West Coast Cannabis Magazine-February-10

For hemp enthusiasts everywhere!Volume 3, Issue 2 | FeBRuARY 2010 Always Free! POT & PRO SPORTS Time to Rethink the Official Stance? OffICIALLy RUNG Anatomy of a Policital Action DIGITIZING ThE DANK Cannabis Photography SANTA CRUZ CUP GETTIN' hIGh wITh DRAGONfLy Dr. walker's Daze Cannabis Butter Cannabis Cookies Killer Mac 'n Cheese Ask Ed™ COLLECTIVE Resource Guide we vi stc sit oas us tca on nn lin abi e! s.co m volume 3, issue 2 | February 2010 Publisher Ngaio Bealum editor in Chief Ngaio Bealum [email protected] Associate editor Mickey Martin Contributing editors Laura Kerr Eric K. Arnold Design & layout Hera Lee .Writers Chris from Santa Cruz Dragonfly Mickey Martin MzJill Rachie Bake Subcool Ed Rosenthal Photography MzJill Dragonfly Ed Rosenthal Subcool Advertising Manager Michael Levitt 818.625.3225 [email protected] sales Nicki Duzy Distribution Misha Frankly Justin Chris from Santa Cruz Website it specialist Kyle Porter [email protected] Cover photo: MzJill Letter from the Editor Happy February!! I hope you all manage to stay dry and cozy this month as we prepare for spring…. 9 15 35 25 47 9 15 25 35 47 41 54 66 68 73 82 84 85 110 So many things happened right as we went to press. The Los Angeles City Council passed and terribly written and completely unworkable, not to mention most likely unenforceable set of regulations regarding medical cannabis. The law awaits the Mayor’s signature. However, most medical cannabis dispensing collective operators in L.A. have pledged to fight these new r3egulations tooth and claw. It seems to me that instead of collecting a decent sized tax revenue from collectives, not to mention the jobs that collectives provide, the City of LA will now have spend money that it doesn’t have to fight it out in court. Shameful. Also shameful is the case of Virgil Grant. Mr. Grant is an African American man who organized a few collectives in LA, mostly in underserved parts of town, like Compton and the Crenshaw area. He has five kids and is facing up to ten years in Federal prison. The judge and the DEA’s lawyers are squabbling now over how long his sentence is going to be. He is scheduled to be sentenced in March. Our thoughts and prayers go to Virgil and his family, and to all prisoners of the war on medical cannabis. Look for more about Virgil Grant and the ongoing LA battle next month. This month, we have a few new features: updated collective guides for Colorado!! And, a new feature, “Getting High with Dragonfly,” a monthly look at cannabis strains from around the planet. Along with the usual good stuff: A nice way to make butter from Mz. Jill, a macaroni and cheese recipe from Rachiebake (the cold weather makes me crave comfort food), tips from Ed, and Subcool, and a great story from Mickey Martin about a Cannabis Rally he put together in Oakland, CA. Please enjoy this issue of West Coast Cannabis Magazine. Tell our advertisers that you saw them in our publication. Support our advertisers, for they make it possible for us to continue to bring you this magazine month after month. Oh, and Feb13-21 is Medical Marijuana Week. Look for more info about events and goings-on in your area at www.westcoastCannabis.com. See you soon, Ngaio Bealum Editor Pot & Pro Sports Eric K. Arnold Officially Rung Mickey Martin Cannabis Butter MzJill Santa Cruz Cup Chris from Santa Cruz Cannabis Photography Subcool Gettin' High with Dragonfly Activist Corner WCC News Ask Ed™ Marijuana Questions Oaksterdam Mini Magazine Cooking West Coast Cannabis Style List of Advertisers Collective Resource Guide Good Medicine www.westcoastcannabis.com West Coast Cannabis prints 50,000 copies a month and is seen by over 200,000 readers. MAY 2009 WEST COAST CANNABIS 5 Pot & Pro SPortS Is It tIme to RethInk the offIcIal stance? By Eric K. Arnold I n 1978 slugger Orlando Cepeda—dubbed the “Baby Bull” for the prodigious clouts he delivered over a sixteen-year career with the San Francisco Giants and five other teams—was arrested on marijuana possession charges. Cepeda was sentenced to five years and served ten months, plus probation. The scandal left a noticeable stain on the Baby Bull’s legend. Despite outstanding lifetime statistics (.297 batting average, almost 379 home runs, and over 1,300 runs batted in) and an off-the-field history of community service, Cepeda was denied entry into the Hall of Fame until 1999, when the Veteran’s Committee voted him in. On October 30, 2009, just days after the Major League Baseball season ended, Cy Young Awardwinning pitcher Tim Lincecum (a current San Francisco Giant) was arrested for speeding and marijuana possession in Washington State. Lincecum was found with exactly 3.3 grams of pot (we’re guessing he had just bought a fresh 1/8th) and a pipe. Lincecum pled guilty to possession of drug paraphernalia and paid a fine for speeding, in exchange for the possession charge being dropped. The arrest couldn’t have come at a worse time for Lincecum. After posting a 15-7 won-loss record, with 261 strikeouts and a glossy 2.48 ERA, he was up for his second consecutive Cy Young Award. The vote was just weeks away; a public-relations nightmare a la Tiger Woods, Plaxico Burress, or Michael Vick could easily have resulted in a firestorm of negative publicity. Yet though the arrest garnered coast-to-coast media headlines, public reaction resulted in not much more than a collective “So what?” As an SF Chronicle article written not long after Lincecum’s arrest revealed, most fans greeted the news of “Tim-meh’’s smoking habits with a shrug, not outrage; numerous comments on SFGate.com voiced support for Lincecum, along with support for marijuana use in general. On November 19—only 20 scant days after his arrest-- Lincecum won the award, becoming the first player in baseball history to win Cy Youngs in his first two full seasons in the majors. Clearly, public attitudes about pro athletes and pot use has changed significantly in the 30 years since Cepeda’s arrest. It didn’t hurt that the longhaired Lincecum looked like a rock star – were he to don a leather jacket and sunglasses, he could easily be mistaken for Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes. It also didn’t hurt that Lincecum’s accomplishments were beyond reproach; clearly, pot didn’t adversely affect his performance on the field. Pot obviously didn’t affect the performance of Olympic record-setting swimmer Michael Phelps either. Last February, Phelps became the most high-profile herb smoker since Willie Nelson toked up in the White House, when a British tabloid published pictures of the 16-time Olympic medal winner (including 14 Gold medals) huffing on a bong at a college party at the University of South Carolina. The pictures suggested it wasn’t the first time America’s Aquaman had held a waterpipe; using a two-hand grip, with one hand cradling the bowl, and another steadying the stem, his baseball cap titled to the back, Phelps showed excellent bong-hitting technique. Though the sheriff declined to prosecute, citing lack of evidence, there was considerable fallout over the Phelps photos, at least initially. Phelps, who makes an estimated $5 million per year in endorsements, apologized in a statement for what he called “a youthful and inappropriate way, not in a manner people have come to expect from me.” 8 WEST COAST CANNABIS | www.westcoastcannabis.com February 2010 | WEST COAST CANNABIS 9 However, only one of Phelps’ sponsors, Kellog’s, dropped him after the incident, though he was also suspended from competitive swimming for three months, and one official questioned whether he would be allowed to participate in an anti-doping program, now that he had, in fact, been outed as a dope smoker. Yet just two months after the pictures surfaced, Phelps was given a standing ovation during an appearance before the Maryland Senate honoring his Olympic accomplishments. Seven months later, at the Cy Young Awards ceremony, Lincecum sheepishly apologized for what he too deemed a “mistake,” promising it will never happen again. Reading between the lines, his carefully-worded statement didn’t exactly disavow his marijuana use in the past or future, but basically stated he’ll be careful not to get busted again. There is little question that pro athletes are indeed role models for young people. Yet it is entirely open to debate whether pot use should preclude a professional sports player from setting a positive example for youth. A December 2009 study conducted for the National Institute of Drug Abuse found that not only are U.S. teenagers smoking in higher numbers and less likely to view marijuana as a harmful substance, but they have cut down on binge drinking, smoking cigarettes, and using methamphetamine – all of which are in fact much more harmful than pot. And it’s not hard to see a correlation between the upward trending of teenage pot smoking (most likely due to new information about its medicinal properties) and the downward trending of highly-addictive, unhealthy substances, which have no similar health benefits. So why shouldn’t a pot-smoking pitcher with a 98 mph fastball or an uncannily-speedy swimmer who takes an occasional bong hit be considered a role model, considering the alternative? With public opinion about marijuana more favorable than at anytime since it was classified as a Section 1 drug and made illegal, and medical marijuana permissible in several states, the issue has become less about decency, morality and societal standards, and more about perceived image – though not necessarily reality. Where image is concerned, pro sports leagues have much more grievous and serious issues to be concerned about than a player who smokes marijuana before, during or after games. Recent scandals involving sports include everything from adultery to discharging a loaded gun in a crowded nightclub to running an illegal dog-fighting business to referees betting on games to allegations of sexual assault to alcohol related DUIs to cases of domestic violence, vehicular manslaughter, and murder. In addition, recent studies have raised major concerns about long-term brain damage due to on-field concussions in football – at the pro, college, and high school levels. By far, the biggest threat to the integrity of sports isn’t marijuana, it’s performance-enhancing drugs like steroids, as the BALCO scandal and the ongoing drama surrounding the Tour de France have made perfectly clear. The straight dope is that many athletes smoke pot. It’s an open secret that marijuana is favored by many pro basketballers; ex-Philadelphia 76er Charles Oakley once estimated 60% of NBA players puff before they pass. Among the high-profile names who have been arrested 10 WEST COAST CANNABIS | www.westcoastcannabis.com February 2010 | WEST COAST CANNABIS 11 for possession of cannabis: Damon Stoudamire, Kareem AbdulJabbar (who was recently diagnosed with leukemia), Robert Parish, and Chris Webber. Other marijuana smokers who also happen to be professional athletes range from former Phillies relief pitcher Tug McGraw to Gold Medal-winning snowboarder Ross Rebagliati to current Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams to ex- Dallas Cowboys player Charles Stepnowski, who won two Super Bowls. Since retiring, Stepnowski has become a marijuana advocate. He’s gone on record as saying marijuana provided a more pleasant alternative to addictive painkillers. Considering all the aches and pains athletes must endure as part of their jobs, and the chronic injuries which persist long after their playing careers have ended, permitting players to use marijuana medicinally could only be seen as humane in a civilized society. Not only do some of your favorite athletes use pot regularly, but many sports fans smoke herb as well. I’ve personally seen “Oaksterdam” jerseys and “Bombers” hats in official team colors at Oakland Athletics games (quiet as it’s kept, cigarettes aren’t the only thing being inhaled in the Oakland Coliseum’s smoking section). Some might remember Cottonmouth clothing, whose baseball-themed “Hard Hitters 7.0” line gained some popularity among the urban/hip-hop crowd a few years back. Unfortunately, pro sports’ governing bodies and the majority of corporate firms associated with athletics have lagged far behind the American public in embracing pot and the medical marijuana movement. Still, the notion of Lincecum as a stoner apparently didn’t hurt his standing with the video game company who featured him on the cover of the games Major League Baseball 2K9 and Major League Base- ball 2K9 Fantasy All-Stars. Given this, it wouldn’t be surprising to find out that focus group studies have indicated that many (if not most) video game players puff regularly before they play. By that same token, Kellog’s dropping Phelps as an endorser was a bad move, in our opinion – considering how many pot smokers like to eat cereal as one of their preferred munchies. If Kellog’s was hip to the pot-smoking demographic, it would take the same approach that Cartoon Network, Ben & Jerry’s, and Jack in the Box have, subtly (and sometimes not-so-subtly) catering to millions of stoners who like to watch cartoons, slurp ice cream and crunchify 99-cent tacos when they get high. (Hmmm…on second thought, maybe Kellog’s should have switched Phelps’ picture from Corn Flakes to Rice Krispies.) One can only imagine the day when pro sports (and companies who use pro athletes to endorse their products) will realize the obvious and end the hypocrisy surrounding marijuana use by its athletes. With any luck, it won’t be too long before the Giants can openly announce a “Tim Lincecum one-hitter quitter” promotion, with a single-puff pipe shaped like a baseball bat, perhaps. Or how about introducing a new mascot, Stoney Seal? (Editor’s note: the Giants were once known as the San Francisco Seals.) As long as we’re dreaming, wouldn’t it be wonderful if baseball stadium concessions stands sold tasty, chewy herbal edibles or even high-grade spliffs -- thereby drastically reducing the inevitable drunken brawls at stadiums due to the availability of alcohol as the only legal intoxicant. Just imagine how well that would go over at Mile High Stadium. 12 WEST COAST CANNABIS | www.westcoastcannabis.com February 2010 | WEST COAST CANNABIS 13 Conrad State Building RUNG O FFI CI A L LY ANATOMY OF A POLITICAL ACTION How the Ring in the New Year Rally evolved from idea to action in 2 short weeks Mickey Martin munity leaders, concerned citizens and victims of the government’s war on cannabis came together in Oakland (on the first business day of the new year) to demand that 2010 be the year that safe access becomes a reality. I organized this rally in response to the news that I would indeed have to serve a one-year confinement period in the U.S. Bureau of Prisons Cornell Correctional facility, even though the U.S. Justice Department issued a memo stating resources were no longer to be spent prosecuting medical cannabis providers. I figured that this was a rare opportunity to use my On January 4th, 2010 public officials, activists, com- plight with justice to raise awareness for the cause and to mobilize people into action in the New Year. It was an idea that had been brewing for months as I waited for a federal judge to decide my fate. I had attended many political rallies and protests, but had never officially organized one. The experience was worth sharing. Steph Sherer (the director of Americans for Safe Access), and I mulled over the idea in mid-December at the ASA Holiday Party in Oakland. Our dialogue transformed into a moment of excitement and I knew that it had to be done and that I had to do it. Steph assured me that ASA would support the effort and came up with the idea for bells, as she said she associated bells with New Years. It was a brilliant plan and I ran with it. “The Ring in the New Year Rally and Protest” was born on a chilly street corner in downtown Oakland over a few cigarettes and some friendly laughter. I knew that since ASA was supporting the effort, I had a great chance of making a successful event. ASA would provide media support and contacts and their well-known brand would drive people to the event. I immediately contacted Jon Perri of Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP). I wanted to align this event with their organization. I understand the power of the youth movement. SSDP’s grass roots organizing has a bold energy that was sure to inspire folks to come stand on a street corner on a cool winter day to yell about cannabis freedoms and make some noise for the movement. They agreed to help spread the word to their chapters and get people to come be a part of this historical event. It’s always a good idea to have a group like SSDP on board, as the younger generation networks so well on Facebook and Twitter. Plus, they are a well run a professional group that makes a statement everywhere they go. The groundwork had been laid for the event and it was too late to turn back now. I decided that the event had to be more than just screaming at the Federal Government again. The problem we are facing envelops more than just the Feds. The action would include a press conference at the Federal Building followed by a march to the State Building to demand California do more to protect patient rights. We would then march to Oakland City Center to support local govern- ments, such as Oakland, that have developed regulations to protect safe access in their cities. It was a plan that I had mulled over for many years. This problem is, and always has been, bigger than just the feds. The State of California has not done enough to protect its citizenry and bucked the responsibility to local governments. Some have done a great job ensuring safe access, while others have banned access altogether in their cities and towns. The rally was to reflect the battle we are fighting from one end of the state to the other and the struggle for cannabis freedoms that is happening nationwide. This action was meant to highlight the disparities we see at these different levels of governance and to demand that we, as patients and providers, no longer be treated like second-class citizens. I began putting together the marketing for the event. I developed a Facebook Event and Cause and began spreading the word to the many friends and followers in my network. These folks spread the word to folks in their network and before we knew it the event was buzzing around circles of activists and supporters. The response was wonderful. Those who could not make it sent well wishes and passed the word on to those who could. I designed a flyer and some signs to be distributed to areas where patients and supporters would find them. Berkeley Patient’s Group (BPG) agreed to help with the costs of printing and marketing the event. Finding resources in the community is paramount to an event’s success, as we are all in this together. BPG has always been a great supporter of political actions and social change. They also organized a sign-making party to ensure the crowd was armed with plenty of visual flair. The flyers and posters were distributed all over the Bay Area and in oakland City Hall 16 WEST COAST CANNABIS | www.westcoastcannabis.com February 2010 | WEST COAST CANNABIS 17 other parts of the state, as well. Next came organizing a list of speakers that reflected the spirit of the event. I knew I wanted supporting Public Officials to speak at the press conference. I contacted Oakland City Councilperson Rebecca Kaplan and Berkeley City Councilperson Kriss Worthington, as I knew they had been longtime champions of this cause. After navigating my phone tree to reach these folks over the holidays, they confirmed they would attend. I wanted the leaders of this movement to have an opportunity to speak, as well. I notified Jeff Jones and Ed Rosenthal with my desire to have them there, as well as Dr. Frank Lucido, Mikki Norris, Chris Conrad, James Anthony, and many others to stand by me in this fight for freedom. I received a great response and after everyone interview confirmed we had an impressive list of activists and speakers. ASA and SSDP were also going to have representatives speak on behalf of the community. It was a great turnout. Then I had to get the press on board. Kris Hermes from ASA helped me with contacts and helped edit the media advisory for the event. A good media advisory will include a short summary (Who, What, Where, When and Why) and contact information. We put out the advisory the Thursday morning before the event, as Friday was New Year’s Day. We followed it up with phone contacts to the entire local and some national media outlets. The alert was sent out again on Friday. On the morning of the event, the alert was again sent out and another round of calls was made to ensure that the message was received. There was a great response and it paid off. Several outlets showed up to film the event and do pieces on the action that reflected the underlying message that medical cannabis patients and providers were a vibrant part of the community and that ignoring or belittling our cause was no longer acceptable. I also did an in-depth interview with radio station KPFA on the Sunday Evening News segment the night before the event. The message was heard loud and clear. Me and tHe kid Throughout the process we blanketed email lists, websites, forums, and meetings with information about the event. The event had become so well known that I was receiving messages from groups who were disappointed they were not more directly involved, including a representative from the Libertarian Party that was insistent that this event needed a Libertarian presence. I assured these groups that they were not excluded, but that the event was orchestrated to represent a broader base of patients and providers, and was by no means meant to exclude anyone. It was great to reBeCCa kaplan 18 WEST COAST CANNABIS | www.westcoastcannabis.com February 2010 | WEST COAST CANNABIS 19 Crowd at tHe Federal Building have support from all over. You know you are doing something right when activist groups and political parties are calling you to see why they were not invited to speak. Unfortunately there is only so much time in a day, and we were already overbooked with speakers. Always better to have too many than too little, though. On the day of the event, supporters began to gather shortly before high noon. It was a beautiful crisp Oakland day. I had purchased some small bells from a party store to hand out to those in attendance who did not bring their own. We began demonstrating at noon. The press conference was slated to begin a 12:20. I helped organize the press and ensured they had interviews with anyone they needed. We were asked to move off of the property of the Federal Building, as we had not attained a permit for the event. I did not know that I needed a permit to organize at a building that my hard-earned tax dollars had gone to fund. I was not in the mood to argue with security, and they were nice enough about it, so we moved to the sidewalk in front of the building. Next time I will look into a permit. Lesson learned. I began the press conference with a speech about my situation and the injustices created by medical cannabis prohibition. Next up were Oakland City Councilperson Rebecca Kaplan and then Berkeley City Councilperson Kriss Worthington. They gave moving statements about their support for the movement and the successes their cities had seen in providing outlets for patients to access cannabis medicines. Worthington stated, “Mickey Martin is not a criminal. Incarcerating Mickey Martin is a crime.” Jeff Jones also spoke, followed by Frank Lucido. The great Ed Rosenthal accused the Feds of being terrorists in true to form Ed style. Lauren Payne from ASA and Jonathan Perri from SSDP spoke next, and Mikki Norris gave a moving commentary to finish the conference. 