San Diego Dispensaries, Collectives and Co-ops

The Happy Co-op FEATURED!
5703 Oberlin Dr. Suite 201 [map]
San Diego, CA 92121
Hours: Mon-Sat 10am to 8pm, Sun 10am to 6pm
Phone: 858-550-0445

Beach Collective
4852 Voltaire St. [map]
Ocean Beach, State CA 92107
Phone: 619-226-3300
Hours: Mon-Sat 10am to 8pm, Sun – 10am to 6pm

Delta Nine Healing Cooperative
8400 Miramar Road, Suite 150 [map]
San Diego, CA 92126
Hours: Mon-Fri 11am to 7pm, Sat 11am to 5pm, Sun CLOSED
Phone: 858-271-7700

Downtown Kush Lounge
789 6th Ave. #127 San Diego, CA 92101 [map]
NOTE: Entrance is on the southwest corner of 7th and F St
Hours: Mon-Sun 10am-10pm
Phone: (619) 255-KUSH (5874)

Grand Organics Cooperative
4502 Cass St. San Diego, CA 92109 [map]
Hours: Monday-Sunday 10am - 8pm
After Hours: Mon - Fri 8pm - 10pm *By appointment only.
Phone: (858) 490-9222
Website: http://www.grandorganics.org/

Green Joy - "Relax It's Organic"
4633 Convoy St. #104 [map]
San Diego, CA 92111
Hours: Mon-Sun 10am to 10pm
Phone: 858-268-4488
Email: greenjoysd@yahoo.com

Green Light Collective
4967 Newport Ave
Ocean Beach, CA 92107
Hours: Mon-Sat 10am to 8pm, Sun 12pm to 8pm
Phone: 619-408-0198

Green Pharm - $55 CAP
2110 Hancock St. Suite #201 [map]
San Diego, CA 92110
Hours: Mon-Sat 12pm to 8pm
Phone: 619-220-7100
Email: staff@greenpharm.org
Website: http://www.greenpharm.org

Green Works San Diego
6334 University Ave [map]
San Diego, CA 92115
Hours: Sun-Thu 10am to 9pm, Fri-Sat 10am to 10pm
Phone: (619) 286-6844
Email: info@greenworkscollective.com
Website: http://www.greenworkscollective.com

Hillcrest Compassion Care
1295 University Ave. Ste 10 [map]
San Diego, CA 92103
Hours: Mon-Sat: 9am-10pm
Phone: (619) 395-6349

New Earth Beginnings
4905 Savannah St. San Diego CA 92110 [map]
Hours: Mon-Sun 12pm to 8pm
Phone: 619-276-1008

Ocean Beach Mendica Caregivers
4976 Newport Ave Suite C [map]
San Diego, CA 92107
Hours: Mon-Sat 10am to 7pm, Sun 10am to 5pm
Phone: 619-717-0921
Email: ob.mendica@gmail.com

Rosecrans Herbal Care
1337 Rosecrans St.
San Diego, CA 92106
Hours: Mon-Sun 10am to 10pm
Phone: 619-255-3813
Email: rosecransherbalcare@gmail.com

San Diego Discount Caregivers (SDDC)
3152 University Ave., San Diego CA 92104
Hours: Mon-Sun 10am-9pm
Phone: (619)-280-7332

San Diego Green Care Collective
4488 Convoy St. Suite D, San Diego, CA 92111
Hours: Mon-Sun 10am to 10pm
Phone: (858) 278-8488
Email: sdgcare@gmail.com

Serenity Senior and Veterans Centers
Locations in Beverly Hills, San Gabriel Valley, Orange, South Bay and San Diego
Hours: Mon-Sun 10am to 9am
Phone: 310-272-4926
Email: info@serenitycollective.org
Website: http://www.serenitycollective.org (24/7 live chat support)
Delivery Available? YES

SoCal CareGivers Inc (Medical Marijuana Collective)
San Diego, CA 92109
Phone: (619) 600-6686

The Star of San Diego
3918 30th St.
San Diego, CA 92104
Hours: Mon-Sun 9am to 9pm
Phone: 619-358-9193

Strain Train
San Diego North County Delivery
Hours: Mon-Sun 10am to 7pm
Website: StrainTrain.com
Email: info@straintrain.com
Phone: (877) 420-To-Me


Covers the following zip codes in San Diego, California: 92101-92124, 92126-92140, 92142, 92143, 92145, 92147, 92149, 92150, 92152-92155, 92158-92179, 92182, 92184, 92186, 92187, 92190-92199

MEDICAL MARIJUANA: DOES SAN DIEGO HAVE A SHERIFF ARPAIO?

MEDICAL MARIJUANA: DOES SAN DIEGO HAVE A SHERIFF ARPAIO?
By Walter Davis

Eugene Davidovich is a Navy veteran. His service connected health issues resulted in his doctor authorizing medical marijuana. Now, he faces four felony charges and the possibility of a long jail sentence.

According to Americans for Safe Access San Diego, the local District Attorney is aggressively pursuing users of Medical Marijuana in San Diego. Aggressive arrest tactics are reportedly in place despite state laws that make medical marijuana use legal and the recent federal guidelines that indicate federal authorities will not be pursuing charges against medical marijuana users in states where such use is legal.

Marijuana is effective for conditions including glaucoma, cancer, aids, migraine headaches, and people suffering pain from extensive burns. Victims of the recent fires in the county have been authorized by doctors to use medical marijuana.

According to the Drug Policy Alliance and Esquire.com, every 17 seconds someone is arrested on a drug violation and every 38 seconds someone is arrested for a cannabis violation in this country. Felony charges result in a life time of punishment for previously convicted people. They have challenges getting employment even after they stop using and are frequently left with no choice but to return to crime. They are punished over and over again and often cannot qualify for public assistance.

Insurance companies often do not cover addiction treatment; prevention programs are scarce. American tax payers get an annual bill for more than 52 billion dollars, for the war against drugs. With schools closing, Americans lacking health care and San Diego needing fire protection equipment, is this a logical use of resources? Further, the flow of drugs is not being stemmed. 15,000 people lose their lives each year in the current drug war. The number of lives being claimed in Chicago and New Orleans alone exceeds the number of lives lost in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan annually.

President Nixon classified marijuana a schedule 1 drug in the 1970’s. In 1986, President Reagan set the minimum sentencing guidelines. This revoked discretion among local judges forcing them to hand down long prison sentences to drug offenders. Prisoners get drugs in prison easily and treatment is not a viable option; this appears to be a barbaric method of managing this problem with no sign of abatement.

There has been an 80% increase in the prison population since 1986. The average sentence in prison is 56.8 months. The average sentence for violent crimes is 63 months. The average sentence for drug offenses is 76 months.

In the 1960’s Bull Conner ignored federal authorities who ordered him to cease targeting African Americans. Sheriff Arpaio is targeting Latinos in Arizona despite federal guidelines opposed to his actions. Voter’s wishes, civil and human rights are being violated in 2009 in San Diego for political gain. Should valuable tax dollars and police services be expended to go after medical marijuana users consuming legally?

Walter Davis is head of the San Diego Community Coalition, authors a syndicated newspaper column and assists nonprofit and community groups develop media campaigns, including public access television programming.The opinions expressed in this column reflect the views of its author and do not necessarily reflect the views of East County Magazine.

Source: East County Magazine



Visit Eugene Davidovich at his website: www.eugenedavidovich.com

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