 Dear Green Cross Members, Friends & Family, The holidaze are here and we've got tons of new products and promotions to share with you! Looking for gift ideas for the cannabis enthusiasts in your life? Don't worry - we've got you covered! Here at The Green Cross, we have a wide selection of cannabis products, accessories and apparel to choose from. Don't miss your chance to take advantage of these exciting promotions before it's too late! These limited-time deals won't last long, so please make sure to keep reading for more details on how you can score these great savings! In addition, every December The Green Cross sends out an annual member survey to be taken by our valued members. This is your chance to speak up about how we can improve our products and services, or simply to tell us what we're doing right. We greatly appreciate and welcome your feedback. Here is a link to take the survey:   In observance of the upcoming holidays, The Green Cross will be closing early at 3 pm on Christmas Day, December 25. In addition, we will open at 1 pm on New Year's Day. All other days will operate our normal hours of business, 8 am to 10 pm daily. Happy Holidaze!   For the month of December only, all of our signature and award-winning IncrediMeds edibles are 20% off, including our new microdosing edible options! All specials available while supplies last. For a full list of available products and pricing, please visit our Online Store Menu!  Get a complimentary Green Cross Glass Medicine Jar with any purchase at The Green Cross! All products available while supplies last. For a full list of available products and pricing, please visit our Online Store Menu!  FLOWER SALE! These amazing strains are on sale while supplies last. Don't miss your chance to snag these flowers at a discounted price! Herer Group Jack Herer - $40 per 1/8 L.E. OG Kush (Indica Hybrid) - $40 per 1/8 Purity Cannabis SG Chemdawg - $25 per 1/8 CK Endeavors Big Smooth - $40 per 1/8 CK Endeavors Gelato - $40 per 1/8 Potter Valley SG Victoria - $25 per 1/8 Potter Valley SG Therapy - $25 per 1/8 Poseidon Estates Wedding Crasher - $45 per 1/8 (pictured above) Tax included on above pricing. All products available while supplies last. For a full list of available products and pricing, please visit our Online Store Menu!  On Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve only, all DomPen Disposable Vape Cartridges are buy one and get a Pineapple Coast Disposable Vape Pen for 1¢! All products available while supplies last. For a full list of available products and pricing, please visit our Online Store Menu!  From now until Sunday, Absolute Xtracts Cartridges are available for the low price of $27 + tax each! This offer excludes Absolute Xtracts Loud and Clear Cartridges. Offer ends end-of-day December 16. In addition, Absolute Xtracts Cartridges are buy one get one of equal or lesser value for 1¢ December 21-23. Lastly, purchase an Absolute Xtracts Lagunitas Cartridge December 29-31 and get a HiFi Soda for 1¢! All products available while supplies last. For a full list of available products and pricing, please visit our Online Store Menu!  From now until Sunday, Care By Design Cartridges are 25% off! Offer ends end-of-day December 16. All products available while supplies last. For a full list of available products and pricing, please visit our Online Store Menu!   Left to right (top to bottom): IncrediMeds Milk Chocolate Covered Malt Balls - $11.20 + tax; IncrediMeds 1:1 CBD Milk Chocolate Covered Cherries - $14.40 + tax; IncrediMeds Mint White Chocolate Covered Malt Balls - $11.20 + tax; IncrediMeds Dark Chocolate Covered Pretzel Bites - $11.20 + tax. 20% off reflected in above pricing. All products available while supplies last. For a full list of available products and pricing, please visit our Online Store Menu!  Left to right (top to bottom): Gold Flora Blue Dream Gold Rush Disposable Vape Pen - $50 + tax; Gold Flora Naked AF Hybrid Disposable Vape Pen - $31 + tax; Gold Flora Skywalker OG Tangerine Black Gold Disposable Vape Pen - $38 + tax. Not pictured: Gold Flora Blue Dream Black Gold Disposable Vape Pen - $38 + tax; Gold Flora Chemdawg Gold Rush Disposable Vape Pen - $50 + tax; Gold Flora Ghost OG Gold Rush Disposable Vape Pen - $50 + tax; Gold Flora Naked AF Indica Disposable Vape Pen - $31 + tax; Gold Flora Naked AF Sativa Disposable Vape Pen - $31 + tax; Gold Flora OG Kush Blood Orange Black Gold Disposable Vape Pen - $38 + tax; Gold Flora Sour Diesel Lime Black Gold Disposable Vape Pen - $38 + tax. All products available while supplies last. For a full list of available products and pricing, please visit our Online Store Menu!  