Berkeley Patients Group
@mybpg.bsky.social
Established in 1999, Berkeley Patients Group is one of America's longest-running dispensaries and a respected leader in the cannabis industry.
CA: C10-0000033-LIC
https://www.mybpg.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_Patients_Group
CA: C10-0000033-LIC
https://www.mybpg.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_Patients_Group
"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.
eastbayexpress.com
September 4, 2025 at 6:40 AM
"It all started with the legacy dispensary Berkeley Patients Group, which began in the late 1990s and is still going strong today."
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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
March 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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
BPG Director @atn420.bsky.social Shares his story
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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February 28, 2025 at 8:09 AM
BPG Director @atn420.bsky.social Shares his story
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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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February 20, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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.
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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
February 19, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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.
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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
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
www.gofundme.com
February 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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
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
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
mgmagazine.com
February 11, 2025 at 4:50 AM
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.
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
January 30, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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.
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.
www.forbes.com
December 31, 2024 at 8:51 PM
The researchers on this study tested a cannabis extract and found that it showed no significant genotoxic effects in any of the tested models.
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
norml.org
December 23, 2024 at 9:57 PM
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.”
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.
apnews.com
December 23, 2024 at 6:18 PM
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.
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.
neurosciencenews.com
December 20, 2024 at 9:03 PM
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
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 ...
www.marijuanamoment.net
December 20, 2024 at 4:56 AM
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.
We support this important work for veterans
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
December 3, 2024 at 8:30 PM
We support this important work for veterans
Changes, they’re happening!
DEA Agents Prohibited From Randomly Searching Travelers at Airports
Directive issued following investigation by the Inspector General
norml.org
December 2, 2024 at 5:29 PM
Changes, they’re happening!
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.
www.utah.gov
November 30, 2024 at 7:13 PM
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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Check out this awesome documentarian @thedocumattarian.bsky.social his work SeeWeed is well worth the watch and share. #Cannabis #SeeWeed
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
November 29, 2024 at 4:22 AM
Check out this awesome documentarian @thedocumattarian.bsky.social his work SeeWeed is well worth the watch and share. #Cannabis #SeeWeed
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.
thecannabistrail.com
November 26, 2024 at 11:19 PM
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.
We are proud to be a Veteran-Led business at Berkeley Patients Group
November 24, 2024 at 5:35 PM
We are proud to be a Veteran-Led business at Berkeley Patients Group
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.
November 16, 2024 at 1:27 AM
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.
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!
November 1, 2024 at 1:32 AM
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!
October 30, 2024 at 1:10 AM
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.
www.berkeleyside.org
October 28, 2024 at 4:33 PM
We celebrate 25 years old!