It’s been 29 years since 80% of San Francisco residents voted to legalize medical marijuana, a first for any city in the United States. In 2020, cannabis was the ballot throughout the country, including four states that voted to legalize adult use and two that approved medical marijuana. Those successes at the polls have led to 15 states and Washington, D.C., which have legalized adult use of cannabis since 2012, and 35 states that have approved medical marijuana. Cannabis has a history of doing well when it comes to voting. A Gallup poll reports that two-thirds of Americans believe adult use ..read more

Cannabis lovers rely on a variety of accessories to indulge in their favorite pastime from weed seeds to grow your own to the dopiest gadgets. Every day there are new tools or devices that assist cannabis connoisseurs in getting high faster and more efficiently. Pot Grinder  A definite necessity, grinders are the best way to prepare cannabis for use without getting grimy, slimy hands. Nothing works better to grind the pot into a stem-free consistency for good puffs. It’s best to select a grinder that features a kief catcher in order to create the foremost of ..read more

San Francisco has been at the forefront of the movement to legalize marijuana longer than just about any place on earth. Cannabis Legalization in California Officially, Californians voted to legalize adult use of cannabis in November 2016. The first retail cannabis stores opened on Jan. 1, 2018.   Colorado was the first state to legalize recreational cannabis in 2015. Today, cannabis is legal in 11 states and Washington, DC, with Illinois joining the club in 2020. (Note that 42 states have legalized medical marijuana.)   With its long history of tolerance and voter support for legal ..read more

If there’s any place in the world to take a cannabis tour it’s San Francisco. Most guests on our San Francisco weed tour want to check out the exciting new world of legal cannabis. We get that, and our tour will take you to the best places to buy the best cannabis products. But the bonus part of weed tours in San Francisco is learning about the city’s historic role in legalization and the cannabis culture embedded in the fabric of neighborhoods such as Haight-Ashbury and The Castro. Here’s what you can expect to experience on our San Francisco Cannabis Tour: #1 Sightsee in 420-friendly hoods ..read more

In the 1980s during the AIDS crisis, the medicinal benefits of cannabis baked goods made national headlines as San Francisco’s own Brownie Mary whipped up 50 dozen batches a day. Mary’s brownies helped reduce AIDS-related symptoms such as weight loss, nausea and pain. People even donated cannabis so she could distribute medicine to sick people free of charge. Consumption was so effective that it essentially spearheaded a nationwide medical marijuana movement. San Francisco became the first city in the country to legalize medical marijuana in 1991. Thirty years later, cannabis-infused products ..read more

Green Dream Cannabis Tours and SF on Tap have teamed up to create the ultimate San Francisco welcome party for just $179.99 per person. If you’d like to stretch your party to two days, consider signing up for our Combo Wine Tour to Napa and Sonoma. You’ll save 25% on your wine tour as a thank you for booking the Beer and Cannabis Combo Tour. Our brand new Beer and Cannabis Combo Tour will allow you to experience two industries homegrown in San Francisco while providing city tours through neighborhoods that are must-sees. In the morning, you’ll visit the top San Francisco cannabis dispensaries ..read more

Throughout December and January, we’ve found ourselves in a holding pattern due to San Francisco restrictions in place to reduce the spread of Covid. To fill the void, we have been enjoying vicarious experiences and storytelling thanks to social media posts, photos and creative insights by cannabis influencers. Here are a few cannabis influencers to follow in 2021. These 420 advocates frequently provide inside knowledge on emerging cannabis trends from the around world, often emphasizing Northern California. Steve DeAngelo Instagram: @steve.deangelo YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCO-xyRAEoN7vIq ..read more

By Colleen McGuire This article appeared in [MedicareGuide] and has been published here with permission. Chances are good that you’ve heard a lot in recent years about medical marijuana and cannabidiol, or CBD, as it’s usually known. But even if you’ve seen the news, it can be hard to figure out whether either might be right for you, as well as what’s legal where you live. The first thing to know is that even if marijuana is legal in your state, it is still illegal from the point of view of the federal government. In 2013, the U.S. Department of Justice updated its policy on marijuana to allow ..read more

One of the great things about living in the San Francisco Bay Area if you love smoking weed or trying different strains is that there are tons of places to shop.   San Francisco boasts more cannabis dispensaries than any other city in Northern California, with 35. San Jose has 16 and Oakland has nine.   We also love the variety of dispensaries. There are boutique shops that seem more like jewelry stores than places to buy pot. Then there are small corner dispensaries that feel like old-time drug stores. Oakland even boasts a superstore similar to a Kmart or Target.   Here are 8 ..read more

Green Dream Tours owner Elie Sasson loves a challenge.   In 2008 in the middle of the recession, Sasson launched his award-winning wine tour company to help international guests visiting San Francisco fully experience Napa and Sonoma. Green Dream Tours had planned to expand with the launch of Green Dream Cannabis Tours in the spring of 2020 just as Covid-19 restrictions essentially shut down tourism.   Now with the Covid clouds still hovering over San Francisco, Sasson has purchased SF on Tap, a very popular walking craft beer tour company.   “A lot of people probably think I’m ..read more