Left to right (top to bottom): LoudPack Mimosa Disposable Vape Pen - $31 + tax; Cookies 70/120u Feeling Frosty Gas Tank Rosin - $112 + tax; Rosette Wellness 15 ml Wellness Tincture - $62 + tax; Breez Royal Mints - $25 + tax; Verra Wellness 1:1 CBD:THC Island Breeze Topical Salve - $65 + tax; Summit Boys Fire OG Diamond Sauce - $38 + tax; Select 1:1 CBD:THC Montel Premium Cartridge - $75 + tax; Happy Sticks Thin Mint Cartridge - $33 + tax. Not pictured: LoudPack Lemon Drop Disposable Vape Pen - $31 + tax; Cookies 90u Feeling Frosty Gas Tank Rosin - $124 + tax; Cookies F. Spec Feeling Frosty Gas Tank Rosin - $100 + tax; Rosette Wellness 30 ml Wellness Tincture - $87 + tax; Rosette Wellness 15 ml No. 20 Tincture - $50 + tax; Rosette Wellness 30 ml No. 20 Tincture - $75 + tax; Rosette Wellness 15 ml No. 3 Tincture - $50 + tax; Rosette Wellness 30 ml No. 3 Tincture - $75 + tax; Summit Boys Blue Walker Crumble - $31 + tax; Select 19:1 THC:CBD Montel Premium Cartridge - $75 + tax; Happy Sticks God's Gift Cartridge - $33 + tax; Happy Sticks Jack Herer Cartridge - $33 + tax; Happy Sticks Lazy OG Cartridge - $33 + tax; Happy Sticks Orange Crush Cartridge - $33 + tax; Happy Sticks Sour Patch Kush Cartridge - $33 + tax; Happy Sticks Super Lemon Haze Cartridge - $33 + tax; Happy Sticks Watermelon Kush Cartridge - $33 + tax; Happy Sticks Wedding Cake Cartridge - $33 + tax; Happy Sticks Zkittles Cartridge - $33 + tax. All products available while supplies last. For a full list of available products and pricing, please visit our Online Store Menu! Member Weekend and Evening ParkingAs a reminder, The Green Cross offers special member parking at the tire shop across the street, located at 4249 Mission Street, after hours and on weekends. Member Parking Lot Hours: Monday: 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm Tuesday: 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm Wednesday: 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm Thursday: 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm Friday: 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm Saturday: 8:00 am to 10:30 pm Sunday: 8:00 am to 10:30 pm Holiday Member Parking Lot Hours: Christmas Eve: 8:00 to 10:30 pm Christmas: 8:00 am to 3:30 pm New Year's Eve: 8:00 am to 10:30 pm New Year's Day: 1:00 pm to 10:30 pm  The Green Cross takes its role as a public benefit non-profit very seriously, and as a result, we like to donate to other organizations doing great work in our communities. We encourage you to read more about the amazing organizations we support and consider helping them as well. AIDS Walk San Francisco - SF.AIDSWalk.net Alliance for a Better District 6 - ABD6.org Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club - AliceBToklas.org American Civil Liberties Union - ACLU.org American Red Cross - RedCross.org Americans for Safe Access - SafeAccessNow.org American Herbal Products Association - AHPA.org At the Crossroads - AttheCrossroads.org Bay Area Legal Aid - BayLegal.org Bayview Hunter's Point Foundation for Community Improvement - BayviewCI.org Better Business Bureau - BBB.org Black and Pink - BlackandPink.org Black Lives Matter - BlackLivesMatter.com Boys and Girls Clubs of San Francisco - KidsClub.org Brownie Mary Democratic Club - BrownieMaryDemClub.org CAIR California - CA.CAIR.com/SFBA/ California Cannabis Industry Association - CACannabisIndustry.org California Coalition for Women Prisoners - WomenPrisoners.org California Growers Association - CalGrowersAssociation.org California NORML - CANorml.org Californians United for a Responsible Budget - CurbPrisonSpending.org Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children - SFCASA.org Chicana / Latina Foundation - ChicanaLatina.org City of Dreams - CityofDreams.org CIVIC End Isolation - EndIsolation.org Coalition of Homelessness - COHSF.org Coleman Advocates for Children and Youth - ColemanAdvocates.org College Track - CollegeTrack.org Community Living Campaign - SFCommunityLiving.org Community United Against Violence - CUAV.org Community Works - CommunityWorksWest.org Curry Without Worry - CurryWithoutWorry.org Delancey