Posted July 30, 2010

Being a new patient who is Social Security eligible, this place is a real treat. Having seen friends go to jail for a mere seed in the late 60's, we have come a long way. I love their "trim" when they have it. It is low cost, makes dynamite tincture and canabutter. And like most of the reviews I have read, I agree staff is not only friendly but most helpful to a new old timer like me. Keep it up.

Posted July 20, 2010

This is the best collective in Arcata! Sometimes they do not have a wide selection of medicine, but it is always good quality. I would rather support them then any other collective in Humboldt because of their honesty. The prices for meds are awesome and quality. They also have excellent genetics (clones) for good prices. They will not BS you at all, very staight up, honest people! See for yourself!

Posted July 15, 2010

Hands down, HPRC is the best in the county. I've visited all but one, sampled numerous medicinal choices, and it isn't even close. Not only does HPRC produce absolutely the best medicine available, but they are dedicated to helping the environment and the community. This isn't just a slogan. I've talked with numerous people there, and they all share a common set of values that giving back to the community and helping the environment is important. HPRC uses its revenue to fund a community wellness center, which offers a variety of free services to the community. These range from art and exercise classes, to life skills classes, to a free nutritionist. This isn't just a fluff thing. This means patients ill with cancer or HIV are able to meet with a nutritionist for free.

All their medicine is grown organically and responsibly. The staff is highly knowledgeable, patient, articulate, friendly and welcoming. At other locations I have seen staff make basic mistakes when talking about a particular strain (the guy is having trouble sleeping, you have hindu kush right there, why are you telling him "go with the haze"?!?! Rip Van Winkle smoked that kush and that's why he slept for 20 years). I have also, and this is the most offensive to me, seen staff at other clubs be rude to people who have never (or almost never) consumed marijuana before. Contrast that terrible behavior with HPRC's incredibly positive and helpful behavior. Not only do they know their medicines incredibly well and what medicines are often best for specific issues, but I have several times seen staff members take the time to really talk with a person who has never (or rarely) used this medicine before. Not just a short talk, but a calming detailed explanation answering all questions. I like to spend my money at ethical stores whenever I can, because I want to support those business practices. When I consider all the good things HPRC does, their spectacular staff, and their dedication to the environment, it isn't even close. Why would I ever go anywhere else? Why would anyone go anywhere else?

Posted June 19, 2010

I have been very sick from complications from having a bad liver, so weak that I have a hard time getting up to eat and care for myself. Pain and nausea have been my everyday life since October 09. This resource center cares for the patents. They set me up with a dietitian, for guidance, got me juicing raw large fan leafs they charge me nothing for, and I wash them before sending them through my champion juicer and they are flawless and very juicy. I feel like this has saved my quality of life. I just walked to park and no nausea, it's better than wheatgrass. I always feel welcome there, and even when it's busy, fast service, from a place that cares.

Posted June 17, 2010

Today was just another day that I chose the HPRC over other local clubs in Arcata. The reason for this is:

1. They are always so kind and friendly!
2. They always know what they're talking about, and if they don't they'll just ask.
3. They have a free sample balm that really helps your bones, and today my ankle was killing me so I thank them!
4. Their medicine is always top shelf.
5. Their prices are the best in town, their discounted products are priced the best and of the best quality.
6. They have a variety of alternative medicines that work better for some people and some pains.

And they are truly a compassionate club with the best Resources for Patients.

Posted June 2, 2010

Warning. Don't buy clones here if you don't want mites.

Posted May 10, 2010

Very helpful and reasonable prices. We were traveling through the area looking for quality clones when we found the listing for this club. Our initial phone call was a pleasant conversation on variety of clones and price ranges. Directions to their location were given and we preceded to their location. We arrived to find a clean location and friendly staff. The clone selection was fantastic selection of size and strains. We are very satisfied with our decision to visit this club and will return when ever we are in the area.

Thank You for the wonderful experience.

P.S. The Pure kush bud we purchased along with the clones was high quality, very well priced, and tasty.

Posted May 2, 2010

Staff is always super friendly and helpful, and the cannabis is bomb.

Posted May 1, 2010

My favorite Cannabis Club. The medicine is all good, my favorites are Pineapple Trainwreak , Blue Dream, Buba Kush, Salmon Creek Big Bud I got yesterday was great. I have gotten clones there and have never had any problems in thr past 3 years. In fact, drove 2 hours each way to get my medicine once a month from fort Bragg, when there was an OK club in town there. The staff are very nice and are always helpful. The big difference is you can see what you are buying.

Posted April 28, 2010

Who sells clones that are free of pests? You cannot be organic and never get pests. I would rather smoke a few mites than smoke chemical insecticides. Rosco it sounds like you are a very well seasoned grower with great knowledge. Maybe you should open a dispensary and show everyone else how it's done. I am surprised with all your know how that you are smoking anyone elses medicine but your own.

