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©Copyright 2012 B Lab. All rights reservedAbout Berkeley Patients Group
The Berkeley Patients Group (BPG) is a medical cannabis (marijuana) collective organized to serve patients in the Greater Berkeley area. They provide safe and affordable access to a wide variety of medication, including dried herbs, edibles, extracts, and concentrates. In addition to providing safe and affordable access to medical cannabis, the BPG also provides members with other free services and activities including therapeutic massage, acupuncture clinic, legal assistance, and entertainment and social activities.
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BPG is one of California's largest and most respected medical cannabis collectives. The BPG is committed both to providing safe access -- and to protecting it. They strive to operate a dispensary that is a model of compassion and legal integrity. The BPG has provided safe access, fair prices, and a 2,500 square foot community center to thousands of Northern California patients since 2000. Their management team has over 50 years of collective experience in medical cannabis provision, grass roots activism, public education, and cannabis law reform efforts.
The Change We Seek®
The mission of the Berkeley Patients Group is to provide the purest, most effective and affordable medical cannabis along with integrated holistic health services. They create and maintain the standards of excellence for medical cannabis in all that they do. They foster a compassionate community that advances understanding and inspires action.
• They are major donors to several nonprofit groups and local service organizations, including the Center for the Education of Infant Deaf, Marijuana Policy Project, Americans for Safe Access, Students for Sensible Drug Policy, Flex your Rights, and more.
Berkeley Patients Group
- Industry: Other
- Product/Services: medical cannabis
- Location: berkeley , CA
Summary:
Certified: September 2009| Points Earned | % Points Available | |
|---|---|---|
| Accountability » | 14.5 | 76% |
| Employees » | 29.7 | 56% |
| Consumers » | 39 | 80% |
| Community » | 38.5 | 63% |
| Environment » | 10.4 | 57% |
| Composite B Score | 132.1 |
- >80 out of 200 is eligible for certification
- >60% points available = Area of excellence
Highlights:
From B Impact AssessmentEnvironment: >25% of energy from renewable sources
Employees: All employees paid living wage; >50% of individual health insurance premiums covered
Community: >60% of expenditures directed toward local suppliers; >50% of net profits given to charitable organizations