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DENNIS PERON —
Fearless, Mighty, and
Oh, So Cool
D
ennis said, in his book, Brownie
Mary’s Marijuana Cookbook/Den-
nis Peron’s Recipe for Social
Change, that the measure of a person is the
love they leave behind. There is no doubt
this is true, but perhaps there is something
to say about the measure of a person by the
way they make the journey.
What is it that sets one man apart from
others? Why in the early 1970s, was a young,
long-haired, Viet Nam vet, named Dennis,
willing to risk his freedom, life and limb to
secure marijuana and either sell it or give it
to sick people. From where did that kind of
courage come?
I can imagine Dennis sitting in the
next row during a high school history class,
or as the soldier standing next to my hus-
band during basic training graduation when
they handed out the sharpshooting awards
to nineteen and twenty-year-old boys before
they shipped out to Viet Nam.
I can imagine him on Haight in the
early 1970s with long flowing hair and san-
dals working for the McGovern campaign
thinking he could and would win the elec-
tion instead of Richard Nixon. I wanted to
be brave in the 1970s because I was so an-
gry, a common side-effect of the Viet Nam
War. I was lucky, my husband came home
and we continue today – just as Dennis con-
tinues as I write this. He is there in his castle
on 17th Street in San Francisco where we met
and hung out only yester-
day.
Sure, I had heard
him speak and seen him at
medical marijuana events,
had seen his picture in the
newspapers for a decade
or more and admired him
from afar, but then yester-
day, I was in his house sit-
ting at his kitchen table.
Everything about
Dennis sets him apart and
makes him just a little
shinier than the average
man on the street. Small in
stature, his tank top shows
strong, well developed
Photos by Marcella Sanchez muscles not typically seen
on 62-year-old men. He is
comfortable in his skin and
by Melrose Sanchez
wears his personality, life-experience and at-
titude with aplomb. He is not impressed with
himself and his accomplishments are more
by-products of his convictions than any goals
reached.
Really and truly, Dennis is a man walk-
ing his path with a complex balance of seri-
ousness and humor, focus and a casual ac-
ceptance of the way life plays out. He has
made many choices along the way and per-
haps the most important was a willingness
to connect and empower those around him.
A handful of men and women found
the courage within to forge a path for the le-
galization of marijuana. I think most just
wanted the stigma removed and to win the
right for patients to medicate as they see fit.
Dennis felt the conviction and the need of his
brothers and sisters to medicate without the
associated fear and trepidation of the local
police, FBI, DEA and jail or prison time. Back
in the day, the sentences were long, the jails
rough and any sense of humanity punishable
with solitary confinement. Dennis experi-
enced all of the above including being shot
and beaten by his arresting officers who held
a grudge against gay-pot-heads.
Maybe Dennis’ sense of character was
developed and strengthened from his child-
hood in the Bronx where it was common for
the big guy to bully anyone smaller or
younger. Perhaps this is where the courage
continued next page
Dennis, (middle) basic training,
Amarillo AFB, Texas, April 1976
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bloomed because that is where Dennis first learned to stand up for the smaller and The bed and breakfast is an artfully cre-
weaker. This is ironic since Dennis must have been one of the smaller boys who take ative, on-going project that shows Dennis’ abil-
their time to mature yet he became a defender. ity to focus on an idea and bring it to fruition.
While in the Air Force, Dennis was trained and schooled
as a mailperson. As the Tet Offensive raged in Viet Nam and
Saigon burned, he was issued an M-16 and ordered to shoot
to kill. His response to the brass was he didn’t think he wanted
to shoot a weapon at the Vietnamese. His response didn’t go
over well, so Dennis was sent to work the morgue.
More than 27,000 dead soldiers processed through that
morgue. My first thought when I heard this story was how
comforting it was to know that each and every one of the
fallen soldiers were treated with respect and handled with
care, by Dennis and the others tending the war dead. I know
this is true because Dennis would stand for nothing less.
He is one of those people who unknowingly and un-
wittingly bring out the best in others. He might call it his
organizational ability or some other quality, but he has some-
thing very much in common with his first love, marijuana.
The common denominator between Dennis and Mary Jane is
a real and genuine personal sense of well-being seems to ra-
diate from both. Wherever he is, whatever he is doing or
whatever life challenges crossed his path, there is a powerful
presence within the man that all is well somehow - some way.
His ill-timed laughter landed him stripped down na-
ked and tossed into isolation while jailed the first time of his
22 arrests. How, out of those traumatic, dramatic situations
did Dennis create and maintain a sense of well-being that
generates from him to all he meets?
He said he made the best out of jail, volunteered for
every job possible and worked hard. It made the time pass and there may have been a The building materials, furnishings and décor
sense of accomplishment in completing even the most mundane of tasks. He brings from the hand-painted pale, stone exterior to
that work ethic to his life and his home/bed and breakfast that is famously 420-friendly the brightly colored garden accouterments
to patients with proper medical documentation. show the continuing fifteen year effort.

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 “Everything here comes from the streets,” Dennis says, as I am fingering a rolled-
up white wool rug looking new and ready to highlight the black Italian floor tile being
placed and grouted in a sunlit room on the top floor.
The total affect of the house pulls one into the detail of the Red Japanese Kimono
gracing the wall of a small sitting room just off the garden, or causes one to pause to
study the rainbow mosaic tile over the kitchen sink that perfectly underscores the glossy
black splashboard. The house is a Victorian sharing the block with other Victorian-
styled houses wearing signs, Built in 1888.
The main entry to Dennis’ house is crowned with a plaque evoking Brownie
Mary. The walls of various rooms are smattered with photos of Dennis and faces of his
past as a gay and medical marijuana activist. I see him pictured with Harvey Milk and
many others familiar faces. The photos are not necessarily framed or on display but
rather an instant of the past captured and artfully placed among original art work,
fabrics and textures blending and changing in the afternoon light.
Because the imbued-nature of this rambling old house is to survive and flourish,
it lends itself structurally to private alcoves, and rooms suited for lingering and shar-
ing. The décor is tastefully fanciful while amazingly practical and bright with an hon-
est air only the authentic bares.
Dennis is more human than his legend relates. He is a man who put one foot in

Brownie Mary’s
front of another and followed his path knowingly or unknowingly. He was there to
coauthor the first proposition and to gather the thousands of signatures necessary for

Marijuana
1976 election to legalize marijuana. It is known as Proposition P. Next was the need to
write and pass Proposition W which was followed by Proposition 215. It is Proposition

Cookbook/Dennis
215 that California’s Attorney General Jerry Brown recently issued guidelines to en-
courage regulated statewide dispensing of medical marijuana.

Peron’s Recipe for

Dennis said, “I don’t know what you can write about that hasn’t been written.”
He said this in a sleepy voice as the raging heat wave seemed to melt San Francisco

like butter on pancakes. He had answered my questions, opened his home and hearth
to us for photos and shared many stories. I felt good during our interview; sure there
was a story about Dennis Peron that hasn’t been told.
During my time with Dennis, I, like everyone else, let his oh-so-cool energy soak
into me. I learned from Dennis that each of us is up to the task before us. Each of us
carries our own special gift and if we think about it, we can lessen our own silent fear
so that others may feel
more secure regardless
of the situation.
Later, after cross-
ing east over the Bay
Bridge during the heavy
and hot commuter traf-
fic, I arrived home. Sink-
ing into the living room
sofa, I reached for my
little pipe and packed it
full. As the medicine
reached my nagging
neck pain and soothed
my soul, I thought about
sitting at Dennis Peron’s
kitchen table in a castle
on 17th Street. I found
myself moving toward
my computer to find a
way to thank Dennis for
his life’s work and tire-
less effort, so I can pack
my little bowl and ease
my old injury into quiet-
time. But mostly, I want
to thank Dennis for so
fearlessly and oh so
coolly having the cour-
Cozy Castle entrance.
age to be the person he
was born to be.
Social Change
This is a 97-page easy, fun and infor-
mative, must read book.
Dennis Peron gives an honest and
very personal historical view of the San
Francisco medical marijuana movement
from the early 1970s to 1996 and the
authoring of Proposition 215.
Peron spells out his experience in the
movement highlighted and punctuated
with news articles, photos and personal
details making this book a basic refer-
ence material for anyone interested in
the birth of the medical marijuana
movement in California.
Brownie Mary’s Marijuana Cookbook is
the most helpful, practical cookbook
available. This no frills, basic version of
simple dishes such as casseroles, soups,
sauces and cookies, gives the basics.
The most useful section of the cookbook
is Notes on Preparation and Main Ingredi-
ents which includes Dosage Per Person
in grams for leaf, bud, flowers and ex-
tracts.
To Order:
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 Patient
Review of
Central
Valley Co-op
by Josh

Owner, John A.

T
his Visalia Co-op is one of the few
operating in the Central Valley.
They have been open since
October 1, 2007 and haven’t looked
back.

Entering the building, the patient is

buzzed in and welcomed by security. In
the office, they verify the required
identification and go through the
necessary verification process. The
young lady does it very quickly and there
is almost no waiting. After verification,
patients are escorted into another room
were all the fun happens. Co-op interior.

This place is a no-rush kinda spot. Not They are open 7 days-a-week from 9 am to 6 pm.
like many others, who just want your Please check them out if you are ever in the
money and send you off quickly. Central Valley.
The gentleman that serves the patients
here, is also owner, John A. He is very I give this Co-op 5 stars and trust me, I have been
knowledgeable about the medication, to pretty much all of them from San Francisco to
and always has a surprise to show. The Bakersfield.
pricing is too good to be true. One time, I
15492 Mineral King, Ste. 3
got an ounce Sensi Star for $120 dollars.
Can you believe it?
Visalia, CA 93292
(559) 635-0420 Ph
This place always passes on it’s savings
to its patients.
(559) 635-0421 Fx

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 Cannabis Freedom Day
"

Cover art for this issue was provided by Moose pictured here, (far left), with

COVER friends at Cannabis Freedom Day. (notice tatoo off right shoulder)

ONTHE Photos and text by Marcella Sanchez

Jack Herer was in the area.

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 More pics of Celebrants at Cannabis Freedom Day.

A
rmed with a half-pound of
the so-cal favorite Green
Crack wrapped up in 170
papers, Greenkind’s friend,
Moose, braved the crowds that
surrounded him as he made his
way through this year’s Cannabis
Freedom Day in San Francisco,
right across from City Hall.
At 4:20 p.m. exactly, Moose
lit his monstrous joint with the
help of Eddy Lepp, live on Jack
Herer TV — an internet show that
airs Monday through Saturday on
www.jackherer.com
Almost 100 people were able
to sample a taste of the biggest
joint they had ever seen. Take
some time to enjoy the before,
during, and after shots of Moose’s
half-pound wonder joint.

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 Local,
Sustainable,
Organic by Rachel Perlstein
Photos by Marcella Sanchez

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 “Organic products take more
time and care to develop and
organic farms are not currently
receiving federal subsidies like
conventional farms.”

I
n the Bay Area some people have heard about the Slow Food
movement spearheaded by influential people like Alice
Waters, a renowned chef and more importantly a trendsetter.
This is especially true since San Francisco just hosted the Slow
Food Nation 2008 this past Labor Day Weekend in multiple loca-
tions all-over the city.
The Slow Food Nation is a movement focusing mainly on
as you may have guessed food; how we get it, where we get it,
and how it was grown. Many advocates say that more vital than
the food are the relationships we are building through food.
Whether these relationships are with your cuisine, your farmer,
your local restaurant or your friends over a good meal it is this
tactile, sensory, real contact that many feel is so gratifying.
Essentially we need to turn our heads to times when this
was the only way life could be. Imagine an existence without
McDonald’s and Taco Bell around every corner. The times when
you walked to your neighbor’s house to trade some squash, pota-
toes and herbs for apples, cherries and peaches. When you knew
what you were eating, where it came from and who had touched
that very nourishment before it even hits your lips. This seems to
be a tradition long forgotten and hopefully soon to be remembered.
Our fast paced, high-tech society has been motioning us for
decades to develop faster, easier ways to eat. With this fast pace
we seem to be losing a sense of what is vital. What about all the
truly significant moments we will be missing, forgetting and for-
going? Not to mention that this non-stop lifestyle can be stressful
and cumbersome. With the help of this nationwide and world-
wide movement many people may be slowing down, de-stress-
ing, and enjoying moments more and more.
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 FACTS:
According to the USDA National Organic Program
(NOP) organic is defined as:
“Organic food is produced by farmers who empha-
size the use of renewable resources and the conservation
of soil and water to enhance environmental quality for fu-
ture generations. Organic meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy
products come from animals that are given no antibiotics
or growth hormones. Organic food is produced without
using most conventional pesticides; fertilizers made with
synthetic ingredients or sewage sludge; bioengineering; or
ionizing radiation. Before a product can be labeled “organic,”
a Government-approved certifier inspects the farm where
the food is grown to make sure the farmer is following all
the rules necessary to meet USDA organic standards. Com-
panies that handle or process organic food before it gets
to your local supermarket or restaurant must be certified,
too.”
• Only about .5% of America’s farms are fully or-
ganic (about 10,000 certified farms in 2006) this number
is way up from around 1994 when there were only about
2,500 to 3,000 organic functioning farms.
• The toxic impacts of chemicals in pesticides are
directly affecting our water cycle, soil, and air quality. These
chemicals can cause dead zones in the oceans, leave life-
less nutrient depleted soils, and can destroy many natural
habitats. Practices such as cloning, using Genetically Modi-
fied Organisms (GMOs) and chemicals such as rBGH can be
very dangerous. Since these are fairly new practices their
long term affects are not well known, and the unknown dam-
ages could prove to be very costly. Many of the chemicals
currently contained in pesticides have been linked to nega-
tive affects on the nervous system, increasing the risk of
cancer, decreasing fertility, and potentially affecting a preg-
nant mothers unborn child.
• All Natural does NOT mean organic. Even “natural”
products can contain preservatives and additives.
• Organic products that are certified will have a seal
that looks like this:
Garden for the Environment:
Their office is located on 780 Frederick St. in San Fran-
cisco 94117. 415-731-5627
GFE offers classes in Gardening and Composting.
Call them or visit their website for info @
www.gardenfortheenvironment.org
They also have a one acre demonstration garden lo-
cated at 7th Avenue and Lawton in San Francisco.