We have had wine snobbery for years, welcome cannabis snobbery, folks.

Posted April 18, 2010

Just dropped by the other day after a brief hiatus and found their (Green)Crack team of troubadours and troubadettes busy as usual. This resource facility is not designed as a full-service lounge, clinic, or counseling center. They try to provide the best quality medicine at the best price for pickup and go. They do a bong-up job of producing all botanicals on-site which allows total control of the proven strains they grow from clone to finish. The famous D.J. Short is said to have made a major contribution to the excellent line-up. Baked goods are usually available as are rooted clones at prices from $5 to $35. Plugs are the cheapest and at this time of year are a good deal for the outdoor grower or anybody growing their own prescription. I haven't been to very many dispensaries, so maybe I'm too easy, but these are nice folks in their particular niche. Hey , look, any excuse to visit the Humboldt Autonomous Region, but call ahead if you're traveling far.

Posted April 14, 2010

Humbolt Patient Resource Center is the most legitimate game in town. I know they use neem to try to take care of all the mites. And when it is commercial once you get mites, you will never get rid of them without the use of an actual miticide. So a little bit of mites should let everyone know they are being worked with organically. If your a really avid gardner I would ask what kind they use so you know to use something different when you take them home. I know the use omri listed dirt and all bio bizz fertilizer which by simply using there full line you can become certified organic for hydroponics. My only beef is that Oasis Cubes dust, debry, particles are carcinogenic to our lungs. Like rockwool, or like the insulating in most homes. The plug itself will not hurt you and once in a wet environmnet you won't be breathing, however handling them dry in a box is a different story.
But that's just whatevers many people who claim to be organic miss a step somewheres but atleast it's not in their mission, they nail making affordable medicine to good people in need. Keep bothering them about getting some books in their book case so that thing fills up!

Posted April 9, 2010

These folks represent the highest standard in this new industry. Patients come first, period. Requests are heard, suggestions are implemented. They have an honest open door policy and will tell you what they have in clones and medicine over the phone. All staff, yes, all the staff are over the top! Their waiting room even looks nice. There aren't security personnel hanging around inside or out. Other collectives and dispensaries should plan a visit and learn! Thanks HPRC for your professional work and your considerate attitudes!

Posted April 1, 2010

I have always regarded the HPRC as a model cannabis club. They grow all of their medicine in-house, they allow community tours, and their staff is welcoming and kind.

A number of months ago, their medicine went from A+ to sub-par. It seemed to coincide with their hiring of a new grow director. When I went in today, they had five options. The woman helping me recommended a Kush cross as the most sativa strain they had, as it sat on the counter next to some AK47. This lapse in pot judgement was surprising to me. She also informed me that the Mr. Nice has some seeds in it, which was unimpressive.

I took her false sativa advice and purchased the Red Dragon, which was labeled as a kush haze mix. The bud is mind-clouding, and had small seedlets inside almost every calyx. It smelled like it was dried with all of the fan leaves still on the plant, giving it the smell of chlorophyll and mild sulphur. Not surprising, because I've seen their drying room and instead of de-leaved stems and a dehumidifier, they have leafy plants hanging with a space heater, just cooking away the aromas. This is not a big deal if you're a novice closet grower, but as a professional grow operation they are expected to use industry-standard methods for processing their product.

Anyways, I think people should continue to go to the HPRC because they are kind and honest and have good business practices. They operate as a true non-profit, and have channeled their earnings into a community center with free wellness classes, and an on-site nutritionist for free dietary consultations. But next time you go there, tell them to shape up their herb growing!

Posted February 18, 2010

This is mostly a response to another post. I too have gotten plants infected with mites from this place, but I have finally realized that the proper use of sulfur vapor takes care of both mold and mites, so I have no more worries. The smell isn't really an issue if done at the right temp and vented properly. I am really posting this because I am proud of the HPRC for selling me some clean clones the other day. I walked in on a Friday (half off clones day / some strains $5 each, not the most expensive in the county at all) and they had been cleared out but I got a few remaining Red Dragon clones. I had car trouble that left me stranded on Saturday, and I was worried they would be dying by the time I got home. To my extreme surprise, 30 or so hours later the clones hadn't even wilted a little, although the rockwool cubes were completely dry. It's been 2 days since then and they haven't shown any effects from the traumatic transplant at all. A single leaf bent down a little, but it's back up. I'm left thinking WOW, either the strain has serious hybrid vigor or the HPRC really did it right.

If you look below a year or so, you will see a post I left about the mite problem at HPRC. Now, based on the strength of those clones (which are mite and fungi free!!!) and my newfound ability to control mites and fungi if need be, I can happily say that they have regained my support and my business (on Fridays).

