Cannabis News

New Year, same Elemental Wellness!  We’re ready for yet another year of providing the Bay Area with the best cannabis around at the best...

We tend to believe if Bay Area-native Billie Joe Armstrong were composing ‘Wake Me Up When September Ends’ today, he’d likely choo...

Happy August, EWC Family!  We hope all your summer plans are coming to fruition as envisioned, and if not, there’s still time to get on ...

Happy July, EWC Family! We hope you enjoyed June and Half Christmas for those who celebrate and have some positive energy riding into the new month...

Happy Monday, EWC Family! June is upon us, and with it, comes a full month of Pride celebration, a weekend for Father’s Day, and the official...

Welcome to May, EWC Family! If you’re reading this, that means you were able to survive April Fools’ Day, 420, and the usual avalanche ...

If you’re reading this, that means you survived April Fools’, and for that we’re thankful. Even better, we have a bevy of new produc...

Good day, EWC Family!  I start us off with a 'good day' on this beautiful Monday morning because it truly is -- the start of daylight saving...

Well folks, Punxsutawney Phil did in fact see his shadow last week, which means we’ve got at least six more weeks until the weather begins to wa...

It’s a little early in December, but we’re getting the holiday celebrations started early with a slew of new products gifted to our ever-g...

Happy November, EWC Family! It’s safe to say we’ve officially cleared any lingering summer-like days, with the forecasted high settling...

Happy October, EWC Family! We hope by now you’ve traded in your sunglasses and swimsuit for your pumpkin spice lattes and costumes ,as spooky se...

Time keeps on dripping, dripping, dripping into the future… Welcome to 2022, y’all! Happy to be here with you and excited to take this...

Happy Labor Day Weekend, EWC Family! We hope everybody out there is enjoying the start of the long weekend and properly soaking up the final few wee...

While many of us prefer to spend the bulk of our summer outside enjoying the weather, the party must end eventually, and when it’s time, we have...

Happy July, EWC Family!  Summer is now in full-swing, and we’re seemingly beginning to put some distance between us and the party-poopin...

Happy June and Happy Pride Month, EWC Family! June is always one of our favorite months of the year, and we have a stupendous selection currently avai...

Well, that was a bit of a surprising April. There was an obvious lack of April showers that lent itself to more time outside for folks, but we now hav...

Spring is officially here, folks! But then again, so is April, which means we may have some wet weather to trudge through first before we get to the...

We put in the legwork for you this March and tracked down what’s in the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow -- turns out it’s a trio of ...

Find live this Valentine’s Day at Elemental Wellness with our luscious live extract selection, perfect to give your holiday the flavor you&rsquo...

Happy December, Elemental Fam!  There are always tons of things happening at Elemental during the holiday season, and this year is certainly n...

Happy November, folks!  We’ll allow you a moment to adjust; after all, is there a more pronounced single-day vibe change than the one th...

Halloween fans, rejoice -- your month is upon us! As we enter what is undoubtedly the most mischievous, ghostly, and strange month of the year, we&rsq...

Welcome to 2021, EWC Family!  We imagine we’re not the only ones happy to wipe the slate clean and embark on this fresh journey into the...

This week only (Mon., 9/7 thru Sun., 9/13), enjoy 20% off select Kush Queen products -- primer, gels, and lubricants! Let’s take a quick dive in...

  We’re getting thicker in our edible department for this month’s go-around with a couple of quality providers adding entire lines o...

  We just ran through some of our favorite mostly-sativa-dominant options to stock your stash this summer -- today we flip the script and take a...

In my previous blog I discussed recent research on cannabis’ role in maintaining healthy teeth and gums. Cannabinoids appear to kill bacteria in...

May is upon us, which means brighter days are on the horizon, and as always, the flowers are in full bloom here at Elemental. Whether you’re loo...

Hey, EWC Family, hope you all are staying safe and well out there -- just a reminder that we are still open for business, in-store and delivery, for b...

 No, this blog is not about our wonderful dairy industry or one of The Netherlands’ main export products, but rather, refers to a recent bi...

  u·to·pi·a noun an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect. Utopia might...

  As we dive into the heart of the holiday season, and winter sneaks up upon us, having your stash strong is crucial in these times. We’ve...

  As a part of my series about the women in wellness, I had the pleasure of interviewing Rachael Szmajda. Rachael Szmajda grew up in Maryland b...

Our flower fanatics may have noticed some fresh strains slowly sneaking onto the menu since the beginning of the year, direct from our in-house grow t...

Cannabis - Icy Indica Strains Happy Chinese New Year, Elemental Family! We hope you’re making it through the winter weather alright; If you&r...

  It’s been a while since our last Strain Spotlight, so to pick things back up today we’ll be digging into a strain that’s tru...

 Named for one of the most influential activists in cannabis history, the Jack Herer strain had an extraordinary reputation to live up ...

 Here at Elemental, we’re always seeking new and exciting products to deliver to our customers at an unbeatable price! That’s why we&...

  A true jack of all trades, the venerable Black Jack is a tried-and-true variety for those seeking a balanced hybrid with a refreshingly sweet ...

  For regular followers of our blog, you may have noticed we began ‘Gettin’ Figgy Wit’ It’ in late March, in that we&rsq...

  An increasingly common trend as of late especially, breeders have been naming strains after food going back many, many years. Admittedly, cann...

High Times’ NorCal Cannabis Cup is consistently marked in red on the Elemental Wellness calendar each year -- it’s a great opportunity for...

Last week I had the privilege of attending an online lecture from Ethan Russo, one of the big names in scientific cannabis research. This is the guy w...