continued from previous page Photos by Marcella Sanchez

The Slow Food Nation 2008 kicked off this year by putting to produce. Organic products take more time and care to develop
their money where their mouths are. They went to the core of San and organic farms are not currently receiving federal subsidies
Francisco and created a garden for all to see. The Victory Garden, like conventional farms are. Eventually if more and more people
a garden placed in the heart of Civic Center Plaza by volunteers of begin buying organic products, the prices will become more af-
the Slow Food Movement (and help from Garden for the Environ- fordable for the average person.
ment) and it’s supporters, is about a quarter of an acre in size and Let’s mention the environmental impacts of organic farm-
contains many varieties of vegetables, herbs, flowers and cover crops. ing. By using organic products we can lighten the load on our
The planting started in early July after the mayor, Gavin surroundings. Buying local produce ensures that less energy is
Newsom, okayed the garden. He allowed the project to invade the used to actually transport the products, therefore using less fossil
city, as if it hadn’t already. Ever since the hard-working volunteers fuel. Buying locally stimulates the neighboring economy and
and sponsors have been vigilantly up keeping the garden one vol- the community. The remnants of farming organically can enrich
unteer said that they are harvesting 100 plus pounds of food a week soil and produce foods with more flavor, natural vitamins and
for the local food banks. She also told us that none of this
hard-work would have been possible without so many great
supporters.
Over a long weekend they held a myriad of events
from picnics, to dinners, to expos, discussion panels a mar-
ketplace and of course food vendors. It seems that the
underlying theme throughout all of this is connection and
activism. Activities for people to learn, come together,
and appreciate. After viewing the Victory Garden our-
selves we decided to delve even deeper into the ideals of
the movement.
Most people know what Fast Food is. But what is
Slow Food? Imagine all the things that encompass Fast
Food and Slow Food may just be it’s exact opposite. Start-
ing with the same mantra, local, organic and sustainable.
What is organic? Organic is untainted produce that has
not been treated with chemicals, or has not been enhanced
using biotechnology. Just a good old-fashioned Garden
of Eden clean soil producing fresh, hygienic, healthy food
for us to consume.
So why use or buy organic? Currently it is more
expensive to buy organic products because they are con-
sidered a specialty item and they are harder for farmers

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It can only be a positive thing that this trend of eating or- slowfoodnation.org
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People are making a difference by being active in educating their www.organic.org
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your local markets by buying items from a neighboring town, or a www.organicfoodinfo.net
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post, recycle and make the most out of what we have; the momen-
tum will soon be unstoppable. An important factor is teaching
children early-on about these processes. Mentors are hoping to
change future generations and the way we think about our food
and environment. We can only hope that eventually a larger group
of people will want to be involved instead of indifferent.
If you can buy locally, do. If you have room for a garden,
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your food, remember the colors and smells. Establish something
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 Minister Paul of "
Hope
Sanctuary
Hope Sanctuary encourages members to use sac-
ramental cannabis in meditation or spiritual celebration.
Partake as your spirit requires. Founder/spiritual leader
Minister Paul aims to help members attain balance and
happiness through hope & cannabis hemp. There is no
cost or fee of any kind to become a Sanctuary Member or
attend services. The only requirements for membership
are tolerance for others, a California medical marijuana
recommendation and an intent to use cannabis religiously.
Sanctuary charters are being planned all over California
so let Paul know if you are interested in helping build
something beautiful. Sanctuary members exercise our con-
stitutionally guaranteed right to religious practice and
willingly comply with California’s Prop 215 and SB 420.
Public Contact Info:
http://ministryofhope.googlepages.com
http://www.myspace.com/hopeunlimitedsandiego
inister Paul says the ferocity with which cannabis us-
M ers have been persecuted for simply trying to ease their
pain is typically reserved for religious heretics. He
points out, crushing sick folks for political or religious reasons
is blatantly immoral. The teachings of Buddha, Spinoza and Jesus
are all about compassion yet our mainstream churches have
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Minister Paul at home medicating with a chemical-free solar technique.
“We use cannabis religiously
and members worship with it
as their spirits require.”
become political machines, not sanctuaries for the downtrodden
and oppressed. This realization was the start of Hope Sanctuary
for Minister Paul.
Hope Sanctuary is shelter for suffering patients. Hope Min-
istry performs community outreach for Hope Sanctuary. The Min-
istry also verifies medical cannabis patient status, spiritual/reli-
gious intent and makes decisions regarding the inclusion
of potential new Sanctuary members. Hope Sanctuary
does not cultivate or distribute cannabis. Hope Sanctu-
ary violates no public policy and strictly adheres to Prop.
215 and all other applicable laws. Hope Sanctuary main-
tains overwhelming public support as a result.
Cannabis is sacrament at Hope Sanctuary. We use
cannabis religiously and members worship with it as their
spirits require. Members document sincere spiritual in-
tent and medical cannabis patient status. Members pledge
to always use cannabis strictly for spiritual/religious
meditation, exploration or celebration. Hope Sanctuary
sees no distinction between spiritual and physical re-
newal. As long as sacramental cannabis is always used in
this spiritual/religious context, our individual clergy and
member practitioners are protected under the U.S. Con-
stitution.
Hope Sanctuary currently has just seven clergy and
116 members. Private services are currently held every
Sunday at 10 a.m., rain or shine. Because sacramental
worship is at the core of our beliefs, it is critical that ser-
vices are held regularly regardless of the number of at-
tendees or congregants present. Public services are on
hold until a new public Sanctuary location is secured.
 VOTE
November
4th
Presidential Candidates’ Past Statements
on Medical Marijuana
Barack Obama
S
Democrat Senator (IL)
enator Obama admitted he has smoked and inhaled
cannabis. He related the notion that the point of smoking
marijuana was to inhale. He said his trying marijuana, “It
is not something I am proud of. It was a mistake . . . but you know,
I am not going to. I never understood that line. The point was to
inhale. That was the point.”
Obama’s responses when asked if he (as president) would continue
the federal raids on medical marijuana patients and caregivers.
April 19, 2007 – “I don’t think that should be a top priority
for us, raiding people who are using medical marijuana. With all
the things we’ve got to worry about, and our Justice Department
should be doing, that shouldn’t be a top priority.”
Later statements include:
When asked if he would end the raids, Obama said, “The
Justice Department going after sick individuals using this as a
palliative instead of going after serious criminals makes no sense.”
When asked if he agreed with the 81% of New Hampshire
Democrats who believe that the federal government should end
the raids on medical marijuana Patients and caregivers, Obama
said, “You know, it’s really not a good use of Justice Department
resources.”
When asked by a seriously ill patient if Obama would end
the raids on medical marijuana patients like himself.
Obama said, “I would not have the Justice Department pros-
ecuting and raiding medical marijuana users. It’s not a good use
of our resources.”
John McCain
Republican Senator (AZ)
I
July 14, 2007 Senator McCain comments when asked his beliefs about
medical marijuana in various town hall meeting and interviews.
“ believe that there is some possibility that medical marijuana
could spread into other areas and that the definition of medi-
cal could expand rather dramatically. You’ve seen that in other
cases.”
“I don’t think marijuana is healthy, I don’t think it is good
for people, and there is a large body of medical opinion that says
there is plenty of other medications that are more effective and
better and less damaging to one’s health to use to relieve pain.”
I believe that marijuana is a gateway drug. That is my view
and that’s the view of the federal drug czar and other experts,
although that is also a debatable question. I think that there is much
more effective ways of relieving pain and suffering than the use of
marijuana, and so therefore I view it as something I do not sup-
port.”
“Every medical expert I know of, including the AMA, says
that there are much more effective and much better treatments for
pain than medical marijuana. I still would not support medical
marijuana because I don’t that the preponderance of medical opin-
ion in America agrees that it’s the most effective way of treating
pain.”
“The law is the law. And I do not believe it’s going to be
changed, and it’s not going to be changed by me.”
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 THE INDIVIDUALS

T
by Marcella Sanchez

he Individuals, a rap group based out of Chicago,
Illinois, are breaking ground in the medical marijuana
music scene. The dynamic foursome, Ando Tha Don,
Big Lou, Raw Bizness, and T.C.O. released their first album
“Something to Smoke To” back in 2005. This critically acclaimed
album received 3 Global Marijuana Music Awards for Best Rap
Song, Best Reggae Song, and Best Video and the group was asked
to perform at the 2005 Seattle Hempfest.
The name Individuals reflects the diverse musical back-
grounds of the band members. Each member brings his unique
style and flow to the group. In 2006 The Individuals released
their second album “Something to Smoke To 2 “, and won two
more Global Marijuana Awards and two American Marijuana
Awards.
The Individuals were sought out by producers of Show-
time’s “Weeds” to use their single “Let A Thug Smoke” on the
Golden Globe Award winning series second season. For the
third season of Weeds, The Individuals recorded their own ver-
sion of “Little Boxes” the Weeds theme song.
The boys have also produced a video called “Smoke the
Vote” that is available on Current TV’s best of list. Their music
is available on their website and on itunes.

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 BOOK REVIEW
T
Jacket photo: Keith Ballinger/Masterfile
he Secret Life of Water, by Masaru Emoto, has
been on the best-seller list for over a year. But
just in case the whole idea of life in water did
not capture your interest, you are in for a sur-
prise with this magnificent work that builds
a life-altering adventure from of a droplet of water.
Mr. Emoto, is very interested in water and how our
thoughts affect the physical formation of the water crys-
tal. This bestselling author takes his readers on a unique
journey of cause and effect. How our planet is affected
by the movement of water in the environment as well as
in our bodies. He reflects on the long memory of water
as it carries messages from our hearts and minds to our
bodies and the world around us.
The surprising element in this interesting and ten-
der book is the amazing conclusion. Mr. Emoto sees ag-
ricultural hemp as a means of saving our planet. He ties
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by Melrose Sanchez
Photo: ©2004 Brian Gerath
The
Secret
of Life
Water by Masaru Emoto
Big Hemp Surprise!
his water studies to the agricultural focus of the planet to
hemp as the most immediate and responsible action to
create balance and a thriving humanity and global
economy.
The opening statement of the jacket is, “A small ad-
venture beginning with a tiny little water crystal has
spread to people all over the world, creating a growing
movement. Hearts have been opened, and love, gratitude,
and a hope for peace have spilled out, opening the way
for a new adventure.”
It is well worth the investment of $22.95 to under-
stand Emoto’s studies. The concept of strength, power,
love and kindness moving through thoughts and emo-
tions, combining with the longevity of water as it
traverses its inevitable cycle of influence, is memorable.
The Secret Life of Water is available at most local book-
stores and www.Amazon.com
 Dustin and Rita at work.
S
tepping into the Revere Glass Studio in Berkeley,
California, is like having one foot in the future
and the other anchored in the ancient past. Glass
as an art form dates back over 3,700 years. Some
of the earliest glass, usually in the form of amu-
lets and beads, dates to the pre-Roman times. The art has his-
torically been passed from father to son keeping the family’s
secret recipes of how the elements of glass are combined. All
glass is made from sand, ashes from tree or plant matter and a
stabilizing ingredient (lime-like substance) that protects the glass
from moisture. Some ancient artisans took-on apprentices, but
it was generally a closed system with few outsiders.
Over the past thousands of years, nothing much changed
in the world of glass as art. With the advent of small portable
furnaces in the 1960s, the face of glassblowing began to change
with the advent of the smaller, portable furnace. Suddenly, the
tools of the trade became more affordable, accessible and avail-
able, easing the tight control of the exclusive environment.
It is not until the early 1990s with the advent of the small,
portable extremely versatile torch-like heating element, that it be-
by Melrose Sanchez
Photos provided by Revere Glass
came economically feasible for the more casual artist to setup a
well-equipped, functioning workspace. Patients might well re-
member when the glass pipe became the most popular smoking
accessory for patients. Prior to the 1990s, it was most common for
pipes to be made of wood, metal, ceramic or a combination of
natural elements like seashells combined with metal tubing to form
a pipe.
Revere Glass is not only a working production studio, but
an internationally acknowledged glassblowing school with stu-
dents being accepted for all levels of classes from basic, to one-
on-one instruction with top international glassblowing masters.
Dustin Revere and his wife, Rita, a glass artist in her own
right, are responsible for the formation of Revere Glass and the
unique concept of bringing the glass master to the students
instead of the reverse. Dustin began his studies at age 18 and his
self-designed course of study required beginning at the bottom
by sweeping the floor of a local glass artist. As his knowledge
and art advanced, his studies included several years as an
apprentice in Italy, as a student in Appalachia, and at the
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 “Nuggie” pipe
California College of Art in Berkeley, to name a few of his learning
experiences.
Revere Glass brings a new energy to the art form. It is no-
ticeable at the studio. Instantly, upon entering the building, there
is a step taken reverently into the past because it is easy to imag-
ine stepping into an artist’s studio of a thousand years ago. Yet,
there is a feeling of embracing the fire and passion that pushes
the present aside and steps boldly into the future. There is a
feeling that the boundaries of glass design and bold innovation
are being explored at Revere Glass School. It is easy to get the
sense that these artists are at the forefront of artistic glass ex-
pression using the skills and techniques of their forefathers, while
breaking through and moving beyond any restrictive limits in
design, color and expression.
Dustin creates a line of pipes that include what he refers
to as, a nuggie, (pictured above). It is a glass bubble with a nug-
get of green bud sealed inside. As to how he forms hot, molten
glass around a fresh, green bud without incinerating it, is
Dustin’s secret. He then incorporates the bud-bubble into his pipe
designs. Any patient, seeing these pipes, will marvel at the de-
sign and technique.
Artist at work.
Close-up of detailed work.
The school is set in an active, social environment. The
Revere’s pride themselves in creating a noncompetitive learn-
ing experience. It is master working next to novice, each chal-
lenging himself. The scarcity of master glass artists and the his-
tory of glass working, lends to the large, open, clean, well lit
workspaces that invites encouragement and appreciation. These
are the working principles at Revere Glass.
Cool, edgy, creative and inclusive is glassblowing of the
future. And should you find yourself with an urge to make your
own glass pipe, or one for a special holiday gift, or a real desire
to own one of those pipes featuring the nuggie-bubble, the people
to visit are Dustin and Rita at their Berkeley school. The school
offers workshops, classes, custom work and much more. For
more information about the school and/or classes and work-
shops, and to see wonderful photos of glasswork in all shapes,
colors and styles go to www.RevereGlass.Com. This is a web site
worthy of touring.
Revere Glass is located at 2525 8th Street, Berkeley, California.
For more information please call (510) 233-3473 (FIRE) or
email: dustin@revereglass.com.
Photos by Lee Sanchez
Dustin
 Photos provied by Rvere Glass

Artists at their craft.

 Dealing with Chronic

by Melissa Token, M.D.