Posted February 15, 2010

I love these people. They are open, friendly and respectful. They don't act paranoid of everyone that calls or walks in the door. In fact, you can call ahead and if they are busy they have a message greeting stating everything available that day in medicine and clones. They have a sale on fridays on the clones and you get to pick the ones you want for yourself. If you get one or two that is not rooted they will replace them.

The manager is like a walking Encyclopedia on everything cannabis and when you ask him a question, even though you know he has to be busy, he takes time to answer all your growing questions. They make you feel important and it is straight across the board regardless of who you talk to in there. Everyone is friendly and professional and its aways the same people, not a big turnover of employees. It's a great atmosphere as it should be and it's nice knowing you will see the same faces each time you visit. They grow all the medicine organically and have quite a few strains to choose from.

Posted January 19, 2010

These guys are for the most part nice and have some okay medicine for sale. They try to do the right thing by the community with the free classes etc. I have to wonder why I have gotten infected plants from them not just once but twice. I know, my fault for giving them a second chance, but they seemed nice and I thought I could trust them. Perhaps they are just so large an operation that the pest problems there have become uncontrollable. In any event, I would suggest not buying clones here. Even after dipping in neem, the clones I got from HPRC infested my room :(

If they are going to have the most expensive clones in the county they should at least go to the trouble to make sure they are clean.

Posted January 14, 2010

I recommend HPRC (as of now). I am a new patient. I found a very friendly reception and answers to every greenhorn question I asked, and a few answers to questions I forgot to ask. I rate on hassle-free contacts and reliability. I ordered a couple Blue Cross clones to do my first shakedown test, and they seem to have been very healthy. In a few days I'll be enjoying my first taste of home made relief. A few spider mites were discovered the last 3 weeks and were easily checked. I think it starts as the clubs responsibility to maintain consistent, healthy, and potent strains. Then responsibility tranfers once homecare begins. I'm too new to rate the consistency value yet. If my next medicine is different, and I've not changed my strain or program, then I can judge consistency. So far I am very pleased with HPRC but can, and will add or subtract rating or go elswhere if experience deems. Relief to all.

Posted December 26, 2009

Great selection of clones at a pretty decent price. Good selection of medicine too, had some stuff on sale for $20. Offers free classes to the community, including but not limited to, yoga and tai chi, and massages at a discounted rate for members. Overall great place to go and great atmosphere.

Posted December 4, 2009

Good meds and additude. Visited again and smiles were flying. Had a great selection like pot of gold and Maui woui!

Posted October 26, 2009

Beware of the G13 clones, terrible powdery mildew. And I totally agree with the feller who pointed out the "common flavor" I've noticed this as well. I belive it's due to improper flushing?? or no flushing at all. Indoor needs at least 25 day flush and thats only if your organic! If chemicals are used, a proper flush can never be acheived... FOR SHAME

Posted August 27, 2009

The best club in town. The staff is helpful, kind and knowledgable. The product is high grade and consistently fine. The space could be a little larger but the staff more than makes up for it with their helpfullness.

Posted August 23, 2009

This collective has the freshest, best tasting medicine of all the collectives I have shopped at or joined. I've been to approximately 12 or so dispensaries, and grew my own medicine on the Mendocino coast for many years. Growing all their own product in house makes for better quality control, and fresher medicine. They even sell their trimmings on certain days (expect a large crowd), and are more than willing to walk you through the cuttings selection process.

I am a member of a local collective, and yet still feel compelled to drive the 3 hours occasionally to get this fantastic medicine. To me, it's all about taste and results. If it eases my pain and tastes fantastic, that is the choice for me.
I highly recommend this dispensary for anyone in pain - especially if you are a non-smoker, and taste is important.

Posted August 21, 2009

They're very friendly and the meds are great. It's nice to know I have the option of buying a different strain every now and then. The place is clean and close by. It would be nice if they had a website that stated what strains they have available during the week when they get some new stuff in.

Posted August 18, 2009

I bought clones from HPRC last week and they were infested with fungus gnats (The worst case of gnats I've ever seen). I found PM on several of their clones and pointed them out to the staff. Although I did not see any live mites on the clones there were signs of spider mite damage to some of the leaves.

I will say that normally their clone stock looks muck better then it did the day I was there. It appeared they were trying to cram too many clones together and not providing them with adequate ventilation. I always treat clones I get from outside sources with a miticide/fungicide, but this last time I had to bomb my room.

Posted August 7, 2009

This is hands down the highest quality over all. The people are professional, all the medicine is grown organic. The clones are healthy need I say more?

Posted July 18, 2009

Just got back with 4 different strains: Trainwreck, Pineapple Trainwreck, Maui Wowie and Caboose. All were of the highest quality and produced immediate pain relief.

