical Lounge 4332 S. Broadway Denver, Co. 80205 (303) 484-9327Peace in Medicine 2042 Arapahoe St. Denver, Co. 80205 (720) 242-9308The Happy Harvest 2324 Champa St. Denver, Co. 80205 (303) 997-4425 Zen Dispensary 26th St. Denver, Co. 80205 (303) 297-1466

EastFlavored Essentials 3955 Oneida St. Denver, Co. 80207 (303) 377-0539Herbal Care 2866 N. Colorado Blvd. Denver, Co. 80207 (303) 321-4433Denver Medical Stop

The North Coast

Arcata Patient Center 1085 K St. Arcata, CA (707) 496-9769Humbolt Patients Co-op 601 1st St. #B Arcata, CA (707) 822-9330Humbolt Patient Resource Center 980 6th St. Arcata, CA (707) 826-7988The Green House Wellness CTR Call For Directions (707) 588-4700Organic Cannabis Foundation 301 East Todd Rd.

Santa Rose, CA 95407 (707) 588-8811Sonoma Patient Group 2425 Cleveland Ave. #175 Santa Rosa, CA (707) 526-2800Peace In Medicine 6771 Sebastopol Ave. (Hwy 12) Sebastopol, CA 95472 (707) 823-4206Marvin’s Gardens Call For Directions (707) 869-1291Lake Co. D & M Compassion Center 15196 Lakeshore Blvd. Clearlake, CA (707) 275-9564The Patients Choice

9440 Main St. Upper Lake, CA (707) 275-9564Good Karma

Growers Collective 6045 2nd Ave. Lucerene, CA (707) 274-2144

South Bay & PeninsulaBlue Haven 3149 Middlefield Rd. Redwood City, CA (650) 361-8009Evolution 6116 Highway 9 Felton, CA (650) 537-6526Lake CountyAlternative Solutions 12867 E. Hwy 20 Clearlake, CA

(707) 994-1320D & M Compassion Center 15196 Lakeshore Dr. Clearlake, CA (707) 994-1320Triple C Collective 14196 Lakeshore Dr. Clearlake, Ca 95422 (707) 277-0121Triple C Collective II 9781 Pointlake Veiw Rd. Kelseyville, CA 95451 (707) 701-4160

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5926 E. Colfax Denver, Co. 80220 (303) 573-6337Supreme Care Strains & Wellness 6767 E. 39th Ave. #105 Denver, Co. 80207 (720) 877-5216

NorthDoctors Orders 5068 N. Federal Blvd. Denver, Co. 80221 (303) 433-0276Green Medical Referrals Clinic 10781 Washington St. Denver, Co. 80233 (303) 495-5000

NorthwestAlive Herbal Medicine 4573 Pecos St. Denver, Co. 80211 (720) 945-9543Biocare 2899 N. Speer Blvd. #105 Denver, Co. 80211

(303) 455-3187Chronic Wellness 3928 Federal Blvd. Denver, Co. 80211 (303) 455-6500Denco Alternative Medicine 2828 Speer Blvd. #117 Denver, Co. 80211 (303) 433-2266Grassroots 2832 W. 44th Ave. Denver, Co. 80211 (303) 325-7434Herbal Connections 2209 W 32nd Ave. Denver, Co. 80211 (720) 999-6295Herbal Wellness Inc. 3870 N. Federal Blvd. Denver, Co. 80211 (720) 299-1919Highland Health 2727 Bryant St. #420 Denver, Co. 80211 (303) 455-0810Highland Squares Apothecary 3460 W. 32nd Ave.