M
any people feeling pain want to run away from it as Instead, we go on with our daily lives ignoring the body’s
quickly as possible. The first impulses are to medicate it, repeated requests for attention. How easy it is for us to care about
deny it, numb it, and forget about it. Britney Spears’ life or who’s going to win American Idol, and not
For the last 5 weeks, my fiancé had been walking around care about our personal well-being.
with burning, piercing pain in his big toe. He was wishing and Being un-centered from the beginning of the day is like be-
hoping the pain would vanish. Finally, after weeks of relentless ing at the starting line of a marathon with one shoe and no under-
sharp, stabbing sensations and an enlarging bluish discoloration, wear. Getting to the finish line is going to be that much more chal-
I excised two tiny shards of glass from his toe. This is how most of lenging. Here are a few ways to start dealing with pain and hope-
us deal with pain. fully liberating oneself from it.
Pain comes in many shapes and forms including stress,
chronic cough, migraines, skin sensitivities, inflammation, short- Pray, Meditate
ness of breath, emotional, spiritual, and well, you name the ail- Give gratitude for all blessings and invoke the Divine to aid in
ment, pain is likely involved. clarity, peace, health and love throughout the day.
As children, our vital force known as the chi/prana has flu- Two phenomenal books which have helped me overcome
idity and flexibility, so that if pain enters the system, we are able struggles, I’ve had with spirituality, health and the daily pains of
to process it and get over it. As adults, we have a lot more on our life are:
minds which interferes with overcoming trauma, whether small The Tao of Pooh, by Benjamin Hoff
or large. It’s much The Celestine Prophecy, by James Redfield
easier to want to es- Manifest Wellness
cape from it or to You have the ability to heal yourself. Imagine the mind, body
cover-up the exist- and spirit working harmoniously in synchrony. In the morning
ence of pain. upon awakening, the subconscious and conscious are conversing.
However, to Allow your conscious-wake-self to tell your subconscious-dream-
progress, grow, re- self to imagine and realize a pain/disease-free existence.
new, and heal, one Think and be positive. This means stop moaning and do some-
has to address the thing about the situation. Figure out what’s causing it and look
roadblocks in the for and find a healer who can help you. I wholeheartedly believe
way of a peaceful, that if you invest in manifesting healing, it will happen. It’s im-
pain-free existence. portant to call upon all cells in the body to be positive and heal-
The key to unlock- ing. The power of the mind has immense vital energy. Use it wisely.
ing pain is to look- Our cells are constantly regenerating. Feed them confidence.
ing at it straight Refocus all thoughts positively. Imagine and voice the reality
and face it. Your you want to happen. This is tricky because we are constantly bom-
body is screaming, barded by fear and negativity on the TV, newspapers, friends, and
“Hey, what’s the the government. The key is to catch oneself on the negative trip, and
matter? Pay attention to me because something is wrong here, boss.” bring those thoughts to a screeching halt. Then turn your thoughts

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around as quickly as possible towards positive ideas and light.
Address the pain or whatever is stopping you from being whole
and at peace. Ask the body why the pain is happening, and if it has
any suggestions on how to make it better. Sit quietly in a stimu-
lant-free-zone, and allow your body to speak to you with visuals.
They will reveal the reasons for the pain you harbor. If that’s too
hokey for you, it’s still important to realize that there is a reason for your
pain. The body is trying to communicate that something is out of whack
and needs to be evaluated.
Restore the broken friendships and relationships that mean some-
thing to you, especially within a family.
Holistic Healing
In the Western allopathic medical world, the options for those
with chronic pain are few. The choices are pills, or if the pain is
excruciating, the treatment involves removing the culprit of pain.
One reason I moved from New York City to California, is for the
wealth of holistic approaches for treatment. A few examples of-
fered in California are Qi-gong, Feldenkreist, rolfing, herbalism,
networking, acupuncture, massage, yoga/stretching, Reiki, sha-
manism, spiritual healing, homeopathy, Ayruveda, and the list goes
on. Each is worthy of investigation.
Other recommendations for healing pain and disease are:
Alkaline diet
Body cells love being in an alkaline, low acid, environment mean-
ing a body chemistry with a reading of pH>7.4. Pain, inflamma-
tion, arthritis, digestion all improve on an alkaline diet. This
website has great information: www.thewolfeclinic.com/acidalkfoods.
html. And I recommend a book entitled, The Healing of Cancer, by
Barry Lynes.
Yoga
Take a yoga class. They are offered in both urban and more
rural areas. If classes are intimidating, there is a great book called,
The Fountain of Youth, by Peter Kelder. As a British soldier from the
early 1900s, Kelder travels to the Himalayan mountains to find
the fountain of youth. He wrote of his journey and of the 5 Tibetan Medical
rites (yoga stretches) that helped to align his being and reinvigo-
rate his spirit.
Vitamins/Minerals.
Cannabis
Stay tuned for more on this subject.
Treat your body as a temple and immerse oneself in beauty,
is Wholesome
nature, creativity, music, dance, art, physical activity, gardening,
and anything that tickles your spirit.
Staying healthy is an artful practice. To quote Louise Hay, “I
Medicine.
easily let go of that which I no longer need. The past is over and I am free.”
However,
Dr. Melissa was born in Galveston, Texas. She grew up in the
suburbs of Houston as a band nerd. After graduating with a B.S.
in biochemistry from Trinity University in San Antonio, Melissa
keep out of
attended medical school at the University of Texas, Health Science
Center in San Antonio graduating with a medical degree. She com-
pleted her Pediatric internship and residency at St. Vincent’s hos-
reach of
pital in New York City, New York.
Melissa served as a pediatrician for mentally, physically, & emo-
tionally disabled children in the Bronx and Manhattan in New
children
York City before moving to Northern California to study holistic
medicine and becoming an advocate for cannabis as a legitimate
and pets.
form of healing.
Melissa’s favorite pastimes include a love of dancing, music,
art, painting, designing, laughing, rollerskating, and the ocean.
Look forward to feature articles in Greenkind Magazine by
Dr. Melissa.