20 WEST COAST CANNABIS | www.westcoastcannabis.com February 2010 | WEST COAST CANNABIS 21 dr. Frank luCido We then began the march one block to the State of California Building. Our vocal group, armed with megaphones, signs, bells, and positive energy, chanted slogans like, “CANNABIS IS NOT A CRIME. RELEASE THE PEOPLE DOING TIME.” It was a colorful and bright experience. Expert witness Chris Conrad began the festivities at the State Building, blasting authorities and regulators for not doing more in the 13 plus years since the passage of Prop 215. BPG Director Debby Goldsberry, patient advocate Kim Cue, Attorney James Anthony, and state raid victim Addison Demoura all gave rousing speeches over a megaphone to loud cheers from the crowd. We called on the state to do more to protect our right to use and provide cannabis to patients in need. The final leg of the march led us to Oakland City Hall. We gathered to rally in support of the efforts made by local governments to ensure there were safe access points for patients in their cities. While we agreed that no local ordinance to date was perfect for patients, we commended the actions of cities that had done their best to regulate and legitimize the efforts of collectives in their municipalities. Collective operators spoke about their positive experiences in their town and we applauded the efforts of those that had put their best foot forward. My two-year-old son ran out in the middle ed roSentHal of my rant and gave me a hug. It was a surreal moment in my life and a beautiful experience. The event was a great success and the hard work and energy I had put in paid off. From what I could tell from pictures, over 100 dedicated activists and supporters had shown up to be a part of history and voice their support for medical cannabis. The issue was heard on media outlets and we had succeeded in raising awareness for the cause. I strongly suggest that we continue to use events like this one to pressure the powers-at-be until our goals of safe access to cannabis medicines is achieved. We continue to make headway and the wind is at our backs. Nothing is more powerful than a demonstration of human beings gathered in support of a cause they strongly believe in. No social and political change has come easy in this country and medical cannabis is no different. You CAN make a difference by organizing and attending events like the Ring in the New Year Rally. Thanks to all of those who made it out to participate in this direct action and those of you that did not, I hope to see you at the next one. King Kush Photo by Russell Rope Review @ http://www.WeedConnection.com 22 WEST COAST CANNABIS | www.westcoastcannabis.com CannaButter Article & Photos by: MzJill How to Make ost of us are aware that marijuana has medicinal values. Cannabis has been used for medicinal purposes for over 4,800 years. Marijuana provides symptomatic relief from a list of medical aliments, such as nausea and vomiting, appetite stimulation, promoting weight gain, pressure from glaucoma, reduces muscle spasms from spinal cord injuries and multiple sclerosis, and diminishes tremors in multiple sclerosis patients. It also provides relief from migraine headaches, depression, seizures, insomnia and chronic pain. Tetrahydrocannabinol, also known as THC is the main psychoactive substance found in marijuana. THC receptors are found in animals, mammals, birds, fish, and reptiles. There are two known types of cannabinoid receptors; CB1 and CB2. The CB1 receptors are mainly found in the brain, they are also found in both the male and female reproductive systems. The CB1 receptors seem to be responsible for the euphoric and the anticonvulsive effects. The CB2 receptors are mainly found in the immune system and are responsible for the anit-inflammatory effects. M Although many people desire the medicinal effects of marijuana, they are unable to smoke it. Instead, they must ingest their medicine. When eaten, marijuana can be a quite potent medicine that relieves deep and chronic pain. Since THC is not a water-soluble compound, butter is a good carrier substance for ingestion. Cannabutter is butter- which has been infused with cannabinoids. The high from cannabutter is a bit different than the high from the traditional method of smoking. The high from digesting marijuana comes on much slower and lasts much longer than the high from smoking. Consuming marijuana by eating provides superior medicinal relief from pains and spasms. Unlike taking prescription drugs for pain, eating cannabis is often less debilitaing. Eating cannabis can sometimes cause nausea and may detour a person from consuming cannabis orally, but this side affect will diminish partially or completely as your body becomes accustomed to the intake of cannabinoids. Cannabutter can be made using what remains of the plant after trimming, which are normally thrown away after harvesting. However the 24 WEST COAST CANNABIS | www.westcoastcannabis.com February 2010 | WEST COAST CANNABIS 25 Left to right: Start with quality butter; butter melting in boiling water; cannabis material; putting cannabis in water; strainer and bowl; mashing liquid through strainer. most potent butter will come from using actual buds or bud leaves containing a significant amount of visible resin. The higher quality ingredients you use, the more potent and flavorful your butter will be. If you choose to use the leaf matter from your plants, it is important to allow the trim to dry fully to avoid the taste of chlorophyll in your final product. I have been making cannabutter for approximately eight years now. I know a marijuana patient, we’ll call him “John,” who previously took a variety of prescription medications; Oxycotin, Wellbutrin, Zoloft and Viagra. I had recently learned of the benefits of eating cannabis, so I made some cannabutter cookies and gave them to him. Approximately eight years later, I still make canna-cookies for him, and canna-cookies are his only form of medication. He no longer needs Oxycotin for his pain, or Zoloft & Wellbutrin for his mind, now he also has a happy sex life without the use of Viagra. John doesn’t enjoy smoking marijuana, but he is happy to eat one canna-cookie a day. Making cannabis cookies is normcally a two-day process. Day one consists of making the butter and day two is cookie-making day. The 26 WEST COAST CANNABIS | www.westcoastcannabis.com February 2010 | WEST COAST CANNABIS 27 Left to right: Strained material; hand squeezing the cannabis; well squeezed material; the strained butter mixture; covered butter mixture; butter mix after refrigeration. process of making butter has an extremely strong smell, which can last for several hours after the process is complete. The first step in making cannabutter is to assemble your ingredients and preparation tools. The amount of butter and cannabis used can vary depending on how potent you want the end product to be. I use four to six ounces of cannabis material and 1.25 cups of butter (5 sticks). It is important to use real butter rather than margarine; butter will set up after the process is complete. You will need a large stainless steel pot with a lid, a large stainless steel bowl, a fine mesh metal strainer, and metal slotted spoons. It is best to use stainless steel cookware and utensils rather than plastic, because product can be lost in porous plastic. Fill your large pot with enough water to cover all of your cannabis material, usually about ¾ full should do it. Put the butter in the water and allow it to come to a rapid boil. Once the water is at a rapid boil, add the cannabis material, stir well and allow the mixture to return to a rapid boil. Cover the pot, turn the burner to medium and allow the mixture to cook at a low boil for about an hour. After an hour, turn the burner off and leave the mixture to sit for another hour, covered. Be sure not to boil for too long—this degrades potency. Put a strainer over the large mixing bowl and carefully pour your mixture through the strainer. Be very careful not to get scalded by the 28 WEST COAST CANNABIS | www.westcoastcannabis.com February 2010 | WEST COAST CANNABIS 29 We screen for active ingredients, Pathogenic molds, and Potency. Providing safe access to safe medicine. Pre-register online to or go call discreet location Premier Quality secure on-site Parking gif ree f Patients new r t fo easy freeway access -near cal exPocall For Directions Must Have Doctor’s recoMMenDation L to R: Disposing the waste water; scraping refrigerated butter; freshly scraped butter; pre-refrigerated butter; cannabutter after refrigeration. hot liquid or the hot steam. Don’t rinse any of your cooking utensils until your process is complete, or you will waste THC. After pouring the mixture through the strainer your bowl will likely be full, so now put your strainer over the empty pot. Push the excess liquid through the strainer with a large slotted spoon or smasher; set the smashed material aside, I use the lid from cooking or a small metal bowl. Pour the liquid from the pot into the rest of the mixture in the bowl. Place the strainer over the pot again and then hand squeeze the material (a handful at a time) through the strainer. The liquid will be very hot and you may think about bypassing this process, but don’t. There is a lot of valuable medicine trapped in the material that you will lose if you skip this process. It is important to do this process while the material is still hot so that the butter doesn’t set up in the material and become lost. Thick rubber cooking gloves may be helpful. Now restrain your material back into the pot. Double check your large bowl to ensure it doesn’t have any material particles present, then place your strainer back over the bowl and pour your liquid back through once more. Tightly cover your bowl full of butter with aluminum foil (be sure you cover it extra tight so that your whole fridge won’t smell of cannabutter), and let it refrigerate overnight. After sitting overnight, your mixture will have separated. The butter containing the THC will harden on top, the waste will remain in the liq- grow classes Know your rights classes vaporizer classes community Bulletin Board educational materials compassion Program vet discount MeMber beneFiTS FeATured cuTTingS gods gift candy Purple sour diesel romulan super silver haze grand daddy Purple the cheese FeATured STrAinS green ribbon Black Berry Kush master Kush grand ribbon Monday - Saturday: 10AM – 7PM • Sunday: 12PM – 5PM 1832 TribuTe roAd SuiTe e • SAcrAMenTo P h o n e - 9 1 6 . 5 6 4 . 1 8 2 4 • w w w. u n i t y n p c . o r g February 2010 | WEST COAST CANNABIS 31 L to R: Cookie mix and vanilla, lemon extracts; a half-cup of cannabutter; place ingredients in bowl and mix; place on baking sheet; canna cookies! uid below. Prepare a bowl (slightly larger than your strainer) with several paper towels folded up inside. Place a metal strainer over the paper towels. Use a metal slotted spoon to scrape the butter off of the liquid, and then place the butter in the strainer. Pour out the wastewater; it will look very dirty and full of sediment. Leave the butter to sit for approximately thirty minutes, to allow the excess water to drain and evaporate. If you plan on making cookies right away, you can set your strainer on top of a clean plate and set it in the refrigerator for approximately 15 minutes to harden back up some. If you don’t plan on immediately using the butter it can be placed into a freezer bag or freezer safe container and refrigerated for short-term storage or frozen for long-term storage. When you are ready to make your canna-cookies, use your cannabutter in the same manner that you would use regular butter. Preferably use a recipe that calls for butter rather than oil. I like to use Betty Crocker cookie mixes, as they are simple. The Chocolate Chip and the Sugar Cookie mixes both have proven to work very well. When using the Sugar Cookie mix I like to add a few drops of vanilla and lemon extract for added flavor. Bake the cookies as per the package directions. The cookies will keep best frozen in a freezer safe container or freezer bag. Medicinal Marijuana Cookies The recipe is: a pack of Better Crocker Sugar Cookie Mix, 1 Egg, 1/2 cup cannabutter, we also add (for extra flavor) a dash of both lemon and vanilla extracts. 32 WEST COAST CANNABIS | www.westcoastcannabis.com February 2010 | WEST COAST CANNABIS 33 420 COLLECTIVE Private Medical Cannabis Care For Qualified patients Open Mon-Sun 12pm-8pm FREE GIFT For 1st time patients (310)401-3454 CALIFORNIA STATE APPROVED NOT FOR PROFIT COLLECTIVE 12421 Venice Blvd.Suite #4 Venice, CA. 90066 tHe proverBial Stage was set on this warm winter night, with the wind still, in the city many have nicknamed “Berkeley by the Beach.” Even the busiest part of town on this Saturday evening was painted in a mellow backdrop. No one had any trouble parking or navigating the sidewalks without so much as a hurry to their step. Santa Cruz, California’s stoniest, most super-chilled finest filled the Main Ballroom of the Veteran’s Hall with some serious smoke from about 7pm to midnight in December…. The 2009 Santa Cruz Medical Cup was a low-key affair, peppered by the eclectic sounds of local rock quartet Lavish Green and Reggae music (deejayed by the hall’s sound crew and sponsored and run SANTA CRUZ CUP by Glass Roots, one of SC’s best Headshops). All the judges, and everyone there was a judge, medicated steadily into the night, many people bringing their heady glass accoutrements. I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many “water pipes” being used in one place! That’s right, people. Santa Cruz knows how to party! This Cup was one to remember (or not remember) and a good time was had by all. Everyone behaved themselves and everything went smoothly, without so much of a hitch…. I’m pretty sure that any food left downtown after The Cup was annihilated before too long. The pizzerias must’ve made bank, anyway…. Patients at the Cup were greeted with happy, little gift bags and offered a Bic lighter in the color of their choice as they 34 WEST COAST CANNABIS | www.westcoastcannabis.com February 2010 | WEST COAST CANNABIS 35 entered the hall and streamed out onto the long conference tables arranged in zigzag (no pun intended) pattern. When they sat down to empty said bags, they found the following: the eight strains (one gram sample of each) competing in The Cup, a “Peanut Butter Moose Knuckles” edible from Lyberti Pharms, a Cup T-Shirt, a Cup pipe [glass spoon] with padded Vatra case and a voting card. Booths run by Lyberti Pharms Edibles and California Grown (art and apparel) welcomed judges and cordially provided commerce for goods and information as the night unfolded. The humble owner of Glass Roots presided as Master of Ceremonies and friends, family and staff of Glass Roots worked as event staff. As the first layer of smoke quickly made its presence, judges were welcomed to complimentary pints of Fat Tire and Coors Light on tap. Sodas and bottles of water were also gratis to wet our whistles in between tokes…. A few of the fellas at the table came up with a good way to taste all the strains in competition without “getting too medicated.” What I will now dub as the “Table of Eight,” was an organized system where eight of us at the table were designated to roll ONE entry into a reefer each. Then, one by one the joints went into rotation and comments were made in between fits of coughing. It must have been around entry number two when servers took our dinner orders, and it was around entry five or six when the entrees [Spaghetti with meatballs or Fettuccini Alfredo with poached and sliced chicken breast served with garlic bread, introduced by a fine salad] made their way out. I don’t know if it was the cannabis, but the dinner tasted mighty fine as our charged appetites happily met the challenge of putting away the respectable amounts given…. What’s the perfect thing after a nice meal? Why, a tasty smoke of course! The “Table of Eight” got back to the task of happily putting the remaining spliffs into rotation. By this point, intelligent conversation about what we were tasting became a futile matter, and smiles and nods went around in agreement about how tasty The Cup was and how lifted it made the whole congregation. All fun and games aside, the judges got to the business of trying to put the anonymous entries in order of more or less favored; a difficult task given the, ahem, “circumstances.” It wasn’t long before votes were tallied and the winning strains were be announced…. Clear choices for First, Second and Third Places were not easy to make—every entry was “fire.” In the interim, a number of raffles were intermittently called. Some of the judges who were fortunate enough to win got gifts ranging from a heady piece from Honalee Glass [Reno, Nevada], a 36 WEST COAST CANNABIS | www.westcoastcannabis.com February 2010 | WEST COAST CANNABIS 37 ADVERTISEMENT portable vaporizer, edibles and T-shirts…. Then, the Master of Ceremonies awarded the cups: TRAINWRECk: menthol/mint scent with lemon-pepper, ginger and floral undertones; light and creamy lemon-Key lime pie flavor with peppery notes. Micah and Isiah. 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We discovered this because our scientists have ingredients that don’t contain any poor quality filler. taken thousands of weekly tissue samples from buds, stems, • Because you want your buds to have the highest potency leaves and roots of many varieties using gas chromatography genetically possible and grown with the correct fertilizer analysis throughout all phases of cannabis growth. ratios of macro and micronutrients. Nutrient Companies Are Harming You • Because you want the safest, smoothest smoke and the And to make matters worse, nutrient companies are over- quality of your health demands it. Patient Safety Alert A By Alex Allan Anderson PINEAPPLE ExPRESS: bright pineapple “Pez” aroma with Tropical fruit and anise notes; tangy yet smooth skunk-pineapple flavor and a long, sweet “Provencal herb” finish. Mendo’s DJ Collective. SeCOND PlACe THiRD PlACe TIE! between: BIO-DIESEL: skunky, citrus-sage and green tea/eucalyptus fragrance; dry haze/sage/skunk taste ChERRy BOmB: skunky, mango-tangerine nose on a “cherry candy” foundation; tropical juicy “Hawai’ian Punch” flavor with mild and sweet cherry finish]. Both of Lyberti Pharms. The 2009 Santa Cruz Medical Cup was a worthwhile event and I plan on attending the one in 2010. If only it were a slumber party and the hall wasn’t rented to just a certain time. Oh, well. Gotta get ready for another week in Santa Cruz….. THe STRAiNS BIO-DIESEL sativa Lyberti Pharms [Santa Cruz, CA] ChERRy BOmB sativa phenotype Lyberti Pharms [Santa Cruz, CA] PINEAPPLE ExPRESS 50/50 hybrid Mendo’s DJ Collective [Mendocino County {Philo}, CA] LAvENDAR indica Campbell [Valley Springs, CA] CASEy JONES sativa M. Puisis [San Andreas, CA] hAShBERRy indica D & G [Santa Cruz, CA] ODySSEy indica D & G [Santa Cruz, CA] TRAINWRECk [original “El Dorado Train” cut] sativa Micah & Isiah [Santa Cruz, CA] 38 WEST COAST CANNABIS | www.westcoastcannabis.com February 2010 | WEST COAST CANNABIS 39 Gettin' High with DRAGONFLY Our very own Chronisseur, Dragonfly De la Luz travels the world in search of the best cannabis and evaluates strains ranging from the popular and plentiful to the rare and exotic. Get High with Dragonfly every month in West Coast Cannabis Magazine. Dr. Walker’s Daze (sativa) This rare and exotic high sativa strain caught the attention of Northern California chronisseurs when it was the uncontested favorite and unanimous winner of the 2009 Earthdance Cannabis Cup sponsored by Harborside Health Center. Earthdance is a music festival that takes place in Humboldt County at the end of every summer, and this was the first cannabis cup Harborside sponsored there. Of the dozen or so entries, Dr. Walker’s Daze left an impression from the dry hit alone. Participants who had been chatting interrupted their conversations to comment on the pungent, unique, spicy taste before the joint had even been lit. And when we blazed, we were dazed and amazed. Dr. Walker’s Daze is a three-way cross created by Moonshine Man. Its genetics consist first of a cross between Albert Walker (a highlycoveted Pacific Northwest strain) and Medicine Man, which created the Dr. Walker strain. Then Dr. Walker was crossed with Daze, a 100-day phenotype of Soma Seed’s 99 Amnesia Haze (Amnesia Haze/Amnesia Haze/ Nevile’s Haze). Only a few seeds were ever produced from this tasty, sativadominant threesome, and somewhere around the end of 2006, the seeds went on auction to the highest bidder. The final pack of seeds of this elite strain was bought for $800 at a seed-auction Web site. The strain was destined to remain in obscurity, a strain for the seasoned chronisseur, until one retiring ganja enthusiast passed his collection on to a talented and well-respected grower. This grower grew the plant from seed, a painstaking process, and nurtured it with the level of care usually reserved for a mother and her newborn child. 12 weeks later, Dr. Walker’s Daze was resurrected, just in time for the Earthdance Cannabis Cup. DW Daze is a natural antidepressant and an instant mood enhancer. Whatever your initial frame of mind, puff, puff, pass and you’ll be giddy with giggles, stuck with a case of the warm fuzzies, and basking in the sunshine of euphoria. It turns rainy days into rainbows. This uplifting sativa strain has a distinctly energetic effect. You’ll take on even the most mundane activity with happy alertness. And you’ll have the energy and motivation to actually do what you planned that day. Smoke it when you have the freedom to just hang out and enjoy the high and you’ll quickly find you have a smile on your face for reasons you can’t quite remember. Can’t find Dr. Walker’s Daze? After all, it is the kind of rare strain you’re more likely to find in some chronisseur’s radical head stash than for sale. But don’t worry. I have taken it upon myself to smoke a joint of it (rolled in a raw, unbleached paper to limit taste-contamination) to get you vicariously loaded. Prepare to get DW Dazed. The smell off the grinder: Spicy dark chocolate with a hint of pepper in the after-scent. The dry hit: A deep, rich taste accented with pine, a subtle sweetness, a certain spiciness, and again that hint of pepper. The dry hit leaves a faint menthol tingle on the tongue. The Hot Boy I smoked it with is convinced he got high off the dry hits alone. The flavor: Reminiscent of wood burning, or being in the woods after rain. The Hot Boy noticed a mesquite overtone. I found myself tasting the residue in my mouth like one does after puffing a fine cigar (not that I smoke cigars.) The cloud: When Hot Boy exhaled, I sat smiling in the smoke cloud so long I had to be reminded to hit the joint. The aroma was complex, but overall called to mind wood burning on a winter’s night. 