I called ahead of time and the gentleman who helped me answered all my questions. I decided that I would pay them my first visit in what I was expecting to be a long day of club hoping.

Well, took me all of 5 minutes from start to finish and my work for the day was over. The herb was obviously top shelf and so was the service.

Can't wait for my return trip!

Posted June 30, 2009

HPRC is a great club. Yet, I am not at all surprised to see a couple negative comments about their mite problem and the chemicals they use. Organic or not, the growers have selected a routine and use it so much that even between the numerous high quality strains they grow, there is a perceived loss of diversity. The flavors of each amazing strain, to me, end up second to a common flavor present in all their strains. This I dislike very much. The quality is consistent.

I actually just pulled out 6 seeds from an eighth of HRPC Purple Kush. They were gorgeous metallic blue-purple seeds, all exactly the same shape, color, and size, not one of them showed any immaturity. I actually smoked one on accident, and it seemed to take the heat well.

Another problem I see that might make better medicines: I don't think that their products are cured. I will always prefer cured buds to fresh. I still love these guys though. I usually go to them when I need meds that work without a doubt, and this is the first place I recommend for medicinal users.

Posted May 4, 2009

Hands down highest quality over all. The people are professional, all medicine is grown organic on site. The clones are healthy DJSHORt need I say more

Posted April 23, 2009

These dudes are not organic and should stop claiming they are. Mold and spider mites on every harvest and using chemmies every day.

Posted April 18, 2009

The HPRC is one of a kind. Their experienced growers produce 100% of the medicine in-house. When you leave with your brown paper lunch bag, you can be sure that's the farthest your medicine has ever traveled from its home. Everything is grown organically in soil, and it is happy healthy bud. The bud is consistently of exceptional quality, and every bag is overweighed.

I stopped going to the other clubs in the area after I went to HPRC's community tour day, in which they open up their grow for people to see. They care about creating honest, open community relations when it comes to cannabis.

Happy, friendly employees are well paid and receive benefits. Well-run by compassionate, well-educated sociologists.

They have about 20 strains, which they cycle through based on what's ready and cured. This is great, but sometimes there will be a couple weeks with only 5 things to choose from and it gets boring.

Posted February 11, 2009

The overall customer service is one to be desired. Don't be fooled by the uncanny appearence inside the clinic; for behind the counter lies an evil to be reckoned with. No ladies and gentelmen I am not talking about smoking the herb of youth, but rather Potassium Sulfate! Haven't you ever wondered why bud smells the way it does? I have a philosophy, if the herb dont smell like plant then it's not organic. HPRC's meds are not organic and half your sack is a stem. I would not advise anybody to go to this clinic.

Posted August 26, 2008

The Blue Cross (blueberryxNL5) was amazing. So gold it looked blue, naturally very dense, very potent but doesn't put you to sleep (my girlfriend said she was more stoned than she'd been since high school), perfumy almost 'poop' scent.

Also looked at their Pot of Gold and Trainwreck. POG looked like some nice golden nuggets but trainwreck looked loose and kinda leafy especially compared to the oregon trainwreck strains.

They also had clones of POG, Wreck, Purp Nepal, and Redwood and soon will have med and clones from DJ shorts blueberry line.

The office is nice, more like a doctors office then a store. The clones did have some minor bug problems, but getting to pick your clones out of the tray helps a lot.

Posted July 2, 2008

The thing I like most about HPRC is that they grow all the medicine in-house or farmed out to certified growers. All of their meds are grown in low humidity organically in soil. None of the other coops can boast their meds are grown in a controlled enviornments. Personally I've gotten sick from smoking PM infected bud from the humboldt cooperative "THC". I'm by no means speaking badly about the people that work there. But when you are in the business of selling medicine to sick people, then there needs to be some sort of quality control.

Posted June 9, 2008

Many purple strains bleed dark purple/red fluid when you snap the stems.This isn't caused by dye. That's scientifically infeasible. The roots can't even absorb a dye.

Posted May 16, 2008

No way is that true, all their medicine is organic. HPRC even does openhoueses where they show all of their grow rooms to the community, there is no way that they add dye to any their medication. In my opinion HPRC is one of the best and most legitimate cannabis dispensaries in the state.

Posted March 27, 2008

First, I would like to start by saying these people are very nice individuals. They are friendly and very open. My experience inside the club was an overall 5.

However, I must warn against the medicine they provide. The clone stock they carry harbors fungus gnats, white flies, and other potentially harmful pests.

What struck me as most offensive was the "purple" bud they were offering. it looked nice and smelled inviting. when further examined, it was detected that the purple color in fact came from a dye that was fed into the plant....disgusting. when wiped onto a piece a paper, fluid inside the phloem and xylem tissues released the dye and stained the sheet purple.

This type of practice is appalling and could lead to a complications for someone who is allergic or sensitive to dyes.