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 PATIENT CONTRIBUTION
A Patient’s
Perspective
on a Pot
Provider’s
Prosecution
by Cheryl Herbalicious
I
first learned about Charles C. Lynch's situation from
Drew Carey’s ReasonTV. Lynch opened Central Coast
Compassionate Caregivers (C.C.C.C.), medical mari-
juana dispensary in spring 2006 and invited city officials to
his Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting ceremony. All
went well for about a year, until the Drug Enforcement
Administration and local sheriffs raided the dispensary in
March 2007. Lynch was arrested on federal charges a few
months later, and thus began the legal battle that led to his
trial in July 2008.
I had never met Charles C. Lynch until his trial began. The
morning I met Mr. Lynch, I also met his mother and sister. Most of
Mr. Lynch's family lives in New Mexico and could not attend the
trial. His sister, Amanda, stayed through the entire trial. However,
his mom, Bodine, had to leave in the middle of the two-week trial
to take care of another son who was going through cancer sur-
gery. I truly felt that Mr. Lynch was a good man as we all entered
the courtroom. Pretrial items had to be handled before the juror
selection process could begin.
VOIR DIRE
I missed the very beginning of questioning for the potential
jury because I met with a field representative from Barbara Boxer's
office which happens to be in the same building as the trial. After
my meeting, I returned to a courtroom full of confusion in the
middle of voir dire questioning, a process to determine a potential
juror's competency. Most of the potential jurors expressed opin-
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About Charles C. Lynch
Charles C. Lynch is the former
Managing Caregiver for the City
Sanctioned Dispensary in Morro Bay
California. The Dispensary opened in
April 2006 and operated without incident
until it was raided by the DEA and the
local Sheriff’s Department on March 29,
2007. Lynch was not arrested during the
raid. Upon return to the dispensary
Lynch and his employees found a
message from Law Enforcement saying
‘All Hippies Die’.
http://www.friendsofccl.com/index.html
ions for or against cannabis and knew the difference between state
and federal laws.
The first potential juror had a back injury and a physician's
recommendation to use cannabis. He had been inside dispensa-
ries and has purchased medical cannabis. He did not know medi-
cal marijuana is against federal law. He was dismissed “for cause”.
Another potential juror said he would feel terrible if he later found
out that his conviction sent someone to jail for a long time.
Judge George Wu reminded him and all the potential jurors
that they would not know
Lynch's potential sentence and the judge would be the only
one who determined prison time. That potential juror was dis-
missed along with several others for varying reasons. I spent a
considerable amount of time talking to him afterwards. He had
never before used cannabis and wanted to know what it felt like. I
did my best to explain it to him. He mentioned jury nullification
to me. I had no idea what it was at the time but I quickly found
out.
JURY NULLIFICATION
The next day, I met with Senator Feinstein's office and talked
to Michael Davies as I did with Senator Boxer's staff member the
day before. Again, I returned to a confused courtroom. This time
all potential jurors were in the hallway. I found out Judge Wu had
cleared the courtroom immediately after one potential juror men-
tioned jury nullification.
Jury nullification is the controversial power of a jury, de-
spite its sworn duty under oath to apply a law as interpreted and
instructed by a judge, to instead ignore (and thereby to “nullify”) Another point Kowal made in his opening statement was
a law and decide a case according to the jury's own conscience that C.C.C.C. had over $2 million dollars in medical cannabis sales
and sensibilities. Judge Wu had to explain to the jurors that com- in the time they had been open. What he did not mention is the
ing to a verdict based on one's own sense of morals was against fact that the dispensary had over $2 million in expenses and never
the oath each potential juror took. What he did not tell them was made a profit. Nor did he mention the fact that C.C.C.C. was the
the jury had immunity and could not be punished for their ver- only medical marijuana dispensary in the entire San Luis Obispo
dict or nullifying federal cannabis laws. Many cannabis support- County.
ers believe jury nullification can have a powerful impact on medi- The prosecution's opening statement consisted of him mak-
cal cannabis cases. The juror who mentioned nullification was dis- ing Mr. Lynch out to be a drug king pin. Kowal told the jury the
missed and several others were too. “the defendant” controlled all the books for the marijuana busi-
ness and was responsible for 10 employees. To me it just seemed
THE JURY
like
Slowly the potential jurors were narrowed down to the 12
Mr. Lynch was a really good business man, kept appropri-
jurors plus two alternatives. Finally the jury consisted of a young
ate records and followed his city, county, and state laws. The
Hispanic female, a balding Caucasian, a white-haired European-
prosecution's case seemed absurd. Kowal said nothing about weap-
American female, an African-American balding male, a Cauca-
ons, excessive sales, violence, sales to people under the age of 18
sian male with a full head of hair, a middle-aged Hispanic woman,
without parents, fraud, theft, battery, harassment, disturbing the
a older Jewish man, a middle-aged European-American male, a
peace, or any victims.
blond Caucasian baby boomer, an Asian male with a mustache,
Public Defender, Reuven Cohen, delivered the opening state-
two African-American females, and a white-haired female who
ments on Charles C. Lynch's behalf. The defense portrayed Mr.
later became the jury foreperson. By the time they had been se-
Lynch as a straightforward, community-minded, gallant man that
lected the court day was over.
never warranted the disgrace and persecution the San Luis Obispo
WASTED TAX MONEY Sheriff's department, DEA, and federal prosecutors imparted upon
Earlier in that 2nd day of jury selection, I had noticed about him. Cohen told the jury that Mr. Lynch's medical marijuana dis-
half a dozen tall professionally-dressed men standing or sitting in pensary was located in a thriving business district, “a stone throw's
a witness waiting room just down the hall from courtroom 10. After away from City Hall and the city police station.” Cohen pointed
the jury was selected, I found out that those men were the San out the fact that the prosecution would present extensive evidence
Luis Obispo County Sheriff Deputies that investigated and raided from many evidence binders they had prepared for the trial but
Charles C. Lynch. When the defense, while walking by that wit- Cohen wanted the jury to pay attention specifically to one piece of
ness room, asked them about driving down from San Luis Obispo evidence in the many binders the prosecutors brought. And that
to Los Angeles to testify but not actually testifying, their response piece of evidence is a phone bill.
was that they were getting paid. They had flippant attitudes about Cohen in his opening statements said on September 12, 2005,
misusing valuable man hours and precious resources. That out- before opening his medical marijuana dispensary, Charles C. Lynch
look towards wasted resources seems indicative of their mind-set called the DEA on four different phone numbers. He asked the
during the entire investigation, raid, and prosecution of Mr. Lynch first two DEA agent who answered the phone, “What is your policy
for running a state-approved business that compassionately helped regarding Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in California?” These
ill patients. agents redirected him to other phone numbers and the calls lasted
only one or two minutes each. Until the fourth and final call to the
OPENING STATEMENTS DEA in which Mr. Lynch later testified a female DEA agent who
Don Duncan, from Americans for Safe Access (ASA), told answered the call put a male DEA agent on the phone.
me there was some surprise that the defense had for their opening continued next page
statement. Federal Prosecutor David Kowal
fought hard to get that surprise revealed to him
before he delivered his opening statement.
And I do not use the word fought lightly. In
the end, he had to give his opening statement
without knowing the affirmative defense. An
affirmative defense is the defendant’s response
to the prosecutor’s charges which recites facts
which, if proven true, would excuse the de-
fendant from some or all of the charges.
An issue in this case was sales to under-
age patients but when the government says
underage they mean adults under the age of
21-years-old. In California, all citizens, regard-
less of age, have the right to use cannabis un-
der a doctor's discretion. However, if the pa-
tient is under the age of 18, a parent or guard-
ian needs to be included in the process.
Mr. Lynch followed state law and re-
quired patients under 18 to be accompanied
by their mother or father, as was the case with
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 When Mr. Lynch asked him, “What are you going to do about
all those medical marijuana dispensaries in California?” The agent
replied, “It's up to the cities and counties to decide how to handle
those matters”. Mr. Lynch inquired further, “What if I want to open
up my own medical marijuana dispensary?” and the DEA agent
slowly repeated the same thing, “It's up to the cities and counties
to decide how to handle those matters.” That was over a seven-
minute phone call. Mr. Lynch relied on that seven-minute phone
call and called the city of Morro Bay later that day.
Entrapment by Estoppel
Entrapment by Estoppel is Charles C. Lynch's affirmative de-
fense. Such a defense is available when a government official has
actively misled a defendant into a reasonable belief that his charged
conduct is legal.
The defense is available to those defendants proving that a
government official, acting with actual or apparent authority, af-
firmatively assured or actively misled the defendant. Mr. Lynch
had every intention of operating within the law and he did, ex-
cept for the federal law which he later found out. He believed he
was 100% legal until his dispensary was
closed down by the DEA and he was
prosecuted in federal court.
THE PROSECUTION
After opening statements were
concluded the prosecution began call-
ing the sheriff's deputies who had again
been waiting all morning, still getting
paid from the public's hard-earned tax
money. It turns out they wasted even
more California tax payers' money by
Charles C. Lynch;
investigating C.C.C.C. for nearly a year center
without contacting Charles C. Lynch
and without notifying Morro Bay city
officials like the police chief, the Mayor
or the City Attorney.
The jury got to see stake-out photos and hear surveillance
stories about Charles C. Lynch and his employees coming and
going from the location and about what the sheriff's deputies be-
lieved to be questionable behavior. They photographed Mr. Lynch
leaving the premises with a large white plastic bag which Mr. Lynch
later testified was a garbage bag full of recycled soda cans. He
supplied his dispensary employees with free soft drinks as long
as they recycled the empty containers. A deputy testified about a
security guard's visit to a residence which Mr. Lynch testified was
a medical marijuana delivery for a disabled patient. There was a
story about an employee handing a paper bag to a person in a car
outside the dispensary which Mr. Lynch testified was fish caught
in the local bay that was inside the same kind of brown-paper bag
the medicine gets put in. Mr. Lynch also later testified that he had
reprimanded that employee for such actions as it could be taken
as questionable activity by others.
The only legitimate questionable behavior presented had
nothing to do with Charles C. Lynch. Nick Fontocchio, an under-
cover sheriff deputy testified that he had a paid informant arrange
a half pound marijuana sale with Abraham Baxter. The prosecu-
tion played an audio recording of the set-up. Mr. Lynch was not
on the audio nor was he mentioned. The only evidence the pros-
ecution presented that linked this “outside deal” to Mr. Lynch was
the fact that Abe Baxter was a security guard at C.C.C.C. and that
the strain he sold to the undercover officer in a Big 5 parking-lot in
a different city was called “diesel”. That happened to be the same
strain the paid informant purchased at C.C.C.C. the day before.
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As a patient, I scoffed at the prosecutions attempt to charge
Mr.Lynch with conspiracy or involvement in this situation based
only off the strain name and employment status of the wrong-
doer. Many medical marijuana patients are familiar with the popu-
lar and widely available diesel strain. In fact, I currently have a
variation of the strain right now, as I write this article. Abe Baxter
could have gotten that diesel strain from any number of sources
and the prosecution did not present enough evidence to prove it
came from Mr. Lynchor C.C.C.C.
As an observer, I found the prosecution's witnesses to all
have similar behaviors while testifying. Most of them were calm
and confident when the prosecution asked their direct and redi-
rect questions. Their faces were relaxed as they looked to the jury
while each gave testimony. Their answers came easily and de-
meanor was pleasant. However, when the defense asked those
same witnesses cross-examination questions their eyebrows nar-
rowed, their foreheads wrinkled, and they looked confused. They
had difficulty answering simple questions. Also several of them
testified that they did not know what the white-paper labels stapled
to the brown-paper bags said — It had
the words, “For Medical Use Only”
among other guidelines). Some also
testified they did not read the rules for
becoming patients of the dispensary
even though they filled out the paper-
work as undercover officers posing as
legitimate patients.
This sort of behavior struck me
as odd especially since all the
prosecution's witness acted in the
same way, even Special Agent Rachel
Burkdohl. The only major difference
with her testimony was that Kowal
seemed to drag out her testimony by
asking questions three or four times
and repeating evidence “over and over again, ad nauseum”, as
Judge Wu eloquently put it. Burkdohl testified that she was the
most experienced DEA agent with medical marijuana dispensa-
ries on the raid against C.C.C.C., yet she did not know how to
properly count marijuana plants or know the limits of plants that
can bring federal prosecution. A conviction of 99 or more mari-
juana plants carries a five-year mandatory minimum and the fed-
eral government generally prosecutes only cases that meet the 99
or more plant count. She counted “approximately” 104 plants.
“Based off of what I was told”, she said, “I processed the
marijuana plants according to DEA procedure.” She testified that
she underwent 17 weeks of training. The defense ended up ques-
tioning her faulty calculations on the stand and her response was
that she felt “on the spot with a lot of people looking at me.” Maybe
she understands how
Charles C. Lynch has felt throughout this entire ordeal.
The odd behavior occurred in all prosecutor witnesses in-
cluding the accountant and forensic chemists. Even Rasha Gerges,
the female prosecutor's face changed from softened when Kowal
was asking the prosecutor's witness questions and then her face
hardened when the defense cross-examinedthem. It was almost
like they were all told to act that way. I thought for sure the jury
would pick up on it. Especially since, the judge had already told
them they could take into consideration the witnesses' demeanor
while testifying.
THE DEFENSE
Charles C. Lynch testified on his own behalf. He told the
courtroom about his modest background as a software engineer
and musician. He talked about his conversations with the DEA
and his understanding of Proposition 215, California Senate Bill
420, and the tenth amendment.
After speaking with the DEA he looked into opening a dis-
pensary. He opened one in Atascadero but was asked to leave, so
he did. He finally opened a location in Morro Bay and followed all
the business license requirements, permit requests, city regulations,
county restrictions and state laws.
Kowal took his cross-examination as an opportunity to fur-
ther abuse Charles C. Lynch. With tense body posture, the pros-
ecutor verbally ripped into Mr. Lynch. Kowal yelled and fumed
through the first afternoon of questioning Mr. Lynch. The pros-
ecutor often did not allow Mr. Lynch to finish his answers. He
gripped the attorney's podium while demanding answers from
Mr. Lynch. His voice boomed through the courtroom as his hos-
tile demeanor deteriorated further into unprofessional postures
and behaviors. He treated Mr. Lynch like he was accused of rap-
ing and murdering all of Kowal's relatives. Either Kowal has a
personal vendetta against cannabis or his ego is so big it blinds
him from seeing his own irrational behavior in prosecution of an
illogical cannabis law.
Someone must have spoken to him after the first afternoon
of cross examination because the next morning his bizarre behav-
iors were toned down a little.
In addition to Charles C. Lynch's testimony, the defense also
called Owen Beck to the stand. Owen Beck was the featured 17
year-old on the Drew Carey video and he entered the courtroom
on crutches. The prosecution fought hard to keep any “sick” look-
ing people from the testifying. The defense argued that Beck was
a handsome young man, and I had to agree. However, the judge
struck Owen Beck's testimony from the record because Beck's only
experience with Mr. Lynch was through the business at the center
of the proceedings. Too bad his story was not allowed to be told to
the jury.
Charles C. Lynch also had the Mayor of Morro Bay, Janis
Peters, and City Attorney, Robert Schultz, both testify on his be-
half confirming Mr. Lynch's law-abiding nature. Neither heard
complaints about Mr. Lynch or his dispensary the entire time it
was open. The defense also had two parents of patients testify
that they had agreements with C.C.C.C. to grow a certain number
of plants but that they or their children never actually grew the
agreed upon amount of plants. The fact they were parents of young
patients was never disclosed to the jury. None of the defense's
witnesses, except Mr. Lynch, were cross examined by the prosecu-
tion. The defense also would have liked to have Abe Baxter testify
but his attorney, via speaker phone in the courtroom, said he would
be pleading the 5th amendment because of his own legal issues
surrounding the aforementioned sale to an undercover sheriff's
deputy in a Big 5 parking lot miles away from C.C.C.C.
SIDEBARS
The sidebar is an area in a courtroom near the judge’s bench
where lawyers may be called to speak with the judge so that the
jury cannot hear the conversation and/or they may speak off the
record. There were a lot of sidebar discussions in this trial. At the
beginning they were a little comical because the first court reporter
had such a hard time hearing what was being said during the “on
record” sidebars. His difficulty in hearing occurred because he was
listening to them via headphones as the counsels discussed issues
at the sidebar with a microphone in the middle of them all. Also
near the beginning, Charles C.
Lynch began standing with his counsel during these sidebars
and continued to do so throughout the trial.
Kowal's poor behavior was not improved in these semi-pri-
vate, fully-visible meetings at the edge of Judge Wu's oversized
desk. He would lean on a low desk (or sidebar) with his right arm
supporting his weight, upper body completely slanted and his right
foot draped over his left foot. He often looked as if he had total
disregard for the proceedings and the others involved. He also
had a bad habit of leaving sidebars before everyone else was done
and he was forced to return to the sidebars after taking a few steps
away. And another disrespectful behavior he had was looking at
the ceiling or upper wood panels on the wall in the courtroom.
More than once, I caught him staring at the gallery of people sup-
porting Charles C. Lynch with his arms crossed and I stared right
back at him, often mimicking his awful actions. Each time I caught
his eye, he looked away from me. It seemed to me like he felt a
little disgrace for his pathetic performance and I felt sorry for his
pitiable existence.
ONE LAST PROSECUTION WITNESS
The prosecution called a last-minute witness to the stand.
Kowal screamed out in the courtroom as he called forth Special
DEA Agent Deanne Reuter, active group 2 supervisor and the only
owner of the 4th phone number Charles C. Lynch called before
opening his dispensary.
She testified there was no “marijuana task force” at the DEA
but that there were 3 DEA agents who handled marijuana investi-
gations at the time of Mr. Lynch's phone calls and none of them
were on duty the day of the phone call. She too had the odd be-
havior of looking at the jury when answering the prosecutor's
questions but she also added an eerie smirk to her pauses.
The defense finally got her to admit she does not remember
ever speaking to Mr. Lynch or any specific phone calls from that
day. John Littrell, one of the Mr. Lynch's public defenders, even
asked, “When did you first learn you were going to testify?” She
admitted she did know until Agent Burkdohl called her after the
defense's opening statements. She also frivolously announced Sen-
ate Bill 420 had been overturned and that she was notified by DEA's
chief counsel who sent an email out about the issue.
JURY INSTRUCTION
The jury received over 13 pages of instructions with over 40
individual statements directing them how to come to a verdict on
all five felony charges. It took Judge Wu a considerable amount of
time to read all these to them. It took so long that Kowal, Gerges,
and Burkdohl all had glazed eyes by the end of its reading.
CLOSING STATEMENTS
As if the jury instructions were not boring enough, Gerges
proceeded with aPowerPoint presentation for her closing argu-
ments. She made sure to bullet point any and all things the pros-
ecution found relevant. She broke down each charge in minute
detail as if boredom was a proper method of sedating a jury into a
guilty verdict. The entire time Gerges recites her closing statement,
Kowal (with a new hair cut) stares at the jury as if gawking was a
proper method of intimidating the jury. She closed with breaking
down Mr. Lynch's Entrapment by Estoppel defense and ended by
saying, “The defendant's defense is no defense at all.”
The defense began by stating the defendant has a name, it is
Charles C. Lynch. He wanted to provide safe access to medical
marijuana to Californians who needed it. Littrell said Mr. Lynch
“ran a tight ship” blocks from police station, city hall, and mayor's
office. He also mentioned that Mr. Lynch paid taxes to the state
and federal government from income earned by employees at
C.C.C.C. He went on to say, Mr. Lynch's patients relied on him to
keep their medical records safe and the government disrespected
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tion.
Kowal continued to stare down the jury throughout the
defense's closing statements until he got his chance to do the fi-
nal closing statement for the prosecution. He reminded the jury
they had to come to their verdict based off the federal law and
nothing else.
The jury was excused for deliberation. I gave Cohen and
Mr. Lynch my phone number and asked them to call me when the
jury returned with a verdict.
CONVICTION AND AFTERMATH
I found out from an internet posting that Charles C. Lynch
was convicted of all five felony charges which consisted of con-
spiracy with named and unnamed individuals to possess and dis-
tribute marijuana; two counts of selling to persons under the age
of 21 years old; possession with intent to distribute; and maintain-
ing a drug premises. The news hit me hard. I scrambled to get Mr.
Lynch on the phone. I wondered why his lawyer did not call me. I
sent messages out to those who had been following the trial
through me. I felt helpless and disappointed. Finally Mr. Lynch
got a hold of me. He was still outon bail until sentencing.
BAIL, POTENTIAL PRISON TIME, AND
KIDDY PORN
Charles C. Lynch faces 100 years in federal prison and is out
on $400,000 bail. A San Luis Obispo Sheriff Deputy arrested by the
FBI for child pornography is out on $5,000 bail and only faces 10
years in federal prison if convicted. Where is the justice in these
bail amounts and potential prison time? This bail seems beyond
excessive in my opinion and against Mr. Lynch's Constitutional
rights. I am not aware of anyone else with a retainer this high. If
Mr. Lynch is expected to be held responsible for his employee's
(Abe Baxter's) wrongdoings than San Luis Obispo Sheriff Pat
Hedges should be held responsible for the wrong doings of his
deputies. Let Sheriff Hedges face prosecution for kiddy porn.
PUBLIC PRETENDERS OR DEFENDERS?
I have had more than one person comment to me that Charles
C. Lynch should not have had public defenders or ask me about
the public defender's work with Mr. Lynch. None of these people
actually sat in on the trial or actually ever met Reuven Cohen,
John Littrell, Guy Iverson, or Mike Tankaka. I spent the better part
of 2 weeks observing these men do everything possible to defend
Mr. Lynch. I witnessed their temperaments and disposition to-
wards Mr. Lynch, his family and this entire case. I saw them emo-
tionally support Mr. Lynch and his family.
They asked about his mother and his brother after she had
left for her son's surgery. One of his attorney's even allows Mr.
Lynch to sleep at his place when Mr. Lynch has to drive over three
hours to Los Angeles from San Luis Obispo County. They even
gone out of their way to express gratitude for all I have been able
to do in this situation. From my point of view, these men are Mr.
Lynch's best possible options.
WAYS YOU CAN HELP CHARLES C. LYNCH