Street Foundation - DelanceyStreetFoundation.org Disability Rights Advocates - DRALegal.org Dolores Street Community Services - DSCS.org Drug Policy Alliance - DrugPolicy.org Emerge California - EmergeCA.NGPVanHost.com Equal Rights Advocates - EqualRights.org Excelsior Action Group - EAGSF.org Excelsior District Improvement Association - ExcelsiorSF.org FACES SF - FacesSF.org Family House - FamilyHouseInc.org Glide Foundation - Glide.org Green America - GreenPages.org Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco - HabitatGSF.org Hamilton Families - HamiltonFamilies.org Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club - MilkClub.org Historically Black Colleges and Universities Venture Capitalists - HBCU.vc Housing Rights Committee of San Francisco - HRCSF.org Huckleberry Youth Programs - HuckleberryYouth.org Human Rights Campaign - HRC.org JCYC College Access Programs - JCYCCollegeAccess.org Jobs with Justice - JWJ.org Joyful Heart Foundation - JoyfulHeartFoundation.org Kiva - Kiva.org La Cocina - LaCocinaSF.org Larkin Street Youth Services - LarkinStreetYouth.org Law Enforcement Action Partnership - LawEnforcementActionPartnership.org Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area - LCCR.com Legal Services for Prisoners with Children - PrisonerswithChildren.org Maitri - MaitriSF.org Marijuana Policy Project - MPP.org Minority Cannabis Business Association - MinorityCannabis.org Mission Economic Development Agency - MEDASF.org Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies - MAPS.org National Cannabis Industry Association - TheCannabisIndustry.org National Employment Law Group - NELP.org National Lawyers Guild, S.F. Bay Area Chapter - NLGSF.org No Kid Hungry - NoKidHungry.org One Brick - OneBrick.org Organic Cannabis Association - OrganicCA.org Prisoner Reentry Network - PrisonerReentryNetwork.org Project Open Hand - OpenHand.org Raphael House - RafaelHouse.org Rebuilding Together San Francisco - RebuildingTogetherSF.org Red Light Legal - RedLightLegal.org Reform CA - ReformCA.com Rock Paper Scissors Collective - RPSCollective.org San Francisco AIDS Foundation - SFAF.org San Francisco City Impact - SFCityImpact.com San Francisco Interfaith Council - SFInterfaithCouncil.org San Francisco Night Ministry - SFNightMinistry.org San Francisco Tenants Union - SFTU.org San Francisco SafeHouse - SFSafeHouse.org Save the Bay - SaveBay.org SCRAP - Scrap-SF.org SF LGBT Center - SFCenter.org SF Marin Food Bank - SFMFoodBank.org SF Playhouse - SFPlayhouse.org Shanti Project - Shanti.org Sierra Club Foundation: SierraClubFoundation.org Southern Poverty Law Center - SPLCenter.org St. Anthony's - StAnthonySF.org Stern Grove Festival - SternGrove.org Stop the Drug War - StoptheDrugWar.org Students for Sensible Drug Policy - SSDP.org Summer Search - SummerSearch.org Supernova Women - SupernovaWomen.Wordpress.com The Dream Corps - TheDreamCorps.org The Greenlining Institute - Greenlining.org The Hood Incubator - HoodIncubator.org The San Francisco Foundation - SFF.org The Women's Building - WomensBuilding.org TGI Justice - TGIJP.org United Playaz - UnitedPlayaz.org Welcome Home Project Western Regional Advocacy Project - WRAPHome.org Willie Brown Institute - WLBInstitute.org Young Women's Freedom Center - YoungWomenFree.org Why are so many countries now saying cannabis is OK? Around the world attitudes towards the use of cannabis are shifting. Mexico's new government plans to legalise recreational cannabis use, as does the incoming government of Luxembourg. Meanwhile, New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is considering a referendum on what its approach should be. As public opinion - and that of governments - changes, it seems increasingly likely that other countries will follow, raising questions about how they work together to manage the use and supply of cannabis. Read more » Marlboro owner invests $1.8 billion in cannabis New York (CNN Business) -- Altria hopes pot is the key to help it grow beyond its stagnant cigarette business. Tobacco giant Altira is investing $1.8 billion in Canadian cannabis company Cronos Group. That will give Altria a 45% stake in the company, with an option for Altria to increase its stake to 55% over the next five years. Read more » Rise of the terpenes: The next wave of weed innovation focuses on a little-known compound Rise of the terpenes: The next wave of weed