can * nois * seur ( kan' us sur' ), n. one competent to render critical judgement on the qualities and merits of Cannibis.


We have visited a fair share of clubs over this period (see previous posts for addresses) and it seems time to rate them.

**** Re-Leaf Herbal Clinic: Friendly atmosphere, excellent product, good discount policy,
in and out fairly quickly. (allows smoking)

****Alternative Patients Coop: Great web site allows you to pre-pick, primo product,
knowledgeable staff, okay discounts. ( no smoking )

**** Grass Roots: Friendly, clubby room, great menu with wide selection, knowledgeable
staff, good discount policy. ( no smoking )

***1/2 Hope Net: Friendly, some waiting, good selection, very good product, interesting
edibles, staff could be more patient with those trying to choose. ( allows smoking )

***1/2 Mr Nice Guy: Very hip menu, a bit lockdown but it is a dicey hood. Good staff,
good discount, quality product. ( no smoking)

**1/2?? The Good Fellows: This one may require a second visit to be fair. Our first was less
than we hoped for. Located in the Haight, the dispensary is at the rear of a head shop behind a
partition- patrons go into the sanctum one at a time. However the
outer store is public. We went in armed with a coupon clipped
from SF Weekly and were somewhat deflated to find it was
covered with caveats. Discounts were minimal as was the herb
selection. However they did have a wide and varied Hash
section. In the end, after some confusion as to the terms of the
coupon, we chose a safe Silver Kush. Alas on tasting we were
disappointed to find it was a coarse variation of the strain, lacking
the familiar optimistic updraft and creative bent of a classic SK.
We will visit this club again, if only to sample the tempting Hash,
( no smoking )


Alright then, there are still many clubs on our list, however there will also be stories along the way. Some of these are:
1) A Beat New Years Eve
2)Bob Dylan sleeps on my floor in Boston/ Jim Kweskin starts a Jug Band.
3) Hello Broadway, i do a show with James Coco
3) Chip Monk and the Dylan Basement Tapes/Village Gate/Greenwich Hotel
4) i set sail for Tangier and Beirut
5) i return from the Hippy Trail
6) my encounters with Jackie Wilson, Mitch Miller and Bob Crewe.
7) i leave The Tombs and enter publishing
8) Bantam publishes Doctor Orient/ i set sail for Tangier and Rome
9) My 2nd novel Raga Six becomes a bestseller
10) Paul Bowles in Tangier
11) William Burroughs in New York/ High Times magazine, the early days
12) Mick Jagger, Marianne Faithful and the Club Life
13) Doctor Orient becomes a comic book drawn by Marshall Rogers
14) The Tom Waits period
15) i become a rapper

Thanks for bearing with me this far.

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