I have done everything I can to promote this situation and
protect Charles C. Lynch from further disgrace. Here are some ways
you can help too:
1. We are planning a protest for October 6, 2008 which is
the next day Mr. Lynch is scheduled to be in the Federal Court-
house in Downtown LA. Court support will start at 8am and rally
will begin at 11am. The courthouse is located at 312 N. Spring Street,
Los Angeles. Protesters are encouraged to bring acoustic instru-
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ments to the rally. Americans for Safe Access (ASA), Marijuana
Policy Project (MPP), and National Organization for Reform of
Marijuana Laws (Norml) will be helping plan and organize this
event. WE NEED AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE TO ATTEND.
2. Send Charles C. Lynch an email at ccl@friendsforccl.com.
Let him know that you support him and the other casualties of the
Federal Government’s war against medical marijuana.
3. Donate money. Mr. Lynch has been unable to find work
since the DEA and Local Sheriff's department violently raided his
home and business. If everyone donated a $1 that would be help-
ful. If people can afford more that’s great. Many people have al-
ready donated and their help is greatly appreciated. Donations
can be sent through http://www.friendsofccl.com/donate.htm
4. Offer Mr. Lynch a job. He’s a software engineer by trade
and lives in San Luis Obispo County. Send an email to him if you
would like to receive a copy of his resume for consideration.
5. Write Judge Wu and plead for Mr. Lynch’s freedom. Sup-
porters who wish to write a letter of support regarding sentencing
should use the Letter salutation, “Dear Judge Wu” and then send
the letter to Mr. Lynch’s Attorney:
Reuven Cohen
Federal Public Defender
321 East 2nd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012-4702.
6. Contact the media to tell them about this story and let
them know howyou feel. A number of sources have taken on the
Lynch Saga, namely Reason. has done a short documentary on the
case and followed the trial with daily updates. Rick Ray Films is
currently working on a full blown documentary regarding States
Rights and Medical Marijuana. CNN ran a news story on the trial
of Charles C. Lynch. Also numerous other News Agencies have
run stories on USA vs Lynch. Al Roker has also been in contact
with Lynch and wants to do an hour long documentary.
7. Contact your congress people. E-mail, phone, write, and
visit your Senators and your House of Representatives. If you don’t
know who your House of Representatives Congress member is go
to www.house.gov and put your zip code +4 in the upper left-hand
corner. If you don’t know who your Senators are go to
www.senate.gov. You can even visit your congress member’s offices
fairly close to your own home because they have satellite offices
throughout their districts. Contacting Congress is vital because
laws change in Congress and the only reason why the DEA and
federal prosecutors are allowed to do what they’re doing is be-
cause of a federal law; that law needs to be changed.
8. Pray for Mr. Lynch’s freedom and for Judge Wu to use
divine justice. Also pray for other patients and providers that are
being prosecuted and thrown in prison by our Federal Government.
9. Spread the word about Charles C. Lynch and the pro-
test. Talk to family, friends, associates, co-workers, classmates,
schoolmates, roommates, lovers, and anyone who will listen. Ask
them what they think about the situation. If they don’t know that
much about the situation, inform them. Forward this email to ev-
eryone on your email list. Repost this on facebook, myspace,
craigslist, live journal, blogspot, and any other website or forum
you frequent.
10. Thank those that have been fighting for justice in this
situation.
11. Join organizations like Americans for Safe Access, Mari-
juana Policy Project, NORML, and CANorml. These organizations
are making changes in legislation so people like Charles C. Lynch
do not have to suffer at the hands of the Federal Government.
Thank you for your support.
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 Brownie Mary’s
Recipies
Here are two of Mary’s recipes from Brownie
Mary’s Marijuana Cookbook
Since Canna-butter is the foundation of most mari-
juana cooking, we include every butter recipe we come
across.
Autumn means hot soups and cozy slippers, so
we have selected Brownie Mary’s Black Bean Soup to
warm you.
Brownie Mary’s Marijuana Butter
1 pound butter or margarine
1 to 4 oz. marijuana leaf or 1/4 to 1oz. seedless
flowers
Dosage is 1/2 to 2 teaspoons
Melt butter in large frying pan. Add marijuana. Cook
covered on low heat for 20 minutes, stirring every 5 min-
utes. Let cool overnight then store in a covered dish in
the refrigerator. Great for garlic bread or to sauté veg-
etables. (Add 5 cloves chopped garlic.)
Brownie Mary’s Black Bean Soup
2 - 15 oz. cans of black beans
5 cups water
Small amount of butter or olive oil
4 celery stalks diced
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2 onions diced
4 carrots diced
2 garlic cloves mashed
1/2 tsp. pepper
Salt to taste
1 cup dry sherry
1/2-1 oz. ground marijuana leaf or 3–6 grams of
seedless flower
Put beans and water in a large 8-quart soup pot or
Dutch oven and mix well. Set aside.
Sauté in small amount of butter or olive oil, celery,
onions, carrots, garlic. Cook vegetables until medium soft,
add salt and pepper to taste. Add to beans and water,
stir mixture and set aside.
In a large frying pan, add sherry and marijuana.
Cover and cook 20 minutes, stirring every few minutes
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thoroughly. Put on medium heat and cook until hot, stir-
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• West Coast Evaluations (Dr. Jan Olof Larsson) 8349 Reseda Blvd #F,
Northridge (818) 701-0420 wwwswestcoastevaluations.com
• Dr. Craig S. Cohen, 462 N. Linden Dr. #247, Beverly Hills (323) 939-2248;
www.craigcohenMD.com
• Medical Marijuana Doctor, 8420 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills (310) 855-
7504; www.medicalmarijuanadoctor.com
• Dr. Jaafar Bermani, 249 E. Ocean Blvd #220 Long Beach (562) 983-6870
• Dr. Eve H. Elting, Sherman Oaks (626) 695-0475 by appointment;
www.eveeltingmd.com
• Greenbridge Medical Services (Dr. Allan Frankel), 3007 Washington Blvd.
Marina Del Rey (310) 821-9600 Greenbridgemed.com.
• MJ Medicine Evaluation Centers (Dr. Kien Tran), 15901 Hawthorne Blvd.
#460 Lawndale and 1125 E. 17th Street #W237 Santa Ana (800) 268-4420;
www.marijuanamedicine.com
• 420 Medical Group (Dr David Young), 13267 Ventura Blvd, Studio City
(818) 789-0420; www.420medicalgroup.com
• Dr. Kevin Do - 420 Evaluations, 6850 Van Nuys Blvd #208, Van Nuys (818)
988-7215.
• Dr. Kevin Noonan, 22057 Sherman Way, Canoga Park (818) 704-0665.
• Dr. Eugene Ostrovsky, Arleta Medical Clinic, 8932 Woodman Ave #102,
Arleta (818) 920-6800
• Dr. Pez Abrahams, Winnetka Medical Group, 6742 Winnetka Ave, Winnetka
(818) 888-4063.
• Affordable Healthcare Evaluations (Dr. Mark Dworak) 5208 W. Pico Suite
#9 (appointment only), Los Angeles (323) 252-7449;
www.californiaevaluations.com.
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• Dr. Denney, Dr Sullivan & Dr. Michael Gitter, 22691 Lambert St, Lake
Forest, Orange County (949) 855-8845
• Medi-THC Clinic (Dr. Wayne Robinson) 34231 Camino Capistrano, Ste. 201
Dana Point (877) MediTHC and 1811 Ocean Front Walk Venice (949) 307- NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
6708; www.MediTHC.com. BERKELEY
• Alternative Medical Consulting (Dr. Tom Zaharakis), WeHo, Malibu, Berkeley Cannabis Coop (BCC)
Sherman Oaks, Long Beach 877-215-4123 by appointment; Call for Address & Directions; (510) 486-1025
www.18772154123.com.
CENTRAL VALLEY- STOCKTON - REDDING
• THCF Medical Clinic and Patient Center, 647 N. Main St, Riverside (951)
782-9898. Golden State Patient Care (GSPC)
233 State Highway 174, Colfax, Ca.; (530) 346-2514; Mon. to Sat. 9a to 5p
• Dr. Robert Sterner, San Diego: Phone (619) 543-1061
• Dr Alfonso Jimenez 1-888-215-HERB; www.1888215HERB.com CONTRA COSTA CO.
- 1700 Westwood Blvd #201, Los Angeles 1-888-215-HERB by appt. Maricare (MC)
127 Aspen Dr., Pacheco, Ca.; (925) 459-2929; Open 7 Days: 11a to 7p
- 28 Monarch Bay Plaza #L Dana Point 1-888-215-HERB by appt.
- 320 K St. San Diego 1-888-215-HERB by appt. HAYWARD AND TRI-VALLEY
- 91-896 Makule Rd #102 Ewa Beach Honolulu, Hawaii Compassionate Collective of Alameda County (CCAC) 21222 Mission Blvd.,
Hayward, Ca.; Mon. to Fri. 9a to 7p; Sat. to Sun. 11a to 7p
- 1-888-215-HERB by appt. We Are Hemp (WAH)
• Dr. Joseph Altamirano, Orange County (949) 551-6447 Call for Address & Directions; (510) 276-2628; Mon. to Sat. 11a to 8p
• Marimed Clinic (Dr. Carrie Nichols, Dr. Dan Le, Dr. Sean Breen) 17910 Sky MARIN-SONOMA-NAPA-NORTH BAY
Park Cir. #108, Irvine (949) 756-0773; www.mymedicalmarijuana.biz
Herban Legend (HL)
• Dr. Kenneth Johnson, MediMAR Clinic, 643 S. Olive St.#420 Los Angeles 18300 Old Coast Hwy, #3, Fort Bragg, Ca. (707) 961-0113; Mon.- Sat. 11a to 6p
213-627-1644 Humboldt Patients Co-Op (HPC)
• Dr. Kenneth Johnson, MediMAR Clinic, 8 Brooks #2 Venice 213-627-16448 601 I St. #B, Arcata, Ca.; (707) 822-9330
• Dr. Jerome Faversham, Cotner Medical Group, 11184 W. La Grange, West Marvin’s Gardens (MG)
Los Angeles (310) 633-0943. Call for Address & Directions; Phone: (707) 869-1291
• Blue Mountain Medical (Dr. Stuart Kramer) 19730 Ventura Blvd #104 North Bay Wellness Coop (NBWC)
Woodland Hills by appointment only - (818) 716-5179 closed Thursdays. 301 East Todd Road Santa Rosa, Ca. 95407; Hours: Mon. to Fri. 10a 6:45p & Sat.
• 100 Dollar Medical Marijuana Recommendations (Dr. Rumi Lahka) 10a to 4:45p
Huntington Park (323) 588-5467 100dollarmarijuanarecommendation.com OAKLAND
• Norcal Health Care (Dr. Hany Assad), 2808 F St. #D, Bakersfield (661) 322- Blue Sky Coffee Shop
4258 377 17th St. Oakland, Ca.; Phone: (510) 251-0690; Hours: Mon. to Fri. 9a to 8p &
Sat. 10a to 8p, Sun. 10a to 6p
• Medicann 866-632-6627; www.medicannusa.com.
Harborside Health Center (HHC)
- Elizabeth Harrington, 1107 Greenacre Ave, West Hollywood 866-632-6627 1840 Embarcadero, Oakland, Ca; Phone: (510) 533-0146 & Fax: (510) 533-0148;
- 21712 Devonshire St, Chatsworth 866-632-6627 Hours: Open 7 Days: 11a to 8p
- 4295 Genser St. #1B San Diego 866-632-6627 Oakland Patient Center (OPC)
• Alternative Care Clinics; www.accsocal.com (866) 420-7215 705 Broadway, Oakland, Ca.; (510) 663-5429
- Dr. Roger Barnes, 6333 Wilshire Blvd #209, Los Angeles (866) 420-7215 Purple Heart Center (PHC)
- Dr. Keith Wresch 1733 N. Palm Canyon Dr Palm Springs (866) 420-7215 415 Fourth. St., Oakland, Ca.
- Dr. Keith Wresch, 4201 Long Beach Blvd #410, Long Beach (866) 420- SACRAMENTO
7215 Canna Care (CC)
- Dr. Keith Wresch, 4452 Park Blvd #314, San Diego (866) 420-7215 320 Harris Ave., #G, Sacramento, Ca.; Phone: (916) 925-1199; Hours: Mon. to Fri.
11a to 8p & Sat. to Sun. 12p to 5p
- Dr. Keith Wresch Temecula/Murrieta (866) 420-7215
El Camino Wellness Center (ECWC)
• Inland Empire Cannabis Consultants Dr. Tom Wiggins, 27630 Commerce 2511 Connie Dr., Unit #200, Sacramento, Ca. 95825; Hours: Mon. to Sat. 10:30a
Center Dr #F Temecula (951) 704-0717; www.iecannabisconsultants.com to 7p & Closed Sun.; (916) 473-2427
• Alternative Medicine Consultants (Dr. John Dimowo) 1801 W. Romneya Dr. Hugs Alternative Care (HUG)
#309 Anaheim 877-420-2873 2035 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento, Ca. 95817 (Hours: Open 7 Days: 10a to 7p;
- Alternative Medicine Consultants (Dr. John Dimowo) 3926 Grand Ave., Phone: (916) 452-3699; Fax: (916) 452-3620
Chino 877-420-2873 SAN FRANCISCO
- Alternative Medicine Consultants (Dr. John Dimowo) 1881 Commercenter Alternative Herbal Health Services (AHHS)
East, Suite 122 San Bernardino 877-420-2873 442 Haight St., San Francisco, Ca.
• Cannamed (Dr. Robert Ray Nettles) 1879 East Thousand Oaks Blvd. Alternative Patient Caregivers (APC)
Thousand Oaks (805) 497-9190 953 Mission #108, San Francisco, Ca.; Phone: (415) 618-0680; Hours: Mon. to Sat.
• The Healing Center 6614 South Broadway Los Angeles (323) 753-3422 11:30a to 6:30p
Mon - Sat 9 - 9, Sun 9 - 7 Alternative Relief Co-op (ARC)
1944 Ocean Ave., San Francisco, Ca.; 415) 239-4766; Mon. to Sat. 12p to 7p
Bay Area Safe Alternatives Inc. (BASA, Inc)
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CannaMed Care (CMC)
1222 Sutter St., San Francisco, Ca.; Phone: (415) 885-8007; Hours: Mon. to Sat.
1p to 9p & Sun. 1p to 6p
Divinity Tree (DT)
958 Geary St., San Francisco, Ca.; Phone: (415) 614-9194; Hours: Mon. to Sat.
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1597 Howard St. Unit, #A, San Francisco, Ca.; Phone: (415) 861-1000; Hours: 21220 Devonshire St., #203 Chatsworth, Ca. Phone: (818) 998-CLUB (2582).
Open 7 Days: 10a to 8p Hours: Mon. to Fri. 10a to 8p & Sat. 11a to 6p
Good Fellows Smoke Shop (GFSS) So. Cal. Co-Op (SCC)
473 Haight St., San Francisco, Ca.; (415) 255-1323; Open 7 Days: 10a to 10p 19459 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana, Ca. 91356. Mon. to Fri. 10a to 10p, Sat. 10a to 10p
Grass Roots Clinic (GRC) & Sun. 11a to 8p. Phone: (818) 344-7622 (344-SOCA). Fax: (818) 344-7623
1077 Post St., San Francisco, Ca.; Phone: (415) 346-4338; Hours: Mon. to Sat. TUJUNGA, SYLMAR, PACOIMA & SUN VALLEY
10p to 7p & Sun. 10a to 5p
Green Door (GD) Foothill Wellness Center (FWC)
43 Howard St., San Francisco, Ca.; Phone: (415) 541-9590; Hours: Open 7 Days: 7132 Foothill Blvd., Tujunga, CA 91042. Phone: (818) 352-3388. Fax: (818) 352-
11a to 8p 3301. Hours: Mon. to Sat: 11am - 8pm, Sun: 12pm to 6pm
Happy Days Herbal Relief North (HDHRN) Green Light Discount Pharmacy (GLDP)
607 Divisadero St., San Francisco, Ca.; Phone: (415) 359-9927; Hours: Mon. to 15507 Cobalt St., Suite #4, Sylmar, Ca. Phone: 818-256-1964. Hours: Mon. to Sat.
Thurs. 12p to 8p & Fri. to Sat. 12p to 10a & Sun. 12a to 6p 11a to 7p, Sun. Optional, please call ahead
Hope Net Co-Op (HN) Sun Valley Caregiver’s (SVC)
223 9th St., San Francisco Ca.Phone: (415) 863-4399; Hours: Mon. to Fri. 12p to 11000 Randall St., #E, Sun Valley, Ca. (Phone: (818) 504-2661 (Fax: (818) 504
7p & Sat. 12p to 5p 2557 (Hours: Mon. to Fri. 9a to 9p, Sat.-Sun. 11a to 7p
Love Shack (LS) V.N.C. Holistic Care (VNCHC)
(Membership only, call for details) 8879 Laurel Canyon Blvd.#C, Sun Valley, Ca. Phone: (818) 230-2806. Fax: (818)
502 14th St., San Francisco, Ca. Phone: (415) 552-5121; Hours: Mon. to Sat. 12p 358-8918. Hours: Mon. to Fri. 11a to 9p & Sat. 12p to 8p & Sun. 12p to 6p
to 7p & Sun. 12p to 5p CANOGA PARK
Mr. Nice Guy (MNG) 2am Dispensary
174 Valencia St., San Francisco, Ca. Phone: (415) 865-0990; Hours: Sun. to Thurs. 8239 Canoga Ave, Canoga Park, Ca. Phone: (818) 264-0790. Hours: 11a to 2a
11a to 9p & Fri. to Sat. 11a to 11p Ashmoon Caregivers (AC)
Nor Cal Herbal Relief Center (NCHRC) 22053 Sherman Way, Canoga Park, Ca 91303. Mon. to Thurs. 11a to 8p & Fri. to
1545 Ocean Ave., San Francisco, Ca. (415) 469-7700 ; Tues. to Sat. 10a to 7p Sat. 11a to 9p & Sun. 12p to 7p. Phone: (818) 999-2211; Fax: (818) 999-3313
Patients Helping Patients (PHP) Discount Co-Op of the Valley (DCV)
Home Bike Delivery. Call for Delivery Area. Phone: (415) 240-7190 21315 Saticoy St., Unit #R, Canoga Park, Ca. 91304. Phone: (818) 887-0980.
Re-Leaf Herbal Center (RHC) Hours: Mon. to Fri. 11a to 10p & Sat. to Sun. 12p to 7p
1284 Mission St. @ 9th, San Francisco. (415) 235-3307; Mon. to Sat. 12p to 8p Herbal Pain-Relief Center (HPRC)
Sanctuary 21521 Sherman Way, Canoga Park, Ca. Phone: (818) 716-1860. Hours: Open 7
669 O’Farrell St., San Francisco, Ca. Phone: (415) 885-4420 Days: 10a to 9p
San Francisco ACT-UP (SFAU) Holistic Alternatives, Inc. (HAI)
1884 Market St., San Francisco, Ca. Phone: (415) 864-6686 21001 Sherman Way, Unit #12, Canoga Park, Ca. Phone: (818) 703-1190. Fax:
San Francisco Patients’ Cooperative (SFPC) (818) 703-1187. Hours: Mon to Sat: 10a to 8p, Sun: 11a to 6p
350 Divisadero St., San Francisco, Ca. Phone: (415) 552-8653 So Cal THC (SCTHC)
SF Medical Cannabis Clinic #1 (SFMCC1) 7251 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Unit E, Canoga Park, Ca. 91303 . Hours: Mon. to Sat.
122 Tenth St., San Francisco, Ca. Phone: (415) 626-4781; Hours: Mon. to Wed. 12p to 10p & Sun. 12p to 4p. Phone: (818) 626-1950
11a to 7p & Thurs. to Sat. 10a 7p & Sun. 11a to 6p NORTH HILLS & PANORAMA CITY
Sweetleaf Collective (SC)
Call for Address & Directions. Phone: (415) 273-4663; Open 7 Days: 8a to 10p 105/405
15650 Nordhoff St., Suite 105, North Hills, CA 91343. Hours: Mon. to Sat. 8a to
The Patient Place (PP) 4811 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, Ca. Phone: (415) 221-
10p & Sun 1p to 8p. Phone: (818) 510-4958.
HEMP
Valencia Street Caregivers (VSC) Kush Corner (KC)
15345-1/2 Parthenia St., North Hills, Ca. Phone: (818) 830-0409
208 Valencia St., San Francisco, Ca. (415) 621-0131; Open 7 Days: 8a to 10p
San Fernando Valley Discount Medicine (SFVDM)
Vapor Room (VR) 609-A Haight, San Francisco, Ca.
13550 Roscoe Blvd., #7 Panorama City, Ca. Phone: (818) 908-9951. Hours: Mon.
SANTA CRUZ to Fri. 10a to 9p & S 10a to 9p & Sun. 11a to 7p
Greenway Compassionate Relief (GCR) San Fernando Valley Patients Group (SFVPG)
140 Dubois St., #D, Santa Cruz, Ca. Phone: (831) 420-1640; Hours: Mon. to Fri.11a 8805 Reseda Boulevard Northridge, Ca. Phone: (818) 734-2778. Hours: Open 7
to 6p & Sat. 10a to 6p Days: 11a to 9p
Hemporium (H) Sweet D (SD)
Deliveries, call for delivery area. (Phone: (831) 295-9381 8349 Reseda Blvd., Suite #D, Northridge, Ca 91325. Phone: (818) 882-8955.
Hours: Open 7 Days: 10a to 8p
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Todays Health Care Inc. (THC, INC)
18118 Parthenia Street, Northridge, Ca. Phone: (818) 700-2THC (2842). Fax: (818)
SANTA BARBARA - VENTURA 709-2THC (2842). Hours: Mon. to Sun. 11a to 7p
Santa Barbara Care Center (SBCC)
5814 Gaviota St., Goleta, Ca. Phone: (805) 845-4291; Fax: (805) 845-4316; Hours: WOODLAND HILLS
Mon. to Sun. 11a to 8p The Hills Collective (THC)
20000 Ventura Blvd., Suite #B (entrance on Penfield), Woodland Hills Ca. Phone:
MALIBU (818) 999-3265. Fax: (818) 999-3052. Hours: Mon. to Thurs: 11a to 8p, Fri. to
Green Angel of Malibu (GAM) Sat: 11a to 9p & Sun. 11a to 7p
21355 Pacific Coast Highway, Unit #100, Malibu, Ca. 90265. Phone: (310) 317- Topanga Caregivers (TC)
6298; Mon. to Sat. 10a to 9p & Sun. 11a to 8p 6457 Topanga Cyn. Blvd., Woodland Hills , CA. Phone: (818) 716-9200. Mon - Thu
TARZANA, CHATSWORTH & ENCINO 11a to 8p; Fri - Sat 11a to 9p; Sun 12p to 6p
Alleviations (A) West Valley Caregivers (WVC)
15720 Ventura Blvd., Unit #302, Encino, Ca 91436. Phone: (818) 788-1001. Hours: 23067 Ventura Blvd., #102, Woodland Hills, Ca. Phone: (818) 591-5899. Hours:
Mon. to Sat. 11a to 10p & Sun. 12p to 10p Mon - Sun 10 AM to 10 PM
Kind Meds (KM) VAN NUYS
17049 Ventura Blvd., Encino, Ca. 91316. Phone: (818) 783-2768. Hours: 11am- California’s Choice (CC)
8pm Daily 6722 White Oak Ave., Van Nuys, Ca. 91406 . Phone: (818) 881-1489. Fax: (818)
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14532 Friar St., Suite A, Van Nuys Ca. Phone: (818) 781-8865. Hours: Mon to 14303 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, Ca. 91401. Hours: Mon. to Thurs. 11a to 8p,
Thurs: 11:00a to 8:00p, Fri to Sat: 11:00a to 9:00p & Sun: 11:00a to 4:00p Fri. 11a to 9p, Sat. 11a to 8p & Sun. 12p to 7p. Phone: (818) 783-3888. Fax:
Eden Caregivers (EC) (818) 783-4488
6742 Van Nuys Blvd., Van Nuys, Ca. 91405. Hours: Mon. to Sat. 11a to 8p. Phone: The Greenhouse
(818) 376-0115 5156 Sepulveda Blvd. (Upstairs), Sherman Oaks, Ca. Phone: (818) 386 1343.
Green Dragon (GD) Hours: Mon. to Sat: 11 a to 8 pm
14546 Vanowen Street Van Nuys, Ca 91405. Phone: (818) 442-0054. Hours: Open Wellness Caregivers (WC)
7 Days: 10a to 8p 14429 Ventura Blvd., Suite 111, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423. Phone: (818) 981-
Kushism (K) 4781. Hours: Mon. to Sat. 11a to 8p
7555 Woodley Ave., Van Nuys, CA 91406. Hours: Mon. to Fri. 10a to 9p & Sat. NORTH HOLLYWOOD
11a to 6p Sun. 12p to 5p. Phone: (818) 994-3446 California Compassionate Care Network (CCCN)
Our Green Planet Collective (OGPC) 4720 Vineland Ave., North Hollywood CA, 91602. Phone: (818) 980-MEDS (980-
14624 Victory Blvd., Van Nuys, Ca 91411. Hours: Mon. to Thurs. 10a to 10p & Fri. 6337). Hours: 11AM - 9PM Daily
to Sun. 10a to 1a. Phone: (818) 376-8512 Divine Discount Center (DDC)
Organic Health Solutions (OHS) 5056 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, Ca. Phone: (818) 508-9948. Hours: Mon.
14540 Victory Blvd., #100, Van Nuys, Ca 91411. Hours: Mon. to Sat. 8a to 8p & to Fri. 11a to 8p & Sat. to Sun. 11a to 6p
Sun. 11a to 7p F.Y.A.H. House
Red Moon Inc. (RMI) 6448 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, Ca. Phone: (818) 509-1905. Hours: Mon.
14350 Oxnard St., Van Nuys, Calif. 91401. Phone: (818) 997-6912. Hours: Mon. to to Sat. 10a to 9p & Sun.11a to 8p
Sat. 10a to 8p & Sun 10a to 6p North Hollywood Collective (NHC)
Safe Harbor Patients Collective (SHPC) 12518 Vanowen St., North Hollywood, Ca. 91605. Phone: (818) 764-0070. Hours:
5953 Hazeltine Avenue, Suite B (at the back of the medical center), Van Nuys, Ca. Mon. to Sat. 11a to 8p; Sun. 12p to 6p
Phone: (818) 902-0015. Fax: (818) 902-0015 North Hollywood Compassionate Caregivers (NoHoCC)
The Wilshire Cinic (TWC) 4854 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, Ca. Hours: Open 7 Days: 10a to 9p.
6741 Van Nuys Blvd. Ste. A, Van Nuys, Ca. Phone: (818) 997-0633. Fax: (818) Phone: (Toll Free) 1-877-664-6224
997-0027. Hours: Open 7 Days: 11a to 7p North Hollywood Healing Center (NHHC)
Valley Patients (VP) 12517 Oxnard St., North Hollywood, Ca 91606. Phone: (818) 762-3766. Hours:
8953 Woodman Ave., #101, Arleta, Ca. Phone: (818) 895-5645. Hours: 7 Days a Mon-Fri:10:00am-10:00pm; Sat-Sun:11:00am-9:00pm
Week from 8:30am to 9PM Patients Against Pain (PAP)
Van Nuys Organic (VNO) 6240 Laurel Canyon Blvd., #B, North Hollywood, Ca. Phone: (818) 752-7274.
6360 Van Nuys Blvd. #159, Van Nuys, Ca. 91401. Phone: (818) 785-7707. Hours: Hours: Mon. to Sat: 10am to 8pm; Sun: 10am to 6pm
Sun. to Thurs. 11a to 9p & Fri. to Sat. 11a to 10p Toluca Lake Collective (TLC)
11436 Hatteras St., North Hollywood, Ca. 91601. Phone: (818) 284-7621. Hours:
STUDIO CITY Open Daily: 10a to 9p
Green Aid Pharmacy (GAP)
3441 West Cahuenga Blvd., Suite 5, Los Angeles, CA 90068. Ph: (323) 436-0259. WEST HOLLYWOOD
Fax: (323) 436-0578. Hours: Mon-Sat 10:30a to 8:00p Sun: 11:00a - 5:00p Los Angeles Patient Care Group (LAPCG)
Holistic Care of Studio City (HCSC) 7213 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, Ca. Phone: (323) 882-6033; FAX: (323)
In the alley south of Ventura by Whitsett. Call for Directions. (818) 985-5551 882-6263. Hours: Mon - Sat: 11:00a to 7:00p; Sun: 12:00p to 7:00p
LAHC The Herbal Boutique (THB)
11101 Ventura Blvd., #1, Studio City, 91604. Phone: 818-506-6364. Hours: Open 735 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, Ca. 90038. Hours: Open 7 Days: 11a to 9p.
Phone: (323) 933-HERB (4372)
7 Days: 12p to 9p
West Hollywood Center for Compassionate Healing (WHCCH)
Natural Herbal Pain Relief (NHPR) 8921 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, Ca. Phone: (310) 289-1369
11557 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, Ca. 91604. Hours: Mon. to Sat. 11a to 8p & Zen Healing Collective (ZHC)
Closed Sun. Phone: (818) 508-0955 8464 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, Ca. Phone: (323) 656-6611. Hours:
Studio City Caregivers (SCC) Mon. to Sat. 11a to 8p; Sun. 11a to 7p
3625 Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles, Ca. Phone: 323-850-1847. Fax: 323-850-1848.
Hours: Mon. to Sat. 11:30a to 9p & Sun. By Appointment Only. HOLLYWOOD
Wellness Earth Energy Dispensary (WEED) Eden Therapy (ET)
12021-1/2 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, Ca. Phone: (818) 980-2266. Fax: (818) 980- 6757-1/2 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles CA, 90038. Phone: 323-463-8937.
2265. Hours: Mon. to Sat. 11a to 8p Hours: Open 7 Days: 12p to 10p
Grateful Meds (GM)
GRANADA HILLS 744 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, Ca 90038 (Call for pre-verification). Hours: Mon
Caregivers Earth Ordinance (CEO) to Sat 11a to 10p; Sun 12p to 7p. Phone: (323) 939-9111
17050 Chatsworth St., #243, Granada Hills, Ca. Phone: (818) 530-2614. Fax: Hollyweed (HW)
(818) 530-2615. Hours: Mon. to Sat: 11a to 8p Sun: 12p to 8p 1607 N. El Centro. Upstairs #24, Los Angeles, Ca (Phone: (323) 469-9073 (Hours:
Golden State Collective (GSC) Open 7 Days: 11a to 9p
10369 Balboa Blvd, Granada Hills, Ca. Phone: (818) 368-8180. Fax: (818) 368- Kush Mart (KM)
8194. Hours: Mon. to Sun. 11a to 10p 6410 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, Ca. 90028. Phone: (323) 464-6465. Hours:
Granada Hills Discount Farmacy (GHDF) Mon. to Sat. 11a to 10p & Sun. 11a to 8p
17656 Chatsworth St., Granada Hills, Ca. 91345. Hours: Mon. to Fri. 10a to 9p & Natural Remedies Caregivers (NRC)
Sat. 11a to 9p & Sun. 11a to 8p. Phone: (818) 366-4433 6231 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles. Ca. Phone: (323) 871-9500; Fax: (323)
Granada Hills Patient Collective (GHPC) 871-9501. Hours: Mon. to Sat. 11a to 8p; Sun. 12a to 6p
17458 Chatsworth St., Granada Hills, Ca. Phone: (818) 368-6567. Hours: Open 7 EAST LOS ANGELES
Days: 11a to 8p Colorado Collective (CC)
Mission Hills Patients Collective (MHPC) 1121 Colorado Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90041. Phone: (323) 550-8043; Fax: (323)
9911 Sepulveda Blvd., Mission Hills, Ca. Phone: (818) 894-5100 & Fax: (818) 894- 550-8143. Hours: Sun. to Thur: 11:30am-8pm, Fri. to Sat: 11:30am-9pm
5117. Hours: Open 7 Days: 11a to 8p Cornerstone Research Collective (CRC)
SHERMAN OAKS 4623 Eagle Rock Blvd., Los Angeles, Ca. Phone: (323) 259-8933; fax: (323) 259-
Daddy’s Collective (DC) 8702. Hours: Mon - Sun: 11a-7pm
14430 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, Ca. 91423. Phone: (818) 817-9517. Hours: The Green Cross (TGC)
Mon. to Thurs. 11a to 10p & Fri. to Sat. 11a to 11p & Sun. 11a to 9p 2912 Colorado Blvd., Eagle Rock, Ca. 90041. Hours: Open 7 Days: 8:30a to 9:30p.
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Green Earth Collective (GEC) Downtown Natural Caregivers (DNC)

