PSA: Don’t drive high. Driving is dangerous. Over 32,000 Americans die annually in car crashes, and over 2 million are injured, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 1 in 3 crash deaths involve substance-impaired driving. In other words, it’s safer to avoid driving, but if you have to drive, drive sober.
This is why The Green Cross Member Handbook advises against driving while impaired by cannabis – and California state law punishes consuming cannabis while driving (Cal. Veh. 23221; $250 fine), and driving under the influence of cannabis (Cal. Veh. 23152(f)). California’s DUI penalties for the first offense include at least 48 hours incarceration, $1,800 in fines, and 3-5 years probation; for the second offense, 10 days incarceration; and for the third offense, 120 days incarceration (Cal. Veh. 23536 et seq.).
Many scientists have studied the effects of cannabis use on driving safety. Most have found that driving while under the influence of cannabis is less safe and more likely to result in car accidents.
In 2016 in Addiction, Rogeberg and Elvik published “The effects of cannabis intoxication on motor vehicle collision revisited and revised”, a meta-study of 22 driving culpability studies published between 1982 and 2015. They concluded that “acute cannabis intoxication is associated with a statistically significant increase in motor vehicle crash risk” with an odds ratio of between 1.2 to 1.4. In other words, drivers inebriated by cannabis are significantly more likely to get in car crashes.
The same year, Hartman, et al., published “Cannabis effects on driving longitudinal control with and without alcohol” in the Journal of Applied Toxicology. They found that higher THC blood levels have increasing correlation with decreased speed and increased following distance. This means that using more THC makes drivers slower and tailgate less, but this partial compensation for impaired reaction-time and decision-making does not fully mitigate impairment.
This year in Drug and Alcohol Review, Hall published “How should we respond to cannabis-impaired driving?”, a meta-analysis of epidemiological studies. He showed that recent cannabis use elevates the risk of motor vehicle accident by a rate of 1.5 to 2.0 times above control. In other words, having smoked recently made people as much as doubly like to get in car accidents.
We conclude that driving while impaired by cannabis is less safe than driving sober, and is more likely to lead to car crashes. Driving while impaired can cause death, injury, and incarceration. We encourage all members of The Green Cross to be careful, avoid driving while inebriated, and use a designated driver if necessary. If you’re ever unsure of whether you’re safe to drive, please take a taxi or ride-share, instead of risking the safety of yourself and everyone around you.

​We hope you all have a fabulous holidaze season! Don't forget to stop by The Green Cross again soon!
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Sincerely, 
Kevin Reed
Founder & President
The Green Cross

Dear Green Cross Members, Friends & Family,

With November 6 fast approaching, we want to take a few moments to talk about San Francisco's Proposition D, a measure to create a new local marijuana business tax. Prop D is shortsighted and will harm cannabis-related businesses and consumers with higher costs. This measure has the potential to put cannabis retailers out of business, as well as drive consumers back to purchasing cannabis on the illegal black market where there is reduced product testing and quality control. Proposition D goes directly against why California voters decided to support Proposition 64; to put an end to this black market. This measure would do the complete opposite by rebirthing it. 

California spent many months determining the appropriate tax rate for our industry. As a cannabis business, we would not oppose a small sensible tax reform, however, Proposition D is anything but.

If passed by voters, this additional tax serves no useful public purpose. It’s simply a City Hall greedy money-grab. Tax revenues will go, not to fund education and/or rehabilitation programs, but to the General Fund - the City’s ever-expanding and unaccountable bureaucracy. We ask San Francisco voters to say NO to Proposition D on November 6. Let’s keep consumption safe and legal.
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For more information on this unnecessary measure, and to read more about why all these major local news publications, local officials and organizations are against it, please continue reading.

SAN FRANCISCO (KTVU) - Now that cannabis is legal San Francisco, voters will be deciding just how much those businesses should be paying in taxes.
In a week and a half, San Francisco voters will be deciding on Prop D, whether or not to tax some of the city's largest cannabis businesses in the city, those bringing in more than $500,000 per year on top of the regular 8.75% sales tax.

Read more at KTVU.com »

Now that it’s legal in California, recreational cannabis needs to be tested, regulated and, no surprise, taxed.
Proposition D would hit outlets with a new city tax on top of other levies.
Cannabis may be a moneymaker for local government, but enacting an extra tax in Prop. D could drive consumers to the black market, which legalization aimed to end. The city controller predicts proceeds of $2 million to $4 million at first, growing to as much as $16 million in three years. 

Read more at SFChronicle.com »

Thank you for taking the time to read this. We hope you will make the right choice come November 6. Vote no on Prop D!
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Sincerely, 
Kevin Reed
Founder & President
The Green Cross

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​We hope you all enjoy a spooktacular October and Halloween! Don't forget to stop by The Green Crossagain soon!
Sincerely, 
Kevin Reed
Founder & President
The Green Cross

The 2018 Best of the Bay polls are now open! Please take a moment to vote for The Green Cross for Best Cannabis Dispensary and IncrediMeds for Best Cannabis Edible! You are not required to vote in every category, so please feel free to vote in whichever categories you like. Polls are open until Sunday, September 30, so don't miss the chance to vote for your local favorites! ​

In light of new state regulations, The Green Cross is required to make modifications to our current Return & Exchange Policy going forward. Please take a moment to review our new policy:
 
All sales are final. If a product is found to be defective, you may return the item back to the The Green Cross for refund, store credit or exchange. All returns and exchanges must be within 30 days of purchase and include the original receipt. All returned products must be in the original packaging. If you are returning cannabis-based products (flower, concentrates, edibles, etc.), the majority of the original purchase amount must be returned in order to qualify for a return or exchange.

We are unable to accept refunds or exchanges for PAX brand vaporizers. The manufacturer can be contacted directly for any concerns regarding your purchase.

The Green Cross reserves the right to deny a return or exchange that does not meet the above requirements.

While this video of Elon Musk smoking is lighthearted in nature, we want to take a moment to warn our members about the dangers of smoking tobacco with cannabis. It's no secret that smoking tobacco has many harmful effects, so it should be no surprise that cannabis mixed with tobacco products offers similar negative results. Sadly, the phenomenon of smoking tobacco with cannabis has been happening for many years now, and with legalization, the use of these products continues to increase. Cannabis has so many beneficial health properties, but when used in conjunction with tobacco, all the benefits of this amazing plant are thrown out the window.

Smoking (combusting) anything is bad for your lungs. Smoking changes the properties of a substance, often forming toxic and carcinogenic compounds. The dangerous effects of smoking tobacco are well known. More than 8 million people die each year as a result of smoking tobacco, regardless of whether cannabis is thrown into the mix.

We ask that our members please be mindful of this, and work toward ending the dangerous practice of mixing these two substances. Let's work together to change cultural consumption norms by promoting a tobacco-free approach to cannabis use. Learn more at CDC.gov »

Two Democratic U.S. senators filed legislation on Wednesday that would effectively legalize medical marijuana for military veterans and let government doctors help them access it.
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​Under the Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) physicians would be empowered to issue medical cannabis recommendations in accordance with the laws of a growing number of states. Read more »

Former NFL Player Kyle Turley could barely recognize himself amid all the pain and confusion from injuries suffered on the field. Then, he discovered CBD for CTE.
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​Just over five years ago, Kyle Turley was in such bad shape, he considered taking his own life. The retired NFL offensive lineman had a debilitating combination of health conditions that could all be traced back to his eight seasons in the NFL. Read more »

We hope you all enjoy a wonderful Fall season! Don't forget to stop by The Green Cross again soon!
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Sincerely, 
Kevin Reed
Founder & President
The Green Cross