The Morning After

A friend suggested Santa Cruz Mountain Naturals when I was visiting Santa Cruz last week and in need of some top shelf medicine. He claimed they were the best dispensary in Santa Cruz.

And , boy was he right on with his recommendation. Finding the place was a snap and parking couldn't have been easier with a lot right next door.

I was checked in within a matter of minutes and welcomed by the staff whom I found to be exceptionally friendly and quite knowledgable about their meds.

And what's most important to me at any club? The medicine. And it was no doubt on par with any of my favorite dispensaries in San Francisco. I checked out their beautiful hand drawn menu board and had a hard time narrowing down my selection amongst all the gems currently in-stock.

I heard they had the FIYAH in SC and Santa Cruz Mountain Naturals represented to the fullest as I walked out with insanely dank nugs.

I definitely have a reliable go-to spot for when I'm hitting the beach down south.

Big thanks, guys! Can't wait to come back!

I went to the Green Door a few years back when I first got my doctor's rec and I didn't like it so much. The vibe was pretty cold with budtenders not being very friendly and thick bullet proof glass separating you. I also thought the medicine was medium grade high production hydro and I wasn't that impressed.

Fast forward to this past spring and when I found myself around the Moscone Center in need of medicine and decided to give the GD another shot. Boy was I glad I did. The bullet proof glass was still there, but just about everything else about my first experience had changed.

First, they now have these extremely cute and friendly female latina budtenders that really know their medicine. I'm not someone that rates a dispensary on the looks of their female staff, but I gotta admit these girls are one of many reasons I come back to GD.

Second, the medicine is exceptionally good, a lot of it is tested, and they seem to have their best strains in stock 4 out of 5 time I go there. It can be hard to find a dispensary that is able to keep their best strains in stock.

Third, they now have a huge medication lounge next door. It's really big and comfortable with huge window, lots of seating, and complimentary gear to medicate with.

I'd give this place a fifth star if they expanded their menu to include more high grade strains, and remodeled to get rid of the bullet proof glass, but overall, I'd def check this place out if you're in the area.

Green Door has absolutely nailed it with their sativa strain Candy Jack. I'm not sure of the genetics, but it's Jack Herer crossed with something awesome. The flavor is sweet mixed with spicy Jack flavors. It is very energetic and keeps you ultra focused on whatever you're doing. You can medicate in the morning with this stuff and have zero burnout. It's sort of the perfect sativa. Oh ya, the buds are so caked in crystals you'll need to scrub your fingers after tearing off a nug. GD seems to have Candy Jack in stock pretty consistently and it's always tested, so go get yourself some!

I found out about this spot from a girlfriend that had found it on accident last week and said it was worth checking out, so I made the trip over to the Castro to see for myself. The space is very clean and comfortable - definitely has a boutique vibe that I dig. They opened a few weeks ago, but already have a stocked selection of buds and edibles. The staff was hella friendly, knew their meds well and was willing to answer all my questions (and I had a lot). All buds are capped at $55 and they have choices down to those on a shoestring budget. Plus everything is weighed out by hand - love that. I walked out with a couple top shelf grams and I've been stoked about the quality. Looks like SF got itself a new 5-star club in town! Definitely check this gem out before the whole city finds out : )