5045 York Blvd., Los Angeles, Ca. Phone: (323) 982-9042. Hours: Mon. - Fri: 9:30a 312 S. Wall St., Los Angeles, Ca. Phone: (213) 625-0301. Open 7 Days: 11a to 9p
to 8:00p; Sat. - Sun: 11:00a to 8:00p Euphoric Caregivers (EC)
Hazelwood Patients Collective (HWPC) 1155 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, Ca. Phone: (323) 664-9900. Hours: Open 7
3208 Eagle Rock Blvd., Los Angeles, 90065. Phone: (323)-542-9140. Hours: Mon. Days 11a to 8p
to Fri: 10:30am-8pm; Sun: 2:00p to 7:00p Herbal Healing Center (HHC)
LA Collective (LAC) 1051 South Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, Ca. 90019. Phone: (323) 934-4314. Hours:
3401 Glendale Blvd., Unit #B, Los Angeles, Ca. 90039. Phone: (323) 669-8395. Mon. to Sat. 11a to 9p & Sun. 12p to 6p
Hours: Mon. to Sat. 10a to 8p; Sun. 10a to 6p Herbal Relief Caregivers (HRC)
Medical Caregivers Association (MCA) 6317 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100, Los Angeles, Ca. Phone: (323) 951-9992; Fax:
4344 Eagle Rock Blvd., Los Angeles, Ca. 90041. Phone: (323) 551-KUSH (5874). (323) 951-9993. Hours: Mon. to Sat. 11a to 7p
Hours: Mon. to Sat: 11am to 9 pm & Sun: 12am to 5pm Holistic Healing Alternatives (HHA)
Nature’s Cure Patients Collective (NCPC) 1400 South Olive Street, Los Angeles, Ca. Phone: (213) 746-4445; Fax: (213) 746-
4577 Valley Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90032. (323) 225-1815; Fax: (323) 225-1630. 4477. Hours: Mon. to Sat. 11a to 7p
11:30am to 8:00pm Sun. to Thurs. & Fri and Sat: 11:30am to 9:00pm. Korea Town Collective (KTC)
Soto Street Collective (SSC-ELA) 3567 W. 3rd St., Los Angeles CA 90020. Phone: (213) 384-2403
1260 S. Soto St., Unit #1, Los Angeles, Ca. Phone: (323) 262-8288; Fax: (323) La Brea Collective (LBC)
262-8388. Hours: Open 7 Days: 11:30a to 8p 812 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, Ca. Phone: (323) 939 3374. Hours: Open 7 Days:
WEST LOS ANGELES 12p to 12a
LA Organic Pharmacy (LAOP)
B. Green (BG)
4901 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90029. Hours: Mon. to Fri. 11a to 8p & Sat.
10835 Santa Monica Blvd., Unit 204-A, Los Angeles, Ca. 90025. Hours: Mon. to
to Sun. 11a to 4p. Phone: (323) 463-3920
Sat. 11a to 10p & Sun. 12p to 10p. Phone: (310) 234-6634
LA Wonderland Caregivers (LAWC)
California Caregivers Association West-LA (CCA-WLA)
4410 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, Ca. Phone: (323) 936-4410; Fax: (888) 569-3565.
12107 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, Ca. Phone: (310) 826-3536; Fax: (310)
Hours: 12p to 9p
826-3531
Melrose Holistic (MH)
Canna Care Relief (CCR)
4901 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, Ca. 90029. Hours: Open 7 Days: 11a to 8p.
1716 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, Ca. Hours: Mon. to Sat. 11 am to 8 pm &
Phone: (323) 466-0036
Sun: 12pm to 6pm. Phone: (310) 473-4105; Fax: (310) 473-4065
Nature’s Wonder Caregivers Group (NWCG)
Culver City Collective (CCC)
3600 Olympic Blvd., #7, Los Angeles, Ca. Phone: (323) 733-2950; Fax: (323) 733-
10887 Venice Blvd., Unit #A Los Angeles, Ca. Hours: Mon. to Sun: 11:30am to
2951. Hours: Mon. to Sun: 12p to 7p; also by private appt.
8:00pm. Phone: (310) 838-5888; Fax: (310) 838-5889
Purple Heart Compassionate (PHC)
Gourmet Green Room (GGR)
5823 W. Pico Blvd., #B, Los Angeles, CA90019. Hours: Mon. to Sat. 11a to 8p;
2000 Cotner Ave., Los Angeles, Ca. Phone: (310) 473-3509; Fax: (310) 473-3537.
Sun. 12p to 5p
Hours: Mon to Thurs: 11am - 8pm, Fri to Sat: 11am to 9pm Sun: 12pm to 6pm
Robertson Discount Center (RDC)
Greener Pastures Collective (GPC)
1147 Robertson Blvd., Suite 102, Los Angeles, CA 90053. Hours: Open 7 Days:
1101 S. Robertson Blvd., #104, Los Angeles, Ca. 90035. Hours: Mon. to Fri. 11a to
11a to 7p. Phone: (310) 858-0888
8p & Sat. to Sun. 12p to 8p. Phone: (310) 744-1600; Fax: (310) 744-1601
Silverlake Caregivers Group (SLCG)
Inglewood Discount Caregivers Inc. (IDCI)
240 N. Virgil Ave. Suite #10, Los Angeles, Ca. Phone: (213) 487-5442. Hours: Mon.
1121 S. La Brea Ave., Inglewood, Ca. 90301. Phone: (310) 671-0300. Hours: Open
to Sat.10a to 8p; closed Sun.
7 Days: 11a to 8p
St. Andrew’s Pharmacy (SAP)
Living Earth Wellness Center (LEWC)
432 S. San Vicente Blvd., Los angeles, Ca. Phone: (310) 855-0420. Fax: (310) 855-
4207 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, Ca. 90019. Phone: (323) 936-5000. Hours: Open
0182. Hours: Open 7 Days: 11a to 8p
11am-9pm 7 days
Sunset Herbal Corner (SHC)
Purelife Alternative Wellness Center (PLAWC)
7225 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, Ca 90046. Phone: (323) 851-5554; Fax: (323)
1649 S. La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, Ca. Phone: (310) 246-9345. Hours: Mon. to
851-5559. Hours: Mon. to Sat. 9a to 9p & Sun. 11a to 8p
Sat. 12p to 9p; Sun. 12p to 8p
Sunset Holistic
Supplemental Organic Solutions (SOS)
4477 Hollywood Blvd., Unit #200, Los Angeles, Ca. 90027 (enter on Hillhurst).
328 S. Lincoln Blvd., Venice Ca. Phone: (310) 450-9141; Fax: (310) 450-9148.
Hours: Open 7 Days: 11a to 8p. Phone: (323) 664-1100
Hours: Mon-Sat 11pm-8pm & Sun 12pm-7pm
The Healing Touch (THT)
West LA Collective Caregivers (WLACC)
4430 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 105, Los Angeles, Ca. 90029. Phone: (323) 644-
Deliveries. Call for details. Phone: (310) 953 2475
7300. Hours: Mon. - Sat: 11a to 8p; Sun: 12p to 6p
Westwood Organic (WO)
The Relief Collective (TRC)
1722 Westwood Blvd., Unit #201, Los Angeles, Ca 90024. Hours: Open 7 Days:
Call for Address, Los Angeles, Ca. 90019. Phone: (323) 938-9800
10a to 9p. Phone: (310) 441-1200
Western Caregivers Group Collective (WCGC)
LOS ANGELES 467 N.Western Ave., Los Angeles,Ca. 90004. Hours: Mon. to Sat. 11a to 8p; closed
420 Grand Caregivers (420GC) Sun. Phone: (323) 464-5571
2802-1/2 Grand Ave., Los Angeles, Ca. 90007. Hours: Open 7 Days: 11a to 8p. LONG BEACH
Phone: (213) 748-1992
Absolute Herbal Pain Solutions (AHPS) Canna Collective Long Beach (CCLB)
901 S. La Brea Ave. #3, Los Angeles, CA. Phone: (323) 932-6263; Fax: (323) 932- 4010 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach, Ca. 90807. Hours: Open 7 Days: 10a to 8p.
6264. Hours: Mon. to Sun. 11a to 12a Phone: (562) 492-6091
CannaHealth Caregiver (CHC) Herbal Discount Center (HDC)
5208 W. Pico Blvd., Unit #5, Los Angeles, Ca. Phone: 323-525-0420. Hours: Mon. 1206 E. Wardlow Rd., Long Beach, Ca. Hours: Open 7 Days: 11a to 8p. Phone:
& Tue. 11a to 7p; Wed 11a to 5p; Thurs. - Sat. 11a to 7p; closed Sunday (562) 997-2929

