15196 Lakeshore Dr.
707-994-1320
Mon-Fri 10-7pm Sat10-6pm
Clearlake CA 95422

D&M Compassion Center takes the ninth
place prize in this year's competition.

When lifelong friends Dave and Matt opened the doors to D&M Compassion Center they opened with the intention of “Helping people help themselves.” Dissatisfied with the impersonal experiences they had at other dispensaries, not to mention the far distances they had to travel to obtain their medication, they were inspired to help themselves and others in the process by opening their own dispensary. In July of 2005 D&M was open for business, now nearly three years later D&M has grown into a well established business in the Clearlake community. Taking an active role in sponsoring such events as the upcoming third annual Marijuana Film Festival, the 2006 Lake-Mendo Cannabis Cup, and the Wonders of Cannabis. As well as supporting various marijuana activist artists.

When you enter the waiting room it's as if you're in any other doctor’s office, the walls have a relaxing fl oral print, the carpet is a government issued blue, a television is mounted to the wall in corner, yet there is little indications everywhere that you're not in Kansas anymore. Once you are verified and through to the next level, there is a long stretch of hallway that starts off with the gift shop which is open to non-members as long as they are over the age of 18. The gift shop has a beautiful collection of original glassware for dissent prices. As well as de-bowlers, clips, cleaning products, books, and the nicest selection of wraps, and papers I have ever seen at a dispensary.

Onto the next room, a white board with the daily offerings, the budtender uses a laser pointer to highlight the strains listed. L.A. Confidential, Romulan, Snow Cap these are just some of the classic strains D&M have to offer. As well as a very exotic collection of concentrates, homemade medicated spaghetti sauce, edibles, and nice creams. There is also a room for massage therapy available for patients as well as the public. D&M is representing the quality of dispensaries that northern California is known to offer, down to earth is the kind is the best way to describe Dave and Matt, all the profit that is made goes back into the business to help the patience help themselves, and that continuous cycle is why they deserve to be called compassionate.