Green Buddha Patient Co-op
providing organic locally grown medicinal marijuana products
Testimonials
"My physican suggested I try marijuana to help with the effects of chemo and my weight loss. I went to a couple of fairly scary places before coming to Green Buddha, where the staff put me instantly at ease. I am very appreciative for the time they took explaining how I might use edibles and tinctures. They even gave me a demo with a marijuana vaporizer. Medical marijuana has been a huge help in dealing with my pain."
Betsy, a 68 years old medical marijuana patient
"I'd used cannabis for over 30 years and thought I pretty much knew it all. The orientation I got was fabulous and in the process I've learned that sativas are way more useful for my condition. Thank you for the invaluable lesson!"
Donald, a 51 years old medical marijuana patient
with rheumatoid arthritis
"I was resistant to trying cannabis for my IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) but Green Buddha showed me a product ~ a discreet pill ~ inexpensive and wonderfully successful. Be sure to ask about their maripills!"
Kelly, a 41 year old, medical marijuana patient
"Green Buddha is definitely one of my top rescources for fine meds in the seattle area. They have a convenient storefront, I just pull my car up with my id and authorization handy, park right at the curb and within ten minutes i'm cruising away with a bag full of dense, crystally nugs."
Brandon, a 36 year old medical marijuana patient
What is the cost of Green Buddha medicine?
The donation for all our meds is $10 per gram. Why pay more? Our medicine is tested not only for cannabinoids but also safety tested for pesticides, microbial impurities and other contaminants. Green Buddha Patient Co-op spends less on staffing, office maintainance, and advertizing than any other Seattle co-op/dispensary. Our all volunteer staff are there because they know we deliver the best. Come experience the selection and quality that comes with a true medical cannabis collective.
tel (206) 297-9640
fax (206) 297-9641
Hours and Info
Green Buddha Patient Co-op is by appointment only and is open five days a week:
Tuesday to Friday
10:00am to 4:30pm
Saturday
10:00am to 2:30pm
And by special appointment. If you are struggling to make our hours be sure to let us know. We won't leave you dry!
Green Buddha
2253 NE 65th Street
Seattle, WA. 98115
We are located in the friendly neighborhood of Ravenna in north Seattle. There's excellent street parking available and of course we are fully ADA compliant and wheel chair accessible.
ALL visits are by appointment, call 206-297-9640 or email for an appointment today.
What strains do we have in?
What strains does the Green Buddha have in today? This is always a tough question to answer because we're an authentically supplied collective with over a thousand members, and a constantly rotating stock of over 500 strains to date! What's in when you call may not be what's in when you come in! We average more than 20 strains in at any point in the day, everything from full on indicas to full on sativas and every conceivable blend in between. For January 2012 we averaged more than 30 strains in stock every day, changing daily. If we don't have the particular strain you seek, we will probably have a good substitute!
While the strain one gets is important to understanding the medicinal effect one will achieve by using it, how a plant is grown is equally important. Green Buddha is proud to carry only the finest organic medicine, certified as mold and fungus free Patient-Ready Cannabis™.
Green Buddha Patient Co-op
Green Buddha Patient Co-op was founded in 2009 to assist legal medical marijuana patients in Washington State in procuring the highest quality locally grown organic medical marijuana and marijuana medicinal products in compliance with Washington State law RCW 69.51a. If you are interested in the safest medical marijuana products available including the very best Patient-Ready Cannabis™ come to visit the Green Buddha Patient Center today.
Green Buddha is currently accepting new members from qualifying Washington State medical marijuana patients and providers. Joining the Green Buddha Patient Co-op is easy - there's no cost to join and no annual fees, but we will need to verify your authorization before arriving for your first appointment. All sessions at the Green Buddha Co-op are by appointment only which facilitates the safety and smooth operation of our facility. Appointments may be set up either by email or a call to (206) 297-9640.
We are so proud of our product that we let you handle and select the medicine you purchase. No other co-op lets you handle the meds. In fact we have big lit magnifiers to further enable you in examing the medicine. See the difference that pride in quality meds brings! Our unique packaging allows you to totally see is what you get!We always carry a selection of pure Cannabis indica and to pure Cannabis sativa, as well as every conceivable hybrid, rotating from the more than 500 strains total we had in stock. We averaged more than 20 strains in stock every day throughout 2011. Come experience our superior selection of the highest quality organic marijuana medicinal products.
Please vaporize your medicine!
There are three modes for taking medical marijuana.
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One can eat medibles that go into the stomach as in the taking of a medicated cookie.
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One can place specially processed medicine under the tongue - the sublingual method.
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Or one can inhale marijuana medicine either through smoking or vaporizing.
Green Buddha recommends that patients utilizing the inhaling method should vaporize all dried marijuana instead of smoking it.
Smoking is not a medical delivery route and the taking of burnt particulate material into our lungs is not the healthiest of modes for utilizing medical marijuana. Fortunately one can vaporize instead. A vaporizer is a device that is used to extract and deliver cannabinoids from marijuana plant material and deliver by inhalation. Vaporizing is healthier than smoking, and cannabinoid vapor has been shown to be a positive stimulant on the immune system and has also been shown to be statistically significant in reducing tumours. The vapor should contain no particulate matter or tar as no combusion occurs. It will also the most cost-effective mode of utilizing your medicine, making it last longer and saving you money. Vaporizing will also minimize the smell which can be useful in being discreet while medicating.
If you are looking for a good vaporizer we would be happy to recommend some. There are dozens of companies that sell them online and just about every local headshop now carries vaporizers. Locally we find that Capitol Hill Tobacco at 1658 East Olive Way in Seattle (206-322-3511) has a great selection of inexpensive vaporizers. You can also find great deals on Craigslist and Ebay, in used vaporizers. Vaporizers cannot be sold with sensible instructions, if valid instructions were included with vaporizers they would be considered marijuana drug paraphernalia and thus would be illegal to sell. So Green Buddha suspects that a lot of folks buy vaporizers and cannot figure out how to effeciently use them, and in frustration resell the items. When you buy your vaporizer and assistance with it, please let us know you want to bring it in the office for a one-on-one demonstration. Nothing beats getting a demonstration with your vaporizer for learning to dial it in just perfect. We at Green Buddha love to show you how to use your vaporizer.
Vaporizers have been found to be most effective when the cannabis is heated to a temperature between 180C to about 220C. Running the devices at a higher temperature can result in flash point burning. Most commercial vaporizers are slow in extraction, the vapor first inhaled will be aromatic but only minimally active. As the plant material rises in temperature the vapor becomes increasingly bio-active. Thus vaporizing a small amount of material with a slight shift up in temperature after the first pull might be considered the efficient use of the medicine. The Multidisplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies has done a number of scientific based vaporizer studies that might be of interest for further reading.