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Following a rather problematic snafu with the Walnut Creek building department, wherein a crimson-red "Stop Work" permit was duct taped to the front of our forthcoming storefront (be careful who choose to sign off on your construction plans, kids), it had come to our attention that the city finally has become aware of the fact that we are establishing an MMJ collective in WC. The news was rather alarming, since we were informed by the building department of a mysterious and foreboding email sent weeks ago that spoke of our plans. Moreover, it was disconcerting that in a city with no use permit in place currently for collectives like ours, we were already vulnerable to prosecution by the city courts. And, until Jub Jub Muffin (who is a "golden god," for lack of a better term) was able to get us back on track and our scarlet letter removed from the front door, things looked mighty bleak.

Crisis is a ceaseless harbinger of change. It implores us to reconsider not just the things that have led us directly to collapse, but even the new and emerging things that we didn't pay enough attention to. It is an impetus not just to recover, but to do so with greatness. After catching a mere glimpse of Walnut Creek's economic woes, which so closely resemble those of the country and the state of California, we realized that C3 reflected not only a positive change for seriously ill patients living in Contra Costa County, but for the budget deficit that WC is facing right now. The crisis that these patients have been living with, of having to venture into the distant (and frankly, over-saturated) collectives across the tunnel; the more universal fiscal issues that many citizens are encountering--these issues compound to form a plateau that pleads for an institution such as ours to set a precedent in one piece of a larger uncharted region. 

Our solution to the city's potential reticence to allow us to operate within state guidelines would thus be twofold: to illustrate how C3's presence there would be wholly beneficial. Not only would patients benefit from having medicine closer to them, but the city would glean a sizable revenue from donations submitted by our members. The roughly twenty or so patients that have already contacted us about membership have almost uniformly expressed their overwhelming interest in having a collective closer to them. These voices need to be brought before the city, so that they can see not only the general impact of medical cannabis on ailing patients, but the wrongness of depriving such individuals of medicine near to their homes. Moreover, these patients want to support local business in Contra Costa, not to continue exporting their funds across the tunnel. If you are a seriously ill patient in Contra Costa, or in the city of Walnut Creek, or simply want to devote some time to advocate on behalf of the MMJ movement there, please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Nothing changes by itself. We face an uphill battle, though not one that is unwinnable for both sides of the debate. 

Some folks out here (or so I am told) believe that when it comes to opening up storefront MMJ collectives in the Bay Area, one cannot go through the tunnel; that is, one cannot form a convenient, consistent, and compliant collective for medical cannabis patients living in the far East Bay. Indeed, as I am again informed by Jub Jub Muffin, the response to the locale choice has been varied. At times, the representatives of more "established" collectives in areas where a legal precedent has been enforced and protected by the county for some time have scoffed at the notion that Walnut Creek should have its own storefront collective.

That being said, it is all the more inspiring and encouraging when we hear from seriously ill individuals who have been waiting patiently for a place like C3. Like the other day, when a young man from Lafayette, doctor's recommendation and state ID in hand, knocked on our door and asked us when we were opening. His father, also a MMJ patient with chronic nerve damage, shared the same sense of excitement. Left and right, we are recieving emails and comments from patients and well-wishers alike, wanting to see not just the appearance of our storefront, but the emergence of a better and more regulated system, in which patients can become further educated on the responsible use of medical cannabis. Moreover, these patients are tired of traveling miles and miles to gain relief for their qualified condition: they want safe and seamless access to top-shelf medication in an area minutes of their home.

We are continuing to renovate the space, despite a temporary holdup that has just thankfully been cleared up, and are opening to dispense meds to seriously ill patients within the next two weeks or possibly more. Our grand opening is still scheduled for the first week of September, when our storefront will become completely available. If you are a seriously ill patient in the Contra Costa area and would like to get in touch with us, or if you would like to pre-register for patient screening, you can send us an email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

We are C3, Contra Costa County's newest medical cannabis collective, merging professional, experienced care with a chic boutique-style environment. C3 Collective is a private membership collective, wherein we screen our patients prior to providing membership services.

Located in Walnut Creek, C3 Collective aims to provide fitness and wellness services and top-shelf medical cannabis to qualified patients in strict accordance with Prop. 215, SB420, and the August 2008 guidelines submitted by California attorney general Edmund J. Brown. Its location, directly off of CA-24 and I-680, and only 7 minutes walk from the Walnut Creek BART station, provides convenient and safe access for patients in Danville, San Ramon, Dublin, Pleasonton, Concord, Pittsburg, Antioch, Livermore, and other East Bay locales.