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Herbal Solutions Compassionate Caregivers (HSCC) 420 Inland Empire Deliveries (IED)
5746 E 2nd St., Long Beach, Ca. (562) 434-5075; Fax: (562) 439-8295. 11am-8pm Region Serves: Riverside, Orange County. Hours: Open 7 Days: 9am to 9pm. Phone:
HHA (951) 515-9213
834 E. 4th St., Unit #E, Long Beach, Ca. 90802. Phone: (562) 983-6100. Hours: 420 Spiritual Primary Caregiver’s (SPC)
Open 7 Days: 11a to 8p Delivery Only: Los Angeles & Orange County. Hours: Open 7 Days: 8a to 9p. Last
Long Beach Holistic (LBH) order at 9pm. Phone: (562)-536-2502
745 E. 4th St., Long Beach, Ca. 90802 (door faces Olive). Hours: Mon. - Fri. 10a to Cannabliss
8p; Sat. - Sun. 10a to 7p. Phone: (562) 951-0619 Deliveries to Southern California. Phone: (714) 422-9279; Fax: (714) 616-5444
Long Beach Organics (LBO) Canna Pharmacy (CP)
851 A Pine Ave., Long Beach, Ca 90813. Phone: (562) 495-2000. Hours: Mon. to Delivery Service for the San Diego area. Phone: (619) 453-1506
Wed: 10a to 9p, Thurs. to Sat: 10a to 10p, Sun: 11a to 7p Clones 2 Grow Collective Care (C2GCC)
Long Beach Quality Discount Caregivers (LBQDC) Serving Temecula by Appointment Only. Phone: (951) 216-9201. Hours: Mon. to
1150 San Antonio Dr., Long Beach, Ca. Phone: (562) 988-8889. Hours: Open 7 Sat. 9a to 9p
Days: 10:30a to 8p Compassion At Your Door (CAYD)
Natures Top Shelf Medicinals (NTSM) Delivery to the 909 & 951 areas. Phone: (951) 224-5421. Open 7 Days: 8a to 10p
1530 E. Wardlow Rd., Long Beach, Ca. (562) 989-0000. Mon. to Sat. 11a to 7p Covina Collective Delivery (CCD)
Soothing Remedy Cooperative Call for Delivery Area Information. Hours; Mon. to Sat. 9a to 9p & Sun. 11a to 4p.
1521 W. Willow St., Long Beach, Ca. 90810. Phone: (562) 612-4388. Hours: Sun. Phone: (626) 848-6453
to Thurs. 11a to 8p & Fri. 11a to 6p Farm A.C. Deliveries (FAC)
Supreme Holistic Healers (SHH) Delivery to all of San Diego County. Hours: Open 7 Days: 10a to 10p. Phone: (858)
238 Cherry Ave., Long Beach Ca. 90802. Phone: (562) 438-6232. Hours: Open 7 525-4106
Days: 11a to 8p High Quality Cannacare (HQC)
SOUTH BAY LOS ANGELES Delivery Serving all of Orange County. Phone: (213) 858-3621; Fax: (213) 341-
Southern California Herbal Network (SCHN) 8170. Open 7 Days: 9a to 9p
600 S. Pacific Ave., Suite #104, San Pedro, Ca. (entrance off 6th St.) Phone: (310) Joe’s Medical Delivery (JMD)
547-4500. Hours: Mon-Sun 11a-8p Serving Malibu and Pacific Palisades. Phone: (310) 936-2207. Hours: Open 7 Days:
9a to 10p
ORANGE COUNTY- SAN BERNARDINO - RIVERSIDE O.C. Remedy Group (OCRG)
Alternative Patients Care Collective (APCC) Urgent Care Delivery Service — Serving Orange County and Surrounding Areas.
San Juan Capistrano, Ca. 92624 (Hours: Open 7 Days: 11a to 8p (Phone: 1 (866) Open 7 Days: 8a to 9p. Phone: (310) 927-GROW (4769)
699-2451 So. Cal. Delivery Service (SCDS)
Health and Wellness of Laguna Beach (HWLB) Delivery to Los Angeles, Orange County, & Inland Empire. Phone: (562) 225-5607
Call for more information. Phone: (949) 497-3363. Hours: Mon. to Fri. 11a to 7p & The Patient Group (TPG)
Sat. to Sun. 11a to 5p Delivery to Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County & San Fernando Valley. Phone: (818)
O.C. Alternative Pain Management Group (OCAPMG) 297-0704
Central Orange County Location. Hours: Mon. to Fri. 12p to 7p; Sat. 12p to 5p; Ventura County Deliveries (VCD)
Closed Sun. Phone: (714) 299-6207 Deliveries to Southern California. Phone: (877) 837-4420; Fax: (323) 395-0877
South County Alternative (SCA)

