Searching Southern California

It is already June 1st, and I’ve been languishing in the desert now for nine months. I have a need to give birth to some creative part of me that will pull me forward into unknown territory. This “BLOG” seems the first step …

Being in the desert, I feel in the middle of Southern California. North Cal, as I will discuss later, is far different in many respects. Not living there or being part of that community, I have little insight into that portion of the state, and my knowledge base precludes me from discussing it from any perspective but that seen through the lenses of So. Cal politics, perception, and other preconceived notions.

Southern California consists of what I consider two metropolitan cities, Los Angeles and San Diego. The rest of the state consists of small towns, cities, and unincorporated areas.

I’ve titled this BLOG “Searching Southern California for safe and affordable access in a safe and secure environment with a cooperative movement of patients in a grass roots setting.” That has been what I have been searching for … and unable to find … since our cooperative was raided and closed by Bush’s government on Oct. 25, 2001. The Los Angeles Cannabis Resource Center (LACRC - that's our old logo on the right) was on of the last true cannabis cooperative movements SoCal, and none has truly thrived since for a number of reasons.

I have joined many groups whose claims as a real collective fell far short of the mark, and in many different ways. To understand why, you must understand the differences … both subtle and obvious, that differentiates the several different types of medical cannabis organizations that dot the state.