ABOVE: Tasty in-house pre-rolls of Cinderella are a great value and one’s free to new patients | This might just be the only
vending machine to yield rolling papers for a quarter | PureCure oil is an extremely efficient way for patients to medicate. peanut butter. When smoked, the flower tastes a little sour, but in a good way, and delivers a steady high that lasts for several hours.
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hat we do is treat patients the way we would want to be treated,” explained Mike. “You want to be treated with respect, like you matter. How can you be rude in this business? It’s all about customer service.” That attitude ties in well with their model of one patient being served at a time. Not only have the ECCG owners interpreted the state law that way, but they prefer the opportunity to work with each patient individually. “Even if we could [serve multiple patients at once], I don’t think we would,” Mike said. “We have patients come in and share their condition and story with us, and we respect their privacy. And it helps us to find the best medicine for them.” For partners Mike and Solomon, helping patients is the top priority. The two met in the real estate business in California and decided to team up on an access point in Seattle. To gain experience and a foothold in the area, the two ran a delivery service for almost a year before finding the downtown location.
“It took a long time to build confidence. We went into this not knowing what would happen,” said Solomon, who also mentioned fears of doing business outside of Seattle. “I’ve had a great time, though. This is my life now.” For the partners, it’s a big step to see stability within their own business and the industry. It’s allowed them to shift their focus from day-today business to longer-term growth. “I can’t go back to the black market,” Solomon said. “We’ve chosen to step up, pay taxes, have state and city business licenses. We’re going to hold our ground here.”
Hempfest specials... The collective will be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. all weekend, and every gram is available for a $10 donation. A special gift will be given to the first 100 patients to visit daily.