Well, the holidays have come and gone, and if you're still feeling a bit hungover, you might be partaking in Dry January, the annual campaign where people abstain from alcohol for the month of January.

So, we had to ask...Cannabis vs. Alcohol: Which One is Better for You?  Here we present both sides of the debate so you can decide for yourself:


OverdoseIn most cases, drinking alcohol is not life-threatening. However, when people consume too much alcohol, it can be fatal. The CDC reports that nearly 88,000 alcohol-related deaths occur each year. And binge drinking accounted for about half of these deaths.
In comparison, the number of deaths caused by cannabis is almost zero. A study found that a fatal dose of TCH, the potent chemical in cannabis, would be between 15 and 70 grams. To give you an idea of how much cannabis that is, consider that a typical joint contains about half a gram of cannabis. That means that you would have to smoke between 238 and 1,113 joints in a day to overdose. That’s a lot of joints.


Crime RatesWhen it comes to what substance will put someone at risk for getting hurt or hurting others, alcohol is considered to cause the most harm.
A study on cannabis use and domestic violence found that couples who used cannabis had lower rates of violence in the first 9 years of marriage. In fact, men who used cannabis were the least likely to commit an act of violence against a spouse.


Learning and MemoryWhen you drink heavily it can impair your ability to create new memories. Over 50% of frequent binge drinkers reported at least one time in the past year when they blacked out and forgot where they were or what they did when they were drinking.

Along the lines of memory, recent studies have shown that adolescents who smoke cannabis may be at greater risk for problems with memory and learning later in life. The studies remain inconclusive about how much cannabis use causes impairments of learning and memory.

Conclusion 

So the question remains, cannabis or alcohol? What side are you on? Perhaps we can shift our thinking and instead of taking sides, we can all agree that both alcohol and cannabis have their risks. The overall take-home message may be to be smart and stay safe when choosing to consume either substance!  Check out our San Francisco Dispensary Menu for all our products.

At Flower to the People, we love giving back and participating in a great cause.  So we're excited to be a part of Giving Tuesday!
Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 with simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good.

Over the past seven years, this idea has grown into a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.

Here is a list of some of our favorite organizations we're supporting this year: 

***Huckleberry Youth Services - This non profit got hit hard this year. During the summer, a fire took out their administration offices in the Richmond District and they've been doing their best to get back on their feet. This year they paired up and are part of a dollar for dollar match program. Let's help them, exceed their goal!  CLICK HERE for more information!

***PRC SF (Positive Resource Center San Francisco) - The PRC advocates and provides some of the most vulnerable members of SF's community resources (the services are for all who have been diagnosed as HIV+ or with AIDS but include those who do not identify as LGBTQ+). CLICK HERE for more information!
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Know of a charity that's doing great things?  Let us know!

San Francisco Cannabis Dispensary
Flower to the People
70 2nd Street 
San Francisco, CA 94105

Rebel Coast "wine" derives from Sonoma-grown grapes cultivated in the Carneros region on an active vineyard. The grape extract is fermented in the same steel tanks as its traditional alcoholic counterpart, Reckless Love, which is sold in 36 states. Rebel Coast, however, contains less than half a percent of alcohol, which is what the BCC allows for cannabis products.

The Rebel Coast Cannabis Wine lot is centrifuged (machine that spins super fast) to remove the alcohol, which also happens to separate our the natural terpenes that exist from grape growth and fermentation. Different varietals produce different sets of terpenes, just like cannabis plants! The wine terpenes are then added back into the beverage, which is what gives the Rosé its indica-typical effect terps, and the Sauvage (sauvignon blanc) its sativa typical.

The Rebel Coast is then infused with a special type of THC distillate that acts as though it's water soluble, absorbing through the mucous membrane and stomach lining so that the cannabinoids don't have to pass through the liver to take effect. Rebel Coast is great for a fast-acting, shorter-lasting effect emulating a glass of wine rather than a traditional cannabis beverage. Typical onset is 15m and duration only 2-3 hours!

You can fit it at our San Francisco Cannabis Dispensary.  We currently offer two varieties - "sauvignon blanc" and "rosé" and will soon be offering sparkling options (think champagne!) Shelf life of the bottle is 2 years corked and stored outside (or inside) the fridge. Once uncorked, the RC has about a week shelf-life, so drink up!

Each bottle contains 40mg and has dosing lines on the back of the bottle (10mg THC/glass, 4 glasses/bottle).

MUST SERVE CHILLED! ROSE AND WHITE WINE ARE MEANT TO BE CONSUMED COLD!

SF Dispensary Downtown
70 2nd Street
San Francisco, CA 94105

San Francisco Cannabis Dispensary
Flower to the People
70 2nd Street
San Francisco, CA 94105

It’s almost Halloween!  Time to get a crazy costume, get your squad together and get weird.
But beware…it’s said that Halloween is the time when the spirit world is closest to the physical world.  
So we had to ask…does cannabis help you to see ghosts?
Ancient Chinese texts say that cannabis can lighten a person’s body and allow them to communicate with spirits.

The Persian prophet Zoroaster (7 BCE) relied on the intoxicating effects of bhanga, a cannabis drink, to bridge heaven and earth.
Studies show the cannabis found in these regions contained unusually high levels of THC which goes some way towards explaining why ancient communities may have believed that ingesting the plant gave them the ability to contact the great beyond. 
Talk about high spirits!
Whatever you decided to do this Halloween, be sure to stop our San Francisco dispensary and pick up the party essentials!

San Francisco Dispensary
70 2nd Street
San Francisco, CA 94105

On Aug. 20 the Napa County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to adopt a resolution that will allow voters to choose where cannabis cultivation operations will be allowed in county areas. 

Measure J will be put before the vote instead of being immediately adopted by the board. 


The locations of cannabis grow operations in the area are a constant, ongoing contested issue.  “You can have a cannabis grow an hour and a half away from a tasting room and have clients at the tasting room smell the marijuana as if it’s growing right next to them,” said Napa County Fram Bureau CEO Ryan Klobas. 

​For people like Klobas, the cannabis industry is often viewed as a threat to Napa County’s staple win industry.  The bill would impose limits on the size of grow operations, which may benefit smaller growers, but would place restrictions on where they can be located to proximity to vineyards and other business.

Recent reports of respiratory illnesses have many of us questioning the safety of vaping. 
One thing is clear, these illnesses linked to vaping have been traced to the unlicensed market — not the legal market.
While the Center for Disease Control (CDC) is still investigating the outbreak, they do suggest that consumers monitor themselves for symptoms and seek prompt medical attention if they experience cough, shortness of breath, chest pain or nausea and vomiting.  And of course, the CDC is urging people to only purchase vape pens from legal, licensed dispensaries.
If you are at all concerned or have any questions, please reach out to us.  You can come in and speak with one of our budtenders or just give us a call!   We really care about you and ensuring that you have the best experience when purchasing cannabis.

Please visit us at Flower to the People Cannabis dispensary.