Berkeley Patients Group

Legacy and newer players survive by grassroots and grit Legacy and newer players survive by grassroots and grit—local cannabis pioneers adapt and thrive despite hurdles.

"It all started with the legacy dispensary Berkeley Patients Group, which began in the late 1990s and is still going strong today."

Got to ask questions to the World Health Organization and UNODC United Nations with fellow activists from Cannabis Embassy Fields of Green for ALL FAAAT & @vetsactioncouncil.bsky.social

BPG Director @atn420.bsky.social Shares his story

1925 - 2025 The Centenary of Cannabis Prohibition. YouTube video by Fields of Green for ALL

19 February 2025 marks 100 years since Cannabis was prohibited internationally. Please see fieldsofgreenforall.org.za & cannabisembassy.org for more info and how to participate in our international Centenary advocacy campaigns during 2025.

California Bill Aims to Repeal Cannabis Excise Tax Increase The legislation would block the current 15% retail tax from automatically jumping to 19% on July 1.

According to @canorml.bsky.social , which sponsors A.B. 564, the state levies a 1-cent tax on a glass of wine, 2 cents on a can of beer, 8 cents on a shot of liquor, and roughly 14 cents on a single cigarette, while one cannabis pre-roll is taxed at $1.24 under the current 15% excise tax.

Donate to Help Wade Get Essential Home Care, organized by Monica Senter Hello Friends and Family- As most know, Wade has been dealing with an incurable cancer… Monica Senter needs your support for Help Wade Get Essential Home Care

Support for Wade Laughter and His Family

VAC member Wade Laughter is facing a difficult battle as his cancer has returned. During this challenging time, he and his family need our support. Any help will ease the burden and provide much-needed assistance. Thank you for your kindness and generosity

As one of the oldest dispensaries in the United States, BPG has earned a strong reputation for providing access in a compassionate, patient-focused manner—an art that sometimes is overlooked as the industry pushes ahead with adult-use legalization.

Cannabis may be more effective than opioids, Yale study finds Research shows that non-psychoactive compounds in the cannabis plant, such as CBD, CBG, and CBN, could provide a safer alternative to pain therapy than the drugs currently used

Cannabidiol (CBD), cannabigerol (CBG), and cannabinol (CBN) are non-psychoactive cannabinoids that are found in cannabis alongside others such as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) which is psychoactive and is the cannabinoid responsible for the high feeling commonly associated with the plant.

Cannabis Extract Study Finds No Genotoxic Effects, Highlighting Need For Further Research The researchers on this study tested a cannabis extract and found that it showed no significant genotoxic effects in any of the tested models.

The researchers on this study tested a cannabis extract and found that it showed no significant genotoxic effects in any of the tested models.

Over 35,000 Scientific Papers Published About Cannabis Since 2014 Over 4,000 scientific papers specific to cannabis published in the last year

NORML’s Deputy Director Paul Armentano said. “It is time for politicians and others to stop assessing cannabis through the lens of ‘what we don’t know’ and instead start engaging in evidence-based discussions about marijuana and marijuana reform policies that are indicative of all that we do know.”

Daily marijuana use outpaces daily drinking in the US, a new study says Millions of people in the U.S. report using marijuana daily or nearly every day, and those people now outnumber those who say they are daily or nearly-daily drinkers of alcohol.

For the first time, the number of Americans who use marijuana just about every day has surpassed the number who drink that often, a shift some 40 years in the making as recreational pot use became more mainstream and legal in nearly half of U.S. states.

Study Challenges Myths About Cannabis, Brain Health, and IQ - Neuroscience News A study spanning 44 years and involving over 5,000 men challenges long-held beliefs about cannabis and cognition.

A study spanning 44 years and involving over 5,000 men challenges long-held beliefs about cannabis and cognition. Researchers found that cannabis users experienced slightly less cognitive decline from early adulthood to late midlife compared to nonusers. #cannabis

DEA Judge Denies Cannabis Research Company's Request To Add Young Patient As A Witness For Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing - Marijuana Moment A Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) judge has denied a cannabis research company’s request to allow it to add a young medical marijuana patient and advocate as a witness in an upcoming hearing on ...

A Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) judge has denied a cannabis research company’s request to allow it to add a young medical marijuana patient and advocate as a witness in an upcoming hearing on the Biden administration’s proposal to reschedule the drug.

We support this important work for veterans

DEA Agents Prohibited From Randomly Searching Travelers at Airports Directive issued following investigation by the Inspector General

Changes, they’re happening!

Study: Conclusion; The preliminary results from this analysis in patients from Utah support our previous findings on Minnesota, suggesting that cannabis has a substantial role to play in pain management and the reduction of opioid use.

Check out this awesome documentarian @thedocumattarian.bsky.social his work SeeWeed is well worth the watch and share. #Cannabis #SeeWeed

Berkeley Patients Group – Medical Cannabis Access – in Berkeley, CA This landmark celebrates the story of education, activism, and the pioneering spirit of Oaksterdam University.

The Cannabis Trail: May this Landmark serve as a beacon of hope to honor all those who lost their lives and risked their freedoms in the fight to provide safe access to cannabis for patients in need.

We are proud to be a Veteran-Led business at Berkeley Patients Group

Have you visited the California Cananbis Trail? We're one of the stops on that journey. If you ever make it to Berkeley, stop on over.

Thank you Rep. Barbara Lee for your years of support and thank you for this honor. This Congressional Recognition on our 25th year was quite an honor to receive. We also saw Sue ‘Mama Sue’ Gardea retired and we were able to see her and wish her the best on her next journey. Thank you everyone!

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Berkeley activists started a marijuana dispensary 25 years ago. Today, there’s none older in the nation The Berkeley Patients Group, with the mission of bringing cannabis to the sick and dying, spent many years fending off federal crackdowns.

We celebrate 25 years old!

Governor Newsom signs legislation to support California’s veterans | Governor of California

Thank You, Gov. Newsom and everyone who made this possible, especially California NORML. Our Vice President, Etienne Fontan added his voice and testimony in our support of this measure. With this bill passed, we can continue our 25-year mission of providing free cannabis to those in most need.

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Medicinal Use of Different Cannabis Strains: Results from a Large Prospective Survey in Germany - PubMed Patients self-reported very good efficacy and tolerability of MC. There was no evidence suggesting that specific MC strains are superior depending on the disease to be treated.

Conclusions: Patients self-reported very good efficacy and tolerability of MC. There was no evidence suggesting that specific MC strains are superior depending on the disease to be treated.

Cannabis donation as a harm reduction strategy: a case study - PubMed Research suggests there is potential to reduce alcohol and drug use related harms of more dangerous substances through substitution with cannabis. This case study is the first to document cannabis don...

Research suggests there is potential to reduce alcohol and drug use related harms of more dangerous substances through substitution with cannabis.

„Patient-reported outcomes“ bei chronischen Erkrankungen unter Therapie mit Cannabisarzneimitteln - Der Schmerz Background The survey of Copeia captured early 2022 patient-reported outcomes (PRO) in Germany under cannabis medicinal product (CAM) therapy, with particular attention to symptoms, symptom changes, i...

Conclusion
A symptom matrix composed of different symptoms seems to play a special role in CAM therapy to improve the quality of life of chronically ill patients, regardless of the underlying disease. The SMX could contribute to the identification of an indication and targeted treatment monitoring.