innovation focuses on a little-known compound Chicken and waffles. Moscow Mule. Gingerbread cookies. Plum. Joe Edwards says he's made cannabis flower taste like all of the above and then some, using a high-tech curing unit produced by Colorado startup Yofumo. The plum was made specially for his grandma who uses cannabis for her arthritis pain but hates the taste. Read more » Older Americans Are Flocking to Medical Marijuana Oils, tinctures and salves — and sometimes old-fashioned buds — are increasingly common in seniors’ homes. Doctors warn that popularity has outstripped scientific evidence. Shari Horne broke her toes a decade ago, and after surgery, “I have plates and pins and screws in my feet, and they get achy at times,” she said. So Ms. Horne, 66, applies a salve containing cannabidiol, derived from the cannabis, or marijuana, plant. It eases the pain. Read more » Canada’s struggle to supply legal weed described as ‘national shortage’ that could last months After more than a month of legal recreational marijuana sales in Canada, provinces say stores are still having trouble procuring enough pot from producers that have built large valuations on promises of selling tons of the drug. Don’t expect the issues to be resolved for months, either. Read more » We hope you all have a fantastic holidaze season! Don't forget to stop by The Green Cross again soon!
Sincerely, Kevin Reed Founder & President The Green Cross  Dear Green Cross Members, Friends & Family, The holidaze are officially here and you know what this means? Danksgiving and Black Friday are just around the corner! From all us here at The Green Cross, we wish you a wonderful Danksgiving filled with good food and great company! For Black Friday this year, we are offering our amazing members many exciting deals to take advantage of while supplies last. Please keep reading for more details on specials and new products galore! Many of you have voiced your concern about industry-wide increases to cannabis pricing, and as a result, we now offer our members a price break on 1 oz. bud! Going forward, all 1 oz. purchases have decreased by 10%. Please note that this offer only applies to 1 oz. purchases of a single strain. We know every little bit helps, so we hope you'll enjoy these savings going forward! For more details on available strains, please visit The Green Cross Online Store Menu.  In observance of the upcoming holidays, The Green Cross will be closing early at 3 pm on Thanksgiving Day, November 22, and Christmas Day, December 25. In addition, we will be opening at 1 pm on New Year's Day. All other days will operate our normal hours of business, 8 am to 10 pm daily. Happy Holidaze!  We are extremely excited to announce that The Green Cross won Best Cannabis Dispensary in Best of the Bay 2018! In addition, IncrediMeds, our signature in-house line of edibles, won Best Cannabis Edibles! We are incredibly honored to win these awards, and want to thank all our amazing members who took the time to vote for us! You're the best!  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.   For Black Friday only, buy one of our signature and award-winning IncrediMeds edibles and get a second IncrediMeds edible of equal or lesser value for only 1¢! All specials available while supplies last. For a full list of available products and pricing, please visit our Online Store Menu!  Our signature Avocado Body Balm is back and better than ever! Each 2 oz. jar contains a total of 270 mg (135 mg of THC and 135 mg of CBD). This body balm is sure to sooth your skin and relieve minor aches and pains. Avocado oil is known to moisturize and nourish skin, relieve inflammation, and reduce signs of aging. Take advantage of the healing effects of both cannabis and avocado oil in this beneficial and balanced body balm by The Green Cross. For Black Friday only, get this amazing body balm 25% off! All specials available while supplies last. For a full list of available products and pricing, please visit our Online Store Menu!  For Black Friday only, Herer Group's Jack Herer is on sale for $30 (tax included) per 1/8! This sativa-dominant strain contains 20.8% THC and 0.3% CBD. All specials available while supplies last. For a full list of available products and pricing, please visit our Online Store Menu!  