Marisacat

Where to start.... I knew right away when I landed on the SBJ pages at Sticky Guides and began emailing with Christian, that this was going to be a fit for me. Look at the resplendent reviews. Full of utterly justified praise. And I concur with them all...

This is new for me, just since October and with little experience with MJ, medicinal or otherwise... but unfortunately long, long experience with pain and all that comes with it....
Went to a very nice, very popular SF dispensary the first and second month... everything was fine, and I liked what I bought but it was clear as well I could find better. And I did...

The Shatter Coconut Oil: it IS "a perfect medicine", and as I increase the amount that I put in hot tea or coffee, it reaches further into the intractable pain. The 3 oz size is somehow bigger than I had imagined, the wonderful little glass jar with an easy-to-use top sits right by the stove in my kitchen..

Warm Blanket Tincture: Again, compared to say Alta California tinctures, the amount dispensed for the same price is [amazingly!] generous, it is strong and highly palatable. Frankly, another "perfect medicine"...

Exfoliating Bar: I got the small size of the Cucumber Lime scent. This is WONDERFUL. With so many skin irritations from anxiety, from meds... etc., this is FANTASTIC. On the third day, I took a leap of faith, worked up a lather on my hands and used it on my face... which for about 50 years has had nothing but top of the line European facial - milky, creamy - cleansers used on it.... The result was amazing. Even toned skin, calm, reduced redness. I recommend the exfoliating bar, no reservations. AND I am looking forward to Topicals that may be forthcoming. BRAVO.

The first delivery included a lovely big pumpkin spice cookie as an added seasonal treat and I slowly ate it thru the night. Excellent... good flavor, no whiff or aftertaste of the medicine, killed a surprising amount of pain and reduced anxiety, all by itself...

Sadie is fantastic. Accommodating her demanding schedule is fine with me... She kept me updated, called when running over, called when coming closer to me... I am happy to accommodate Sadie and SBJ.

Christian ... a comfort all on his own. I feel I can ask either of them, both, what I need to and my long term plan is to try a vapor method. Their shatters look like I drifted into a gallery at MoMA. Truly.

Here is what I liken SBJ and Christian and Sadie to.... a busy day at Hermes in Paris, when they have too many people shopping on the main floor, they simply lock the street door. But the door has been unlocked for me.

I cannot praise SBJ and Sadie and Christian enough. "Rock star medicine".... that description gets a resounding "Second" from me.

Marisacat, 12/12/13

The first stop today was at the Med MJ doc for authorization, our next stop was The Apothecarium...

I am definitely new to this.... having had a couple of no-effect pot brownies back in the early 70s and some hashish of that era, which threw me for a loop... I was looking for pain relief, help with anxiety and stress, horrific insomnia, tremor... etc. The ridiculous list of maladies is ridiculously long...

Everything at the Apothecarium was fine... plenty, A LOT, to select from... I got edibles, a range from Kiva bars to the high CBD ginger hard candies, couple of Auntie Dolores edibles.. Also Canna Strips... AND a new tincture they have, a pain relief one that is CBD and THC-A. Ther was a 10% discount for first time, also a complimentary 2 dose edible... AND one edible was on a "2 for" promotion...

I've started out with the KIVA bar, by breaking a half dose into smaller chips... I've read the MJ is so evenly distributed thru the bar that you can determine your tolerance by doing that, in effect titrating. Seemed a good way to start...

The place itself is cheerful and bright - a bit chic even, very pleasant people to deal with, from the door staff person to the budtender who was very knowledgeable...... there is a bit of a bar vibe, but that was fun! And, cheering.... ;)

Fortunately, my neighbor and designated caregiver goes next door to them for therapy, and he can pick up for me in future.

Overall, SO very happy... and thanks to the boys (it was all male staff today...) at The Apothecarium