Denver, Co. 80212 (720) 855- 7451Mary Jayz Natural Therapeutics 4900 W. 46th Ave. Denver, Co. 80212 (720) 655-7451Sunnyside Alternative Medicine 1406 W 38th Ave. Denver, Co. 80211 (303) 720-6761Sweet Leaf Inc. 5100 W. 38th Ave. Denver, Co. 80212 (303) 480-5323The Giving Tree Of Denver 2707 W. 38th Ave Denver, Co. 80211 (303) 477-8888The Releaf Center 2000 W 32nd Ave. Denver, Co. 80211 (303) 458-LEAFTotal Health Concepts 2059 Bryant St. Denver, Co. 80211 (303) 433-0152

SouthBroadway Wellness 1290 S. Broadway Denver, Co. 80210 (303) 997-8413Cannabis 4 Health 1221 S. Pearl St. Denver, Co. 80210 (720) 296-7563Colorado Alternative Medicine 2394 S. Broadway Denver, Co. 80210 (720) 379-7295Ganja Gourmet 1810 S. Broadway Denver, Co. 80210 (303) 282-9333Mother Nature’s Miracle 315 W. Littleton Blvd. Denver, Co. 80210 (303) 794-3246Patients Choice of Colorado 2251 S. Broadway Denver, Co. 80210 (303) 862-5016The Kind Room 1881 S. Broadway

Denver, Co. 80210 (720) 266-3136Wellspring Collective1724 S. Broadway Denver, Co. 80210 (303) 733-3113

Southeast Affordable Medicine for Colorado 5650 E. Evans Ave. #105 Denver, Co. 80222 (720) 275-1845Altitude Organic Medicine South 2250 S. Oneida St. #204 Denver, Co. 80224 (303) 756-8888Cronergy 4101 E. Louisiana Ave. #320 Denver, Co. 80246 (720) 382-1287Green Around You 970 Oneida St. #17 Denver, Co. 80224 (303) 284-9075South Metro Cannabis 4101 E. Wesley Ave. #5

Denver, Co. 80222 (720) 771-9866Mile High Remedies 4155 E. Jewell Ave. #310 Denver, Co. 80222 (303) 419-3896Mile High Wellness 6740 E. Hampden Ave. Denver, Co. 80237 (720) 382-8516Natures Choice 2128 S. Albion St. Denver, Co. 80222 (720) 447-3271Rockbrook Inc. 2865 S. Colorado Blvd. Denver, Co. 80222 (303) 756-0595Rocky Mountain Alternative 1479 S. Holly St. Denver, Co. 80222 (303) 758-9114Sweet Leaf CompassionCenter 5301 Leetsdale Dr. Denver, Co. 80246 (303) 955-8954

Very Best Medicine 6853 Leetsdale Dr. Denver, Co. 80224 (720) 941-8872SouthwestAlameda Wellness Center 183 W. Alameda Ave. Denver, Co. 80223 (303) 736-6999Clovis, LLC 4000 Morrison Rd. Denver, Co. 80219 (303) 284-3165Little Green Pharmacy 1331 S. Broadway Denver, Co. 80233 (303) 772- 2133Mr. Stinky’s 314 Federal Blvd. Denver, Co. 80219 (720) 243-0246Nature’s Gifts 1270 W. Cedar Ave. Denver, Co. 80233 (720) 475-1982Rocky Mountain MMJD 1126 S. Sheridan Blvd.

Denver, Co. 80219 (303) 219-4884Rocky Mt. Organics 1015 W. Evans Ave. Denver, Co. 80233 (720) 479-8905The Natures Cure 4283 West Florida Ave. Denver, Co. 80219 (303) 934-9503

MountainsMedical Marijuana of the Rockies 720 Summit Blvd. Ste. 101A Frisco, Co. 80443 (970) 668-MEDSMedicine Man, LLC 101 North Main St. Ste. 6 Breckenridge, Co. 80424 (970) 453-2525Tree Line Premier Dispensary 40801 Hwy. 6, Ste. 215 Avon, Co. 81620 (970) 949-1887

Northern Suburbs

Cannabis Kindness Center 4045 Wadsworth Blvd. Unit 306 Wheat Ridge, Co. 80033 (303) 431-4994

Northwest Suburbs

Cannabis Kindness Center 4045 Wadsworth Blvd. #306 Wheat Ridge, Co. 80033 (303) 431-4994Colorado Patients Coalition 9460 Federal Blvd. Westminster, Co. 80260 (303) 810-8667Herbal Remedies 3200 W. 27th Ave. Westminster, Co. 80030 (303) 430-0420Special Kinds 4804 W. 60th Ave. Arvada, Co. 80003 (303) 847-3238Southeast SuburbsCanna Mart 72 E. Arapahoe Rd. Littleton, Co. 80122