For Black Friday only, L.E.'s Zooka is on sale for $40 (tax included) per 1/8! This indica hybrid strain contains 24.0% THC and 0.0% CBD. All specials available while supplies last. For a full list of available products and pricing, please visit our Online Store Menu!  From now until Black Friday (or until supplies sell out), L.S.P.S.'s Super Silver Haze is on sale for $30 (tax included) per 1/8! This sativa strain contains 21.4% THC and 0.0% CBD. All specials available while supplies last. For a full list of available products and pricing, please visit our Online Store Menu!  For Black Friday only, buy any two Sprig sodas and get the third soda for only 1¢! All specials available while supplies last. For a full list of available products and pricing, please visit our Online Store Menu!  From November 19-23, buy one Absolute Xtracts Vape Cartridge and get a second ABX cartridge of equal or lesser value for only 1¢! All specials available while supplies last. For a full list of available products and pricing, please visit our Online Store Menu!  From November 21-23, buy three Jetty cartridges for the price of two. This offer also applies to Jetty pods - buy three pods for the price of two, as well as Jetty dablicators - buy three dablicators for the price of two! All specials available while supplies last. For a full list of available products and pricing, please visit our Online Store Menu!  For Black Friday only, buy one Satori edible and get a second Satori edible of equal or lesser value for only 1¢! All specials available while supplies last. For a full list of available products and pricing, please visit our Online Store Menu!  For Black Friday only, buy one DomPen Disposable Vape Pen and get a second one for only 1¢! All specials available while supplies last. For a full list of available products and pricing, please visit our Online Store Menu!  From November 18-23, buy two California Dreamin' Sparkling Juices and get a third juice for only 1¢! Offer only available to members who bring their parents into The Green Cross during this time. In addition, you'll receive a code to redeem a complimentary "I got my [Mom/Dad/Parents'] high" t-shirt! All specials available while supplies last. For a full list of available products and pricing, please visit our Online Store Menu!   We've added two exciting new IncrediMeds apparel products to the menu! You can now purchase an IncrediMeds Apron for $20 + tax each. This is the perfect holiday present for the chefs and edible enthusiasts in your life. In addition, we now offer IncrediMeds lanyards for $4 + tax each. Don't miss your chance to pick-up one of these fantastic new products while supplies last! All products available while supplies last. For a full list of available products and pricing, please visit our Online Store Menu!  Our signature hand-rolled pre-rolls are now available in 28 pack jars! 28 one-gram pre-rolls now available for $435 + tax. Currently available in Super Glue and OG Kush strains - please check back periodically as we'll be adding more of our popular strains in the future! All products available while supplies last. For a full list of available products and pricing, please visit our Online Store Menu!  Left to right (top to bottom): Papa & Barkley CBD Releaf Patch - $19 + tax (not shown: Papa & Barkley 1:1 CBD:THC Releaf Patch - $19 + tax, Papa & Barkley 1:3 CBD:THC Releaf Patch - $19 + tax, Papa & Barkley 3:1 CBD:THC Releaf Patch - $19 + tax); High Hemp Organic Grape Hemp Wraps - $3 + tax (not pictured: High Hemp Organic Honey Hemp Wraps - $3 + tax, High Hemp Organic Natural Hemp Wraps - $3 + tax); Pop-Up Potcorn CBD Sea Salt Popcorn - $10 + tax (not pictured: Pop-Up Potcorn 1:1 CBD:THC Sea Salt Popcorn - $10 + tax, Pop-Up Potcorn THC Sea Salt Popcorn - $10 + tax); Baker Cannabis Co. PAX Era Sunset Sherbet Pod - $41 + tax (not pictured: Baker Cannabis Co. PAX Era Do-Si-Dos Pod - $41 + tax); Bloom Farms ACDC Highlighter Cartridge - $50 + tax; Happy Sticks PAX Era Thin Mint Pod - $50 + tax (not pictured: Happy Sticks PAX Era God's Gift Pod - $50 + tax, Happy Sticks PAX Era Orange Crush Pod - $50 + tax, Happy Sticks PAX Era Sour Patch Kush Pod - $50 + tax, Happy Sticks PAX Era Zkittles Pod - $50 + tax); Jetty Extracts CBD Session Cartridge - $35; Heavy Hitters PAX Era Pineapple Express Distillate Pod - $62 + tax (not pictured: Heavy Hitters PAX Era Jack Herer Distillate Pod - $62 + tax); Jetty Extracts Chai Botanic Cartridge - $33 + tax (not pictured: Jetty Extracts