Written By: Veronica Castillo
San Francisco Bay Area, the birthplace of medical marijuana. Many of the Cannabis strains that we love, originated in California, specifically, The Bay. This area’s major cities and nine counties are Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma. Strains like: Cherry Kush, BlackGirlMagicOG, and Crunchberriez- were born in The Bay.
There is a rich history here. There is also resilience born from pain. Oakland, one of the cities impacted the most due to the War on Drugs, saw this in 2015:
Cannabis arrests: White 4%, Black 77%, and Hispanic/Latino 15%.
And the resilience: A new equity permit program that provides disenfranchised African Americans with assistance in the medical marijuana market. The program provides Cannabis business permits that are prioritized for equity applicants. Equity applicants are defined as someone whose annual income is less than 80% of Oakland’s average median income, and who lives in one of the 21 police beat areas where Cannabis arrests have been most prevalent or, who was convicted after November 5, 1996, for a Cannabis-related crime.
The Bay is home to some of the most famous genetics even under oppression and so; it’s only right to highlight the region for giving us some of the best meds! Cannabis Now says: “some of the best cultivators in the world ply their trade on the shores of the San Francisco Bay Area”.
Let’s take a look at some popular Cannabis strains born in the Bay:
- Mendo Breath
- Cherry Punch
- Gelato
- Gushers
- Blue Dream
- Cookies
- Granddaddy Purple
- Candyland
How many of us love these strains? These names are some of the most popular everywhere I travel. Definitely top shelf strains that have saved many of our days, mine for sure