Feds Confirm Ogden Memo

published by admin on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 21:49

Collateral Damage

published by admin on Wed, 11/23/2011 - 22:32

Can Medical Marijuana Help Rheumatoid Arthritis?

published by admin on Fri, 06/03/2011 - 23:32

Steve is a horticulturist of sorts. He raises orchids, Japanese maples, and other plants at his southern Rhode Island home. Tending the plants helps ease his rheumatoid arthritis (RA) pain, he says. But the garden offers more than Zen; he grows one plant—marijuana—specifically to relieve RA pain and discomfort.

"If my pain is at a 10, it will take it down to a 6 or 6.5," he says. "I’m an old-man weight lifter. After I smoke I am able to work my shoulders and arms to keep my joints healthy. It gives me the desire and ability to get through a workout."

Association of California Cannabis Laboratories

published by admin on Tue, 03/01/2011 - 22:43

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Oakland, California.

In an historic first meeting, medical Cannabis testing laboratories in California have joined forces to address the growing need for standardization in the cannabis quality assurance industry. Laboratory operators from CW Analytical, Pure Analytics, and Steep Hill Laboratories met to discuss policies and technologies in the evolving industry.

East Bay Express: The Green Rush

published by admin on Wed, 01/05/2011 - 00:00

Did you catch us in the East Bay Express? (Cw) and Bhang Cannabis Chocolates were featured in an article about California's "Green Rush." Check it out.

CW Donates to Boys & Girls Club

published by admin on Sun, 08/29/2010 - 00:00

Source: Martinez News-Gazette

It’s tough for kids to play flag football without the proper equipment, but thanks to a donation, the Boys and Girls Club of the Diablo Valley now has the right gear to play.

Robert Martin, of the Collective Wellness of California, donated two new Hewlett Packard computers, footballs, flag football gear and rubber balls that can be used for kickball or dodge ball.

Cannabis Lab Goes Statewide with a Bhang!

published by admin on Mon, 08/16/2010 - 00:00

The pot brownie is ubiquitous. Once the darling of dorm room experiments or studio apartment kitchens this edible creation is now becoming a culinary masterpiece. The days of the gritty, resin-flavored brownie are fading as formally trained chefs, many of whom have studied at internationally renowned institutions, are entering the Cannabis marketplace. These “Canna Chefs” are creating new, gourmet, Cannabis-infused edibles such as pasta sauces, chocolates, sodas, and beers.

Pot & Pesticides

published by admin on Wed, 05/26/2010 - 00:00

Source: The Bay Citizen

Pesticides not meant for use on consumable crops are available in “grow” shops throughout the Bay Area – a bustling market in which toxic substances are sold over the counter in unmarked vials.

A Bay Citizen reporter was able to purchase substances identified by vendors as the pesticides Avid and Floramite at hydroponic gardening centers in San Francisco and Berkeley. The reporter was offered a quart container of Avid at another Berkeley store for $400.

Bhang - Sweet Relief

published by admin on Thu, 11/12/2009 - 00:00

Gourmet Chocolatier Scott Van Rixel aims to bring his chocolates to Oakland. And add a local ingredient ... medical Cannabis. Van Rixel and Collective Wellness are creating new ways to make standardized edible medicinals. This collaboration brings advanced analytical techniques, supply-chain accountability, and a passion for making great chocolates to the medical Cannabis industry. Patients are in for a treat! More...