California Best Meds

619 582-4035

originally reviewed 02/28/2010

4.2 stars / out of 5.0 stars

For my next review I had the pleasure of returning to one of my East County favorites, California's Best Meds. They're a bit of a ways away from where I live, but definitely worth a visit when in the area. If you're not paying attention you might have some trouble finding this place, as there aren't really any signs around. Just some lettering on the windows which can be a little difficult to read when you're driving by. Parking can also be a little tricky if you're not lucky enough to snatch up one of the spaces right outside their door. There's also some spots on University that are directly in front of the club as well.

Since I'm already a member at CBM, I didn't have to go through the verification process again, but from what I remember it was a pretty painless process. There were a couple patients ahead of me this time so there was a bit of a wait, but no more than about 10-15min. Besides, a lot of their members are real characters and there was plenty of funny stories and laughs going around. CBM's waiting room is equipped with a pair of plush couches, a TV that's always got something good on, and a security guard. It almost reminds me of my living room, minus the guard though.

Once inside, I was welcomed by all 4 members of their staff, who are super friendly and eager to help. Every time I come to this place it's always busy and I think it's pretty cool that they stock up on enough staff to keep the wait down to a minimum. On this visit I mostly dealt with Ray, who was very professional regarding my visit and took the time to break everything down for me.

Let me just come right out and say that CBM is bringing the Heat. I was very impressed with their selection and the quality of the medicine. They're carrying about 20 different strains at the moment and more than half of them are mouthwatering. A good mix of indicas and sativas ranging from $14/$35 to $20/$60 and 1 top shelf option (Diamond Kush) at $25/$65. They do have some ounce deals going, but were all in the 300+'s and not very appealing considering the donation price. They have a small selection of Hashables Brownies that range in potency and price $6/$20. The 20 dollar one has a gram and a half of hash in it! They have some real nice looking concentrates too, the Goo and Peanut Butter Wax ($25/$40) especially. They don't carry any tinctures, but they do have something called a "Fireless Joint" which is a blend of berries, honey, and T.H.C. in a plastic shaped joint that you squeeze into your mouth (wish I could have tried one). CMB doesn't carry any clones either :(, but what they do have is some killer flowers and deals throughout the week. Besides the gorgeous samples I picked, the Sour Diesel and OG stood out to me as well. Don't forget to bring their coupon out of the Reader.


Meds:


**Mendo Purp's (Indica $20/$60)**

My NugPorn pick and probably the best looking Mendo Purp I've seen in a hot one. Perfectly manicured and dense royal purple buds with very little green leaves and light orange almost copper pistils. The WOW factor is off the chain with this strain. It's chalk full of powdery and sparkly trichs that are practically sitting on top of eachother. The smell I got was really spicy, skunky, minty, and earthy with hints of candy purple (very pungent). It had a super smooth earthy taste that grabbed me by the throat and made me cough like crazy. I also tasted a sweet and spicy purp flavor on the exhale. The full effect took a couple minutes to hit and when it did, I was done. One hitter quitter status. I was left with a lazy, stupefied feel that made it hard for me to finish this review.


**Super Jack (Indica $20/$60)**

The Super Jack is so heavily loaded with trichs, it was hard to see any color other than a whitish tint. Only once you start breaking up the bud you could start to see some lime and olive green towards the center. Buds are a tad dense and feel moist and sticky to the touch, kind of like chewed gum. I got a citrus, pine and sweet scent that was a little faint for old Jacky boy. The taste was there, but also a bit faint. I was able to detect some small traces of sweet skunk and pine. The smoke was smooth while still very expandable in the lungs. The high was uplifting and felt mostly in the face; forehead, eyes and jaws. For a sativa, the high was a lot more powerful than I thought it would be, yet I was still able to perform at work.


**Diamond OG (Indica $25/$65)**

The first thing you notice about this gem is its smell. I couldn't get over how pungent this strain is, it's what OG is truly suppose to smell like. Spicy, musky, earthy, kushy, yup it was all there. Buds have an even blend of dark forest, olive and light green with orange-brown pistils. Buds are dense, slightly leafy and not very resistant to the pinch. Decent trich count, not very sugary looking, but still very sticky and bulging with swollen calyxes. It had a mildly robust taste that can only be described as an earthy, spicy, smokey flavor. The high blew my mind. I had my fuzzy vision on and just an all around euphoric feeling, good night.



Besides the 3 flowers, I was also given a sample of their Goo Wax $25/$40. This stuff is a little difficult to work with, especially for the inexperienced smoker, but so worth the extra effort. All you need is a little glob atop a bowl of erb and just hit it normally. The heat from the flame will melt the wax into the bud, infusing it, turning it into a longer lasting, even more potent, annihilating bowl. The color of the wax is a dark to medium brown, but when spread thin, takes on a golden, tan, yellowish look. It smells like sweet pine hash and tastes damn near identical.



As always, for all my findings I use an L.E.D. magnifying glass, 420 scope, sparkling clean 2 foot binger, bubbler, and V2 volcano vaporizer.