40 WEST COAST CANNABIS | www.westcoastcannabis.com February 2010 | WEST COAST CANNABIS 41 The high: Perhaps external factors played a role in my experience, but it made my heart beat faster and my lips pucker. It made the Hot Boy dizzy when he kissed my tummy. It got us so blasted we forgot to finish the joint. And when the hot boy went to put his Hoodie on, he put it on upside-down. Not inside-out. Upside-down. With the hood covering his ass. Dude. That’s how high we got. So high even his hoodie couldn’t tell his head from his ass. We didn’t play any music or have any other form of artificial stimulation during the smoke-out and for the duration of the high. We just sat there, or lay there, enjoying every atom of existence. But that’s just my interpretation. The Panel: In order to bring you a diversity of reactions to this bud, a private cannabis cup was held somewhere deep in the redwoods in which a select panel of chronisseurs convened to evaluate the effects of Dr. Walker’s Daze and other strains. It was the first joint of the competition, toked on a clean palate. The effects reported included “giggles, uplifting, full-bodied, warm, alert, and euphoric.” The smell was described as “like haze, cacao, cinnamon, and vanilla.” Most participants reported a classic haze flavor, while others tasted mango and a subtle spiciness. The Grow: A high sativa, Dr. Walker’s Daze reportedly roots easily and grows vigorously. It can be quite frosty and resinous and has a flowering period of 72+ days. One could say that the high yield makes it worth the long flowering time—but, truthfully, it’s the high itself that makes it worth it. Dr. Walker’s Daze is sure to be a preferred smoke for even the most discriminating pot snob. If you ever have the good fortune of coming across this epic boutique strain, I highly recommend picking some up. The only thing you’ll regret is that it didn’t cross your path sooner. Got a strain you want to see covered in Getting High with Dragonfly? She loves to receive your emails. Write her at: [email protected] 42 WEST COAST CANNABIS | www.westcoastcannabis.com February 2010 | WEST COAST CANNABIS 43 Photos: MzJill Digitizing the Dank Cannabis PhotograPhy Words & Photos By Subcool “I wish I could take pictures like you, Subcool,” is a statement I see online more than any other. I have no formal training and everything I have learned I taught myself. If I can, you can! Since my very first opportunity to look through a macro lens, I've been hooked. Cannabis is such an amazing subject, and through a powerful macro lens it can take on an alien-like appearance. While I would not try to teach anyone about photography technique (I mayself am still learning), I can offer some pointers to greatly improve the pictures you take of your favorite plants. The basics people often forget are: • • • Use a well-lit white room No incandescent lighting (it produces yellow hues). No toilets, buckets, brooms moms or dog turds in the background. Take the time to clean up a bit or you might end up with a shop vacuum appearing in a cannabis magazine with your favorite plant. area to photograph in. Even without spending a fortune on fancy lights and reflectors, you can still take amazing shots by setting up a very inexpensive “light tent.” I set mine up by using some white sheets and several CFL bulbs mounted in painter’s reflectors, which you can buy at any hardware store in the painting section. Cut the sheets or cheap white fabric into four-foot wide sections and select a bright corner of a room to hang three sections to form a box open on one end. Once the cloth is in place, position your CFL lamps on the outside of the tent facing the cloth so that the light is deflected in an even The next thing is the one that is going to upset you hydro growers. You cannot take proper pictures under a HID light. While white balancing and editing with photo software can make a picture taken under HID better, you will never achieve extraordinary results until you use a properly lit 46 WEST COAST CANNABIS | www.westcoastcannabis.com February 2010 | WEST COAST CANNABIS 47 pattern. I like to use a combination of natural sunlight type bulbs and bulbs that lean to the blue side of the spectrum. Try placing the bulbs in different locations to see what effect they lend. Experiment till you get the best even lighting: do not take this part of photography lightly. If you do not have enough external lighting, your pictures will not be as sharp as you would like. Next on the list is a good back drop. It should provide a pleasing contrast to your subject. You don’t have to spend a fortune here either. Cheap cloth is $1 to $3 per yard, and even fine crushed velvet is only $5 to $7 per yard. Two square yards is plenty to shoot against, and over the past few years we have collected some 2 dozen different fabrics to complement either the color of the bud or the festive time of year (like Christmas or the Skull cloth I use for Halloween shots). Invest in a few, but make sure that black and purple velvet are among the first you collect. We hang the back drop and position the plant in front with at 48 WEST COAST CANNABIS | www.westcoastcannabis.com February 2010 | WEST COAST CANNABIS 49 least 12-16” distance between back drop and subject. You want to focus on the bud, not the backdrop. It’s finally time to talk about camera’! You might think you need some ultra-expensive DSLR to get great close ups, and it does help. However, but my cover shot of Sputnik on the cover of Big Book of Buds 3 was taken with a Nikon Coolpix Digicam. How was I able to achieve this with a simple point and shoot camera with a fixed lens? I used a Tripod! This is the one thing so many amateur photographers take for granted. When taking close up shots, everything has to be perfectly still. Even the steadiest of hands will waver as the shutter opens and closes. So, whatever camera you’re using, mount the camera on a tripod. When researching a point and shoot digital camera for use on close ups, the only important factor is the minimum focal distance. This will be in the specifications of the camera. The Nikon Coolpix 5400 has the ability to focus as close as 1 cm from the lens, although 2 cm is more common with most point and shoot cameras today. If your camera won’t get closer than that with a fixed lens, your close ups won’t be as sharp or as close as you want. The final aspect of close up photography I employ is a lens mount ring flash. This is critical to get really close and still have proper lighting on the subject. While I now shoot with a professional rig and a Sigma Ring flash when I started, I simply built my own using this great online tutorial: http://brainerror.net/texts/howto/macroring/ Without a lens mount lamp or flash, your camera body or even the barrel of the lens itself may block the external light and cause shadows. Using a ring light is the easiest way to prevent this, and it also provides enough illumination to capture a close up shot in a crisp clean form. LED lights really make trichomes stand out and its pretty easy to fashion a homemade light using a few of these inexpensive bulbs. Once I learned a few things and I was able to sell a shot to Big Book of Buds 3, I decided to buy an SLR camera and a nice macro lens. I took it out of the box, and my first 100 pictures were terrible. It is amazing how many settings a point and shoot camera figures out for you, automatically. When the settings are up to you, some education is called for. It is actually much easier to get good close ups with a point and shoot macro camera than it is with a SLR—until you learn a few basic settings. As I said, I won’t try to teach photography, but I want everyone to understand that unless you’re willing to put in the time, a digital camera may be a better choice than a full blown SLR. Photography is an amazing and addictive hobby and there is always a better lens to buy or a better tripod or something exotic like macro rails, but that doesn’t mean it costs a lot to get started. I bought my first Nikon on eBay for under $400 with a Nikon SL-1 ring lamp included. While I now shoot with a Nikon D-50, D-80, a Sigma 105 MM Macro Lens and a Sigma EF-140 Ring Flash, it all started with that simple Digicam. 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Incredibly garden and see the kind of crops you’ve always known were possible simple, isn’t it? and always dreamed of. Who Advanced Nutrients Is NOT For Big fat juicy harvests with towering buds, so sweet and succulent that Our nutrients are certainly not for everyone…only growers who want when other growers see pictures of your crop they say “damn what the to see a difference and take their gardens to the next level, growers who heck did you do” and when your friends and customers look at your want to really increase the quality of their product and get bigger yields. finished product and take those long intoxicating smells... they’ll have Advanced Nutrients is not the right fit for those people who... that look on their face, which says it all. New Breakthrough Formula No Dinosaurs Allowed: Unleash Your Plant’s True Genetic Potential and Get 9 Products for the Price of 4 It’s now really easy for you to realize the fact that your grower friends are stuck in the “old hard way,” formulas and charts that, well... qualify as dinosaurs. Not you though because you’ll be using new state-of-the-art flowering technologies and five brand new hydroponics industry breakthroughs that like a world class athlete, will push your plants to their true genetic potential. Even Better, you’ll save more money with the new Bigger Yields Flowering System when you buy the all new 5 in 1 Sensi Bloom or Grow-Micro-Bloom base nutrients along with the Hobbyist Bigger Yields BundleTM. Because it’s, exactly the same as getting 9 products for the price of 4, Sensi Bloom or Grow-Micro-Bloom base nutrients now contains and combines at a higher level the award winning products H-2, F-1, Wet Betty and a special blend of Amino Acids when you buy the Hobbyist Bigger Yields Bundle which contains Big Bud, Voodoo Juice, B-52 and Overdrive, you’ll also get the Overdrive for Free. Actually we do mean it when we say award winning products and breakthrough technologies. Let me explain, and these are absolute facts, we’re not trying to brag or anything like that (well ok...maybe just a little), and because you’re probably not aware of these facts, and of course they’re important ones when you’re buying the Bigger Yields Flowering System.  Advanced Nutrients has won every major growing competition in the world, no other nutrient company has even come close to our continuing string of victories.  Advanced Nutrients is the hydroponics industry’s “technologies leader” responsible to date for 31 technological breakthroughs and patents that has elevated the science of hydroponics for the entire industry and made your growing easier and more profitable, including the five new pioneering technologies employed now in the Bigger Yields Flowering System. Anyway, back to what I was saying, here’s the deal. At the Expert Grower Level you get Final Phase for Free. The Professional Grower Level gives you SensiZym for free and at the Grand Master Grower Level you’ll receive your Rhino Skin absolutely free. So go right now and ask the store owner or one of the staff to show you the Bigger Yields Flowering System and remember to ask for your Bigger Yields Bundle. As you have clearly discovered getting bigger yields and bigger savings has never been so easy. Enjoy. Start Stacking your Bigger Yields Bundles for Even Bigger Harvests and Savings Hobbyist Bundle Expert Grower Bundle Professional Grower Bundle Grand Master Grower Bundle To watch pH-PPM Perfect technology in action go to: www.advancednutrients.com/ph-ppmperfect Advanced Nutrients US: 1625 Heritage Street, Suite 104 Woodland WA, 98674 USA +11. 37% guaranteed increases +19.73% guaranteed increases +28.96% guaranteed increases +37.89% guaranteed increases Advanced Nutrients Canada: #109-31063 Wheel Avenue Abbotsford, BC Canada V2T 6H1 McDonald’s is a registered trademark of McDonald’s Corporation. 54 WEST COAST CANNABIS | www.westcoastcannabis.com February 2010 | WEST COAST CANNABIS 55 ACTIVIST CORNER Campaigns, Events, & Happenings to Help You Be a Better Activist PAID ADVERTISEMENT Introducing A New Bloom Booster Finally a Strain-Specific Bloom Booster That Makes Your Kush Plants Yield Larger, More Potent Buds n California’s medical marijuana community, Kush is Cannabis King. And now the most successful Kush growers are using a Kush-specific bloom booster to satisfy patient demand for premium-grown Kush medicine. “I get incredible prices for my Kush,” explains David R., a grandmaster Humboldt County medical marijuana cultivator who only grows Kush. “I am getting more from my grow room using this Kush booster that makes more harvest weight and medicinal potency.” To understand how this Kush-specific flower enhancer produces bigger buds, recall that major varieties of medical marijuana produce different medicinal effects by creating unique ratios and types of active compounds. These valuable compounds include THC, cannabidiol, aromatics, terpenoids, essential oils and resins that individually and together have a wide range of therapeutic effects. I how nutrient inputs and other supplementation affects Kush yield, potency, taste and aroma. The good news is that Advanced scientists learned the precise combinations of phosphorus, potassium, amino acids, co-factors, metabolic triggers and other substances that feed Kush exactly what it needs so it far exceeds its genetic potential. Using Kushie Kush, you get gooey, glistening, resindripping, weighty, tight, dense, sticky Kush buds. ASA SF 2/15 Week Party: On Saturday, February 20th, from 2 pm to 7 pm, SF-ASA is having a party to celebrate the passage of Proposition 215. It will be held at the home of Dennis Peron, 3745 17th Street (between Church and Sanchez Streets) in San Francisco. A suggested donation of $10 is requested, but no one will be turned away due to a lack of funds. ASA SF Meetings and Pizza: The February SF-ASA chapter meetings will take place on February 9th and 23rd 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 medical cannabis news and events. For more information contact: [email protected] or call David at 305-609-4429. ASA Chapter Meetings: American’s for Safe Access has chapters all over the country that meet independently of one another. To locate a chapter in your area and join visit: www.americansforsafeaccess.org and click the community link for local resources Medical Cannabis Safety Council Meetings: Every 3rdTues. of the month, Oaksterdam University 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. and they need a lot of help to achieve their goals of getting signatures gathered with and all volunteer force. To get involved visit: www.californiacannabisinitiative.org/ and click on sign up. Get the Advantages of Kush-Specific Ingredients One thing to notice is that while Kush growers have spent many years and dollars using other bloom products, never before has anyone given Kush cultivators a bloom booster that specifically pumps more value, yield and potency into their beloved Scientists grew dozens of Kush plants to Kush buds. California Cannabis Initiative: This all volunteer effort has begun Oaksterdam University: Get educated on the many facets of the cannabis industry. Classes are ongoing with campuses in Oakland, Los Angeles, and Sebastapol. To find out about enrollment 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 the largest gathering of students and youth from around the world who are working to end the failed War on Drugs. This year's conference will take place in San Francisco. On March 12-14th, hundreds of students will convene at the beautiful Fort Mason Center (www. fortmason.org/venuerental), which boasts stunning views of the Golden Gate Bridge and other historic landmarks. As attendees gaze across the bay at Alcatraz, the infamous island prison that So how does the Kush bloom booster work? By feeding the specific Kush metabolic pathways and processes that produce larger, more potent Kush buds. discover the precise bloom booster ingredients that make larger, more valuable Kush flowers. And you bet you’ll feel your medical problems very quickly recede when you’ve inhaled your tasty bowl of custom-fed Kush medicine. Please take a moment right enjoy the fact that feeding Kushie Kush to your crops heralds an unprecedented new era in crop supplements with you wielding grandmaster control over the most intimate, flower-stoking mechanisms your Kush plants have deep inside them. Better yet, you’re guaranteed at least 17.73% increase in bud weight, you’ll be glad you use Kushie Kush to unleash your kush plants full genetic potential. Please note that Kushie Kush is a medical cannabis specific formula only available to medical marijuana dispensaries. If your dispensary doesn’t carry it, please ask them to contact Advanced Nutrients and get some for you right away. February 2010 | WEST COAST CANNABIS 57 What Makes Your Kush Tick & How Can You Give Your Harvest Value a Kick? Hydroponics experts at Advanced Nutrients saw that Kush is a must-have for the medical community, so company co-founder Michael “Big Mike” Straumietis asked his team of plant scientists to immediately find what makes Kush tick and what fires up its flower-making machinery. First the scientists gathered a vast array of seeds and clones of the most popular Kush sub-varieties and grew them in test labs. Every day they took plant tissue samples to discover Students for Sensible Drug Policy's international conference: is 56 WEST COAST CANNABIS | www.westcoastcannabis.com ACTIVIST CORNER once housed prohibition-era gangster Al Capone, they will learn about modern day drug prohibition and its effects on our society. Not only will SSDP members, alumni, and supporters hear from prominent leaders and experts in the drug policy reform movement, they will also participate in workshops to hone their advocacy skills, work with our Board of Directors to craft our national organizational agenda, and network with each other at fun social events and concerts! Capacity is limited. So are scholarships, which offered to offset the cost of travel and lodging for students. In order to get first dibs on early-bird registration and scholarship applications, RSVP to be placed to be notified as soon as official registration opens. Green Mind Patient Collective Fast, Friendly, SAFE Access To Quality Medicine The International Cannabis & Hemp Expo 2010: On April 17 & 18 at The Cow Palace in Daly City the first annual International Cannabis and Hemp Expo will kick off. Its mission is to offer a forum for awareness, education and advancement of the hemp industry and medical cannabis community. Showing the world, through our dedication to the reform of current policy and perception, that we are part of the future global solution. On sight medicating areas will be available to qualified patients. The expo will be split into cannabis related areas and industrial hemp interests. Tickets are $15 for one day; $24 for both. For more info visit: www.intche.org Debby has been one of the hardest working cannabis activists since 1988 when she joined her college’s NORML chapter. She then helped found The Hemp Tour and Cannabis Action Network, coordinating events all over the country educating people about the medical, industrial and personal uses of cannabis. “In the 80’s and 90s at height of the Drug War” said Goldsbery, “it was imperative to reach out to cannabis users and teach them people their constitutional rights, to help them get organized, and to form a platform for coalition work to reform the cannabis laws.” Her work has been breaking down barriers and demystifying the use of cannabis for over 20 years. Debby helped found Berkeley Patients Group and has carried on the dream of the late Jim McLelland after his passing from AIDS about one year after opening. The vision for BPG has always been to provide safe and effective cannabis medicines and provide quality of life services to seriously ill patients. She see’s the goal of her collective model as providing an uplifting and positive experience, and to enjoy life while supporting one another. BPG provides support for many other organizations in the movement, including MPP, ASA, NORML, SSDP, Flex Your Rights, as well as supporting local organizations in states working for reform of medical cannabis laws. She states, “My greatest accomplishment has been fulfilling Jim's original vision for BPG, and celebrating our ten year anniversary with the City of Berkeley unanimously voting that day as ‘Berkeley Patients Group Day’ in our city.” Debby was also part of the “Silent 7” who refused to testify against Ed Rosenthal in his Federal trial under subpoena. Their refusal to participate could have landed them in jail, as they were found guilty of contempt of court. Federal Judge Breyer set them free without jail time and praised the dignity of their presentation. It was a moment all activists can learn from in standing up for their rights. Debby is sure to continue to carry the torch for cannabis until this war on a plant is long over. She is currently helping develop the Medical Cannabis Safety Council to provide a self-regulatory body for patients and regulators to depend on for quality assurance standards in the industry. Her hard work in the industry is only second to her dedication as a loving mother. Debby Goldsberry we salute your activism as March’s Activist of the Month. Activist of the Month: Debby Goldsberry 10773 San Pablo Ave Richmond, CA 94804 On the El Cerrito border. Open Tuesday - Sunday 11:00am - 7:00pm Quality high grade medicine, edibles, grow supplies, and more! BART accessible! 