Orange Peel Anise Botanic Cartridge - $33 + tax, Jetty Extracts Vanilla Chamomile Botanic Cartridge - $33 + tax). All products available while supplies last. For a full list of available products and pricing, please visit our Online Store Menu! Member Weekend and Evening ParkingAs a reminder, The Green Cross offers special member parking at the tire shop across the street, located at 4249 Mission Street, after hours and on weekends. Member Parking Lot Hours: Monday: 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm Tuesday: 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm Wednesday: 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm Thursday: 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm Friday: 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm Saturday: 8:00 am to 10:30 pm Sunday: 8:00 am to 10:30 pm Holiday Member Parking Lot Hours: Thanksgiving: 8:00 am to 3:30 pm Christmas: 8:00 am to 3:30 pm New Year's Day: 1:00 pm to 10:30 pm  The Green Cross is featured in Dope Magazine's November issue! Pick-up a copy, on stands now, to check out this great article on our organization! Congress is going to make marijuana moves Despite majority public support in favor of marijuana legalization, and super-majority support in favor of medical cannabis access, members of Congress have nonetheless been reticent to move forward with any significant changes to federal pot policy. That is, until now. Following last week’s midterm election results, legislative leaders in both the House and Senate appear ready to take on the cannabis issue. Read more » TBI’s 5 Best: Weed Dispensaries in the CityThe Green Cross has always been at the forefront of innovation in San Francisco’s cannabis scene. Since it opened its doors in 2004, it has paved the way for cannabis delivery services (it was one of the first!) and has long set a professional tone when it comes to selling cannabis. At the Green Cross, it’s not the ambience that attracts new customers but rather the establishment’s history and reputation. Kevin Reed, the president of the Green Cross, is also known as an outspoken cannabis activist and raises awareness about patient rights nationwide. Read more » As Mexico and Canada legalize cannabis, will the U.S. be pressured to end prohibition? Mexico’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled for the fifth time that the country’s prohibition on marijuana is unconstitutional, essentially making it difficult for authorities to successfully prosecute someone for consumption, possession or cultivation of the plant. Under Mexican law, precedent is set when the Supreme Court rules similarly in five separate cases. With this threshold now met, individuals charged with marijuana crimes can successfully cite the court’s rulings to argue that any punishment would impede their constitutional rights. But the rulings have no bearing on the process of commercialization or sales of cannabis. It is now up to Mexican lawmakers to decide how pot will be regulated. Read more » First FDA-approved cannabis-based drug now available in the USEpidiolex, the first cannabis-based medication approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, is now available by prescription in all 50 states. The twice-daily oral solution is approved for use in patients 2 and older to treat two types of epileptic syndromes: Dravet syndrome, a rare genetic dysfunction of the brain that begins in the first year of life, and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, a form of epilepsy with multiple types of seizures that begins in early childhood, usually between ages 3 and 5. Read more » New Yorkers are smoking pot in public like it’s no big deal The city is getting higher by the day — and we’re not talking about Manhattan skyscrapers. In the span of a few hours in broad daylight last week, The Post encountered six people smoking reefer on busy downtown sidewalks. Mayor Bill de Blasio decriminalized low-level marijuana possession last November — but many New Yorkers evidently mistook that for de-facto legalization. Read more » Three states vote in favor of marijuana Michigan, Missouri, and Utah eased their laws, but North Dakota rejected recreational marijuana. Three states voted in favor of marijuana legalization in yesterday’s midterm elections. Voters in Utah and Missouri approved the drug for medical use, while Michigan voters passed an amendment that legalized cannabis for recreational purposes. Though North Dakota voters rejected a push for recreational marijuana, the results are further evidence of growing support for easing marijuana restrictions. Read more » We hope you all have a fabulous holidaze season! Don't forget to stop by The Green Cross again soon!
