Dr Dankenstein

Hello folks, after recently visiting My favorite Cannabis co-op in Oaksterdam, I have decided to write an article detailing Northern California's Patient cooperatives.



I Was Born And raised in East Oakland and have lived in the the San Francisco Bay Area most of my life, I am proud of the progressive, cutting edge platform that is California, the public image, atmosphere and attitude toward Potheads has changed here dramatically over the last few years.

I have read a great deal about Amsterdam's clubs, and have always been in awe of their progressive attitudes and quite frankly Jealous of their freedom,

A little over a year Ago I was seriously injured in a fall, sustaining disc and nerve damage to my spine and shoulder, BUT Hey WTF, "That's another story"

I was prescribed Vicodin, Valium, and naprosyn for my pain and inflammation, AFTER 6 MONTHS OF THIS I WAS LIKE WTF OVER, and got a med MJ prescription, and stopped the V & V cocktails," And that's also another story"

Since then I have had the pleasure of visiting many of the local co-ops, I will detail my adventures here for you to read and perhaps in turn strive for such in your state, VOTE , GET INVOLVED, GET THE MJ INITIATIVE ON YOUR BALLOT.



As I said I was born and raised in East Oakland , so we will start there.

OAKsterdam

OAKsterdam is located in downtown Oakland, near the courthouse and Jail, it is old school Oakland at it's finest, There are 5 co-ops in this area and they serve a fast growing patient base, My personal favorite is the third level for it's selection and friendliness.

As you ascend the stairs the smell of sweetleaf thickens, reaching full peak at the third level, walking through the doorway reveals a fairly large room, Tables and chairs, Clone central and a sales counter.

THe patient lobby tables have ready to use bongs on them, there is a Volcano for customer use and a bulletin board for patient ghanga photos, there is also an open air terrace lined with large MJ plants in different stages of growth, and the same table, chairs and inviting glass bongs.

Clone Central is a growers paradise, there were 20 available strains when I was there, Jack Herrer, White Rhino, White widow, Super silver Haze, Mk-39, ATF, etc etc etc, customers pick through the Clones themselves to find the best, I grab the ones with a ROOT furry ass bottom.

The sales Counter, AHHHHHHH! the sales counter.

THis is still a mind**** to me, facing the counter you are looking at three shelves of bombastic Budwarez, Bud, Hash, Oil, Keef, Keef bombs, Oil bombs, Fat cone Joints, all that!!!!

A large Whiteboard revels the flavors of the day and their prices, from the best... Blue Dot $375 OZ , through the other 31 strain selections of the day, e.g. BOMB trainwreck, hashberry, skywalker, MID and Low ghanga.

ONE LOVE is here ....YOU SPEND $40 You get a FATT twomp of bomb for free, that's right a FATT twomp for free, that is just ILL CAT shizzle, deals come out like a blue plate special, Humboldt hash $30 an 1/8, "damn" but only like twenty came out and they were gone ,"SWOOP"

The staff are amazing, they are mainly stoners and about as friendly as you can get, whille chilling in the lounge staff would come in and out throwing greetings around, a Patient/member commented on how one guy didn't look like he belonged, turns out he was the manager, LMAO

My bro Dale and I setup at a table and I busted out some Kennzoil, as soon as we fired it up people were looking for the source of that "SMELL" and we proceeded to get patients oily, soon there were a dozen people sitting around bull****ting and getting to know each other.

I oiled a pipe load for a guy, He takes along draw, closes his eyes and starts going through a Chuan Fa Kung Fu form," I can feel This in My ankles, I can feel this in my knees I love this"!!! he continues with his forms and describes to me that he is a 6th degree Kung Fu Master, and that he can truly feel the spread of warmth, in talking we realized that we had met on several occasions in the past at Martial arts tournaments, and were mutual friends with a dozen other MA's.

Howard is a very unimposing looking fella, stooped from a disability, thick spectacles and non-confrontational, he does not communicate his strength openly, this said I will relay a brief story.

As we are chillin a fella walks up," we'll call him Fresno" and asks can he try the oil," of course" sayz I, I turn to Howard and ask for the pipe, he is entranced and hits it again, I nudged Howard and said ," pass the pipe Bogart" Fresno then sayz," people get killed where I come from for that ****" With a Fatt belly laff I turn to Fresno and say, " Not when they are 6th degree kung Fu black belts, they don't" Fresno looks at Howard and snorts, "HEEEEEEEIM HMMMMPPPH!".

Me being the **** disturber I am I couldn't resist, I turned to Fresno and smiling said," Ya know Fresno people get killed for misjudging a book by it's cover where I come from, And I am from from this HEYAR neighborhood", Howard and Dale both laffed and looked at Fresno with a, You wish to test my Kung Fu Smile.

He apolologized and got oiled up, I must have blazed 5 Grams of Goo, WOW I floated til the next day.

We picked up some clones and a couple of free twomps and headed home.

Logos

A fine story, colorful language and all... I love this culture!

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brolli

yo im a new time smoker and only know a litle. explain to me what all the different names mean i only know dro chronic haze and hash but im not really sure even what that is

arjedidit

Hi there

I read your article and was most interested since this is never possible where I come from.
I am actually in the Bay Area, Redwood city for the first time and was hoping someone could point me in the right direction as to where I can get hold of some good weed.
Any ideas?
contacts?
wher do I go?

cheers
a bored lonely englishman!!1

Logos

Unfortunatly dealing discussions are forbidden here. So no response will be forthcoming, and if one were to show up it would have to be deleted immediatly.

However, if you have a doctors reccomendation, the above mentioned club could certainly help you out.