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Heating the cannabis above water’s boiling point of 212º F or 100º C breaks the bond quickly. However, a lower temperature, 100º F or 33º C will provide enough energy for the bond to break, although it takes longer. A cooler room with very low humidity will also destabilize the bond, gradually causing the water to move from the carbon atom to the air. upright plants resulted in upright plants in the first generation. A few of the F1’s showed more bushiness than the upright parent. However, the allele for prostrate growth is recessive. AUTO-FLOWERING – light-regulated Crosses of pure auto-flowering ruderalis with light-sensitive indica and sativa plants resulted in auto-flowering F1’s. Almost all of the F2 crosses were autoflowering as well. This indicates that several genes are involved. Most characteristics seem to share dominance. They are both expressed in the progeny. An example is leaf shape. Indicas have a webbed leaf. Sativas have long, thin leaflets. The hybrid shape is an intermediate between the two. Other characteristics in which different versions of genes, called alleles, have shared or partial dominance include: THC-CBD ratios Ask Ed REGENERATIoN I am a medical grower and I am allowed to grow only six plants. At first I was using 2 lights and grew them in a 4’ x 8’ tray. Then I read about the Oregon medical growers who use 1 lamp per plant. I tried that and it worked well, except that it took the plants a long time to fill the space while growing in vegetative. I thought it was a waste to let all that growth die after just one crop and I was about to regenerate the plants. Then a buddy of mine told me he read that regenerating plants is not a good idea because the plants’ genetics change and they won’t be as good as the first buds. Is this true? Regenerated plants retain the same genetics throughout their existence. The first and subsequent crops will have only a minimal variation, which is based on environmental conditions such as light intensity, temperature and nutrients. However, the genetics of the plants remain the same. To regenerate a plant, leave some vegetative and bud material on the plant branches that you wish to grow. Then place the plants under continuous light. The plants will revert to vegetative growth. Within a short time vegetation will cover the canopy and the plants can be forced to flower again. It will save you four to six weeks of vegetative growth time. MARIjuANA QuESTIoNS? ™ DETERMINING ALLELES Is there a list of what alleles are dominant to others? I want to know what will show up when I cross my parents. No genetic map of cannabis has been published. We know that some characteristics are dominant. These include: UPRIGHT – prostrate Crosses of prostrate plants with water with a seed starting solution. Keep the seeds moist but not so wet that they don’t have contact with air. DRYING QuESTIoNS Does lighting affect the curing and drying process? Does hanging the plant upside down while curing affect the quality of the finished product? Bright light degrades THC so it’s always recommended that marijuana be cured and dried in a dark or dimly lit space. Growers often hang plants upside down to cure and dry. The large fan leaves hang over the buds. This slows the drying process, which leads to a smoother smoke. It is also a convenient way to store the drying plants while allowing air to circulate between the branches. Hanging the plants does not increase potency. When the plant is cut, no more THC or other cannabinoids are produced. Resin doesn’t flow down the plant stem to the buds. THC is produced on site in the glands during the plant’s growth phases and doesn’t migrate to other parts of the plant during harvesting. Drying the plant whole is only one method of curing and drying. Many growers prefer to cut the plant and manicure the buds while they are still wet. When the branches are still moist, the glands are pliable and are less likely to cascade off the plant. I have been storing some seeds in a film canister in my desk drawer. Are they still alive or have they died? decarboxylation seed life expectancy Some of the seeds are probably still alive if the room (and the desk drawer) were kept at room temperature (72 degrees F) or lower. Seeds die faster when kept at higher temperatures. The conditions favoring seed viability are darkness, cool temperature and low humidity. Seed life is extended dramatically by storing them in a refrigerator at 40 degrees F or below. For very long-term storage, seeds can be kept in a freezer. Thawing and refreezing can damage the seeds so make sure to thaw them only when ready to plant. To prepare your seeds for planting, soak them overnight in a 1% hydrogen peroxide solution. Plant them about 1/8-inch to 1/4-inch deep in sterile planting mix or hydroponic medium and How do I convert THC to the active form from the inactive? If I heat it up to about ~230º F, or 106º C will it activate? THC is produced extra-cellularly in the gland membrane. It is held in a relatively inactive form THCA or THC acid. The THCA molecule contains a carbonate ring that is weakly bonded. When the carbonate tail is removed the molecule becomes much more active. Carbonate is COOH, one carbon atom (C), two oxygen atoms (O) and one hydrogen atom (H). You may have noticed that the two oxygen atoms and single hydrogen atom seem familiar. It’s the formula for water. Drying the grass releases the water molecule from the bond. Residual carbonates are released shortly before the burn, as the cannabis heats up. Activating cannabinoids to be ingested is of more concern. 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Although environmental conditions affect potency they do not affect the ratios of cannabinoids, which are genetically determined. Time to maturity Crosses of fast maturing plants with slow maturing plants result in plants with an intermediate ripening time. Odor Plants pick up odors from both parents. The stronger odor seems more dominant, but the progeny is often less pungent than the smellier parent and more pungent than the less smelly one. Size Crosses of tall and short plants result in F1 plants of middle size. Leaf, plant and bud formation F1 crosses show characteristics of each parent. This includes bushiness and branching patterns. The book Marijuana Botany by Robert Clark has more detailed information on this subject. Capitol Wellness Collective Calendar Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday December Saturday CWC 1 2400 14th St. Sacramento 916.325.9000 6 Tai Chi 10:30-12:00 Medical Cannabis 101 3:00-4:00 TableMassage 4:00-6:00 Life Counselor 4:00-6:00 Tai Chi 13 10:30-12:00 Medical Cannabis 101 3:00-4:00 TableMassage 4:00-6:00 Life Counselor 4:00-6:00 CWC 2 2100 29th St. Sacramento 916.739.1471 7 Foot/Chair Massage 4:00-6:00 Spiritual Counselor 3:00 - 7:00 Cooking Class 11:00 Foot/Chair 14 Massage 4:00-6:00 Spiritual Counselor 3:00 - 7:00 Cooking Class 11:00 21 Foot/Chair Massage 4:00-6:00 Spiritual Counselor 3:00 - 7:00 Cooking Class 11:00 28 Foot/Chair Massage 4:00-6:00 Spiritual Counselor 3:00 - 7:00 Cooking Class 11:00 1 Massage4:00-6:00 Veterans Group 5:00-6:00 Tutu Tuesday American Sign Language 6:00-7:00 8 Massage4:00-6:00 Veterans Group 5:00-6:00 Tutu Tuesday American Sign Language 6:00-7:00 15 Massage4:00-6:00 Veterans Group 5:00-6:00 Tutu Tuesday American Sign Language 6:00-7:00 22 Massage4:00-6:00 Veterans Group 5:00-6:00 Tutu Tuesday American Sign Language 6:00-7:00 29 Massage4:00-6:00 Veterans Group 5:00-6:00 Tutu Tuesday American Sign Language 6:00-7:00 3 Psychic reading/ 2 Life Counselor 2:00-4:00 healing 5:00-6:00 Spiritual Counselor HIV/AIDS Support Group 2:00-4:00 3:00-7:00 Reflexology Chair Gardening Class Massage 4:00-6:00 5:00-6:00 Thai Chi Qigong 4:00-6:00 9 Psychic reading/ healing 5:00-6:00 Spiritual Counselor 3:00-7:00 Gardening Class 5:00-6:00 Qigong 4:00-6:00 16 Psychic reading/ healing 5:00-6:00 Spiritual Counselor 3:00-7:00 Gardening Class 5:00-6:00 Qigong 4:00-6:00 10 Life Counselor 2:00-4:00 HIV/AIDS Support Group 2:00-4:00 Reflexology Chair Massage 4:00-6:00 Thai Chi Life Counselor 17 2:00-4:00 HIV/AIDS Support Group 2:00-4:00 Reflexology Chair Massage 4:00-6:00 Thai Chi Life Counselor 24 2:00-4:00 HIV/AIDS Support Group 2:00-4:00 Reflexology Chair Massage 4:00-6:00 Thai Chi Life Counselor 31 2:00-4:00 HIV/AIDS Support Group 2:00-4:00 Reflexology Chair Massage 4:00-6:00 Thai Chi This garden of indicas and indica-sativa hybrids shows some of the variation in varieties. Color, shape, leaf structure, odor, taste, potency and type of high are all genetically determined. police. If you were reported to the police, the information would probably be ignored. It would not be strong enough for the police to obtain a warrant because the informants couldn’t pinpoint when you were in possession. However, it could trigger an investigation including surveillance of your residence, searching through your garbage, talking to neighbors and trying to entrap you using the “knock and talk” technique. It’s improbable that your employer would report you to the police or that the police would investigate you based on that tip. Improbable, but it probably has happened more than we know. in a garden. I'm scheduled to have a drug test in a week. I was wondering if this past weekend's activities would have any negative bearing? I have abstained from inhaling anything for three weeks now and feel that after four weeks most THC will have left my system. Is this correct? You need not worry. You have a low level of THC metabolites in your system after abstaining from use for a month. Little THC is absorbed through the skin. However, you probably breathed in some glands when you were gardening. Drug tests are calibrated to detect recent use. Your abstaining has allowed your body to eliminate almost all of the suspect substance. Can I root the cutting in water? Cuttings can be taken from plants when they are flowering. The cuttings will root whether they are kept in flowering or forced into vegetative growth by extending the lighted period each day to at least 18 hours. Cutting the bud off will not shorten the time it takes for the cutting to root or to revert to vegetative growth. The cutting can be rooted in the same way as vegetative cuttings. If you choose to root it in water, keep the water temperature at 72-74 degrees F. Change the water every few days. Once you see root initiation, use a dilute flowering formula to promote root growth for about a week. Then the cutting should be ready to plant. When transplanting, make sure to keep the soil moist. Switch to a vegetative formula to promote leaf growth. Tai Chi 20 10:30-12:00 Medical Cannabis 101 3:00-4:00 TableMassage 4:00-6:00 Life Counselor 4:00-6:00 27 Tai Chi 10:30-12:00 Medical Cannabis 101 3:00-4:00 TableMassage 4:00-6:00 Life Counselor 4:00-6:00 23 Psychic reading/ healing 5:00-6:00 Spiritual Counselor 3:00-7:00 Gardening Class 5:00-6:00 Qigong 4:00-6:00 30 Psychic reading/ healing 5:00-6:00 Spiritual Counselor 3:00-7:00 Gardening Class 5:00-6:00 Qigong 4:00-6:00 4 Chess Club 5 1:00-2:00 Art Therapy 1:00-4:00 Have an idea for a Randee’s Fitness service? Bring in a Class 2:00-4:00 syllabus and offer Gardening 101 it on Friday. 6:00 11 Chess Club 12 1:00-2:00 Art Therapy 1:00-4:00 Have an idea for a Randee’s Fitness service? Bring in a Class 2:00-4:00 syllabus and offer Gardening 101 it on Friday. 6:00 18 Chess Club 19 1:00-2:00 Art Therapy 1:00-4:00 Have an idea for a Randee’s Fitness service? Bring in a Class 2:00-4:00 syllabus and offer Gardening 101 it on Friday. 6:00 25 Chess Club 26 1:00-2:00 Art Therapy 1:00-4:00 Randee’s Fitness Class 2:00-4:00 Gardening 101 6:00 4:20 Bingo! 4:20 Raffle! 4:20 Bingo! 4:20 Raffle! 4:20 Bingo! 4:20 Raffle! Closed for Holiday’s drug testing at work What could happen to me legally if my employer drug tested me and it came up positive for THC? Your employer could fire you for a confirmed positive drug test. Another possibility is that you could be required to attend drug treatment in order to keep your job. Your employer could also retaliate against you by going to the PLANT EXPoSuRE Can exposure to marijuana plants have an impact on drug testing? I was recently working cloning in flowering Is it possible to clone a plant once it is in flowering? 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Gardening Class Our pros teach you how to grow, indoors and outdoors. *If the service you are interested in is not listed on the calendar, please call for details Services are included in membership with no additional fee HIV - AIDS Support Group Medicate and share your experience with fellow patients Life Counselor 1/2 hour sessions available to talk with a state certified counselor. Massage and Movement Capitol Wellness Collective masseuse Spencer is an expert in Reflexology, Qigong, and Acupressure. Medical Cannabis Get the lowdown on smoking, vaporizing, edibles and much more in this introduction to medical marijuana. Psychic Readings/Healings Receive communication about you as a spirit in a body. Get healing on releasing energy that keeps you from being as happy as you can possibly be. Spiritual Counselor Illness poses serious challenges to many of our patients. CWC spiritual advisor Mark, can help. Tai Chi Balance mind, body, and soul with this traditional form of Chinese movement. Veterans Group Share your experience with fellow veterans. Volunteer Day Every saturday volunteers gather to work on our Community Garden and House projects. 70 WEST COAST CANNABIS | www.westcoastcannabis.com February 2010 | WEST COAST CANNABIS 71 Ask Ed st art eacH montH WItH a BIG BUD! M TM iin M ! ag JoUrney to GanJa Hea ven 1600 Broadway, Oakland Ed’s new calendar is here! New 7” size fits everywhere. 2010 Big Buds Calendar: $7.95 Breeder Subcool’s inside tale of the quest for pot perfection. Buds captured at their peak of ripeness. Dank: The Quest for the Very Best Marijuana: $29.95 cUltIv atIon maDe easy Marijuana Garden Saver $17.95 Marijuana Success Indoors $14.95 Closet Cultivator $16.95 Marijuana Buds for Less $18.95 Best oF asK eD Become a BIG BUD expert! New campus ribbon cutting ceremony Mural Artist Monika Lea Jones The Book Book of Buds, Vols. 1, 2 & 3: $22.95 ea. 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Across the street from Marshalls Department Store www.greenmindcollective.org Green Mind Patient Collective is a Non-Profit Collective in full compliance with Proposition 215 and SB420. Tax Cannabis 2010 Campaign Taking Off in California By Richard Lee he campaign to legalize, tax, and regulate cannabis in the state of California in 2010 is taking off. A groundswell of grassroots support from throughout California has propelled the campaign past its signature gathering goal, and the campaign has now secured upwards of 700,000 signatures from California voters who are ready to legalize, tax, and regulate cannabis. The campaign turned the signatures in to county registrars of voters in every county in California on Wednesday, January 20th. Once the signatures are reviewed and verified by the Secretary of State, the Tax Cannabis 2010 initiative will be placed on the November 2010 statewide ballot. When passed by the voters, the Tax Cannabis 2010 initiative will: T • Regulate cannabis like alcohol: Allow adults 21 and older in California to posses up to one ounce of cannabis and cultivate 25 square feet (5 feet x 5 feet) for personal Every day, more and more Califorconsumption. nians are signing on as supporters of the Tax Cannabis 2010 campaign. Current supporters include former California State Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata, former Orange County Judge Jim P. Gray, former Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff Jeff Studdard, former San Francisco • Give local governments the ability District Attorney Terence Hallinan, to tax and regulate the sale of can- Drug Policy Alliance, the Interfaith Drug Policy Initiative, and more. nabis to adults 21 and older • Generate billions of dollars in revenue to fund what matters most in The absolute best way for West California: jobs, healthcare, public Coast Cannabis readers to get insafety, schools and libraries, state volved is to visit the campaign webparks, roads, transportation, and site, www.taxcannabis.org, where supporters can sign up to volunteer more The campaign is taking the early ac- and make a financial contribution tion necessary to chart a successful to the campaign. Readers should also become fans of the campaign on Facebook (www. facebook.com/taxcannabis) and follow the campaign on Twitter (www. twitter.com/taxcannabis) The Tax Cannabis 2010 campaign is very much looking forward to working with the West Coast Cannabis community to make legalizing, taxing, and regulating cannabis course for the initiative. Campaign organizers are already on the ground a reality in California in 2010. working to mobilize hundreds of volunteers. And the campaign is taking advantage of cutting edge new media technologies, working with the company that created the software that President Obama’s campaign used to expand their coalition, raise record amounts of money online, and turn out voters to the polls. 4-Time Winner “Best Dispensary Award” Voted Best Prices in the East Bay! Quality Training For The Cannabis Industry Open 7 Days A Week - Fast, friendly service 377 17th Street (between Franklin and Webster) coffeeshopbluesky.com OAKSTERDAM UNIVERSITY New Classes! New Campus! New Era! Train to be a budtender, manager, or learn how to open your own collective! Learn to grow your own or perfect your technique with our new horticulture semester programs! New location: 1600 Broadway, Oaksterdam To register: (510)251-1544 oaksterdam.com 80 WESTCOASTCANNABIS.COm February 2010 | WEST COAST CANNABIS 81 Cooking with Cannabis WEST COAST STYLE by RachieBake KILLER MAC 'N CHEESE This month’s recipe idea came to me via a FaceBook message from one of our readers. She wanted to know if I had a recipe for a “Killer Mac & Cheese (not from a box)?" I told her, HELL YEAH! And then I got to thinking… February is the perfect month for comfort food, so here it is by special request. Super Easy and Beyond Delicious!!! Ingredients 1 pound elbow macaroni 1/3 cup Cannabis infused butter 1 pound sharp Cheddar cheese (or any kind of cheese you like. I to mix different kinds of cheeses together) • salt and freshly ground black pepper • 1 ½ cups milk • 1 ½ cups heavy cream • Optional ingredients: bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, garlic (I prefer fresh pressed) • • • IF YOU EAT CANNABIS... Food-based cannabis medicines affect patients differently than inhaled methods of medicating with cannabis. Eating too much cannabis can cause extreme drowsiness, dizziness, inability to concentrate, diminished ability to focus, rapid heartbeat, increases or decreases in blood pressure, need for sleep, and feelings of euphoria. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook for 4 to 5 minutes (until the macaroni is half cooked). Grease a 3-quart baking dish with some of the Cannabis infused butter, add 1∕ ₃ of the cooked macaroni and then layer with cheese, salt, and pepper (now's the time to add the optional ingredients for each layer) Repeat this until baking dish is full. Pour the milk and heavy cream over the macaroni dot with the remaining Cannabis-infused butter. Cover the macaroni and cheese with foil and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Remove the foil (you can add more bread crumbs and parmesan cheese and bake for an additional 10 minutes or until the macaroni is brown and bubbling on top). See you next month. Enjoy!!! RachieBake 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Begin with 1/4 of a “dose” or small portion of product Wait for at least one hour and analyze the effects If necessary consume another 1/4 dose or small portion Wait for at least one more hour If necessary, consume part or all of the remaining product. How can you ingest cannabis medicines safely? Learn to manage your dosage effectively... Ensure that your dosage level is appropriate before attempting to operate heavy machinery, motor vehicles, boats, or motorcycles. Do be aware of your surroundings and possible hazards, and prepare for your needs before taking medication. Remember: Edibles can vary greatly in potency. Products often contain multiple doses or lesser doses of medicine. Weight, metabolism, and eating habits can alter dosage effects. Taking medication on an empty stomach can intensify medicinal effects. Learn dosage management that works for you when ingesting cannabis medicine. If you feel you have eaten too much of a food-based medicine, do not panic, your symptoms will subside within a few hours. Remain calm. Stay hydrated and eat food to help symptoms pass. Edible cannabis is safe and will not cause any long-term toxicity. To find out more go to www.CannabisSafety.org, email: [email protected], MEDICAL CANNABIS SAFETY COMMISSION or call (510)486-8083 MCSC 82 WEST COAST CANNABIS | www.westcoastcannabis.com February 2010 | WEST COAST CANNABIS 83 Collective Resource Guide Here, in no particular order, are 20 of our favorite West Coast collectives. Have a favorite club? Send it to [email protected] COLLECTIvE RESOURCE GUIDE Cornerstone Collective Eagle Rock Pure Life Alternative Wellness L.A El Camino Wellness Sacramento To Advertise, Contact — Michael 818.625.3225 / [email protected] Unity Sacramento Triple C Collective Kelseyville Horizon Sacramento Capitol Wellness Sacramento D+M Compassion Clear Lake Fountain of Well Being Silverlake Organic Cannabis Foundation Santa Rosa Sanctuary San Francisco LAPCG West Hollywood CPA Los Angeles Harborside Oakland The Divinity Tree San Francisco Farmacy Westwood Peace in Medicine Santa Rosa Hope Net San Francisco BPG Berkeley Greenway Santa Cruz LIST OF ADvERTISERS & SPONSORS 420 Collective acme bail bonds angels 4 Healing advanced Nutrients aLCC, Inc. alternative Herbal Health americans for Safe access angels 4 Healing aquaLab barney's Wild Wood Pipes belmont Shore Natural Care better alternative Treatment blue banana Caregivers Cali-Care Collective California Compassionate Care Network (CCCN) California Herbal Healing Center California Patients alliance Cannabis Planet CannaCare Cannassist Compassionate Caregivers of San Pedro City of Trees Compassionate Care Dena Plotkin Doob Tubes eagle rock Herbal Collective east bay Patients assn. eden Therapy Collective el Camino Wellness Center essential VaaaPP Fountain of Wellbeing Frankly Green Fruitridge Health & Wellness Collective Good Leaf Collective Golden State Health Center Gourmet Green room Green House Wellness Center Green Joy Green Mind Patient Collective Greenway Compassionate relief Guardian Data Systems, Inc. Happy Medical Center Harborside Health Center Hayes Insurance brokers Holistic Healing Collective HopeNet Horizon Collective Hugs alternative Care Humate Supreme James anthony Kester Caregivers LaHC, Inc. Lakewood Patient resource Center Los angeles Patients & Caregivers Marijuana Delivery book Medical Cannabis Safety Commission Midtown Specialties Natural relief Natural Herbal Pain relief Natural Herbal remedies N.b.D. Collective Northstar Holistic Collective Oaksterdam university Orange Medical Marijuana OrganiCann Pathways Health Co-op Patient ID Center Peace in Mediciine Pure Life alternative Wellness Center Purple elephant Co-op Purple Heart Quick Trading Co. reflections of avalon reliable relief Collective Safe Harbor