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. 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.  Prop D opponents say tax spike for SF cannabis dispensaries leads to more illegal salesSAN 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 » Editorial: Vote no on SF Prop. DNow 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 » Endorsement: No on DTaxing legalized weed is inevitable, and yes, dispensaries are becoming mainstream and many profitable. But that is not true for all. Let’s give them time to grow, pun intended. Just like the fledgling tech startups that used to dominate the Silicon Valley landscape, some cannabis companies in The City need a break. Challenged by rent increases, legal disputes with their landlords, and concern about federal government intervention, dispensaries need some more time to get their grounding. Read more at SFExaminer.com » Cannabis Tax Opposition MountsWhy are some local officials and organizations eager to see Prop. D go down? As expected, outgoing Supervisor Malia Cohen’s measure to levy a gross-receipts tax on local cannabis businesses comes before San Francisco voters on Nov. 6. Not surprisingly, efforts are already underway to stop Proposition D. Read more at SFWeekly.com »  Here is a letter written by David Goldman on behalf of the Brownie Mary Democratic Club encouraging voters to vote against Proposition D. 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!
Sincerely, Kevin Reed Founder & President The Green Cross Dear Green Cross Members, Friends & Family, Halloweed is just around the corner and it's time to get stocked up on your favorite products! Here at The Green Cross, we love this time of year and look forward to seeing all our amazing members get in the Halloweed spirit and dress in your spookiest costumes! Big props if you visit us on Halloweed in costume! Keep reading for more details on spooktacular new products now available at The Green Cross.    Our signature Avocado Body Balm is back and better than ever! Now available in 2 oz. jars for $60 + tax. Each jar contains a total of 270 mg (135 mg of THC and 135 mg of CBD). This body balm is sure to sooth your skin and relieve minor aches and pains. Avocado oil is known to moisturize and nourish skin, relieve inflammation, and reduce signs of aging. Take advantage of the healing effects of both cannabis and avocado oil in this beneficial and balanced body balm by The Green Cross. All products available while supplies last. For a full list of available products and pricing, please visit our Online Store Menu!  You asked and we delivered - our signature House-Blended Ready-Go Mix and Mix-A-Lot are back! 1/2 oz. jars of Ready-Go Mix are available for $92.17 + tax and Mix-A-Lot for $110.60 + tax while supplies last. There are limited quantities available, so don't miss your chance to snag them up before they sell out! All products available while supplies last. For a full list of available products and pricing, please visit our Online Store Menu!  Brand new IncrediMeds T-Shirt now available! This vibrant one-of-a-kind t-shirt adorning our signature IncrediMeds logo is sure to draw attention wherever you go, so don't miss your chance to pick one up today! Available in sizes XS, S, M, L, XL and XXL for $20 + tax each. All products available while supplies last. For a full list of available products and pricing, please visit our Online Store Menu!  Just in: Organic Hemp Wrapped Pre-Rolls! Premium hand-rolled pre-rolls, each containing approximately 1.8 grams of cannabis, in a Organic Hemp Wrap rolling paper by High Hemp. Available for $30 + tax each. Only select strains available while supplies last - check back periodically for more strain options. For a full list of available products and pricing, please visit our Online Store Menu!  Left to right: Temple Extracts Black Juniper Battery - $15 + tax; Manzanita Madrone The Fizz Ginger Root Soda - $8 + tax; Tarukino Velvet Swing Sensual Lubricant - $31 + tax. All products available while supplies last. For a full list of available products and pricing, please visit our Online Store Menu!  