CBCB (Cannabis Buyers' Club of Berkeley)

I really love the CBCB. It is modern and fully stocked. The prices are great and they often have specials. They give a preroll or edible for every fifty bucks purchased. The service is hit or miss. The security guys are quick to recognize you by face, and checking in is quick and easy. The check-in atmosphere is a bit rugged. Service is 90% hit, 10% miss. Nine times out of ten, the bud tender is quick to make recommendations, ask questions about personal preferences and experiences, and walk you through something if you only kind of know what you're talking about. The other one time out of ten, you get Shruggy McShruggerson shrugging his way through the transaction. The quality of bud hasn't let me down yet. They have everything. A great rotation, a great variety of methods to take cannabis, an organized menu, quality paraphernalia, and helpful bud tenders. Highly recommended for a visit.

This is by far my favorite dispensary. Amanda is wonderful and so knowledgable. If you are looking for something different/new, you can sit down with her and get recommendations based on what you have tried. Either way, all the staff knows their stuff 100%. They grow their own products here as well, but have a truly large and varied menu. They also do product demos frequently. It can get a bit full since its so popular. So be sure to visit during low traffic times. Several lines and you can order online and pick up at the store. There is also a line for people who know exactly what they want to order.

The menu isn't updated enough to show the frequently changing lowest price bud. They also don't offer the student discount on their lower/lowest price items. CBCB isn't located near the freeway and parking is mostly residential, not to mention difficult to find during busy hours. But here are some reasons, you may want to come to CBCB: - Consistency & Quality for Top Shelf Options - Quality & Variety for High-Mid Grade Options - Usually have a $15 1/8 though you may not see it online - Quality concentrate options & good variety (Including Gold Drop) - Wide Range of Edibles & Solid Selection of Topicals - Service varies from great to satisfactory, although frequency & familiarity with staff seem to affect the level of service you receive - They offer many other services & groups/events both informational & otherwise

It has a broad selection of edibles, concentrates and flower. It's selection of quality accessories is excellent. The staff is good but they won't be a proactive salesperson unless you ask them. It'd be nice to be greeted and the staff start the sale with some info about what's on the board's, what's hot, the specials, or that there's a workshop that starts in 20 minutes so patients might attend. You know, communicate. The lounge and DJ setup are under-used. The parking is a disruption mess for the neighborhood - I wonder how long before the neighbor's start causing a ruckus over it. More than anything it needs to make it policy to not serve anyone that brings someone along to stand on the corner or sidewalk or sitting in the car -- it's turning the neighborhood into a weed hang-out zone. I have a love hate relationship with cbcb.