Collective Sanctuary Santa Fe Compassionate Health Care SCI Caregivers South bay Cannamed Patient assn. Sunland Organic Pharmacy T-Comp TGa Seeds The Green earth Farmacie The Green easy The Hemp & Cannabis Foundation The W.e.e.D. TLMD Collective Treating yourself Magazine unity Non-Profit Collective Venice Holistic Collective Weedtracker 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]. CALIFORNIA STATE Santa Barbara 22609 Pacific Coast Hwy Malibu (310) 456-0666 Green Angel of Malibu Pacific Coast Collective (PCC) 21355 Pacific Coast Hwy #100 331 N. Milpas, Santa Barbara, CA Malibu 93101 (310) 317-6298 Phone: (805) 845-6118 Hours: Mon. to Sat: 10a to 8p & Sun: Tarzana, Chatsworth & Encino 10a to 6p Alleviations (A) Santa Barbara Care Center (SBCC) 15720 Ventura Blvd. Unit #302, 5814 Gaviota St., Goleta, CA Encino, CA 91436 Phone: (805) 845-4291 Phone: (818) 788-1001 Fax: (805) 845-4316 Hours: Mon. to Sat: 12p to 10p & Hours: Mon. to Sun: 11a to 8p Sun: 12p to 10p Santa Barbara Collective (SBC) Valley Independent Pharmacy Phone: (805) 896-6326 19459 Ventura Blvd. Tarzana Delivery Only (818) 345-5477 Santa Barbara Patients Group The Coffee Joint (TCJ) 3128 State St. 15826 Ventura Blvd. Ste 116, Encino, (805) 845-5245 CA 91436 Hortipharm Caregivers Phone: (818) 788-1835 3516 State St. Hours: 10a to 10p 7 days a week (805) 563-2802 *Reseda Discount Caregivers malibu 6102 Reseda Blvd., Reseda CA Green Angel of Malibu (GAM) (818) 757-0434 21355 Pacific Coast Highway, Unit Green Healing Group (GHG) #100, Malibu, CA 90265 19513 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana, CA Phone: (310) 317-6298 91356 Hours: Mon. to Sat: 10a to 8p & Sun: Phone: (818) 996-9720 12p to 7p Hours: 10a to 10p 7 days a week PCH Collective Herbal Medicine Care (HMC) worth, CA 91311 10138 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Chats- Phone: (818) 998-CLUB (2582) worth, CA 91311 Hours: 10a to 9p 7 days a week Phone: (818) 717-8710 So. Cal. Co-Op (SCC) Fax: (818) 717-8716 19459 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana, CA Hours: Mon. to Thurs: 10a - 11p, Fri. 91356 to Sat: 10a to 10p, Sun: 11a to 8p Hours: Mon. to Fri: 10a to 10p & Sat: Kind Meds (KM) 10a to 10p & Sun: 11a to 8p 17049 Ventura Blvd., Encino, CA Phone: (818) 344-7622 (344-SOCA) 91316 Fax: (818) 344-7623 Phone: (818) 783-2768 Tujunga, Sylmar, Hours: Mon. to Sat: 10a to 10p & Pacoima, Sun valley, Sun: 11a to 8p San Fernando Kush Korner Inc. (KKI) 18957 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana, CA 91356 Phone: (818) 774-0687 Hours: Mon. to Sat: 10a to 10p & Sun: 11a - 8p ALCC 7624 Foothill Blvd. Unit A, Tujunga, CA 91042 Phone: (818) 353-9333 Hours: Mon. to Sat: 10am-9pm & Sun: 11am-5pm Foothill Awareness Center 7132 Foothill Blvd. (818) 352-3388 Pacoima Caregivers Collective 10568 Kewen Ave. Pacoima (818) 792-8492 *Folk Remedies Factory 11203 Glenoaks Blvd. #2B Pacoima, CA 91331 (818) 834-8304 [email protected] Arleta Herbal Center Lake Balboa Collective (LBC) 17616 Sherman Way, Van Nuys, CA 91406 Phone: (818) 609-0119 Hours: Mon. to Sat: 10a to 10p & Sun: 11a to 9p Medical Wellness Center (MWC) 19654 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana, CA 91356 Phone: (818) 881-8744 Hours: 10a to 10p 7 days a week Platinum Club (PC) 21220 Devonshire St. #203 Chats- 84 WEST COAST CANNABIS | www.westcoastcannabis.com February 2010 | WEST COAST CANNABIS 85 12458 magnolia Blvd. , valley village CA 91607 (818) 761-9581 Valley Village Caregivers 4843 Laurel Canyon, Valley Village (818) 505-1330 7226 Remmet, Canoga Park, CA 91303 Phone: (818) 939-4556 Hours: Mon. to Thurs: 6a to 11p & Fri: 6a to 2a Sat: 9a to 2a & Sun: 11a to 11p Northridge & Reseda COLLECTIvE RESOURCE GUIDE Sylmar Holistic Collective (SHC) 12067 Foothill Blvd. Unit A, Sylmar, CA 91342 Phone: (818) 896-2600 Hours: 10a to 8p 7 days a week Urban Health (UH) 12431 San Fernando Rd. Unit #E, Sylmar, CA 91342 Phone: (818) 364-5700 Hours: Sun. to Thurs: 10a to 12a, Fr. to Sat: 12a to 12a Canoga Park 2am Dispensary 8239 Canoga Ave, Canoga Park, CA Phone: (818) 264-0790 Hours: 11a - 2a Canoga Park Discount Collective (CPDC) 7111 Winnetka Ave. Suite 8, Canoga Park, CA 91306 Phone: (818) 456-1917 Hours: M-Sat: 10a to 10p Sun: 11a to 7p *Discount Co-Op of the valley (DCv) 21315 Saticoy St. Unit #R, Canoga Park, CA 91304 Phone: (818) 887-0980 hours: mon. to Fri: 11am to 10 pm, Sat: 12pm to 9pm and Sun: 12pm to 7 Pain-Relief Center (HPRC) 21521 Sherman Way, Canoga Park, CA Phone: 818 716-1860 Hours: Mon. to Fri: 10a to 10p, Sat & Sun: 11a to 9p Holistic Alternatives, Inc. (HAI) 21001 Sherman Way Unit #12, Canoga Park, CA Phone: (818) 703-1190 Hours: Mon to Sat: 10a to 8p, Sun: 11a to 8p *New World Organics herbal Care (NWOhC) 7230 variel #G, Canoga Park, CA 91303 Phone: (818) 884-1080 hours: 11a to 8p 7 days a week Roscoe Compassionate Collective (RCC) 20943 Roscoe Blvd., Canoga Park, CA 91303 Phone: (818) 885-8721 Hours: 10a to Midnight 7 days a week Sherman Way Collective (SWC) 22147 Sherman Way, Canoga Park, 91303 Phone: (818) 932-9428 Hours: Mon- Sat 10 - 9, Sun 11 - 7 So Cal THC (SCTHC) 7251 Topanga Canyon Blvd. Unit E, Canoga Park, CA 91303 Hours: Sun.-Thurs. 10a to 10p & Fri.-Sat. 10a to 12a Phone: (818) 626-1950 West Coast Holistic Institute (WCHI) COLLECTIvE RESOURCE GUIDE 420 For the People (420FTP) 15300 Devonshire St. Suite 11, Mission Hills, CA Phone:(800) PUSH-420, (818) 891-0800 Hours: Open 7 Days: 10a to 9p Aloha Spirit (AS) 6657 Reseda Blvd. Unit #202, Reseda, CA Phone: 818-609-0874 Hours: Mon-Fri: 11am-10pm, Sat & Sun: 11am-8pm *Alternative Care Collective (ACC) 8537 Reseda Blvd., Northridge, CA 91324 Phone: (818) 349-6ACC (6222) hours: Open 7 Days: 11a to 10p *Blue Banana Caregivers of Northridge 18526 Parthenia St. Northridge CA 91324 (818) 772-0420 hours: 10:30am to 8:00pm, 7 days a week Cannamed of Northridge 9349 Melvin Ave. #9 (818) 882-4849 Green Happiness Healing Center (GHHC) 8707 Lindley Ave. Suite G, Northridge, CA 91325 Phone: (818) 886-2479 Hours: Mon. to Fri: 11a to 11p & Sat. to Sun: 11a to 9p *happycation Collective (hC) 6740 Reseda Blvd. Unit #C, Reseda, CA 91335 hours: mon. to Fri. 10a to 10p & Sat. & Sun. 10a to 7p Phone: (818) 757-3574 Humboldt Relief (HR) 6670 Reseda Blvd. #107, Reseda, CA 91335 Phone: (818) 300-0020 Fax: (818) 300-0019 Hours: Mon. to Fri: 10:00am to 8:30pm, Sat: 12pm to 7:30pm Los Angeles Valley Caregivers 6657 Reseda Blvd #202 (818) 654-9731 Medical Herbs (MH) 7122 Reseda Blvd. Unit 207, Reseda, CA 91335 Phone: (818) 342-8889 Hours: Mon. to Sat. 10a to 9p & Sun. 10a to 6p MMI 8924 Reseda Blvd., Northridge, CA 91324 Phone: (818) 718-6336 Fax: (818) 718-0610 Hours: Mon. to Sat: 10a - 9p & Sun: 11a - 7p Nature’s Natural Collective Care (NNCC) 6951 Reseda Blvd. Reseda, CA Phone: (818) 344-1102 Fax: (818) 344-6273 8942 Woodman Ave. #b2, Arleta (818) 894-4372 Valley Patients Group 8953 Woodman Ave #101 Arleta (818) 332-0736 Golden State Collective 10369 Balboa Blvd, Granada Hills (818) 357-2500 C.C.C.N. 4720 Vineland, Toluca Lake (818) 980-6337 Valley Holistic Caregivers 7200 Vineland #205 Sun Valley (818) 255-5511 Away of Life (AOL) 7629 Foothill Blvd., Tujunga, CA 91042 Phone: (818) 353-0759 Hours: Mon. to Sat: 9a to 9p & Sun: 11a to 9p Branford Caregivers (BCG) 12065 Branford St. Unit 7, Sun Valley, CA 91352 Phone: (818) 890-0954 Hours: Mon. to Fri: 9a to 9p & Sat. to Sun: 11a to 7p Foothill Green Collective (FGC) 6815 Foothill Blvd., Tujunga, CA 91042 Phone: (818) 353-7999 Hours: Mon. to Fri: 9a to 8p & Sat: 10a to 8p & Sun: 10a to 5p Foothill Wellness Center (FWC) 7132 Foothill Blvd., Tujunga, CA 91042 Phone: (818) 352-3388 Hours: Mon. to Sat: 11a - 8p & Sun: 12p to 6p Green Moon Healing Center (GMHC) 12737 Glen Oaks Blvd. Unit 15, Sylmar, CA 91342 Phone: (818) 367-1397 Hours: Mon. to Sat: 9a to 8p & Sun: 10a to 7p Herbal Compassionate Caregivers (HCC) 11565 Laurel Canyon Blvd. #215, San Fernando, CA Phone: (818) 837-7776 Hours: Mon. to Sat. 11a to 8p Natural Health Supply (NHS) Call for pre-verification Address: 505 San Fernando Mission Blvd., San Fernando, CA 91340 Phone: (818) 812-0818 *SCI 10037 Commerce Ave, Tujunga, CA 91042 Phone: (818) 273-4567 hours: Open 7 Days: 9a to 9p *Sunland Organic Pharmacy (SOP) 7947 Foothill Blvd., Sunland, CA 91040 Phone: (818) 951-5000 hours: mon. to Sat. 10a to 9p & Sunday 10a to 8p Sun Valley Caregiver’s (SVC) 11000 Randall St. # E, Sun Valley, CA Phone: (818) 504-2661 Hours: Mon. to Fri. 9a to 9p, Sat.Sun. 11a to 7p *TLmD Hours: Mon. to Sat. 10a to 9p & Sun. 11a to 7p * OG Art Collective 14522 vanowen St. Suite #7 van Nuys, CA 91405 *Reliable Relief 7125 Lindley Ave., Reseda CA (818) 881-4420 San Fernando Valley Patients Group (SFVPG) 8805 Reseda Blvd., Northridge, CA Phone: (818) 734-2778 Hours: Open 7 Days: 11a to 9p Suite 215 (S215) 16760 Stagg St., Unit #215, Van Nuys, CA 91406 Phone: (818) 787-5215 Hours: Mon - Thurs 9a-10p Fri - Sat 9a - 11m, Sun 11m - 9m Sweet D (SD) 8349 Reseda Blvd. Suite #D, Northridge, Ca 91325 Phone: (818) 882-8955 Hours: Open 7 Days: 10a to 8p True Healing Collective (THC) 7329 Reseda Blvd., Reseda, CA 91355 (enter from rear alley) Phone: (818) 705-6780 Hours: Mon. to Fri. 10a to 10p & Sat. to Sun. 11a to 9p North hills & Panorama City 105/405 15650 Nordhoff St. Suite 105, North Hills, CA 91343 Phone: (818) 830-2600 Hours: Mon. to Sat: 12p - 9p & Sun: 12p-8p No Stress Collective (NSC) 9005 Sepulveda Blvd. Unit 1, North Hills, CA 91343 Phone: (818) 810-5864 Hours: Mon. to Thurs. 11a to 9p & Fri. to Sat. 11a to 10p & Sun. 12p to 9p Panorama Providers (PP) 13807 Roscoe Blvd., Panorama City, CA 91402 Phone: (818) 895-4820 Hours: 10a to 9p 7 days a week San Fernando Valley Discount Medicine (SFVDM) 13550 Roscoe Blvd. # 7 Panorama City, CA Phone: (818) 908-9951 Hours: Mon. to Fri. 10a to 9p & Sat. to Sun. 11a to 8p Woodman Compassionate Caregivers (WCC) Address:8205 Woodman Ave. Ste 106, Panorama City, CA 91402 Phone: (818) 453-8153 Hours: 9a to 9p 7 Days a week Woodland hills Ashmoon Caregivers (AC) 21610 Ventura Blvd. Woodland Hills, CA 91364 Hours: Mon. to Sat: 9:30a to 9pm & Sun: are 12pm to 8pm Phone: (818) 999-2211 Fax: (818) 999-3313 Boulevard Collective (BVC) 19709 Ventura Blvd. Ste A 2nd Floor, Woodland Hills, CA 91364 Phone: (818) 710-1166 Hours: Mon. to Fri: 11a - 11p, Sat. to Sun: 11a - 10p *Green Joy (GJ) 22851 ventura Blvd., Woodland hills, CA 91364 Phone: (818) 222-1882 hours: 10a to 10p 7 days a week Herbal Solutions Collective (HSC) 22728 Ventura Blvd., Unit #A, Woodland Hills, CA 91364 Phone: (818) 704-1300 Hours: Mon. to Sat. 11a to 8p & Sun. 12a to 7p The Hills Collective (THC) 20000 Ventura Blvd. Suite #B (entrance on Penfield), Woodland Hills CA Phone: (818) 999-3265 Hours: Mon. to Sat: 10a to 9p, Sun: 11a to 7p Topanga Caregivers (TC) 6457 Topanga Cyn. Blvd., Woodland Hills , CA Phone: (818) 716-9200 Hours: Mon - Thurs 10a - 8p; Fri & Sat 10a - 9p, Sun: 11a - 7p West Valley Caregivers (WVC) 23067 Ventura Blvd # 104, Woodland Hills, CA Phone: (818) 591-5899 Hours: - Mon - Sun 10 AM to 10 PM West Valley Patients Group (WVPG) 23043 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills,Ca 91364 Phone: (818) 224-4146 Hours: Mon. to Fri. 9:30a to 10p & Sat. 10a to 9p & Sun. 11a to 8p Woodland Hills Treatment Center (WHTC) 5338 Alhama Dr. (2nd Floor), Woodland Hills, CA 91364 Phone: (818) 884-8338 Hours: Mon. to Sat. 10a to 8p & Sun. 12p to 5p Zenergy (ZEN) 22102 Clarendon St. Unit 6, Woodland Hills, CA 91367 Entrance on Glade Phone: (818) 712-0871 Hours: Mon-Sat: 10a to 8p van Nuys 818 Collective (818C) 7232 Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys, CA 91405 Phone: (818) 442-0200 Hours: 9a to 9p 7 days a week Boo-Ku (BK) 6817 Sepulveda Blvd. 2nd Floor, Van Nuys, CA 91405 Phone: (818) 908-9255 86 WEST COAST CANNABIS | www.westcoastcannabis.com February 2010 | WEST COAST CANNABIS 87 Hours: Mon. to Sat. 11a to 9p & Sun. 11a to 6p *Cali-Care Collective 13247 victory Blvd., van Nuys, CA 91401 (818) 761-6944 Eden Caregivers (EC) 6742 Van Nuys Blvd., Van Nuys, CA 91405 Hours: Mon. to Sat. 11a to 8p Phone: (818) 376-0115 Green Dragon (GD) 14546 Vanowen Street Van Nuys, CA 91405 Phone: (818) 442-0054 Hours: Open 7 Days: 10a to 9p *The Green Earth (TGE) 6811 Woodman Ave, van Nuys, CA 91405 Phone: (818) 994-1045 hours: Daily: mon-Sun 9am-2am Kester Caregivers (KCG) 6817 Kester Ave., Van Nuys, CA 91405 Phone: (818) 988-6600 (877) 401WEED (9333) Hours: 10a to 10p 7 days a week *kush Corner Collective (kCC) Open 4/20 at 12am -2am 7135 kester, van Nuys, CA 91405 Phone: (818) 568-2202 Fax: (818) 262-8945 hours: Sun. to Thurs. 11a to 11p & Fri. to Sat: 10:30a to 11:30p *kushism (k) 7555 Woodley Ave., van Nuys, CA 91406 hours: mon. to Fri. 10a to 9p & Sat. 11a to 6p Sun. 12p to 5p Phone: (818) 994-3446 Modern OG Collective (MOGC) 5658 Sepulveda Blvd. Ste 210, Van Nuys, CA 91411 Phone: (818) 782-2278 Hours: Sun to Mon: 10am to 2am Organic Health Solutions (OHS) 14540 Victory Blvd #100, Van Nuys, Ca 91411 Hours: Mon. to Sat. 8a to 8p & Sun. 11a to 7p Phone: (818) 787-0420 Our Green Planet Collective (OGPC) 14624 Victory Blvd., Van Nuys, Ca 91411 Hours: Mon. to Thurs. 10a to 10p & Fri. to Sun. 10a to 1a Phone: (818) 376-8512 Progressive Options (PO) 14545 Friar St. Unit #202, Van Nuys, CA 91411 Phone: (818) 782-4900 Fax: (818) 782-4901 Hours: Open 7 Days: 11:30am 9:30pm Red Moon Inc. (RMI) 14350 Oxnard St., Van Nuys, Calif. 91401 Phone: (818) 997-6912 Hours: Mon. to Sat. 10a to 8p & Sun 10a to 6p Safe Harbor Patients Collective (SHPC) 5953 Hazeltine Avenue, Suite B (at the back of the medical center), Van Nuys, CA Phone: (818) 902-001 Universal Caregivers (UC) 6320 Van Nuys Blvd #311 Van Nuys CA, 91401. Phone: (818) 779-1050 Hours: Mon. to Sat. 11a to 9p & Sun. 11a to 6p *van Nuys healing Center 14923 Oxnard St, Unit B, van Nuys (818) 994-5874 Valley Health Center (VHC) 7766 Burnet Unit C Van Nuys, Ca, 91405 Phone: (818) 602-6106 Valley Herbal Center (VHC) 6805-B Hazeltine Ave., Van Nuys, CA 91405 Phone: (818) 786-1100 Hours: Mon. to Fri: 9a to 10p, Sat: 10a to 10p & Sun: 10a to 7p Valley Patients (VP) 8953 Woodman Ave #101, Arleta, CA Phone: (818) 895-5645 Hours: 7 Days a Week from 8:30am to 9PM Van Nuys Compassionate Caregivers (VNCC) 7026 Van Nuys Blvd., Van Nuys, CA 91405 Phone: (818) 660-2646 Hours: Mon. to Sat: 10a to 10p & Sun: 11a to 8p Van Nuys Organics (VNO) 6360 Van Nuys Blvd. #159, Van Nuys, CA 91401 Phone: (818) 785-7707 Hours: Mon. to Sat. 10a to 10p & Sunday 10a to 8p Studio City Alternative Medicine Group 10964 Ventura Blvd. (818) 762-5886 California Organic Treatment Center 11644 Ventura Blvd. (818) 506-5948 City Organic Remedies (COR) 11306 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA 91604 Phone: (818) 980-1122 Hours: Mon. to Sat. 10a to 9p & Sun. 11a to 8p Green Aid Pharmacy (GAP) 3441 West Cahuenga Blvd, Suite 5, Los Angeles, CA 90068 Phone: (323) 436-0259 Fax: (323) 436-0578 Hours: Mon-Sat 10:30a to 8:00p Sun: 11:00a - 5:00p *Gourmet Green Room 2000 Cotner Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025 (310) 473-3509 LAHC 11101 Ventura Blvd #1, Studio City, 91604 Phone: 818-506-6364 Fax: Hours: Mon. to Sat: 10a to 9p, Sun: 12p to 9p *Secret Garden 4346 Laurel Cyn., Studio City. CA 91604 (818) 985-hELP Studio City Private Organic Therapy (SCPOT) 11557 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA 91604 Phone: 818-506-7144 Hours: 11a to 8p 7 days a week Studio City Caregivers (SCC) 3625 Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles, CA Phone: 323-850-1847 Fax: 323-850-1848 Hours: Mon. to Sat. 11:30a to 9p & Sunday: Noon to 5:00p *Wellness Earth Energy Dispensary (WEED) 12021 1/2 ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA Phone: (818) 980-2266 Fax: (818) 980-2265 hours: mon. to Sat. 11a to 8p Granada hills Caregivers Earth Ordinance (CEO) 17050 Chatsworth St #243, Granada Hills, CA Phone:(818) 530-2614 Fax:(818) 530-2615 Hours: Mon. to Sat: 11a to 8p Sun: 12p to 8p Granada Hills Discount Farmacy (GHDF) 17656 Chatsworth St., Granada Hills, CA 91345 Hours: Mon. to Fri. 10a to 9p & Sat. 11a to 9p & Sun. 11a to 8p Phone: (818) 366-4433 *herbal medicine Care Inc. 10138 Topanga Cyn. Blvd., Chatsworth, Ca. 91311 (818) 717-8710 Mission Hills Patients Collective (MHPC) 9911 Sepulveda Blvd., Mission Hills, CA Phone: (818) 894-5100 & Fax: (818) 894-5117 Hours: Mon. to Sun: 10am -9pm Sherman Oaks Daddy’s Collective (DC) 14430 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 Phone: (818) 817-9517 Hours: Mon. to Thurs. 11a to 10p & Fri. to Sat. 11a to 11p & Sun. 11a to 9p The Holland House (THH) 14006 Ventura Blvd., 2nd Floor, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 Phone:818-849-5500 Hours: Open 7 Days: 10AM-10PM The Greenhouse 5156 Sepulveda Blvd. Sherman Oaks (818) 386-1343 Emerald Triangle Ministry 13321 Ventura Blvd Sherman Oaks (818) 386-1343 Medical Marijuana Relief Clinic (MMRC) 14303 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91401 Hours: Mon. to Thurs. 11a to 8p, Fri. 11a to 9p, Sat. 11a to 8p & Sun. 12p to 7p Phone: (818) 783-3888 So Cal Herbal Care Inc. (SCHCI) 13238 Riverside Dr., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 (entrance in back) Phone: (818) 501-5554 Hours: Mon. to Sat: 10a to 9p & Sun: COLLECTIvE RESOURCE GUIDE California Collective Center (CCC) 14532 Friar St. Suite A. Van Nuys CA Phone: (818) 781-8865 Hours: - Mon to Thurs: 11:00am to 8:00pm, Fri to Sat: 11:00am to 9:00pm & Sun: 11:00am to 4:00pm Strain - Balboa Caregivers 7207 Balboa Blvd, Van Nuys (818) 908-9900 Delta-9 Caregivers 7648 Van Nuys Blvd, Van Nuys (818) 997-1003 Balboa Caregivers 16900 Sherman Way #6, Van Nuys (818) 902-0201 California’s Choice (CC) 6722 White Oak Ave., Van Nuys, CA 91406 Phone: (818) 881-1489 The Wilshire Clinic 6741 Van Nuys Blvd #A, Van Nuys (818) 997-0633 Westside Caregivers Club 22148 Ventura Blvd #A, Woodland Hills (818) 887-2106 New Age Compassion Care Center 19720 Ventura Blvd, Woodland Hills (818) 610-8019 Discount Herb and Health 12431 San Fernando Road Unit E, Sylmar (818) 364-5700 Clover Collective 5658 Sepulveda Blvd. #210 Van Nuys (818) 785-3622 Nature’s Best Organic Solutions 14545 Friar St. #224 Van Nuys (818) 844-6774 Suite 215 Collective 16760 Stagg St. #215 Van Nuys (818) 787-5215 Holistic Therapeutic Center 12410 Burbank Blvd. Suite 103 Valley Village (818) 980-5999 C.A.R.E. Collective (CARE) 14530 Archwood St., Van Nuys, CA 91405 Phone: (818) 387-8467 Hours: Mon. to Sat. 11a to 9p & Sun. 11a to 6p Discount Relief Collective (DRC) 6309 Van Nuys Blvd. Suite #110, Van Nuys CA 91401 Phone: (818)-849-6751 Hours: Mon to Sat: 11am - 8pm & Sun: 12pm - 7pm Durman Inc. Caregivers (DINC) 16045 Sherman Way Unit H1, Van Nuys, CA 91406 Phone: (818) 908-0881 Fax: (818) 908-4669 Hours: Mon. to Sat: 11a to 8p & Sun. 11a to 6p 11a to 6p VIP (VIP) 13650 Burbank Blvd., Sherman Oaks Phone: (818) 345-5477 Hours: Mon. to Fri. 11a to 10p & Sat. 12p to 10p & Sun. 12p to 9p Wellness Caregivers (WC) 14429 Ventura Blvd., #111 Sherman Oaks Phone: (818) 981-4781 Hours: Mon. to Sat. 11a to 8p North hollywood AM Organic Solutions (AMOS) 7248 A Fulton Ave, North Hollywood Phone: (818) 764-5200 Hours: Mon. to Thurs. 10a to 9p & Fri. to Sat. 10a to 11p & Sun. 10a to 6p AZ Caregivers (AZC) 4942 Vineland Ave. #112, North Hollywood Entrance on Morrison St. Phone: (818) 761-5467 Hours: Mon. to Sat. 10a-10p Sun. 10a -8p *Better Alternative Treatment 7353 melrose Ave Upstairs, Los Angeles (888) 420-6847 California Compassionate Care Network (CCCN) 4720 Vineland Ave North Hollywood Phone: (818) 980-MEDS (980-6337) Hours: 11AM - 9PM Daily Cure With Herbs (CWH) 12011 Victory Blvd. #104, North Hollywood, Phone: (818) 985-4372 Hours: Mon. to Sat: 10a-8p, Sun: 10a-6p Divine Discount Center (DDC) 5056 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood Hours: Mon. to Wed: 11a to 8p, Thurs to Fri: 11a to 12a & Sat. to Sun: 11a to 6p Divine Wellness Center 5056 Lankershim Blvd. (818) 508-9948 F.Y.A.H. House 6448 Lankershim Blvd. North Hollywood Phone: (818) 509-1905 Hours: Mon. to Wed. 10a to 10p ThursFri-Sat 10a-12a, Sun 11a-8p Green Miracle Healing (GMH) 7503 Laurel Canyon Blvd., North Hollywood Phone: (818) 232-8684 Mon. to Sat. 10a-8:30p, Sun. 12p-6p Harmony House Collective (HHC) 11651 Sherman Way, North HollywoodPhone: (818) 982-4420 Sun to Thurs 11a-8pm, Fri to Sat 11a-10p Love & Spirit Collective (LSC) 5651 1/2 Cahuenga Blvd., North Hollywood Phone: 818-753-9200 Hours: Mon. to Fri. 10a-9p & Sat. to Sun. 11a-8p NoHo 5656 (NH56) 5656 Cahuenga Blvd., North Hollywood Phone: (818) 404-0358 Hours: Mon. to Thurs: 10a to 10p & Fri. to Sat: 10a to Midnight & Sun: 11a to 8p No Ho Caregivers Inc. (NHCI) 11480 1/2 Oxnard St., North Hollywood Phone: (818) 761-5776 Hours: 10a to 10p 7 days a week No Ho Herbal Medicine (NHHM) 12032 Vose St., North Hollywood Phone: (818) 765-5933 Mon. to Sat: 10:30a-8:30p & Sun: 11a-6p North Hollywood Caregivers (NHWC) 6760 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood Phone: (818) 982-2334 Hours: 10a to 10p 7 days a week North Hollywood Collective (NHC) 12518 Vanowen St. North Hollywood Phone: 818-764-0070 Hours: Mon. to Thurs: 11-9, Sat. to Fri: 11-10 & Sun: 12-6 North Hollywood Compassionate Caregivers 4854 Lankershim Blvd. North Hollywood Hours: Open 7 Days: 9a to 9p Phone: - 1-818-980-9212 North Hollywood Healing Center (NHHC) 12517 Oxnard St., North Hollywood Phone: (818) 762-3766 Mon-Fri 10:00am-10:00pm Sat-Sun11:00am-9:00pm Patients Against Pain (PAP) 6240 Laurel Canyon Blvd. #B, North Hollywood, CA Phone: (818) 752-7274 Mon. to Sat: 10am-8pm, Sun: 10am-6pm Patients and Caregivers (PC) 6141 Vineland Ave., North Hollywood Hours: Mon. to Sat. 10a-8p & Sun. 10a-6p Phone: (818) 588-1307 Toluca Lake Collective (TLC) 11436 Hatteras St., North Hollywood Phone: (818) 752-8420 Hours: Open Daily: 10a to 9p TLMD Collective 12458 Magnolia Blvd. (818) 761-9581 Vanowen Caregivers (VOCG) 11232 Vanowen St. #B, North Hollywood Phone: (818) 980-3600 10a to 7p 7 days a week West hollywood *Fairfax Organic Farm (FOF) 800 N. Fairfax, Unit #100, West hollywood Phone: (323) 951-0691 hours: mon. to Thurs. 11a to 11p & Fri. to Sun. 10a to 10p The Herbal Discount Collective (HDC) 735 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles Hours: Open 7 Days: 11a to 9p Phone: (323) 933-HERB (4372) *Los Angeles Patient Care Group (LAPCG) 7213 Santa monica Blvd., West hollywood Phone: (323) 882-6033 FAx: (323) 882-6263 hours: monday through Saturday: 11:00 Am-7:00 Pm. Sunday: 12:00 Pm-7:00 Pm West Hollywood Center for Compassionate Healing (WHCCH) 8921 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood Phone: (310) 626-3333 Westside Healing Center 6915 Melrose Ave. (323) 965-7700 Zen Healing Collective (ZHC) 8464 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood Phone: (323) 656-6611 Mon. to Sat. 11a-8p & Sun. 11a-7p hollywood LA OG Collective 7350 Melrose Ave (corner of Fuller) Hollywood (323) 782-9859 Canto Diem 5419 Sunset Blvd. #5, Hollywood (323) 465-4420 Hollyweed 1607 N. El Centro #24 Hollywood (323) 469-9073 City of Angels Wellness Center 6435 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood (323) 466-2295 *Eden Therapy Caregivers, 6757 Santa monica Blvd, hollywood (323) 463-8937 Sunset Holistic 4477 Hollywood Blvd. Suite 200 Hollywood (323) 668-0402 Better Alternative Treatment (BAT) 7353 melrose Ave. 2nd Floor Los Angeles Phone: (888) 420-NUGS (6847) hours: Sun. to Thurs. 