Wellness Center Collective

619-795-7725

originally reviewed 04/06/2010

4.4 stars / out of 5.0 stars

The third and final stop on my tour with Headbandfan and Mr.nice215 yesterday was WCC. They're located off of El Cajon Blvd. and right by the 15 freeway. It's a mission from where I live in P.B., but since we were in the area, we decided to check them out. It's not in the greatest of areas and parking can also be an issue, we had to park across the street and down about a block. This might be one of those clubs you want to visit before sundown. Once inside the collective we were quickly verified and admitted into their nug room. The waiting room was small, but still big enough for the three of us to sit comfortably and fill out the necessary paperwork. The nug room was a lot bigger and painted in a nice green and white color that I felt was soothing to the eye. No clutter on the walls, besides a sick blunt banner they had hanging, the place was pretty clean cut and to the point. After meeting Andy, I noticed that they only had about 8-9 strains on the menu and I was curious as to why they have so many listed on weedmaps. That's when Andy told us what had happened. Apparently earlier in the day, Andy was robbed, not at the club, but while he was transferring his meds out of his car!! All 27 of them!! It's really unbelievable to me how he was able to secure some bomb emergency meds in such short notice. I have to hand it to Andy for still coming to work and opening for business after his unfortunate ordeal. WCC's cap is $55 and they have a deal where you can get 4 grams for an extra $5. Also, first timers get a free gram of your choice if you spend $50 or more. I ended up getting an eighth split of their Monkey Balls and Lemon Skunk. For my free gram I went with the Super Silver Haze which was very nice. Andy hooked it up too, I ended up getting almost 6 grams for $60!! Mr.nice215 only bought a gram and Andy still gave him a free gram too, now that's compassion. WCC also carries edibles, sodas, clones, and some concentrates. Check them out if you're in the area, you won't be disappointed.

The Monkey Balls was probably my favorite of the three. I'm not sure of the true lineage behind this strain, but if feel it looks and smells similar to the Mendo Purps and it may even have a little blueberry in there. Buds are dense purple and almost completely covered with golden hairs and milky trichs. The taste is a little mild, but you do get a tinge of that universal purp flavor. The high was mellow and felt more heady and sativa like. The Lemon Skunk is a mouthwatering flower with its fresh light green buds, thick orange pistils and pungent citrus aroma. Buds look like they've been sprinkled with frosty white trichomes. There were some citrus notes on the inhale, but was lost on the exhale and substituted with more of a spicy smoke. The high was heavy-hitting and the head change was very noticeable immediately after exhaling. I could see smoking this as a PM med, but without the sleepy effect. Their Super Silver Haze is a great representation of the strain, one of the best I've seen yet. The only downside to the flower was its texture, it was crisp and a little dried out. Other than that the Haze was on point. I got one fat gram bud of it and it's just bubbling with calyxes. It also has a good amount of sparkly trichs that give it that "WoW factor". I really got a strong scent of that metallic/silver smell mixed with a little haze. The taste was smooth and easy on the throat and lungs, not expandable at all. I could taste some metallicness, but it was pretty faint. The high was purely facial and brought me back up after medicating with some indicas. This would be a great wake and baker.