IncrediMeds now on Weedmaps! If you've had an opportunity to try our IncrediMeds edible products, we'd be greatly appreciative if you'd take the time to visit our new IncrediMeds Weedmaps page and leave a review. Your feedback is invaluable to us, so we look forward to hearing your thoughts on our new-and-improved line of edible treats. Review IncrediMeds on Yelp! Review IncrediMeds on Google! All products available while supplies last. For a full list of available products and pricing, please visit our Online Store Menu! Member Weekend and Evening ParkingAs a reminder, The Green Cross offers special member parking at the tire shop across the street, located at 4249 Mission Street, after hours and on weekends. Member Parking Lot Hours: Monday: 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm Tuesday: 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm Wednesday: 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm Thursday: 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm Friday: 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm Saturday: 8:00 am to 10:30 pm Sunday: 8:00 am to 10:30 pm At Harvest Time, Farmers Survey a Changed Emerald Triangle Twelve hundred feet above sea level, 50 miles from the Pacific Ocean, behind the longest continuous mountain ridge in the US, Flowerdaze Farms’ buds bake in the October sun. Staples like Key Lime Pie, Strawberry Cough, and Infinite Euphoria give off waves of aroma so thick you can nearly bite into them. Jacob Johnson, 32, the award-winning biodynamic farmer who oversees production here, breaks into a smile just talking about it. Read more » Trump Team Planning Federal Cannabis Reforms The Trump Administration plans to address federal cannabis reforms after the midterm elections, Sen. Dana Rohrabacher (R-California) told FOX Business this week. Sen. Rohrabacher said the White House gave “a solid commitment” to address the issue. He didn’t specify how far the reforms might go — whether it could be as far as rescheduling or even descheduling the cannabis plant, for example — but, Sen. Rohrabacher noted, President Trump said on the campaign trail that he was in favor of federally legalizing medical cannabis and leaving adult-use legalization up to individual states to decide. Read more » Cannabis In Space Is Just Around The Corner As legal marijuana profits continue to reach stratospheric heights, it appears so too may the cannabis plant itself expand into space — soaring 250 miles above Earth within NASA’s International Space Station (ISS). With plans to test how hemp plants react in the low-gravity setting of space orbit, scientists at bioengineering company Space Tango — specializing in research and manufacturing of microgravity environments — are eager to test the cannabis plant’s response to novel environs like spaceflight. Orbiting Earth in the stress-free atmosphere of space might just provide the pharmacological outcomes scientists are looking for. Read more » Canadians Will Be Allowed to Travel With Up to 30 Grams of Cannabis When federal legalization goes into effect in Canada, citizens will be allowed to travel with their stash. Only four months ago, Canada became the second country in the world to legalize recreational weed. Though the act passed slowly after two years of debate, this change for Canada means a new economy bolstered by marijuana. The Cannabis Act grants anyone over the age of 18 the right to possess up to one ounce of marijuana and grow up to four plants. And though this new bill still has its issues, the change has put forth new regulations for how Canadians can travel with their legal weed from province to province. This means as of October 17, when marijuana will be officially legal across The Great White North, Canadians will be allowed to fly with up to 30 grams of cannabis. Read more » We hope you all enjoy a spooktacular October and Halloween! Don't forget to stop by The Green Crossagain soon!
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Disclaimer: The Green Cross is a non-profit Public Benefit Corporation. The Green Cross name and logo are California registered trademarks. You must be 21+ years old or be 18+ years old, and possess proof of California residency and a verifiable, written recommendation from a physician for medical cannabis in order to access our products and services.