10a to 8p & Fri. to Sat. 10a to 10p *California herbal healing Center (ChhC) 1437 N. La Brea Ave., hollywood Phone: (877) 420-kUSh (5874) hours: 11a to 11p 7 days a week Calimeds (CM) 6910 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles Phone: (323) 938-0506 Hours: Mon to Sat: 10a to 12a, Sun: 10a to 9pm City of Angels (COA) 6435 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Ca 90028 Phone: (323) 466-2295 Hours: Mon. to Sat. 11a to 9p & Sun. 12p to 9p Cosmo’s (COS) 1603 Cosmo St., Hollywood, CA 90028 Phone: (323) 960-0887 Hours: Mon. to Sat: 11a to 11p & Sun: 12p to 6p Eden Therapy (ET) 6757 1/2 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles CA, 90038 Phone: -323-463-8937 Hours: Open 7 Days: 11a to 11p Evergreen Co-operative Collective (ECC) 1606 N. Gower St., Hollywood CA 90028 Phone: (323) 466-2100 Hours: Open 7 Days: 10a to 10p Go Green Collective (GGC) 1669 N. Western Ave., Hollywood, CA 90027 Phone: (323) 212-0812 Hours: 10a to 12a 7 Days a week *Good Leaf Collective FREE DELIvERy to Los Angeles/ Orange Counties Only ThE BEST medicine Excellent at home care services, COLLECTIvE RESOURCE GUIDE 88 WEST COAST CANNABIS | www.westcoastcannabis.com February 2010 | WEST COAST CANNABIS 89 cuttings available Sun-Wed 8am-2am Thurs-Sat 8am-4am (888) 815-2453 www.goodleaf.org Fri. to Sat: 11:30am-9pm Cal Medical Caregivers Assoc. 15838 Halliburton Rd. Hacienda Heights (626) 336-2652 90065 Phone: - (323)-542-9140 COLLECTIvE RESOURCE GUIDE Grateful Meds (GM) 744 N. La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, Ca *Apothecary Collective 90038 5405 Alhambra Ave, Los Angeles Call for Pre-Verification. (323) 222-4420 Hours: Mon-Sat 11-11 and Sun 12-9 The Holistic Co-op Phone: (323) 939-9111 2627 E. Cesar Chavez Ave. Green Guild (GG) East Los Angeles 1640 Cahuenga Blvd., Unit #206, (323) 540-6700 Hollywood CA 90028 South Gate Herbal Healing Phone: (323) 836-0013 South Gate Hours: Mon. to Sat. 12a to 10p (526) 634-1354 Hemp Factory #4 (HF4) A.M.C.C.P. 6250 Santa Monica Blvd., Holly193 W. Arrow Highway Pomona wood, CA 90028 (626) 332-0505 Hours: (323) 960-0772 Phone: Open 7 Days: 10a to 12a *Santa Fe Springs Compassionate Hollywood Caregivers (HWCG) 711 N. Virgil, Los Angeles, CA 90029 Phone: (323) 669-9333 Hours: Mon. to Thurs: 10a to 10p & Fri. to Sat: 10a to 12a & Sun: 12p to 10p Kush Mart (KM) 6410 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028 Phone: (323) 464-6465 Hours: Mon. to Sat. 11a to 10p & Sun. 11a to 8p Herbal Medicine For You (HMFY) 2637 Whittier Blvd., Los Angeles, Ca Green Cure (GC) 90023 1716 Main St., Venice, CA 90291 Hours: Mon to Sat: 10a to 8p & Sun: Phone: (310) 306-5511 11a to 5p Hours: 11a to 8p 7 days a week Phone: (323) 264-2224 Greener Pastures Collective (GPC) Herbs “R” Us (HRU) 1101 S. Robertson Blvd #104, Los 1844 Cypress Ave. (enter from rear) Angeles, CA 90035 Phone: (323) 725-0001 Hours: Mon. to Fri. 11a to 8p & Sat. to Sun. 12p to 8p LA Collective (LAC) Phone: (310) 744-1600 3401 Glendale Blvd. Unit #B, Los Fax: (310) 744-1601 Angeles, CA 90039 736 Lincoln Blvd., venice CA 90021 (310) 581-0600 COLLECTIvE RESOURCE GUIDE Phone: (323) 669-8395 The Green Oasis (GO) Hours: Mon. to Sat. 10a to 8p & Sun. 11924 West Jefferson Blvd., West 10a to 6p Los Angeles /Culver City, CA 90230 Phone: (323) 389-1899 Medical Caregivers Association (MCA) Hours: 10a to 10p 7 days a week 4344 Eagle Rock Blvd. health Care Collective 13128 Telegraph Rd. #C Santa Fe Springs, CA (526) 941-1111 www.sfchr.net Los Angeles, CA 90041 Inglewood Discount Caregivers Inc. Phone: (323) 551-KUSH (5874) (IDCI) Hours: Mon. to Wed: 9a - 10p, Thurs. 1121 S. La Brea Ave. Inglewood, CA to Sat: 9a - 12a & Sun: 11a - 7p 90301 Phone: (310) 671-0300 Nature’s Cure Patients Collective Hours: Open 7 Days: 11a to 8p (NCPC) 4577 Valley Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90032 Phone: (323) 225-1815 Fax: (323) 225-1630 Hours: 11:30am to 8:00pm Sun. to Thurs. & Fri and Sat: 11:30am to 9:00pm. JJ Herbal Pharmacy (JJHP) Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025 Phone: (310) 979-3816 Hours: Mon. to Sat. 11a to 8p & Closed Sunday Natural Remedy South Gate (323) 357-7900 California Caregiver Collective Downy,South Gate, Paramount, Bell (323) 515-3952 Starlight 420 Center Natural Remedies Caregivers (NRC) 15640 Leffingwell Rd East Los 927 1/2 N. Western Ave. Angeles Los Angeles CA 90029 (562) 947-8075 (323) 871-9500 Santa Fe Compassionate Health Fax: (323) 871-9501. Center Hours: Mon. to Sat. 11a to 8p & Sun. Santa Fe Springs 11a to 7p (562) 941-1111 Melrose Herbal Pharmacy (MHP) AP Natural Solutions 7262 Melrose Ave. #A 9841 Alburtis Ave. Santa Fe Springs Los Angeles, CA 90046 (562) 991-9393 (enter from the alley) (323) 933-1906 Downey Wellness Hours: 10a to 10p 7 days a week Downey (526) 726-8752 *Santa monica Collective 11957 Santa monica Blvd. Ste 101 Cornerstone Research Collective (CRC) Los Angeles, CA 90025 4623 Eagle Rock blvd., Los Angeles, 310.473.8444 CA 310.473.8443 FAx Not accepting new patients at this time Southwest Caregivers (SWCG) Phone: (323) 259-8933 Call for pre-verification & directions (323) 660-3776 East Los Angeles Compassionate Hours: Mon. to Wed: 11a to 10p & Caregivers (ELACC) Thurs. to Sat: 11a to 12a 1905 S. Santa Fe Ave., Los Angeles, Sun: 12p to 9p CA 90021 Phone: (323) 770-9319 West Coast Natural Pain Relief Inc. (WCNPR) The Green Cross (TGC) 5421 Santa Monica Blvd. Unit D 2912 Colorado Blvd., Eagle Rock, Hollywood, CA 90029 CA 90041 323-463-4444 Hours: Open 7 Days: 8:30a to 9:30p Hours: 11a to 8p 7 days a week Phone: (818) 241-6300 East Los Angeles Green Earth Collective (GEC) 5045 York Blvd., Los Angeles, CA American Eagle Collective (AEC) Phone: (323) 982-9042 2501 Colorado Blvd. Unit B, Eagle Hours: Mon. to Fri: 10:00a to 8:00p, Rock, CA 90041 Sat: 11:00a to 8:00p, Sun: 11:00a to Phone: (323) 739-0215 6:00p Hours: Mon. to Fri: 9a to 9p & Sat. to Sun: 11a to 7p Green Leaf Collective (GLC) 5607 Huntington Dr., Los Angeles, Colorado Collective (CC) Ca 90032 1121 Colorado Blvd, Los Angeles, Phone: (323) 343-0100 CA 90041 Hours: Open 7 Days: 11a to 8p Phone: (323) 550-8043 Fax: (323) 550-8143 Hazelwood Patients Collective (HWPC) Hours: Sun. to Thur: 11:30am-8pm, 3208 Eagle Rock Blvd. Los Angeles, 90 WEST COAST CANNABIS | www.westcoastcannabis.com Soto Street Collective (SSC-ELA) 1260 S. Soto Stree. Unit #1 Los Angeles, CA Phone: (323) 262-8288 Fax: (323) 262-8388 Hours: Sun. to Thurs: 11:30a to 8p, Fri. to Sat: 11:30a to 9:00p Universal Caregivers Center (UCC) 4157 Eagle Rock Blvd. Unit 4, Los Angeles CA 90065 Phone: (866) 975-7215 Hours: Mon to Sat: 11a to 9p and Sun: 11a to 7p West Los Angeles *420 Collective 12421 venice Blvd. venice, Ca. 90066 (310) 401-3454 B. Green (BG) 10835 Santa Monica Blvd. Unit 204-A Los Angeles, CA 90025 Hours: Mon. to Sat. 11a to 10p & Sun. 12p to 10p Phone: (310) 234-6634 Organic Caregivers (OC) 2249 A Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064 (entrance behind jewelry store) Phone: (424) 832-7684 Hours: 11am to 11pm 7 days a week The Organic Pharmacy (TOP) 11607 Washington Place, Los Angeles, CA 90066 Phone: (310) 915-1595 Hours: Open 7 Days: 10a to 10p *Purelife Alternative Wellness Center (PLAWC) 1649 S La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA Phone: (310) 246-9345 hours: mon. to Sat. 12p to 9p & Sun. 12p to 8p The Rain Forest Collective (RFC) 12515 Venice Blvd., West Los Angeles Phone: (310) 391-0011 Hours: Mon. to Sat: 10a to 10p & Sun: 12p to 8p Venice Collective (VC) 12581 Venice Blvd. 2nd Floor Ste Canna Care Relief (CCR) 201, Los Angeles, CA 90066 1716 S Sepulveda Blvd, Phone: (310) 437-0308 Los Angeles, CA Hours: Mon. to Sat. 10a to 10p & Hours: Mon. to Sat. 11 am to 8 pm & Sun. 11a to 6p Sun: 12pm to 6pm Phone: (310) 473-4105 * venice holistic Caregivers 10955 venice Blvd., Los Angeles, Culver City Collective (CCC) CA 90034 10887 Venice Blvd., Unit #A Los (310)837-5100 Angeles, CA Hours: Mon. to Sun: 11:30am to 8:00pm Phone: (310) 838-5888 Farmacopeia Organica (FO) 468 S. Robertson Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90048 Phone: (424) 354-1700 West L.A. Caregivers (WLAC) Hours: Tues. to Sat. 12p to 8p & Sun. 8621 Bellanca Ave. Ste 100, West Los 12p to 6p Angeles, CA 90045 Phone: (310) 645-1064 *Gourmet Green Room Westchester Collective (WC) 8936 South Sepulveda Blvd. Suite 202 Los Angeles, CA 90045 Phone: (310) 410-3200 Hours: Sun. to Thurs: 11am - 8pm & Fri. to Sat: 11am - 9pm Pier 5 Law Offices, 506 Broadway San Francisco, CA 94133 Tel: 415.986.5591 x111, Fax: 415.421.1331 [email protected] Hours: 11a to 7p 7 days a week West LA Collective Caregivers February 2010 | WEST COAST CANNABIS 91 Inglewood Wellness Center 3 18 S. Market St. Inglewood (310) 674-4444 Green Sun Collective, 5593 W. Manchester Ave. Los Angeles (310) 338-1394. (323) 982-9042. NHI Caregivers 5065 Hollywood Blvd #201 Los Angeles (323) 665-2499 Korea Town Collective, 3567 W. 3rd St, Los Angeles (213) 384-2403. Euphoric Caregivers, 1155 N. Vermont #202, Los Angeles (323) 664-9900 *California Patients Alliance, 8271 melrose #102, Los Angeles (323) 655-1735 Living Earth Wellness Center, 4207 W. Pico Blvd, Los Angeles (323) 936-5000. Culver City Collective, 10887 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles (310) 838-5888. Cali’s Finest Compassionate Co-op, 8540 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles (310) 838-5800 Robertson Caregivers Beverlywood, 2515 S. Robertson Blvd, Los Angeles (310) 837-7279 The Healing Touch, 4430 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles (323) 644-7300 Hazelwood Patients Collective, 3208 Eagle Rock Blvd Los Angeles (323) 542-9140 Hyperion Healing, 1913 Hyperion Ave, Los Angeles (323) 953-1913 Herbal Healing Center (HHC) Co-Op 1051 S. Fairfax Blvd, Los Angeles (323) 934-4314. Soto Street Collective 1260 S. Soto #1, Los Angeles (323) 262-8288. Medical Caregivers Association 4344 Eagle Rock (323) 551-5874 Los Angeles Cannabis Club, 5072 W. Pico Blvd Los Angeles (323) 937-7706. Los Angeles SouthWest Caregivers, 4614 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles (323) 660-3776 *Sunset herbal Corner, Inc. 7725 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90046 [email protected] (323) 851-5554 (323) 851-5559 fax *Green E 7948 W. 3rd St. Los Angeles (877) 321-5874 Marina Caregivers, 730 Washington Blvd. Marina Del Rey (310) 574-4000 Organica Collective 13456 Washington Blvd, Marina Del Rey (310) 578-2945. Beach Center Collective 310 Culver Blvd, Playa Del Rey (310) 821-4420 Alternative Caregivers Discount Dispensary 122 S. Lincoln Ave #204, Venice (877) 219-3809. Supplemental Organic Solutions, Inc 2501 Lincoln Blvd. Venice (310)-450-9141 Ironworks Collective, 4100 Lincoln Blvd Venice/Marina (310) 305-8425 (323) 851-0204 Farmacopeia Organica, 468 South Robertson Los Angeles (424) 354-1700 Overland Gardens, 2452 Overland Ave. Los Angeles (310) 845-9117 Slauson Leaves, 4435 West Slauson Ave. Unit B Los Angeles 323-298-2047 or 323-952-3126 Westwood Caregivers, 10966 Le Conte Ave. Los Angeles (310) 209-3333 *Canna health Caregivers Los Angeles (323) 743-8070 Westchester Collective 8936 South Sepulveda Blvd. Suite 202 Los Angeles (310) 410-3200 Pain Releaf Discount Collectives 1359 S. Redondo Blvd. Los Angeles (323) 935-0383 Gourmet Green Room Venice 736 Lincoln Blvd. Venice (310) 581-0600 American Eagle Collective 2501 Colorado Bl. #B Eagle Rock (323) 739-0215 Vermont Herbal Center 955 S. Vermont Ave. #T Los Angeles (213) 387-5203 7418 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90046 Phone: (323) 272-4972 Hours: Mon. to Thurs: 11a to 12a & Fri. to Sat: 11a to 2:30a & Sun: 12p to 10p *Canna health Caregivers (ChC) 5208 W. Pico Blvd. Unit #7, Los Angeles, CA Phone: (323) 743-8070 hours: 10a to 10p 7 days a week Connoisseur’s Collection Collective (CONCC) 562 South San Vicente, Los Angeles, CA 90048 Phone: (310) 461-7211 Hours: Mon. to Sat: 10a to 9:30p & Sun: 12p to 6p Cypress Street Collective (CSC) 19523 Cypress St., Covina, CA 91724 (21 and over, parking in back) Phone: (626) 339-4420 Hours: 11a to 8p 7 days a week Downtown Natural Caregivers (DNC) 312 S. Wall St., Los Angeles, CA Phone: (213) 625-0301 Hours: Open 7 Days: 11a to 9p Exclusive Caregivers of California (ECC) 2157 1/2 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90047 Phone: (323) 754-2209 Hours: Mon. to Sat: 10a-9p & Sun: 1p-9p INSTANT VERIFICATION Privacy, Protection & Convenience COLLECTIvE RESOURCE GUIDE COLLECTIvE RESOURCE GUIDE Arts District Healing Center, 620 E. 1st St. Los Angeles (213) 687-9981 . “@ Downtown” Wellness Center, 423 W. Venice Blvd. Los Angeles 213-746-3355. Downtown Collective, 1600 S. Hill St. #D, Los Angeles (213) 746-5420 . KUSH Collective, 1111 S. La Brea Blvd, Los Angeles (323) 938-KUSH La Brea Collective, 812 S. La Brea Ave, Los Angeles (323) 939-3374. *Apothecary 420, 330 N. Western Ave., Los Angeles (323) 836-0420. Hollywood Holistic, 1543 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles (310) 481-0660 Crenshaw Holistic Caregivers, 4427 1/2 Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles (323) 291-5420 Canna Care Relief, 1716 S. Sepulveda Blvd #105, Los Angeles (310) 473-4105 Purple Heart Compassionate, 5823 B West Pico Blvd, Los Angeles (323) 938-8880 *The Natural Way of L.A. 5817 Pico Blvd, Los Angeles (323) 936-4300. Herbalcure Cooperative 11318 W. Pico Blvd, Los Angeles 310.312.5215 866.LOVE.420 City Compassionate Caregivers 606 E. 4th St., Los Angeles (213) 617-0447. Higher Path Holistic Care 1302 W Sunset Blvd (213) 484-1001 or (213) 977-0907 or (866) 420-PATH. Liberty Bell Temple, 2823 Hyperion Ave, Silverlake (323) 663-2420 Purelife Alternative Wellness Center 1649 So. La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles (310) 246-9345 *venice Beach Care Center 410 Lincoln Blvd, venice (310) 399-4307 NILE Collective, 1501 Pacific Ave, Venice (310) 392-9900 Crescent Alliance for Sickle-Cell / Nigritian Kief Society Los Angeles (323) 232-0935 *Western Caregivers Group Collective 467 N.Western Ave Los Angeles 323-464-5571 The Farmacy Venice, 1509 Abbot Kinney Venice (310) 392-3890 The Farmacy Westwood, 1035 Gayley Ave. Westwood (310) 208-0820 Melrose Holistic, 4901 Melrose Ave. Los Angeles (323) 466-0036 Grasshopper:A Nonprofit Collective, Inc. 5027 York Blvd. Highland Park (323) 344-9338 CannAssist is the doctor based online ID system Since 2006. Patent Pending. www.cannassist.com/lookup PATIENTS: Positively identify yourself with a stand alone e-medical rec.! For more information contact us: [email protected] Call Today! 213 268 3006 12p to 8p Phone: (323)233-4420 Herbal Relief Caregivers (HRC) 6317 Wilshire Blvd Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA Phone: (323) 951-9992 Fax: (323) 951-9993 Hours: Mon. to Sat. 11a to 7p High Quality Caregivers Center (HQCC) 1344 N. Highland Ave Unit 103, Los Angeles CA 90028 Phone: (877) 320-9333 (WEED) Hours: Mon. to Sat: 11a to 9p, Sun: 11a to 6 p *hill Organic herbs (hOh) 718 S. hill St. Ste 200, Los Angeles, CA 90014 Phone: (213) 627-1004 hours: mon. to Thurs: 11a to 8p & Fri. to Sat: 11a to 10p & Sun: 11a to 6p Holistic Harvest (HH) 3511 W. Olympic Blvd. Ste 204, Los Angeles, CA 90019 Phone: (323) 766-8865 Hours: Mon. to Sat: 11a to 8p & Sun: 12p to 6pm Holistic Healing Alternatives (HHA) 1400 South Olive Street, Los Angeles, CA Phone: (213) 746-4445 phone Hollywood Hills Holistic (HHH) 1915 N. Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90068 Phone: (323) 874-5159 Hours: 11a to 9p 7 days a week The Home of Compassion (THOC) 2461 So. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90034 Phone: (310) 842-4740 Hours: 9a to 7p 7 Days a week KKC Collective (KKCC) 2214 S. Vermont St., Los Angeles, CA 90007 Phone: (323) 733-2581 Hours: 10a to 10p 7 days a week (WLACC) Deliveries. Call for details. Phone: (310) 953 2475 Westwood Caregivers (WCG) 10966 Le Conte Ave., Westwood Village, CA 90024 Phone: (310) 209-3333 Hours: 11a to 2a 7 days a week Westwood Organic (WO) 1722 Westwood Blvd., Unit #201, Los Angeles, Ca 90024 Phone: (310) 441-1200 Hours: Open 7 Days: 11a to 9p Westside CC (WSCC) 10655 Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064 Phone: (310) 446-0730 Hours: Mon. to Sat: 10a to 8p & Sun: 12p to 8p *Wilshire healing (Wh) 11906 Wilshire Blvd., West Los Angeles, CA 90025 Phone: (310) 478-6655 hours: mon. to Fri: 10a to 10p & Sat. to Sun: 11a to 11p *LA Patients and Caregivers Group 7213 Santa monica Blvd, West hollywood (at Formosa) (323) 882-6033 AHHS (Alternative Herbal Health Services) 7828 Santa Monica (@ Fairfax) West Hollywood (323) 654-8792 Medical Marijuana Farmacy 7825 Santa Monica Blvd (323) 848-7981 Zen Healing Collective, 8464 Santa Monica Blvd, W. Hollywood (323) 656-6611. West Hollywood Center for Compassionate Healing, 8921 Sunset Blvd. @ San Vicente W. Hollywood (310) 626-3333 Downtown & West LA *420 Grand Caregivers 2802 ½ S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles 90007 (213) 748-1992 [email protected] The Holistic Caregivers, 1321 E. Compton Blvd, Compton (310) 629-4386 Northeast Collective Group, 4515 York Blvd., Eagle Rock /Los Angeles (323) 255-2526. Herbal Remedies Caregivers, 5204 Fountain Ave, Los Angeles *Eagle Rock herbal Collective 4729 Eagle Rock Blvd, Eagle Rock/ (323) 913-0931. Los Angeles. Heaven on Earth Healing, (323) 257-4420 4517 W. Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles (323) 661-8894. Highland Park Patient Collective, 5716 N. Figueroa Ave, Highland Park Downtown Patients’ Group, (626) 610-3145 1753 S. Hill St. #8, Los Angeles (213) 747-3386 T.H.C. Vermont , 14102 S. Vermont Blvd, Gardena Green Earth Collective, (310) 527-4341. 5045 York Blvd., Los Angeles 314 W. Olympic Herbal Center (WOHC) 314 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, Universal Caregivers Center, CA 90015 Euphoric Caregivers (EC) 4157 Eagle Rock Boulevard Suite 4 Phone: (213) 744-0036 1155 N Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, Los Angeles Hours: Mon. to Sat. 10a to 8p & Sun. CA (866) 975-7215. 10a to 6p Phone: (323) 664-9900 Hours: Open 7 Days 11a to 8p High Quality Caregivers, 420 Grand Caregivers (420GC) 1344 North Highland Ave. Suite 103 2802 1/2 Grand Ave., Los Angeles, *Fountain of Well Being (FOWB) Los Angeles CA 90007 3835 Fountain Ave., Los Angeles, (877) 320-9333 Hours: Open 7 Days: 11a to 8p CA 90029 Phone: (213) 748-1992 Phone: (323) 662-0900 Olive Tree, 645 S. Olive St. Los Angeles also Absolute Herbal Pain Solutions (AHPS) hours: mon. to Sat: 11a to 9p & Sun: 11a to 6p Downtown 901 S. La Brea Ave # 3, Los Angeles, (213) 909-7315 Phone: (323) 932-6263 Global Meds Collective (GMEDS) Fax: (323) 932-6264 3425 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, Grateful Meds, Hours: Mon. to Sun. 11a to 12a CA 90039 744 N. La Brea Los Angeles Phone: (323) 953-0565 323-939-9111. SouthWest Caregivers Fax: (323) 953-0565 4614 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles California Caregivers Alliance (CCA), Hours: Mon. to Thurs: 10a to 10p & (323) 660-3776 2815 W. Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles Fri. to Sat: 10a to 1a & Sun: 10a to (213) 353-0100 *Atwater Alternative Care Collec8pm tive (AACC) The Green Easy (T.G.E.) 3106 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, God’s Gift Herbs Center (GGHC) 7948 W. 3rd St. Los Angeles 8411 S. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90039 (877) 321-KUSH(5874) CA 90044 Phone: (323) 661-6200 LAX Patient Remedies Hours: Open 7 Days: 10a to 6p hours: mon. to Fri: 11a to 10p & 5300 West Century Suite 124 Los Phone: (323) 753-3056 Sat. to Sun: 11a to 9p Angeles The Healing Touch (THT) Beverly Medical Center (BMC) (310) 645-133 4430 Santa Monica Blvd. Suite 105, 3109 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA *Blue Sky Los Angeles, CA 90029 90057 5302 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles Phone: - (323) 644-7300 Phone: (213) ITS-KUSH (323) 406-4732 Hours: Sun- Thurs: 10a to 10p & Herbal Healing Center (HHC) (323) 871-0046 Fri-Sat: 24 Hrs 1051 South Fairfax Ave., Los AngeHollywood THC les, CA 90019 *Blue Sky (BS) 5322 Sunset Los Angeles Phone: (323) 934-4314 5302 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, (323) 465-9513 Ca 90027 Herbal Love Downtown (HLDT) Phone: (323) 406-4732 Keep It Medical, 4120 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, Ca hours: Open 7 Days: 8a to 10p 3322 Barham Boulevard Los 90037 Angeles Hours: Mon. to Sat. 11a to 9p & Sun. Buds On Melrose (BOM) 92 WEST COAST CANNABIS | www.westcoastcannabis.com February 2010 | WEST COAST CANNABIS 93 Hours: Mon. to Fri: 9a to 9p & Sat. to Sun: 10a to 5p COLLECTIvE RESOURCE GUIDE The Relief Collective (TRC) 5669 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90019 Hours: Long Beach & South Bay Phone: (323) 938-9800 1 Love Beach Club(1LBC) Robertson Discount Center (RDC) 2767 East Broadway, Long Beach, 1147 Robertson Blvd, Suite 102, CA 90803 Los Angeles, CA 90053 Phone: (562) 343-5388 Hours: Open 7 Days: 11a to 7p Hours: Mon. to Sat: 11a to 8p & Sun: Phone: (310) 858-0888 12p to 5p Shiva’s Garden Collective (SGC) 215 Collective (215C) 6110 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA Call for directions and pre-verifi90035 cation Phone: (323) 655-0079 Phone: (562) 212-4265 Hours: 11a to 9p 7 Days a week Hours: Mon. to Fri: 11a -7p and Sat. to Sun: 11a -4p. Appointments availSilverlake Caregivers Group (SLCG) able for non-business hours. 240 N. Virgil Ave. Suite #10, Los Angeles, CA Phone: (213) 487-5442 Hours: Mon. to Sat.10a to 8p & Closed Sun. 420 Highway Pharmacy 18710 S. Normandie Ave. #D Gardena (310) 530-1628 3008 Wilshire Blvd. Unit #100, Los Angeles CA 90010 Phone: (213) 739-2761 Hours: Mon. to Sat: 11:00am to 8:00pm, Closed Sundays Apothecary Assistants Collective (562)439-8295 (AAC) Hours: 11am-8pm 2805 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Long LB Natural Solutions (LBNS) Beach, CA 90755 743 E. 4th St., Long Beach, CA Phone: (562) 597-9780 90802 Hours: 10a to 7:30p 7 days a week Phone: 562-437-6929 A Soothing Remedy Cooperative Hours: 11am to 11pm 7 days 1521 W. Willow St., Long Beach, CA a week 90810 Long Beach Collective (LBC) Phone: (562) 612-4388 1734 Artesia Blvd., Long Beach, Hours: Sun. to Thurs. 