(303) 771-1600The Hatch Wellness Center 3624 Highlands Ranch Pkwy #105 Littleton, Co. 80126 (303) 470-9270

Southwest SuburbsADG Herbal Medicine 11 W. Hampden Ave. #L100 Englewood, Co. 80110 (720) 278-0419Blue Sky Care 1449 W. Littleton Blvd. #106 Littleton, Co. 80120 (720) 283-6447Footprints Health 8250 W. Coal Mine Ave #4 Littleton, Co. 80123 (720) 981-2818 Green Mountain Care 5423 South Prince St. Littleton, Co. 80120 (303) 953-9231Green Tree Medical LLC 3222 S. Vance St. Denver, Co. 80227





(720) 838-1652Mountain Medicinal Wellness 1800 Colorado Blvd. #5 Idaho Springs, Co. 80452 (303) 567-4211The Hemp Center 2340 W. Main St. Littleton, Co. 80120 (303) 993-7824

West SuburbsBud Med Health Centers 2517 Sheridan Blvd. Lakewood, Co. 80214 (720) 920-9617Golden Alternative Care 807 14th St. #A Golden, Co. 80401 (303) 278-8870Green Werkz 5840 W. 25th Ave. Lakewood, Co. 80214 (303) 647-5210Lakewood Patients ResourceCenter 7003 W. Colfax Ave. Lakewood, Co. 80214

(303) 955-5190Meadows Wellness Center 1701 Kipling St. #104 Lakewood, Co. 80215 (720) 435-3830Pain Wellness Center 2509 Sheridan Blvd. Lakewood, Co. 80214 (720) 404-0174Rocky Mountain Wellness Center 1630 Carr #C Lakewood, Co. 80214 (303) 736-6366Western ColoradoNature’s Medicine 1001 Paterson Rd. Grand Junction, Co. 81501 (970) 424-5293Southern ColoradoCannabis Therapeutics 907 E. Fillmore St. Colorado Springs, Co. 80907 (719) 633-7124Canna Care 1675 Jet Wing Dr. Colorado Springs, Co. 80916 (719) 596-3010

Colorado Cannabis Caregivers 2203 N. Weber St. Colorado Springs, Co. 80907 ((719) 634-7389Pikes Peak Alternative Health& Wellness 605 S. Tejon St. #101 Colorado Springs, Co. 80905 (719) 575-9835The Highlands Co-op 332 W. Bijou St. #101 Colorado Springs, Co. 80905 (719) 442-6737

Northern ColoradoA Kind Place 123 E. Drake Rd. #B Fort Collins, Co. 80525 (970) 282-3811Botanic Labs 1110 Boston Ave. #210 Longmont, Co. 80503 (303) 260-8203Stone Mountain Wellness 600 S. Airport Rd. Longmont, Co. 80503 (303) NUG-WEED

In Harmony Wellness 4630 Royal Vista Circle #12 Fort Collins, Co. 80528 (970) 988-3898Magic’s Emporium 2432 E 12th St. Loveland, Co. 80537 (970) 667-HEALNature’s Medicine 843 North Cleveland Ave. Loveland, Co. 80537 (970) 461-2811Nature’s Medicine 1260 S. Hover Rd. #C Longmont, Co. 80501 (303) 772-7188





T H I S M O N T H ’ S B U D : J AC K H E R E R p h ot o : e d r o s e n t h a l

There is probably no higher honor in the Cannabis Movement than to have a strain named after you. Jack Herer is a great plant, named after a great man. A mix of Haze (50%), Northern Lights #5 (37.5%), and Skunk #1 (12.5%), Jack Herer is a strong, sativa dominant hybrid with a great flavor (citrus, cream, and skunk) and smooth, powerful, mostly cerebral effects. It takes about 60-70 days to reach full ma-turity. Jack Herer is a truly unique, wonderful, and thought provoking plant, named for a truly unique and wonderful, thought provoking person. Next time you try this strain, take a moment to remember the man who made it all possible. —[email protected]

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