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We’ve been working on giving ourselves a little facelift; both at the dispensary and online. We’ve got a brand new logo which we’ll be using for all our visual needs and is put up on our website, our facebook page and our twitter profile.

We’ve also changed out some of the lighting at the dispensary and plan on new paint and display cases shortly! Why, you ask? Well because we are turning 10 years old in a couple months and we are looking our age in a sea of young newbie dispensaries. Everyone wants too look their best, right?

Check back for new updates to our dispensary and special promotions on Twitter and Facebook!

Curring Cannabis

Curing cannabis is the art of bringing your medicine to its highest potency, smoothest toke and best flavor. This is carefully done by hanging the medicine for 1 to 2 weeks or until it naturally snaps off the main stem. You should cut off the big fan leaves while it is drying, but leave the inner leaves on until dried to retain the and flavonoids inside which give the buds their sweet aroma. Make sure that the inner stems of the buds are dry. You can do this by slightly bending the buds. Don’t break the buds just see if there is enough resistance that it could be snapped. Then, the medicine is dried and ready to trim.

At this point, trim off all of the sugar leaves and place the buds in air tight glass jars. While doing this, look into the sides of the buds and check for mold. During this process you should grade your medicine into two sections. The BEST! and the rest. Keep these separate and it will intensify the sweetness of the cure. Try to fill the jars to the top, or use the correct size jars that do not have very much excess space (air) in them. Once the jars are filled, check on them once a day by opening them up and rotating the buds. Do this for at least 1 week. After that, you should “burp” open the lid of the jar for 30 minutes a day or for up to another month. It is essential that the whole curing process is done in a cool and dark place.

The curing process can be taken to next level by taking out how much medicine you need for the next few days and either letting it sit out in the open air to breathe and dry out completely, or placing it a small glass jar with the lid on or off to obtain your favorite level of curing. During the process of a good cure the starch and sugar in the plant will convert into THC, and the chlorophyll will evaporate making the herb smooth and flavorful.

Remember the key points of curing cannabis:

* If there is high humidity, buds will take longer to dry. In low humidity, they can dry very quickly and you must watch them closely.
* Always dry and cure in a cool and dark place.
* Wait until you can hear or feel the stem “snap” before you put it in the jar.
* Glass jars work best.
* “Burp” once a day, and rotate at first.
* Use the right size jars that just fit the buds, without excess air.
* Practice curing methods with small amounts of personal stash until you find what works best for you.

Berkeley PCC will be at booth number 10, on the corner by the entrance to the Prop 215 smoking area.  This will be the first time the ICHE has had a consumption area and we ask that you come early for a free sample of our medicine.

We will also be distributing more of our PCC Medical Cannabis Collector cards but #5  (Cheese), and #9  (Sour Diesel) can only be found exclusively at the dispensary in Berkeley, on Parker and Telegraph.

PCC Patients Care Collective

Brainchild of the Berkeley Patient’s Care collective, we have created and issued the first run of the PCC “Top 10″ Medical Cannabis Collector’s  cards. In the cards are pictures of our high quality cannabis medication and genetic information about that strain. We also include a description of the properties to expect and some suggested medical conditions that can be helped.

We at PCC strive to not only supply the highest quality medication, but also provide patients with the necessary information to knowledgeably administer medications. The first in a series of cannabis strain collector cards has just been released.  Collect all 10 cards!!! The  most rare “OG Kush” card is available now! Also cards cards #5 “The Cheese”, and card #9 “Sour Diesel” are exclusively available at the shop.

More news regarding a national poll on attitudes Marijuana and its decriminalization.   See article here.

“Eight in 10 Americans support legalizing marijuana for medical use and nearly half favor decriminalizing the drug more generally, both far higher than a decade ago.

With New Jersey this week poised to become the 14th state to legalize medical marijuana, 81 percent in this national ABC News/Washington Post poll support the idea, up from an already substantial 69 percent in 1997. Indeed the main complaint is with restrictions on access, as in the New Jersey law.”

Another state has approved a Medicinal Marijuana program, further pushing the movement forward.   Read more about it here.

“The New Jersey legislature voted Monday to make that state the 14th in the country to approve marijuana for medicinal use, pending the governor’s signature.  Gov. Jon Corzine, who leaves office next week, has said he would sign the bill.  Two years after the bill was introduced to the legislature, the New Jersey Compassionate Medical Marijuana Act was passed by the state Assembly in a 48-14 vote. It received Senate approval just hours later in a 25-13 vote.”