11a to 8p & Fri. CA 90805 11a to 4p & Sat. 8p to 11p Phone: (562) 984-2520 Canna Collective Long Beach (CCLB) Hours: Mon. to Sat: 10a to 7p & 4010 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach, Closed Sunday CA 90807 Long Beach Organics (LBO) Hours: Mon. to Sun: 10a to 8p 851 A Pine Ave., Long Beach, Phone: (562) 492-6091 CA 90813 Compassionate Health Center (CHC) Phone: (562) 495-2000 3751 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach, Hours:Mon to Sat: 10a -10p, CA 90804 Sun: 11a - 7p Phone: (562) 985-0494 Long Beach Quality Discount Hours: Mon. to Fri. 10a to 8p & Sat. Caregivers (LBQDC) to Sun. 10a to 7p 1150 San Antonio Dr., Long COLLECTIvE RESOURCE GUIDE Slauson Caregivers Center (SCC) 3708 W. Slauson Ave., Unit #B, Los Angeles, Ca 90043 Phone: (877) 310-WEED (9333) Hours: Mon-Sat: 11a to 8p, Sun: 11a to 6p St. Andrew’s Pharmacy (SAG) 432 S. San Vicente blvd. Los angeles, CA Phone: (310) 855-0420 Fax: (310) 855-0182 Hours: Mon. to Sat: 11am to 11pm & Sun: 12pm-6pm Kush Collective (KC) 1111 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90019 Hours: Mon. to Sat. 11a to 11p & Closed Sun. Phone: (323) 938-KUSH (5874) Hours: Mon. to Fri. 8a to 8p & Sat. to Sun. 10a to 8p Sunset Holistic 4477 Hollywood Blvd. Unit #200, Los Angeles, CA 90027 (Enter on Hillhurst) Hours: Open 7 Days: 11a to 8p Phone: (323) 664-1100 South Bay Collective 1151 W. Pacific Coast Hwy Ste 4-A, Harbor City (310) 530-1628 Quality Discount Caregivers 1150 San Antonio Dr. Long Beach (562) 988-8889 CCLB 4010 Long Beach Blvd. Long Beach (562) 492-6091 Southern California Herbal Network 600 S. Pacific Ave, #104 San Pedro (310) 547-4500 Natural Wellness Caregivers Group 1111 S. Pacific Ave. San Pedro (310)514-9665 Delta-9 Torrance Herbal Collective 1321 W. Carson St., Torrance (310) 618-3582 Green Cross 1658 W. Carson St. #B Torrance (310) 533-9363 Long Beach Patients Collective 854 Rendondo Ave., Long Beach (562) 438-4107 Compassionate Health Center Long Beach (562) 985-0494 Alternative Medicine Group 5543 Alantic Ave. Long Beach (562) 612-4637 Green Nurse Collective Inc. 1532 E. Broadway Long Beach (714) 507-8270 Sunshine Holistic Care Long Beach (562) 434-5010 MarijuanaMarket.com 565 Pier Ave. #915 Hermosa Beach (310) 797-1100 Southbay Wellness Network 1127 W. Anaheim St. Wilmington (310) 847-6199 *Alternative herbal health (Ahh) 3702 East Anaheim St., Long Beach, Ca 90804 Phone: (562) 597-1199 hours: Sun. to Thurs: 10a to 8p & Fri. to Sat: 10a to 9p Health Alternative Collective (HAC) Beach, CA 3428 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach, Phone: (562) 988-8889 CA 90807 Hours: Open 7 Days: 10:30a Phone: (562) 427-9999 to 8p Hours: Mon. to Fri: 11a to 8p & Sat. Natures Top Shelf Medicinals to Sun: 11a to 7p (NTSM) Herbal Discount Center (HDC) 1530 E. Wardlow Rd., Long 1206 E. Wardlow Rd., Long Beach, Beach, Ca CA Phone: (562) 989-0000 Hours: Open 7 Days: 11a to 8p Hours: Mon. to Sat. 11a to 7p Phone: (562) 997-2929 *Compassionate Caregivers of Herbal Solutions Compassionate Caregivers (HSCC) 5746 E 2nd st. Long Beach, Ca Phone: (562) 434-5075 & Fax: San Pedro (CCSP) 410 S. Gaffey St., San Pedro, CA hours: m—Sat. 10a to 8p, Melrose Compassion Center (MCC) 654 N. Manhattan Place, Los Angeles, CA 90004 Phone: (323) 466-1245 LA Confidential Caregivers (LACC) Hours: Mon. to Sat: 10a to 9p & Sun: *Sunset Discount Providers 1498 W. Sunset Blvd. #6, Los 7263 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 10a to 8p Angeles, CA 90026 90046 Melrose Holistic (MH) (323)661-6200 Phone: (323) 272-4738 4901 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA Hours: Thur. to Sun: 12p to 10p & Fri. 90029 Sunset Organic Center (SOC) to Sat: 12p to 12a 2210 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA Hours: Mon. to Sat: 10a to 8p, 90026 LA Organic Pharmacy (LAOP) Closed on Sundays Phone: (213) 908-7442 4901 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA Phone: (323) 466-0036 Hours: 10a to 10p 7 days a week 90029 Nature’s Wonder Caregivers Group Hours: Mon. to Fri. 11a to 8p & Sat. (NWCG) Vermont Herbal Center (VHC) to Sun. 11a to 4p 3600 Olympic Blvd. #7, Los Angeles, 955 S. Vermont Ave. Ste T, Los AngePhone: -(323) 463-3920 CA les, CA 90006 Phone: (323) 733-2950 Phone: (213) 387-5203 *LA Wonderland Caregivers (LAWC) 4410 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, Pain Releaf Discount Collective (PRDC) Hours: 10a to 10p 7 Days a week CA 1359 S. Redondo Blvd., Los Angeles, Western Caregivers Group Collective Phone: (323) 936-4410 CA 90019 (WCGC) Fax: (888) 569-3565 Phone: (323) 935-0383 467 N.Western Ave., Los Angeles,CA hours: 12p to 9p Hours: Mon. to Sat: 12p to 8p & 90004 Closed Sunday Hours: Mon. to Sat. 12p to 9p & *LAxCC Closed Sun. 5710 manchester Ave. Ste 203, Precision Medical Caregivers (PMC) Phone: (323) 464-5571 Los Angeles, CA 90045 3913 W. 6th St., Los Angeles, CA Phone: (310) 568-9602 90020 Western Theraputic Collective (WTC) hours: mon. to Sat: 10a to 8p & Phone: (213) 382-7971 447 S. Western Ave., Los Angeles, Sun: 12p to 8p Hours: Mon. to Sat. 10a to 8p & Sun. CA 90020 11a to 5p Phone: (213) 381-5209 LAX Patient Remedies (LAXPR) Hours: 7 days a week, 10am to 9pm 5300 W. Century Blvd. Ste 124, Los Purple Heart Compassionate (PHC) Angeles, CA 90045 5823 W.Pico blvd #B, Los Angeles, Westside Healing Center (WSHC) Phone: (310) 645-1330 CA90019 6915 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA Hours: 11a to 8p 7 days a week Phone: (323) 272-4392 90038 Phone: (818) 836-1043 Med X Express Caregivers (MXEC) Relax Herbal Place Inc. (RHPI) Hours: 10a to 10p 7 days a week 441 1/2 E. 16th St., Los Angeles, CA 5427 W. Pico Blvd. #201, Los Ange90015 les, CA 90019 Wilshire Compassionate Collective Phone: (213) 746-6256 Phone: (323) 456-4677 (WCC) 94 WEST COAST CANNABIS | www.westcoastcannabis.com Patient ID Center We issue secure photo ID card to cannabis patients and caregivers with a physician’s recommendation. 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Palm Canyon Dr #118 Palm Springs Gardena Compassionate Caregivers (760) 325-9988 (GCC) 534 W. 182nd Street, Gardena, CA 90248 Phone: (310) 817-7777 Fax: (310) 808-0587 Hours: Open 7 Days: 11a to 9p Clones 2 Grow Collective Care Temecula, Murrietta, Lake Elsinore (951) 216-9201 Orange County Caregivers Collective South OC. (949) 370-2480 San Clemente Caregivers So. OC. and No. SD counties (949) 573-8753 Southern California Collective (714) 235-0755 Omega Healthcare Collective Santa Ana, Irvine, Costa Mesa (949) 836-4833 S.A.M.C. 1651 East Edinger Suite 104 Santa Ana (714) 547-1373 Lake Forest Community Collective 24602 Raymond Way, Suite 201 Lake Forest (949) 690-7048 The C.A.R.E. Resource Center 14482 Beach Blvd. Suite Z, Westminster (888) 714-6337 So-Cal Compassion Orange County (714) 417-1322 The Healing Center Laguna Hills (949) 981-4351 Green Shield of California N. Orange Co. (714) 257-9561 Beach Cities Collective (BCC) 26841 Calle Hermosa Unit C, Capistrano Beach, CA 92624 Phone: (949) 481-5046 Hours: Mon. to Sat: 10a to 7p Closed Sunday Camm Collective (CC) Serving Orange County, Call for Verification and Information. Phone: (949) 242-9168 Hours: Mon. to Fri: 11am-7pm, Sat. to Sun: 12pm-6pm *Dana Point Safe harbor Collective (DPShC) 4102 violet Lantern St., Dana Point CA, 92629 Phone: (949) 488-0114 hours: 11a to 8p 7 days a week GGECO 26730 Towne Centre Dr. Ste 203, Foothill Ranch, CA 92610 Phone: 1-(888)-TOGGECO(864-4326) Hours: 10a to 8p 7 days a week Lake Forest Alternative Center (LFAC) 22471 Aspan St. Ste 207, Lake Forest, CA 92630 Phone: (949) 458-2500 Hours: Mon. to Sat: 9:30a to 7p & Closed Sunday Lake Forest Designated Caregivers (LFDC) 24602 Raymond Way, Unit #203, Lake Forest, Ca 92630 Phone: (949) 836-0417 Hours: Mon. to Sat. 9a to 8p & Sun. 10a to 7p & All Holidays 10a to 5p Lake Forest Health Wellness Center (LFHWC) 23072 Lake Center Dr. #110, Lake Forest, CA 92630 Phone:(949) 859-1158 Hours: 11a to 8p 7 days a week O.C. Alternative Pain Management Group (OCAPMG) Membership Re-Opened Age Limit: 21 and over Hours: Mon. to Fri. 12p to 6p & Sat. 12p to 5p & Closed Sun. Phone: (714) 299-6207 The Point Alternative Care (PAC) 34213 S. Pacific Coast Hwy, Unit #C, Dana Point, CA 92629 Phone: (949) 248-5500 Hours: Mon: 10a to 7p, Tues to Sat: 10a to 8pm, Sun: 10a to 6p Santa Ana Patients Group (SAPG) 1823 17th Street, Unit #209, Santa Ana, CA 92705 Phone: (714) 568-0041 Hours: Mon. to Sat. 11a to 8p & Sun. 11a to 6p South County Alternative (SCA) San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 Phone: (888) 737-7765 Hours: Mon. to Fri: 11am-7pm, Sat. to Sun: 11am-6pm Suite A- Laguna Health (SALH) Call for Pre-verification South Orange County Location Age limit 21 and over Phone: (949) 249-2570 Hours: Mon. to Fri: 12a to 7p, Sat: 11a to 5p, Closed Sundays Tranquil Healing Collective Membership Association (THCMA) Address: 1638 East 17th St, Suite J, Santa Ana, CA 92705 Phone: (714) 262-9870 Hours: Mon. to Sat: 11a to 6:30p & Sun: Closed, by appointment only Unit - D / Tangent Retail (UDTR) 11471 Brookhurst St. Unit #D, Garden Grove, CA Hours: Mon to Sat: 11a to 8p, Sun: 12p to 6p Phone: (714) 590-9100 The Variety (TV) 15052 Adams St., Unit #A, Midway City, CA 92655 Phone: (714) 893-1263 Hours: Open 7 Days: 11a to 7p Palm Springs The California Collective of Choice (CCOC) Phone: 760-325-2262, After hours: 760-272-2010 Hours: Mon-Sat: 10am to 7pm, & Sunday 12pm to 4pm Community Caregivers (CC) Palm Springs, CA Phone: (760) 325-9988 Fax: (760) 325-9988 Hours: Open 7 Days: 10a to 6p CVPA/Herbs and Oils (CVPA) Call for Information and Address Phone: (760) 835-7431 Mother Earth’s Collective (MEC) 1140 Beaumont Avenue Unit E Beaumont, CA 92223 Phone: (951) 797-0927 Hours: 11a to 7p 7 days a week South Coast Patients Collective Assoc. (SCPCA) Call for address and verification COLLECTIvE RESOURCE GUIDE COLLECTIvE RESOURCE GUIDE Green Guild (GG) 26302 S. Western Ave., On the border of Harborcity, CA 90717 Phone: (310) 534-0013 Hours: Mon. to Sat. 12a to 8p California Alternative Medical Solutions 58967 Business Center Drive, Ste H Yucca Valley (800) 409-7969 420 Cannabis Cafe & Patient Center Riverside (951) 688-7931 Southern California Herbal Network (SCHN) C.A.P.S. Collective 600 S. Pacific Ave. Suite #104, San 4050 Airport Center Dr. Pedro, CA Our entrance is off of Palm Springs 6th St. (760) 864-8700 Phone: (310) 547-4500 The Compassionate Collective of Hours: Mon-Sun 11a-8p California Kush Korner II (KKII) 555 N. Commercial Drive, #5 Palm 813 Cristobal Ave., Wilmington, CA Springs 90744 (760) 325-2262 Phone: (310) 830-0653 Lake Forest Community Collective Hours: 10a to 10p 7 days a week 24602 Raymond Way, Suite 201 South East Los Angeles Lake Forest (949) 690-7048 AP Natural Solutions (APNS) 9841 Alburtis Ave., Santa Fe CannaHelp Springs, CA 90670 505A Industrial Place Phone: (562) 991-9393 Palm Springs Hours: 11a TO 11p 7 days a week (760) 327-2504 Discount Collective of Santa Fe Orange County Independent CollecSprings (DCSFS) tive 11823 E. Slauson Ave. Unit 29, Santa 24602 Raymond Way #206 Fe Springs, CA 90670 Lake Forest Phone: (562) 945-1450 (949) 770-4420 Hours: 11a to 7p 7 days a week OC Collective and 215 Patient Bakery Natures Remedy (NR) Anaheim 10435 Atlantic Blvd., South Gate, (714) 758-3500 CA 90280 Healing Orange County Patient Assn. Phone: (323) 357-7900 1665 East 4th St. Suite 112 Hours: Mon. to Sat. 11a to 7p & Santa Ana, CA 92701 Sun.11a to 6p (714) 835 - 4206 Santa Fe Compassionate Health www.healingoc.com Center (SFCHC) Address: 13128 Telegraph Rd, Suite Orange Co. Patient Group C, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 2315 E. 17th St. #4 Santa Ana Call for directions and pre-verifi(714) 547-2525 cation Alternative Medical Caregivers Phone: (562) 941-1111 13912 Ponderosa St #H Hours: Sun. to Thurs: 10a to 8p, & Santa Ana Fri. to Sat: 10a to 9p (714) 667-0800 Santa Fe Springs Specialty Health Medical Collective Of Garden Grove Center 13252 Garden Grove Blvd. #209 10016 Pioneer Blvd., Unit #112, (714) 663-1420 Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 Alternative Primary Caregivers ColPhone: (562) 949-0100 Hours: Mon. to Sat. 11a to 8p & Sun. lective South OC 11a to 6p (866) 699-2451 The Springs Alternative Care (SAC) Southern California Caregivers 11703 Los Nietos Rd., Santa Fe OC Springs, CA 90670 (949) 243-5638 Phone: (562) 699-8960 Hours: Mon. to Sat. 11a to 8p & Sun. The Modest House Collective 11a to 6p (949) 439-2867 Orange-San Bernardino-RiverThe Valley Coast Collective side-Imperial Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, & Fountain Valley 215 Agenda (215A) (714) 369-9786 Address: 24601 Raymond Way #11 Lake Forest, CA 92630 Healthy Living Hospice Center Hours: Mon. to Sat: 10a to 8p 1800 E. Garry Ave. #221 Santa Ana Phone: Verification: (949) 380-8420 (866) 575-5430 Voted California’s #1 Medical Cannabis Dispensary • Superior Customer Service • High Quality Medication • Patient Friendly Atmosphere • Blocks from BART/AMTRAK • HANDICAP Accessible • Patient Vendors Always Welcome 415 4th Street, Oakland, CA 94607 • 510-625-7877 (purp) Open 7 Days a Week Monday – Saturday, 9am – 8pm Sunday, 10am – 6 pm February 2010 | WEST COAST CANNABIS 97 96 WEST COAST CANNABIS | www.westcoastcannabis.com Phone: (760) 770-0600 Cell: (760) 449-8397 Hours: 8a to 7p 7 Days a week West Valley Patients Collective Association (WVPCA) Palm Springs, Ca 92258 Phone: (760) 329-0418 Hours: Mon. to Sat: 9:00a to 7:00p San Diego Beneficial Care Collective (BCC) 740 Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: (619) 702-2110 *Green Joy (SAN DIEGO) 4633 Convoy St. Suite #104, San Diego, CA 92111 (858) 268-4488 hours: mon. to Sat: 11a to 7p & Closed Sunday Green Tree Solutions (GTS) 8055 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. Ste 108A, San Diego, CA 92111 Phone: (858) 278-2128 Hours: 11a to 11p 7 days a week Hillcrest Compassion Care of San Diego (HCCC) 1295 University Ave. Ste 10, San Diego, CA 92103 Phone: (619) 395-6349 Hours: Mon. to Sat: 9am to 10pm Integrity Workers Cooperative Inc. 2801 Camino Del Rio South #201-6 San Diego, CA 92108 Phone: (619) 692-3995 Southern California Delivery Services 215-2-U Serving the Inland Empire & High Desert Phone: (951) 660-5812 Hours: 10a to 10p 7 Days a week 420 Caregivers (420C) Delivery service covering the Westside Phone: (424) 227-1069 Hours: Open 7 Days: 8a to 12a 420 Inland Empire Deliveries (IED) Region Serves: Riverside, Orange County Hours: Open 7 Days: 9am to 9pm Phone: (951) 515-9213 Phone: (949) 329-0909 Hours: 8a to 7p 7 days a week Canna Pharmacy (CP) San Diego’s Premier Cannabis Collective Phone: (619) 523-1974 Chron Don Medical Marijuana Delivery Service (CDMMDS) Serving the Inland Empire, Orange County, Long Beach and surrounding areas. Phone: (714) 499-8776 Clones 2 Grow Collective Care (C2GCC) Serving Temecula by Appointment Only. Phone: (951) 216-9201 Hours: Mon. to Sat. 9a to 9p CLS Delivery (CLSD) Caregiving right to your doorstep. Serving San Fernando Valley Phone: (818) 231-4781 Hours: Sun. to Wed. 11a to 9p & Thurs. to Sat. 11a to 12a Compassion At Your Door (CAYD) Delivery to the 909 & 951 areas. Phone: (951) 224-4572 & (909) 2325701 Hours: Open 7 Days: 8a to 10p Covina Collective Delivery (CCD) Call for Delivery Area Information. Hours; Mon. to Sat. 9a to 9p & Sun. 11a to 4p Phone: (626) 848-6453 Farm A.C. Deliveries (FAC) Delivery to all of San Diego County. Hours: Open 7 Days: 10a to 10p Phone: (858) 525-4106 High Quality Cannacare (HQC) Delivery Serving all of Orange County. Phone: (213) 858-3621 Fax: (213) 341-8170 Hours: Open 7 Days: 9a to 9p IE Dispensary Inc. (IEDI) Serving the San Bernardino, Riverside, and San Diego Counties Phone: (760) 801-7892 Hours: 9a to 8p 7 days a week yon, Malibu and the San Fernando Valley Phone: (888)-RELEAF1, (818) 430-4686 Hours: 10a to 10p 7 days a week Relaxed Expressions Collective (REC) Delivery to Riverside and surrounding areas Phone: (909) 532-2439 Hours: Mon. to Sat. 9a to 7p & Closed Sun. San Diego and North County Delivery (SDNC) Phone: (760) 801-7892 Hours: 9a to 8p 7 days a week SGV Delivery (SGVD) Serving the San Gabriel Valley Phone: (626) 890-5336 Hours: 9a to 9p 7 days a week So. Cal. Delivery Service (SCDS) Delivery to Los Angeles, Orange County, & Inland Empire. Phone: (909) 251-8570 Sticky Icky’s (SI) Serving Orange County, Riverside County, San Diego County, and Surrounding Areas. Phone: (949) 637-PUFF (7833) Hours: 7 days a week, 9am to 7pm Ventura County Deliveries (VCD) Deliveries to Southern California. Phone: (877) 837-4420 Fax: (323) 395-0877 Hours: Hours: 11a to 7p; Closed Monday Berkeley Berkeley Cannabis Coop (BCC) Call for Address & Directions Phone: (510) 486-1025 Berkeley Patients’ Group 2747 San Pablo Ave (510) 540-6013 Berkeley Patients’ Care Collective 2590 Telegraph Ave (510) 540-7878 Oakland Blue Sky Coffee Shop 377 17th St. Oakland, CA Phone: (510) 251-0690 Hours: Mon - Sat 8:30am - 8:00pm Sun 10:00am - 6:00pm Harborside Health Center (HHC) 1840 Embarcadero, Oakland, CA Phone: (510) 533-0146 & Fax: (510) 533-0148 Hours: Open 7 Days: 11a to 8p Oakland Patient Center (OPC) 705 Broadway, Oakland, CA Phone: -510-893-0891 Purple Heart Patient Center (PHPC) 415 Fourth. St., Oakland, CA San Francisco 208 Valencia St. (at Duboce, inside cafe) (415) 621-0131 Alternative Patient Caregivers (APC) 953 Mission #108, San Francisco, CA Phone: (415) 618-0680 Hours: Mon. to Sat. 11:30a to 6:30p Alternative Herbal Health COLLECTIvE RESOURCE GUIDE COLLECTIvE RESOURCE GUIDE L.A. Confidential (LAC) Serving Los Angeles and Orange 420 Spiritual Primary Caregiver’s (SPC) County Phone: (626) 257-4514 Delivery Only: Los Angeles & Orange Hours: 10a to 8p 7 days a week County SPECIAL THANKS TO: Hours: Open 7 Days: 10am-9pm (Last Med-Way.Net (MWN) order taken at 9pm) Serving Hollywood, The Westside, Phone: (562)-536-2502 The Valleys, Palmdale, and Lancaster Phone: (323) 304-0963 Affordable Quality Caregivers (AQC) Hours: 11a to 9p 7 days a week Serving Riverside County Phone: (951) 663-8611 OC Herbal Care (OCHC) Verification Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Delivery Serving Orange County Delivery Hours: Mon-Sat 7am-7pm Phone: (714) 654-3450 Hours: Open 7 Days: 11a to 9p Alternative Medicine Delivery (AMD) Serving San Diego & Surrounding Areas Phone: (619) 674-5885 Hours: Open 7 Days: 10a to 10p & Call for Appointment Organic Garden Discount Delivery (OGDD) Serving Orange County and surrounding areas. Phone: (310) 467-6870 Hours: Open 7 Days: 9a to 11p Cannabliss Deliveries to Southern California Phone: (714) 422-9279 Fax: (714) 616-5444 Canna Cure Collective, Inc (CCCI) Serving Orange County, Inland Empire and San Diego County 98 WEST COAST CANNABIS | www.westcoastcannabis.com For their commitment in the community and their support of political prisoners suffering needlessly We are winning the fight on the ground but your support enables those who have paid greatly with their freedoms the ability to survive tradgedy and envision a brighter future. THANK FOR ALL YOU DO! TO MAKE A DONATION: CALL: 888-824-6863 OR EMAIL:[email protected] OR PAYPAL @ WWW.FREETAINTED.COM February 2010 | WEST COAST CANNABIS 99 A Patient Group (TPG) Delivery to Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County & San Fernando Valley Phone: (818) 297-0704 Pure Green Releaf (PGR) Serving Ventura Co., Topanga Can- 442 Haight St. (415) 864-1300 Alternative Relief Co-op (ARC) 1944 Ocean Ave., San Francisco, CA Phone: (415) 239-4766 Hours: Mon. to Sat. 12p to 7p Phone: (415) 642-5895 Hours: Open 7 Days: 8a to 8p Divinity Tree (DT) 958 Geary St., San Francisco, CA Phone: (415) 614-9194 Hours: Mon. to Sat. 10a to 7p & Sun. 11a to 6p 1077 Post St., San Francisco, CA Phone: (415) 346-4338 Hours: Mon. to Sat. 10p to 7p & Sun. 10a to 5p Good Fellows Smoke Shop (GFSS) 473 Haight St., San Francisco, CA Phone: (415) 255-1323 Hours: Open 7 Days: 10a to 10p Green Door 843 Howard St. (415) 541-9590 *herbal health Collective (916) 459-6123 www.herbalcollective.org *hope Net Co-Op (hN) 223 9th St. San Francisco CA Phone: (415) 863-4399 hours: mon. to Fri. 12p to 7p & Sat. 12p to 5p Ketama Cooperative 14 Valencia St. (415) 861-2451 Love Shack (LS) 502 14th St., San Francisco, CA Phone: Hours: Mon. to Sat. 10a to 7p & Sun. 11a to 4p Mr. Nice Guy (MNG) 174 Valencia St., San Francisco, CA Phone: (415) 865-0990 Hours: Sun. to Thurs. 