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Berkeley Patients Group @mybpg.bsky.social · Sep 4

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

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.

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Berkeley Patients Group @mybpg.bsky.social · May 9

Traveling The Cannabis Trail #14 - Berkeley Patients Group, Berkeley

Berkeley Patients Group: Pioneering advocacy, equity, and access in cannabis since the early days of Prop 215.

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Cannabis Embassy Official @cannabisembassy.bsky.social · Mar 13

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

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Berkeley Patients Group @mybpg.bsky.social · Feb 28

BPG Director @atn420.bsky.social Shares his story

Etienne Fontan @atn420.bsky.social · Feb 28

Join us for a powerful conversation with Etienne Fontan, a veteran who turned to cannabis for relief from Gulf War Syndrome. He shares his journey through prohibition, battling stigma, and advocating for access to plant medicine. A raw, inspiring story of courage and healing.

From Combat to Cannabis, Fighting for Healing (Etienne Fontan)

YouTube video by Grow World Ag

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Cannabis Embassy Official @cannabisembassy.bsky.social · Feb 20

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.

1925 - 2025 The Centenary of Cannabis Prohibition.

YouTube video by Fields of Green for ALL

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Cannabis Embassy Official @cannabisembassy.bsky.social · Feb 20

1925 - 2025 The Centenary Of Cannabis Prohibition - Fields of Green for ALL

Our colleagues Kenzi and Farid from the Cannabis Embassy, went to the Palais De Nations in Geneva on 19 February 2025, to smoke a joint on the Centenary of Cannabis Prohibition, to take a moment to re...

www.fieldsofgreenforall.org.za

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Berkeley Patients Group @mybpg.bsky.social · Feb 19

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.

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.

www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com

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Veterans Action Council @vetsactioncouncil.bsky.social · Feb 14

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

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

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Berkeley Patients Group @mybpg.bsky.social · Feb 11

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.

Berkeley Patients Group: 25 Years of Advocacy, Compassion, and Cannabis

Discover how Berkeley Patients Group, the nation’s longest-running dispensary, has shaped cannabis advocacy, c

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Berkeley Patients Group @mybpg.bsky.social · Jan 30

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 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

www.leafie.co.uk

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Berkeley Patients Group @mybpg.bsky.social · Dec 31

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

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.

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Berkeley Patients Group @mybpg.bsky.social · Dec 23

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.”

Over 35,000 Scientific Papers Published About Cannabis Since 2014

Over 4,000 scientific papers specific to cannabis published in the last year

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Berkeley Patients Group @mybpg.bsky.social · Dec 23

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.

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.

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Berkeley Patients Group @mybpg.bsky.social · Dec 20

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

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.

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Berkeley Patients Group @mybpg.bsky.social · Dec 20

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.

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 ...

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Berkeley Patients Group @mybpg.bsky.social · Dec 3

We support this important work for veterans

Veterans Action Council @vetsactioncouncil.bsky.social · Dec 3

The VAC fully supports this move and veterans' access to natural and psychedelic medicines to treat service members as a healing tool along with counseling.

VA funds first study on psychedelic-assisted therapy for Veterans

VA will fund a study on Methylenedioxymethamphetamine-assisted, or MDMA-assisted, therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol use disorder among Veterans.

news.va.gov

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Berkeley Patients Group @mybpg.bsky.social · Dec 2

Changes, they’re happening!

DEA Agents Prohibited From Randomly Searching Travelers at Airports

Directive issued following investigation by the Inspector General

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Berkeley Patients Group @mybpg.bsky.social · Nov 30

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.

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Cannabis Embassy Official @cannabisembassy.bsky.social · Nov 29

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

Matt Grimshaw @thedocumattarian.bsky.social · Nov 28

Ran out of king size but I can still roll an L... Happy #Danksgiving & trust me - you WISH you were smoking this - straight from episode SIX of SEEWEED youtu.be/mPllmPA-LEY

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Berkeley Patients Group @mybpg.bsky.social · Nov 26

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.

Berkeley Patients Group – Medical Cannabis Access – in Berkeley, CA

This landmark celebrates the story of education, activism, and the pioneering spirit of Oaksterdam University.

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Berkeley Patients Group @mybpg.bsky.social · Nov 24

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

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Berkeley Patients Group @mybpg.bsky.social · Nov 16

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.

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Berkeley Patients Group @mybpg.bsky.social · Nov 1

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 Patients Group @mybpg.bsky.social · Oct 30

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Berkeley Patients Group @mybpg.bsky.social · Oct 28

We celebrate 25 years old!

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.

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