Medicate
(Hours: Open 7 Days; 10a to 9p
San Juan Capistrano, Ca. 92675. Phone: (888) 737-7765. Hours: Mon. to Fri. 11a
to 7p & Sat. to Sun. 12p to 5p
Unit D / Tangent Retail (UDTR)

Responsibly!
11471 Brookhurst St. Unit #D, Garden Grove, Ca. Hours: Mon to Sat: 11a to 8p,
Sun: 12p to 6p. Phone: (714) 590-9100
PALM SPRINGS
Community Caregivers (CC)
Palm Springs, Ca. Phone: (760) 325-9988; Fax: (760) 325-9988. Hours: Open 7
Days: 10a to 6p

DELIVERY SERVICES
NOR-CAL DELIVERY SERVICES Over, Down, Direction ALLEVIATIONS(1,16,E)
e.g., 3 over, 1 down, east
Cannabis Direct (CD)
ALOHASPIRIT(17,18,NW)
Delivery Services to Fairfield, Vallejo, Rio Vista, Dixon, Winters, Napa, Benicia,
DADDYSCAREGIVERS(17,16,N)
Vacaville, Davis (Hours: 7am to 9pm, 7 days a week. Phone: (707) 689-2276 DIVINE(6,7,NW)
Central Valley Caregivers (CVC) FARMACY(15,13,N)
Delivery to Northern California. Call for Details. Phone: (209) 346-8645. Open 7 GREENEARTH(1,13,E)
Days: 7a to 9p
Collective Wheels For Compassion
HERBALSOLUTIONS(1,17,E)

Delivery to East Bay/Tri-Valley area: (510) 688-7096. Delivery to Peninsula area:

HOLLYWEED(1,18,E)
(650) 971-9702
HUMBOLDTRELIEF(14,16,NW)
Frosty Purple RX (FPRX)
KINDMEDS(16,5,W)
Serving the Modesto/Stockton and Central Valley. Hours: Open 7 Days: 9a to 9p. KUSHISM(2,5,S)
Phone: (209) 570-3997 or (415) 410-8298 KUSHMART(16,6,W)
High Flight Deliveries (HFD)
CANNABIS
LONGBEACHHOLISTIC(1,1,SE)
Deliveries to Stockton/Tri-Valley. Phone: (209) 346-4489
PUZZLE
NATURESTOPSHELF(2,1,SE)
Jim’z Deliveries (JD)
Delivery Service, Call for Delivery Area. (916) 519-5328. Tues to Fri: 10a to 6p
PLATINUM(1,11,N)
Sam’s Deliveries (SD) HINTS
REDMOON(16,13,N)
Deliveries, call for delivery area. Phone: (916) 717-4848 Open 7 Days: 10a to 6p
FROM
STANDREWS(3,1,SE)

SO-CAL DELIVERY SERVICES

SWEETD(10,18,E)

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THEHILLS(9,12,W)
Delivery service covering the Westside. (310) 621-1184. Open 7 Days: 8a to 12a
WEED(7,4,NE)
WESTWOODORGANIC(18,15,N)

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An East Coast Treat
S
our Diesel is one of the most sought after strains
in medical marijuana. A favorite among patients
with anxiety and depression, Sour Diesel works
quickly at uplifting moods and can lead to an ex-
treme feeling of well-being. Sativa dominate with only 10%
indica, Sour Diesel finds her origins in the Mexican sativa
family crossed with Chemo or Chemdawg, a sativa hybrid.
With the first inhale of this tasty medicine, one usually
notices a rush of sour candy flavor. The taste is potent citrus
like lemon/grapefruit with a hint of diesel fuel. This sounds
like something most people would not like in their medicine,
but trust me, it just adds to the incredible strength.
For those interested in cultivating Miss Diesel, be ready
to give her lots of height. She grows best in a Sea or Screen of
Green* since her stalk can reach five or six feet both indoors
and out. Beware that your new garden may need some extra
air filters around; the pungent smell begins during vegetation
and just gets stronger as the flowers bloom. Sour Diesel grows
in the shape of a Christmas tree with spear-shaped buds that
can turn purple during the last stages of growth and pistils
that have pink hues.
There are a couple of other flavors in the Sour Diesel fam-
ily. East Coast Sour Diesel is the original crossed with O.G.
Kush. The Kush adds more indica and increases the yield.
Seeds are hard to come by; this strain is known to be
“clone only.” New York City Sour Diesel, supposedly given to
Photo and text by Marcella Sanchez
the Soma Seed Company by a NYC Rasta, is the most popular
strain on the east coast if, you can get it. As we all know the
east coast is not as mmj friendly as we are on the sunny-side of
the country. I’ve heard of ounces going for $800 to $1000!
“With the first inhale of this tasty
medicine, one usually notices a rush of sour
candy flavor.”
Sour Diesel has been known to leave her competition in
the dust, placing second in the High Times Cannabis Cup for
“Best Sativa” in 2001, 2003, and 2004. The next time you see
Sour Diesel, East Coast Sour Diesel, or New York City Sour
Diesel at your local dispensary, give her a try. Her physically
powerful strength can be mind altering and spiritual. Be ready
for an excellent adventure with the divine Miss D.
*Sea of Green. A growing method developed to maximize the number of
harvests grown in limited height situations. In a typical setup, clones are
planted at densities as high as four plants per square foot. Stains have been
developed specifically for this environment, so they grow bushier, rather
than fight upward for the light.
*Screen of Green. A growing technique using a large mesh screen, usu-
ally poultry netting, and suspending it between the growing medium and
the lamp. The plants grow up to the screen and then are “trained” to grow
along the length of the screen, rather than straight through. This results in
a flat “table” of plant growth; a field rather than a forest. — Grow Great
Marijuana by Logan Edwards, Sweetleaf, Los Angeles, CA, 2006.
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 Home Remedies
for
Hair
Care
Dr. Garima Acharya
and
Dr. Deepak Acharya
H
ealthy and beautiful hair reflects the complete con-
stitution of a man and boost up his confidence and
personality. But step-motherly behavior towards
them makes hair thin, weak and dull. If ignored, hair com-
plaints like dandruff, hair loss, graying of hair, scalp itch-
ing, etc, etc., become a matter of great concern. Where busy
lifestyle do not gives us time to take care of hair, harsh envi-
ronment and chemical assaults, junk food and diet devoid
of one or more nutrients makes the condition worst. No
doubt, it deplores the overall health of our body and hair.
Need not lose hope about your hair. There are some simple
preventive measures and home remedies that may help you
combat hair problems.
Resembling like skin of a fish, the structure of our hair
is that of overlapping scales around a central core called
“Cortical”. If the scales overlapping are smooth, hair appears
smooth and glossy; while a rough overlapping makes hair
look lifeless. Every two months, hair grows at an average
length of an inch. We lose some hair everyday (up to 100),
which are then replaced as a part of our body’s renewal pro-
cess. But as we age, the event of new hair replacement slows
down. This fact has been observed more in men than in
women.
GENERAL HAIR PROBLEMS
HAIR LOSS
When hair loss is more than normal hair fall, it becomes a
matter of great concern. Hair loss may happen due to various rea-
sons. Mishandling of hair and chemical treatment to hair may be
one of the reasons. Daily repetition of a hairstyle pulls out indi-
vidual hairs; this can damage and completely destroy hair follicles
such that hair doesn’t grow back. Others may be diet deficiency (it
is reversible), iron deficiency, long-term illness and medicines
(cause temporary hair loss), mental stress, hormonal imbalance,
exposure to radiation and in women following pregnancy. Perma-
nent hair loss may occur in disorders such as Androgenetic Alopecia,
but medications are available for treatment of such a condition.
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Remedy
• Gently massage the scalp with the oil of Coconut (Cocos nucifera)
or Almond (Prunus amygdalus) for 10-15 minutes. Wrap your
A with
hair must for towel
a warm every and medicine chest Following
leave for 2-3 minutes. —
Old
this School,
tip at Downtown
regular basis Brown,
would help pores of hairDirt
get rejuve-
. . . still effective medicine
nated.
• Boil Neem (Azadirachta indica) leaves in water. Cool, strain and
after shampoo, rinse hair with it.
• Add more green leafy vegetables, sprouts, salad and fruits in
your diet.
• Include yoghurt, milk, buttermilk, soybeans, wheat germ, nuts
and whole grains in your diet.
• Every morning eat a handful of Sesame (Sesamum indicum) seeds.
These seeds are rich in calcium and magnesium that fulfill the
required nourishment for hair.
• Once a week, massage into scalp a mixture of Castor (Ricinus
communis) and almond (Prunus amygdalus) oil (make it little
warm before application).
• Massage honey with egg yolk into the scalp. Leave it for 30 min-
utes and then rinse it with lukewarm water.
• Massage with Aloe (Aloe vera) gel or coconut milk into the scalp
prevents hair loss.
• Once in a day, rub Onion (Allium cepa) over bald portion till it
becomes red. Apply honey; leave it for sometime and rinse.
DANDRUFF
When dry white flakes appear on the scalp and cause itch-
ing, it is Dandruff! It may result due to improper diet, untidy hair,
use of strong shampoo, insufficient rinsing of hair with water af-
ter shampoo, poor blood circulation in scalp and/ or excessive
shedding of outermost cells of the scalp. Though we have various
traditional remedies to get rid of dandruff but most important of
all is to keep hair clean and do oil massage regularly. Use a gentle
shampoo and intensive conditioner regularly.
Remedy
• Prepare a mixture of Coconut, Castor and Mustard (Brassica
campestris) oil (1 teaspoon each) and massage into the roots of
hair.
• Regular massage with pure Coconut oil helps in dandruff cure.
• Apply a mixture of Coconut oil, Olive (Olea europaea) oil and
Lemon (Citrus limon) juice with the finger tips. After that fol-
low a “steam-towel-wrap” for 15-20 minutes.
• Soak Methi (Trigonella foenum-graecum) seeds overnight and
grind them next morning. Add this paste to the juice of Neem
leaves and apply this mixture on the scalp.
• Drain water from cooked rice and to it, mix Shikakai (Acacia
concinna) seed powder. Rinse your hair with it.
Aloe
Vera
 Azadirachta Citrus
Indica Lemon

• Obtain juice of Chinese Hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) flower

by crushing its petals and rinse your hair. clean. Eat a diet rich in proteins. Get your hair trim after every one
• Lightly warm 1/2 cup Coconut oil or Olive oil and add a tea- and half months. Use a padded comb or one with a widely-spaced
spoon of Camphor to it. Give a circular massage to the scalp. bristles. Use a good conditioner after shampooing.
• Take a cup of curd and to it, mix a teaspoon of Lemon juice and We pay attention to our hair only when such hair problems
paste of soaked Methi seeds (1 teaspoon). Apply and leave for are encountered. Don’t you think “Prevention is better than cure”?
30 minutes. Don’t you think, this crown on your head should look as beautiful
• Mix Amla (Emblica officinalis) juice and Almond oil and apply as you are, so that if make you look more gorgeous. What do you
on the scalp. think can be done? Oh, it’s simple. Follow a regular exercise re-
GRAY HAIR gime. Improve your diet; make it rich with green leafy vegetables,
Though graying of hair is a natural phenomenon that starts fruits, salads, sprouts, milk and milk products. Also, regular bowel
as we age, but if it happens before the age of 35, it is a matter of movement is important to maintain everyday. Regular cleaning
concern. To avoid premature graying, reduce intake of tea, coffee, and brushing of hair is very important. Nourish them with good
alcohol. Eating excess of sour, acidic, oily and spicy food also leads hair oil twice a week. Never comb your hair when wet. Last but
to such a hair problem. Mental stress, anxiety, excessive smoking, not the least, stay hale and hearty. Enjoy each and every drop of
long-term use of medicines and hormonal imbalance are other your life and make it stress-free.
causes. Bleaching, coloring and perming also promote graying. Happy Hair Caring!
Remedy
• Mix honey with grated Ginger (Zingiber officinale) and store it
in a jar.
• Boil dried Amla fruits in water till the quantity reduces to one-
fourth of it. Mix it with Mehandi (Lawsonia inermis), Lemon juice
and egg. Apply over hair for 2 hours.
• Prepare a paste made from Mehandi powder, Methi seeds pow-
der, Basil (Ocimum sanctum) juice, Mint (Mentha arvensis) juice
and Coffee (Coffea Arabica). Apply this mixture over hair and
rinse with a mild shampoo after 2 hours.
SPLIT ENDS
General neglect, wrong manner of combing, Use of hair dry-
ers, color dyes and perming hair lead to split ends. Keep your hair

About the Authors

Dr. Deepak Acharya: Director, Abhumka Herbal Pvt Ltd-
Ahmedabad, India, writes popular articles for many internationally
known magazines and more than 35 research articles in
Zingiber International Journals of repute. He has worked among the tribes
Officinale of Central and Western Central Indian tribes and documented their
herbal traditional knowledge. He can be contacted at:
deep_acharya@rediffmail.com; or visit his webpage
www.patalkot.com.

Dr. Garima S Acharya has her PhD from Rajasthan University,

Jaipur and has written many popular articles on the world wide
web. She is a regular contributor for various online portals
dedicated to health tips. She can be contacted at:
garimasancheti@rediffmail.com.

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