11a to 9p & Fri. to Sat. 11a to 11p Phone: (415) 469-7700 Hours: Tues. to Sat. 10a to 7p Re-Leaf Herbal Center (RHC) 1284 Mission St. @ 9th, San Francisco, CA Phone: (415) 355-0420 Hours: Mon. to Sat. 12p to 8p COLLECTIvE RESOURCE GUIDE Medical Cannabis Dispensary * FREE GIFTS FOR NEW PATIENTS Sun 11-5pm Mon-Fri 11-7pm www.naturalherbalpainrelief.org * FREE LASER PAIN TREATMENT AND ACUPUNCTURE w/ PURCHASE Sat 11-6pm Bay Area Safe Alternatives Inc. (BASA, Inc) Emmalyn’s California Cannabis Clinic 1326 Grove St., San Francisco, CA (ECCC) Phone: (415) 409-1002 1597 Howard St. Unit #A, San Hours: M-F 8:30a to 10:00p, Sat-Sun Francisco, CA 9:00a to 10:00p Phone: (415) 861-1000 Hours: Open 7 Days: 10a to 8p Dispensary (BHD) 33 29th Street, San Francisco, CA Grass Roots Clinic (GRC) COLLECTIvE RESOURCE GUIDE *Sanctuary 669 O\’Farrell St. San Francisco, CA Phone: (415) 885-4420 San Francisco ACT-UP (SFAU) 1884 Market St., San Francisco, CA Phone: (415) 864-6686 San Francisco Patients’ Cooperative (SFPC) 350 Divisadero St., San Francisco, CA Phone: (415) 552-8653 SF Medical Cannabis Clinic #1 (SFMCC1) 122 Tenth St., San Francisco, CA Phone: (415) 626-4781 Hours: Mon. to Wed. 11a to 7p & Thurs. to Sat. 10a 7p & Sun. 11a to 6p Sweetleaf Collective (SC) Call for Address & Directions. Phone: (415) 273-4663 Hours: Open 7 Days: 8a to 10p The Patient Place (PP) 4811 Geary Blvd, San Francisco Phone: (415) 221-HEMP Valencia Street Caregivers (VSC) 519 Parrott San JOSE 95112 (NEXT TO COSTO ON SENTER RD) JUST MINUTES AWAY FROM HIGHWAY 101, 280, & 87 dena plotkin licensed marriage family therapist psychotherapy - life coaching 4402 west pico blvd. los angeles, ca 90019 (213) 864-6406 www.DenaPlotkin.com [email protected] license number: mfc41033 Nor Cal Herbal Relief Center (NCHRC) 1545 Ocean Ave. San Francisco, CA Medical Cannabis Dispensary Permit Law Offices in Oakland and Los Angeles [email protected] 510-207-6243 • www.mcdlawyer.com James Anthony mCD LAWyER Medicinal Marijuana Collective 1291 Talmage Road, Ukiah CA 95482 707.463.1178 Reflections of Avalon [email protected] COURT-QUALIFIED CULTIVATION EXPERT • • • Experience in both Federal and State courts Strategies to resolve issues quickly Consulting Ed Rosenthal Contact: [email protected] Tel: 510.533.0605 Ext 4# / Fax: 510.535.0437 100 WEST COAST CANNABIS | www.westcoastcannabis.com February 2010 | WEST COAST CANNABIS 101 208 Valencia St., San Francisco, CA Phone: (415) 621-0131 Hours: Open 7 Days: 8a to 10p Santa Cruz *Greenway Compassionate Relief (GCR) 140 Dubois St #D, Santa Cruz Phone: (831) 420-1640 hours: mon. to Fri. 11a to 6p & Sat. 10a to 6p Hemporium (H) Deliveries, call for delivery area. Phone: (831) 295-9381 Santa Cruz Patients Collective 115 Limekiln St. (831) 425-7272 Wo/Mens Alliance for Medical MJ (831) 425-0580 Alameda, hayward & Tri-valley Garden of Eden 21227 Foothill Blvd., Castro Valley (510) 881-2160 Contra Costa County Maricare (MC) 127 Aspen Dr., Pacheco, CA Phone: (925) 459-2929 Hours: Open 7 Days: 11a to 7p East Bay Patients Association (EBPA) 3223 Pierce St., Richmond CA Phone: (510) 527-0420 Hours: Mon. to Sat: 11a to 7p www.ebpatients.org MMCA, Cameron Park (530) 677-5362 RealMeds Serving Modesto & The 209 Area (209) 489-5148 Purple Princess Delivery Service Serving Patterson & Surrounding Areas (209) 818-7077 Trusted Friend Inc. 2030 California St., Redding (530) 229-1920 Yuba County Cannabis Buyers’ Collective (530) 749-7497 Stanislaus/Central Valley Co-op: Primary Caregivers & Consultants (209) 818-2932 MEDMAR Clinic Dispensing Collective 210 East Olive Fresno (559) 442-8420 Twisted Medical Center 1810 N. Chester Avenue Bakersfield (559) 442-8420 marin- North Bay-Napa - Sonoma Caregiver Compassion Group 495 Gate 5 Rd. Sausalito CA 94965 (707) 542-7303 or (888) 542-7303 Herban Legend (HL) 18300 Old Coast Hway#3, Fort Bragg, CA Phone: (707) 961-0113 Hours: Mon. to Sat. 11a to 6p Marvin’s Gardens (MG) Call for Address & Directions Phone: (707) 869-1291 North Bay Alternative Healing (NBAH) 1516 Napa St., Vallejo, CA 94590 Phone: (707) 980-7221 Marin Alliance for Medical MJ, Fairfax (415) 256-9328 Vallejo Patients’ Cooperative, 320 Mini Drive Vallejo (707) 557-7709. Apela Collective, 469 Entrada Drive Novato (415) 234-6957 Sacramento 12 Hour Care Collective 12 Hour Care Collective 6666-C Fruitridge Blvd. (916) 386--9727 All About Wellness 1900 19th Street Corner of S & 19th (916) 454-4337 American Collectives Dispensary 1855 Diesel Suite #1 (916) 927-0237 A Therapeutic Alternative 3015 H, Street (916) 400-3095 Fax: (916) 400-3117 atherapeuticalternative@yahoo. com Alternative Medical Center COLLECTIvE RESOURCE GUIDE COLLECTIvE RESOURCE GUIDE *Golden State health Center 865 marina Bay Parkway #44 Richmond CA 94804 (510)234-1154 Holistic Healing Collective 221 Tewksbury Ave. Pt. Richmond , CA 94801 510-232-1329 www.holistichealingcollective. com 7 Stars Holistic Healing Center, 3288 Pierce St. Suite # M108 Richmond (510) 527-STARS Central valley Stockton to Redding & Foothills *NBD Collective 7180 Thornton Ave., Newark, CA Phone (510) 401-7188 We Are Hemp 913 East Lewelling Blvd., San Lorenzo (510) 276-2628 Purple Elephant Non-profit Collective 1537 Webster St. Ste. B, Alameda (510) 995-8530 *Pathways health Co-op 20 East Acacia St., Stockton (209) 451-3940 pathwayshealthcoop.com Golden State Patient Care (GSPC) 233 State Highway 174, Colfax, CA Phone: (530) 346-2514 Hours: Mon. to Sat. 9a to 5p 102 WEST COAST CANNABIS | www.westcoastcannabis.com February 2010 | WEST COAST CANNABIS 103 8665 Folsom Blvd. (916) 386-3588 Canna Care (CC) 320 Harris Ave. #G (916) 925-1199 (916) 751-9849 Nor Cal Alternative Healing 515 Broadway (916) 448-3590 Sonoma Patient Group 2425 Cleveland Ave #175 Santa Rosa (707) 526-2800. Peace in Medicine 6771 Sebastopol Ave (Hwy 12) Sebastopol (707) 823-4206 Sonoma Alliance for Med MJ (707) 522-0292 Sonoma (Guerneville): Marvin’s Gardens (707) 869-1291 Lake Co . D & M Compassion Center 15196 Lakeshore Blvd, Clearlake (707) 994-1320 The Patient’s Choice, 9440 Main St., Upper Lake (707) 275-9564 Kelseyville (707) 277-8300 Good Karma Growers Collective 6045 Second Ave. Lucerne (707) 274-2144 The Humboldt Cooperative 601 I St., Suite 2 Arcata (707) 822-9330. Mendo Remedies Co-Op, 42400 Highway 101 Laytonville (707) 984-7101 Caregiver Compassion Group 495 Gate 5 Rd. Sausalito CA 94965 (707) 542-7303 or (888) 542-7303 Northern California Collective & Vapor Lounge 8050 Lake St. Lower Lake (707) 998-5248 Compassionate Heart 2020 Industry Rd. Ukiah (707) 462-5100 Northern California Delivery Services 5StarCannabis.com (5SCC) Serving South Bay and Peninsula Phone: (415) 424-5189 Hours: Open 7 Days: 9a to 10p Cannabis Direct (CD) Phone: (707) 689-2276 Central Valley Caregivers (CVC) Delivery to Northern California. Call for Details. Phone: (209) 346-8645 Hours: Open 7 Days: 7a to 9p Frosty Purple RX (FPRX) Serving Modesto/Stockton & Central Valley Hours: Open 7 Days: 9a to 9p Phone: (209) 570-3997 or (415) 410-8298 High Flight Deliveries (HFD) Deliveries to Stockton/Tri-Valley Phone: (209) 346-4489 Jim’z Deliveries (JD) Delivery Service Call for Delivery Area Phone: (916) 519-5328 Hours: Tues to Fri: 10a to 6p Sam’s Deliveries (SD) Deliveries, call for delivery area Phone: (916) 717-4848 Hours: Open 7 Days: 10a to 6p South Bay & Peninsula Blue Heaven 3149 Middlefield Rd. Redwood City (650) 361-8009 Evolution 6116 Highway 9 Felton (650) 537-6256 Lake County 98 Highway 119 South, Ste. 2, Nederland CO, 80466 303-258-3561 The Farmacy 845 Walnut St., Boulder CO, 80302 720-375-3777 The Village Green Society 2043 16th St., Boulder CO, 80302 720-746-9064 985 Dispensary 985 Santa Fe Dr., Denver CO, 80204 303-446-0420 All Green Health Alternatives Denver, Denver CO, 80203 303-868-4753 Alternative Medicine on Capital Hill 1401 Ogden St., Denver CO, 80218 720-961-0560 Back to the Garden 1547 Gaylord St., Denver CO, 80206 720-877-3562 Cannabis Medical 762 Kalamath St., Denver CO, 80204 303-912-2013 Capitol Hill Medicine Shoppe 1410 Grant Street #B104, Denver CO, 80204 303-993-5777 Caregivers for Life of Cherry Creek 310 Saint Paul St., Denver CO, 80206 720-536-5462 Cherry Creek Health 155 Cook St., Ste. 150, Denver CO, 80206 303-388-0086 Denver Metro Medical Cannabis Couriers Denver, CO, 80203 720-227-6939 Discount Medical Marijuana 2028 E. Colfax Ave., Denver CO, 80206 303-355-9333 Discount Medical Marijuana 970 Lincoln St., Denver CO, 80203 303-355-9333 Front Range Dispensary Front Range, Denver CO, 80203 720-620-4463 Green Cross of Cherry Creek 128 Steele St., Ste. 200, Denver CO, 80206 303-321-420-1 Green Karma Medical 1115 Grant St., Ste. G2, Denver CO, 80203 303-815-1585 Green Werkz 907 E. Colfax Ave., Denver CO, 80218 303-647-5210 COLLECTIvE RESOURCE GUIDE *Capitol Wellness Collective 2100 29th Street (916) 739-1471 *Capitol Wellness Collective 2400 14th Street (916) 325-9000 CNAA 2150 Bell Ave. (916) 333-4622 City Of Trees Compassionate Care 6743 Fair Oaks Blvd. Carmichael, CA (916) 481-1116 [email protected] Delta Health and Wellness 2416 17th St. (916) 231-9646 Doctors Orders 1704 Main Ave. (916) 564-2112 East Bay Health Solutions (EBHS) 2201 Northgate Blvd. Suite H *Northstar holistic Collective 1236 C Street (916) 591-9383 One Love Wellness 1841 El Camino Ave (916) 231-5683 P Street Health Center 2012 P Street (916) 930-1920 River City Wellness Collective 3318 Broadway (916) 736-6337 Sacramento Holistic Healing Center (SHHC) 2014 10th Street (916) 930-0939 Sara Jane & Cooperative 908 21st Street (916) 446-8985 South Sacramento Health Center 114a Otto Circle (916) 393-1820 Health Star Medical Evaluation Clinic 710 E. Speer Blvd., Denver CO, 80203 303-586-1200 Herbal Health 419 W. 13th Ave., Denver CO, 80204 720-542-8364 Herbal Wellness 771 Santa Fe Dr., Denver CO, 80204 720-299-1919 Lincoln Herbal 424 Lincoln St., Denver CO, 80203 303-955-0701 Mile High Alternative Medicine Denver, Denver CO, 80203 720-289-9654 Mile High Green Cross 852 Broadway, Denver CO, 80203 303-861-4252 New Millenium Denver, Denver CO, 80203 720-318-3275 Pain Management of Colorado 110 Cook St., Ste. 103, Denver CO, 80206 303-423-7246 Pride in Medicine 731 W. 6th Ave., Denver CO, 80204 303-999-0441 Rocky Mountain Farmacy 1719 Emerson St., Denver CO, 80218 720-389-9002 The Grasshopper Alternative Medicine 1728 East 17th Ave., Denver CO, 80218 303-388-4677 The Organic Remedy Denver Metro Area, Denver CO, 80203 303-450-7462 Zen Cafe Denver Metro Area, Denver CO, 80203 720-306-8339 Downtown COLLECTIvE RESOURCE GUIDE *Alternative Solutions 12867 E. hWy 20 Clearlake Oaks (707) 998-1100 *D&m Compassion Center 15196 Lakeshore Dr. Clearlake (707) 994-1320 COLORADO STATE Boulder 420HighWays, LLC 201 E. Simpson St. #B Lafayette CO, 80026 720-434-5210 AlterMeds 1156 W. Dillon Rd. Unit 3 Louisville CO, 80027 720-389-6313 Boulder Alternative Medicine 1325 Broadway St, Ste. 213 Boulder CO, 80302 720-210-4021 Boulder County Caregivers 2955 Valmont, Boulder CO, 80301 303-495-2195 Boulder MMJ 1909 Broadway, Ste. 103 Boulder CO, 80302 303-732-6654 Boulder Vital Herbs 2527 1/2 Broadway, Boulder CO, 80304 303-440-0234 Compassionate Pain Management 116-7 W. Dillon Rd. Louisville CO, 80027 303-665-5596 Dr. Reefer 1121 Broadway, Ste. G, Boulder CO, 80302 303-727-0711 Evolution Medicine Services 4476 North Broadway, Boulder CO, 80304 303-588-3335 Central Grateful Meds 110 Snydner, Nederland CO, 80466 303-258-7703 Green Belly Co-OP El Dorado Springs Dr., Eldorado Springs CO, 80025 720-381-6187 Green Leaf Farmacy 1644 Walnut St., Boulder CO, 80302 303-440-1323 Tea Alchemy (916) 564-6625 *El Camino Wellness Center Collective (ECWCC) 2511 Connie Drive Unit #200 hours: 10am-7pm mon-Fri Sat 10am-8pm Sun 11pm-6pm (916) 473-2427 elcaminowellnesscenter@ gmail.com *Florin Wellness Center (FWC) 7047 South Land Park Drive (916) 391-8200 hours: 10am-8pm monFri,11am-8pm Sat, 11am-6pm Sun *Fruitridge health and Wellness Collective (FhWC) 2831 Fruitridge Road Suite E (916) 706-3806 GRASS 4381 Gateway Park Blvd Suite #560 (916) 419-6322 :[email protected] Green Solutions 1404 28th Street (916) 706-3568 *The holistic Collective (ThC) 4215 kitty Lane (916) 285-5822 www.thcsac.com *Unity Non-Profit Collective 1832 Tribute Road Suite E (916) 564-1824 Valley Health Options 1421 Auburn Blvd. (916) 779-0715 The North Coast Arcata PCenter Address: 1085 K St. Arcata Phone: (707) 496-9769 Hours: Mon-Fri: 10a to 7p, Sat: 11a7p, Sun: 12a-5p Caregiver Compassion Group Delivers 1 hour deliveries in Sonoma County 9AM-8PM Sun-Thurs 10AM-10PM Fri.& Sat. Phone: (707) 703-842 [email protected] Humboldt Medical Supply Address: P.O. Box 4629 Arcata, CA 95518 Phone/Fax: (707) 825-6700 Humboldt Patients Co-Op (HPC) 601 I St. #B, Arcata, CA Phone: (707) 822-9330 Humboldt Patient Resource Center Address: 980 6th St. Arcata, Ca Phone: 707-826-7988 Hours: Mon.to Thurs: 10a-5p, Fri: 10a-5:30p Herban Legend 17851 N. Hwy 1, Fort Bragg (707) 961-0113 80205 303-953-7059 Denver Compassionate Caregivers 1538 Wazee St., Denver CO, 80202 303-623-7246 (PAIN) Denver Kush Club 2615 Welton St., Denver CO, 80205 303-736-6550 Denver Patient’s Group 2863 Larimer St., Unit B, Denver CO, 80205 303-484-1662 Dr. Green Genes 1400 16th St., Ste. 4067, Denver CO, 80202 720-932-8004 Earth’s Medicine 720-74 N. Federal Blvd., Denver CO, 80202 542-8513 J&J Green Clinic 3462 Walnut St., Denver CO, 80205 303-284-5610 Lotus 1444 Wazee St. Ste. #115, Denver CO, 80202 720-974-3109 Mahooka Meds 2400 Larimer St., Denver CO, 80205 720-536-0850 Mind Body Spirit 3054 Larimer St., Denver CO, 80205 303-297-2273 Natural Remedies 1620 Market St, Ste. 5W, Denver CO, 80202 303-953-0884 Nature’s Kiss Medical Lounge 4332 S. Broadway, Denver CO, 80205 303-484-9327 Peace in Medicine 2042 Arapahoe St., Denver CO, 80205 720-242-9308 RiNo Supply Co 3100 Blake St., Denver CO, 80205 303-292-2680 The Farmacy 1400 Market St., Denver CO, 80202 303-260-7036 The Happy Harvest 2324 Champa St., Denver CO, 80205 303-997-4425 Zen Dispensary 26th & Ogden, Denver CO, 80205 303-297-1466 EAST *horizon Non-Profit Collective 3600 Power Inn Road Suite 1A (916) 455-1931 *hugs Alternative Care (hUG) 2035 Stockton Blvd. (916) 452-3699 Fax: (916) 452-3620 J Street Wellness Collective 2321 J Street (916) 492-8718 Marconi Medical Center 1105 Marconi Ave. (916) 565-1943 24/7 Health Care Centers 3535 Walnut St., Denver CO, 80205 720-479-8756 Alternative Medicine on the Mall 910 16th St., Denver CO, 80202 303-623-1900 Apothecary of Colorado 1730 Blake St. Ste. #420, Denver CO, 80202 303-296-5566 Ballpark Holistic Dispensary 2119 Larimer St., Denver CO, *Natural herbal Remedies Deliveries 1420 Roseville Pkwy #140111 Roseville, CA *The Green house Wellness Ctr. Santa Rosa, CA 95402 (707) 548-4700 *Organic Cannabis Foundation 301 East Todd Rd. Santa Rosa, CA 95407 (707) 588-8811 104 WEST COAST CANNABIS | www.westcoastcannabis.com February 2010 | WEST COAST CANNABIS 105 COLLECTIvE RESOURCE GUIDE COLLECTIvE RESOURCE GUIDE Colorado Care Facility 5130 E. Colfax Ave., Denver CO, 80220 303-953-9503 Flavored Essentials 3955 Oneida St., Denver CO, 80207 303-377-0539 Green Medical Referrals 7801 E. Colfax Ave., Denver CO, 80220 303-243-6243 Herbal Care 2866 N. Colorado Blvd., Denver CO, 80207 303-321-4433 Med Stop 5926 E. Colfax Ave., Denver CO, 80220 303-573-6337 (MEDS) Supreme Care Strains and Wellness Center 6767 E. 39th Ave. Ste. 105, Denver CO, 80207 720-877-5216 North 10781 Washington St., Northglenn, Denver CO, 80233 303-495-5000 Northwest Herbal Wellness, Inc. 3870 N. Federal Blvd., Denver CO, 80211 720-299-1919 Highland Health 2727 Bryant St., Ste. 420, Denver CO, 80211 303-455-0810 Highland Herbal Connections 2209 W. 32 Ave., Denver CO, 80211 720-999-6295 Highland Squares Apothecary 3460 W. 32nd Ave., Denver CO, 80211 303-433-3346 Mary Jayz Natural Therapeutics 4900 W. 46th Ave., Denver CO, 80212 720-855-7451 Rocky Mountain Patient Services One mile south of Alameda on South Federal & Kentucky, Denver CO, 80211 720-882-5521 Sunnyside Alternative Medicine 1406 West 38th Ave., Denver CO, 80211 303-720-6761 Sweet Leaf Inc. 5100 W. 38th Ave., Denver CO, 80212 303-480-5323 The Giving Tree of Denver 2707 W. 38th Ave., Denver CO, 80211 303-477-8888 The ReLeaf Center 2000 West 32nd Ave., Denver CO, 80211 303-458-LEAF (5323) Total Health Concepts 2059 Bryant St., Denver CO, 80211 303-433-0152 South Organameds 2020 S. Broadway, Denver CO, 80210 720-862-7544 Patients Choice of Colorado 2251 S. Broadway, Denver CO, 80210 303-862-5016 Rocky Mountain Caregivers 285 S. Pearl St., Denver CO, 80209 303-601-6037 The Kind Room 1881 S. Broadway, Denver CO, 80210 720-266-3136 Walking Raven Dispensary 2001 S. Broadway, Denver CO, 80210 720-327-5613 Wellspring Collective 1724 S. Broadway, Denver CO, 80210 303-733-3113 Southeast 80222 720-323-2383 CannaMart Inc. 1842 S. Parker Road, Unit 18, Denver CO, 80247 303-771-1600 Cannamed 6855 Leetsdale Dr., Ste. 420, Denver CO, 80224 1-877-420-6337 (MEDS) Colorado Cannabis Services 1842 S. Parker Rd, Unit 18, Denver CO, 80247 720-984-6543 Cronergy 4101 E. Louisiana Ave. #320, Denver CO, 80246 720-382-1287 Green Around You 970 S. Oneida, Ste. 17, Denver CO, 80224 303-284-9075 Mary Jane Delivers 1642 S. Parker Rd. Ste. 300, Denver CO, 80231 720-227-6939 Medical Marijuana 1240 South Parker Road #100, Denver CO, 80231 720-629-3476 Metro Cannabis 4101 E. Wesley Ave., Ste. #5, Denver CO, 80222 720-771-9866 Metro-Cannabis 2 3425 South Oleander Ct., Unit B, Denver CO, 80224 303-305-9625 Mile High Quality of Life 2186 S. Holly St. #106, Denver CO, 80222 720-933-1857 Mile High Remedies 4155 E. Jewell Ave., Denver CO, 80222 303-419-3896 Mile High Wellness 6740 E. Hampden Ave., Denver CO, 80237 720-382-8516 Nature’s Choice 2128 S. Albion St., Denver CO, 80222 720-447-3271 Rockbrook, Inc. 2865 S. Colorado Blvd., Ste. 323, Denver CO, 80222 303-756-0595 Rocky Mountain Alternative Medicine 1479 S. Holly St., Denver CO, 80222 303-758-9114 Sweet Leaf Compassion Center 5301 Leetsdale Dr., Denver CO, 80246 303-955-8954 The Green Light Holly and Evans, Denver CO, 80222 303-758-1983 Very Best Medicine 6853 Leetsdale Dr., Denver CO, 80224 720-941-8872 Southwest Alive Herbal Medicine 4573 Pecos St., Denver CO, 80211 720-945-9543 Altitude Organic Medicine 1716 Boulder St., Denver CO, 80211 970-691-1661 Biocare 2899 N. Speer Blvd., Ste. 105, Denver CO, 80211 303-455-3187 Chronic Wellness 3928 Federal Blvd., Denver CO, 80211 303-455-6500 DenCo 5830 West 38th Ave., Denver CO, 80212 303-518-0303 Denco Alternative Medicine 2828 Speer Boulevard #117, Denver CO, 80211 303-433-2266 Grass Roots 2832 W. 44th Ave., Denver CO, 80211 303-325-7434 Herbal Connections 2209 W. 32nd Ave., Denver CO, 80211 720-999-6295 A Mile High 63 W. Alameda Ave., Denver CO, 80223 303-722-3420 Alameda Wellness Center 183 W. Alameda Ave., Denver CO, 80223 303-736-6999 Clovis, LLC 4000 Morrison Rd., Denver CO, 80219 303-284-3165 Denver Relief 1 Broadway, Denver CO, 80223 303-420-MEDS (6337) Little Green Pharmacy 1331 S. Broadway, Denver CO, 80223 303-772-2133 Mr. Stinky’s 314 Federal Blvd., Denver CO, 80219 720-243-0246 Nature’s Gifts 1270 W. Cedar Ave., Ste. A, Denver CO, 80223 720-475-1982 B*Goods 80 S. Pennsylvania St., Denver CO, 80209 303-777-3259 Broadway Wellness 1290 S. Broadway, Denver CO, 80210 303-997-8413 Cannabis 4 Health 1221 S. Pearl St., Denver CO, 80210 720-296-7563 Colorado Alternative Medicine 2394 S. Broadway, Denver CO, 80210 720-379-7295 Ganja Gourmet 1810 S. Broadway, Denver CO, 80210 303-282-9333 Mother Nature’s Miracle 315 W. Littleton Blvd., Denver CO, 80210 303-794-3246 Doctors Orders 5068 N. Federal Blvd., Denver CO, 80221 303-433-0276 Affordable Medicine for Colorado Patients 5650 E. Evans Ave., Ste. 105, Denver CO, 80222 720-275-1845 Altitude Organic Medicine 2250 S. Oneida St., Ste. 204, Denver CO, 80224 303-756-8888 BC Inc. 5777 East Evans Plaza, Denver CO, Green Medical Referrals Clinic 5115 Federal Blvd. #9, Denver CO, 80221 303-495-5000 Green Medical Referrals Clinic 106 WEST COAST CANNABIS | www.westcoastcannabis.com February 2010 | WEST COAST CANNABIS 107 Rocky Mountain MMJD 1126 S. Sheridan Blvd., Denver CO, 80219 303-219-4884 Rocky Mt. Organics 1015 W. Evans Ave., Denver CO, 80223 720-479-8905 The Healing House Pharmacy and Club 123 W. Alameda Ave., Denver CO, 80223 720-389-6490 The Nature’s Cure 4283 West Florida Ave., Denver CO, 80219 303-934-9503 mountains 303-771-1600 Mile High Meds Denver, Englewood CO, 80113 720-457-3751 The Hatch Wellness Center 3624 Highlands Ranch Pkwy. # 105, Littleton CO, 80126 303-470-9270 Southwest Suburbs 303-903-6983 Mr. Nice Guys 12550 W. Colfax Ave., Unit 119, Lakewood CO, 80215 303-233-6423 Pain Wellness Center 2509 Sheridan Blvd., Lakewood CO, 80214 720-404-0174 Rocky Mountain Organic Medicine 420 Corporate Cir., Golden CO, 80401 720-230-9111 Rocky Mountain Ways LLC 1391 Carr St., Unit 303, Lakewood CO, 80214 303-238-1253 Rocky Mountain Wellness Center 1630 Carr, Unit C Lakewood, Lakewood CO, 80214 303-736-6366 Therapeutic Herbal Comfort West Metro, Lakewood, Lakewood CO, 80228 720-298-8909 Western Colorado Botanic Labs 1110 Boston Ave., Ste. 210, Longmont CO, 80501 303-260-8203 Generations Natural Medicine 2006 8th St., Greeley CO, 80631 970-353-2839 Green Medical Referrals Clinic -Loveland 1505 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland CO, 80538 303-495-5000 In Harmony Wellness 4630 Royal Vista Cir., Unit 12, Fort Collins CO, 80528 970-988-3898 Magic’s Emporium 2432 East 13th Street, Loveland CO, 80537 970-397-1901 Nature’s Medicine 843 North Cleveland Ave., Loveland CO, 80537 970-461-2811 Nature’s Medicine 1260 South Hover Road, Ste. C, Longmont CO, 80501 303-772-7188 The Apothecary 1314 Coffman Street, Longmont CO, 80501 720-210-398 Updates & new listings? Please email us at— [email protected] COLLECTIvE RESOURCE GUIDE 420 Wellness 2960 S. Federal Blvd., Denver CO, 80236 303-493-1787 ADG Herbal Medicine 11 W. Hampden Ave. Unit L100, Englewood CO, 80110 720-278-0419 Blue Sky Care 1449 W. Littleton Blvd. Ste. 106, Littleton CO, 80120 720-283-6447 Footprints Health 8250 W. Coal Mine Ave. Unit 4, Littleton CO, 80123 720-981-2818 Green Mountain Care 5423 South Prince St., Littleton CO, 80120 303-953-9231 Green Tree Medical LLC 3222 South Vance St., Denver CO, 80227 720-838-1652 Mountain Medicinals Wellness Center 1800 Colorado Blvd., #5, Idaho Springs CO, 80452 303-567-4211 The Hemp Center 2340 W. Main St., Littleton CO, 80120 303-993-7824 West Suburbs West Coast Cannabis prints 50,000 copies a month and is seen by over 200,000 readers. Medical Marijuana of the Rockies 720 Summit Blvd. Ste. 101A, Frisco CO, 80443 970-668-MEDS Medicine Man, LLC 101 North Main St., Ste. 6, Breckenridge CO, 80424 970-453-2525 Tree Line Premier Dispensary 40801 Hwy. 6, Ste. 215, Avon CO, 81620 970-949-1887 Northern Suburbs Nature’s Medicine 1001 Paterson Road, Grand Junction, Grand Junction CO, 81501 970-424-5293 Southern Colorado A Kind Place 9195 W. 44th Ave. #E, Wheat Ridge CO, 80033 720-569-1666 Cannabis Kindness Center 4045 Wadsworth Blvd. Unit 306, Wheat Ridge CO, 80033 303-431-4994 NatuRx 10107 W. 37th Pl., Wheat Ridge CO, 80033 303-420-9427 Northeast Suburbs Cannabis Therapeutics 907 East Fillmore St.,, Colorado Springs CO, 80907 719-633-7124 CannaCare 1675 Jet Wing Dr., Colorado Springs CO, 80916 719-596-3010 Colorado Cannabis Caregivers 2203 N. Weber St., Colorado Springs CO, 80907 719-634-7389 or 719-440-4124 Eagle’s Nest Sanctuary Woodland Park, Woodland Park CO, 80863 719-687-2928 Good Earth Meds PO Box 1149, Pagosa Springs CO, 81147 970-731-2175 Pikes Peak Alternative Health and Wellness 605 South Tejon St., Ste. 101, Colorado Springs CO, 80905 719-575-9835 The Highlands Cooperative 332 West Bijou, Ste. 101, Colorado Springs CO, 80905 719-442-6737 Trichome Health Consultants 2117 West Colorado Ave., Colorado Springs CO, 80904 719-635-6337 Northern Colorado Colorado Coalition of Caregivers 7260 Monaco St., Commerce City CO, 80022 720-987-3669 Northwest Suburbs Bud Med Health Centers 2517 Sheridan Blvd., Lakewood CO, 80214 720-920-9617 Golden Alternative Care 807 14th Street Ste. A,, Golden CO, 80401 303-278-8870 Green Werkz 5840 W. 25th Ave., Lakewood CO, 80214 303-647-5210 Lakewood Patient Resource Center 7003 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood CO, 80214 303-955-5190 Local Caregivers of Colorado 5316 Sheridan Blvd., Lakewood CO, 80214 720-233-5482 Meadows Wellness Center 1701 Kipling Street, Ste. 104, Lakewood CO, 80215 720-435-3830 Medimar Denver, Golden CO, 80401 Colorado Patient Coalition 9460 Federal Blvd., Westminster CO, 80260 303-810-8667 Herbal Remedies 3200 W. 72nd Ave., Westminster CO, 80030 303-430-0420 Special Kinds 4804 W. 60th Ave., Arvada CO, 80003 303-847-3238 The Healing Center 8020 Federal Blvd., Westminster CO, 80031 303-0412-0200 Southeast Suburbs To advertise contact: Michael 818.625.3225 [email protected] CannaMart 72 E. Arapahoe Rd., Littleton CO, 80122 A Kind Place 123 E. Drake Rd., Ste. B, Fort Collins CO, 80525 970-282-3811 108 WEST COAST CANNABIS | www.westcoastcannabis.com February 2010 | WEST COAST CANNABIS 109 good medicine T H I S M O N T H ’ S B U D : K RY PTO N I T E p h oto : d o o b i e d u c k He calls it “Kryptonite.” In comic books, green kryptonite can kill Superman. This Kryptonite, however, will have you feeling superpowered yourself. Let’s hear from the grower and photographer, DoobieDuck: "This strain is a cross of Trainwreck and Bluemoonshine. Bluemoonshine=Moonshine from Dutch Passion, a super potent Blueberry Indica. It is the sort of cannabis that energizes me and jump starts my creativity. As a med patient having to live with chronic pain from several spine surgeries, and as an artist, I find smoke of this sort that sparks my interest in a creative project is very useful. I do not feel or think about my pain issues when my mind is occupied doing a creative activity. Non-patients, artists, musicians and the like, would also love this strain, as audio perception is fantastic, visual perception is increased, and as I said, it jump starts creativity. Thank you and your magazine for the interest in my strains and images." —DoobieDuck He bought the seeds years ago, and this strain maybe lost to all but a handful of growers. It makes sense. Kryptonite is supposed to be rare….editor@westcoastcannabis. com