  We’re halfway through December, and although winter hasn’t officially started yet, you’d be forgiven for thinking it had giv...

  Hi there, EWC family! We’ve got some good news and some bad news for you today. The bad news: the days are getting shorter and the weath...

 The Sultan of Sativa. The King of Ash. The Colossus of Chronic. The Great Bambalachacha. Sure, these may just be half-assed, cannabis-centric tw...

Some of you old hippies out there may remember the late 1960s musical “Hair,” with its naked people and the song “Aquarius.” S...

Today, we shine our spotlight on a brand that many of our flower lovers are likely familiar with: our friends at IC Collective. IC is renowned aroun...

Ever since reading about Clinical Endocannabinoid Deficiency (CED) a few years ago (Russo; McPartland, et al.) I have been intrigued by the theory tha...

  The peak of the summer is nearly upon us, which naturally has many of us planning an upcoming beach day. These past couple of weeks have been ...

It continues to amaze me when I look back on the history of medical cannabis, we in the USA have allowed ourselves to be brainwashed for more than 80 ...

There are many different types of cannabis users out there, all of whom prefer different ‘high’ activities -- some of us listen to music...

In my last blog I expressed concern over the future of medical cannabis. Doctors must step up to the plate and once again take control of treating the...

So, where were we last? Oh yes, “Growers, manufacturers, dispensaries, doctors, and patients need to educate themselves and make better use of t...

The National Football League and pain have a long, storied history with each other. Let’s face it: 250-pound men simply aren't meant to rep...

Happy holidays and happy new year, EWC family! It’s hard to believe an entire year has passed since the enactment of Prop. 64 and legal recreati...

Boasting two teams within a mere 12 miles of each other, the Bay Area has always been a location of interest for fans of the NFL. Unfortunately, wit...

Maybe some of you are wondering about the above title to this blog. Cannabis prevents or cures human parasites? Wow! What a wonder drug!   A...

Serving as one of our few vendors providing options in three distinct product categories (flower, concentrates, and edibles), Utopia Farms is certainl...

Markedly more impressive than the Girl Scout Cookie variety it derives its name from, Do Si Do is a potent indica-dominant strain offering patients ...

Patients struggling with restless legs syndrome (RLS) have long touted the efficacy of cannabis in treating the disorder--the results of a recent stud...

We’ve added several new products to the menu recently that have our members talking!   First, from Clarified Confections, comes the new L...

This month’s featured provider is  creators of the wildly popular  (100mg per bottle, $14 each at Elemental Wellness) that’s been fly...

We’ve recently added a couple of new providers to help bolster our already-expansive selection of premium medicine: we’re pleased to intro...

After weeks of construction and planning, we’re happy to announce that our newly remodeled nursery is operative, just in time for grow season! The S...

We’re happy to add yet another high-quality cartridge option to our menu in Eel River Organcis' line of Nectar carts! These premium meds are so...

Here at Elemental, we’re happy to provide our members with a vast, ever-changing selection of quality products! We’re always seeking more, compassio...

Ladies and Gentlemen (and all those in-between), due to overwhelming popular demand (from two people), I have been asked to start a blog about medic...

California has long been at the forefront of the cannabis movement in the United States, first taking initiative with its monumental passing of Propos...

Sifting through the list of racy, sativa landrace strains, legendary Durban Poison tends to overshadow the competition. After all, its appeal to sativ...

It’s a new month, which means we've got all new specials at Elemental! This month’s featured providers are Lifted Bites and Bhang; enjoy e...

We're excited to announce that we now carry Von Baron Farms' renowned cookie spreads! The spreads will be available in two different potencies--50 m...

When a patient initially chooses to venture into cannabis concentrates such as wax or shatter, they must first decide which method is best to consum...

With a name that tends to stand out among the rest, Miss USA is a high-potency indica-dominant hybrid that’s been creating quite the buzz among Elem...

We are ecstatic to announce that Elemental Wellness has been chosen as the best dispensary in Silicon Valley in the 2016 Metro ‘Best Of’ issue! We c...

Want to vote, but don’t have time to register? Elemental is offering voter registration from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. each of the next four Fridays, April ...

After a brief absence due to location change and Title XI regulations, the nursery has returned to Elemental Wellness once again to offer some of th...

The Elemental Wellness Community Outreach program is under a full head of steam and delivering classes and medical cannabis presentations to college...

Elemental held its much-anticipated Spa Day on October 23rd; the event was well-received by members, and, more importantly, raised a significant sum...

At Elemental, we’re constantly brainstorming unique ways to improve member experience, and thus, are happy to share several new improvements we plan...

After a brief hiatus due to moving locations, Cooking with Cannabis has returned to Elemental. To celebrate the return of the class, our instructo...

Please help us save lives.  Sign up to donate blood for our semi-annual Red Cross Blood Drive on Monday, Sept 21st from 12-6pm at Elemental. &nbs...

Our Meal Match Fund Drive was a huge success thanks to the kindness and generosity of our members this past holiday season! With the donations ...

In Nevada, pet owners are hoping that a new bill passes that would allow them to choose cannabis as an option for treating their animals. Students f...

There’s a swath of purple and a lot of lavender. It’s soothing. And that’s what a dispensary should be. The new home of Elemental Wellness will be a...

There is a lot of buzz going around regarding cannabis as a cancer cure. This is inaccurate from a medical standpoint. Cannabis does not cure c...

Congratulations to our Keurig Giveaway winner! We hope you enjoy your new brew system with a Jane's Brew coffee pod! What will we giveaway next?!? K...