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Shop Review: Green Goddess Collective

From the outset, it’s been about treating the community with care.

Good Glory

This proud enterprise began in 2001 as a tiny medical collective on the east side of Los Angeles, providing meds for patients, and 24 years later they are still making an impact! Eventually, they took a chance on the city of Venice for their relocation, where their dream evolved into a magical marvel of morsels. Just a stone’s throw from hip Abbot Kinney Boulevard, they are officially the closest legal Cannabis shop to the Venice Pier. 

Proper Prestige 

The reputation here is earned on the daily with mom-and-pop tendencies focused on carrying smaller, niche and equity brands that you won’t find elsewhere in the area. There’s joy in supporting lesser-known companies and giving them a chance to shine, as true cannasseurs often seek the difference. The decor is unrivaled, featuring a cool, handmade chandelier with a lotus design visible from its base. Other curated items in this collection include antique hanging lamps, custom-made wallpaper and, of course, the 19th-century drug sign that came from the other type of pharmacy. 

Sainthood


The locals get rays of divine sunshine from these do-gooders. Any local regular gets a discount at the register, as well as veterans, seniors and cancer patients. From the outset, it’s been about treating the community with care. And there’s a groovy coffee shop/community space/art gallery close by called Little Lunch Venice, where they offer reciprocal discounts. Oh, and while you’re here, grab yourself a splash of sparkling water out of their tap that you can flavor with sour apple syrup. Ambrosia!

Staff Picks 

Flower
Canndescent White Truffle Cruise – Alex
Green Dawg Cultivators D1 – Ajouraye
710 Labs Wedding Crasher – Alnaly

Joints 
True Classic Strawberry Cherry Gelato – Alex
Nasha Altitude Infused Pre-roll – Ajouraye
LA Family Farms Brain Stew Hash Hole – Alnaly

Carts
Don Perico Champaya – Ajouraye
Sherbinski Snack Box Live Rosin – Alnaly

Dabs 
710 Labs Lemon Head Tier 1 Rosin – Ajouraye
Don Perico Wild Papaya Live Rosin – Alnaly

Edibles
PLUS Blackberry Lemonade Gummies – Alex
Good Tide Strawberry Kiwi – Donnie
CLSICS Call of Focus Live Rosin Gummies – Ajouraye
Space Gem Space Drops Solventless Live Rosin Gummies – Alnaly

Photos by @rickerdj

About Mike Ricker

The first time Ricker smoked weed was at a Santana concert at the age of 12. He then followed in his footsteps as an award-winning radio personality who became notorious for offering a stage for bong toking listeners in 9 different markets over 20 years. In 2016, the Cannabis industry came calling and the rest is history.

This article was originally published in the January 2025 issue of California Leaf.

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