Have A Heart - Oakland

As of December 2018, Iowa state law allows qualified medical cannabis patients to obtain Cannabidiol (CBD)-dominant cannabis products, including oral, inhalant, topical, and suppository forms. Smokable forms of cannabis and cannabis products over 3% Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) continue to be prohibited under state law. However, as the Iowa medical cannabis program matures, the program may be expanded and liberalized. At Have a Heart, we’re proud to bring Iowa residents the finest quality medical cannabis products at affordable prices. No matter what your condition, you can count on our staff to be patient and attentive to your needs.

Medical cannabis and compassion are two of the most important foundations in cannabis culture, history, and industry. 

Have a Heart Compassion Care shares those foundations and has joined Team Compassion in an effort to reconnect low-income patients with serious illnesses with access to medicinal cannabis - at no cost! 

While the passing of state regulations in California did not intend to leave medical cannabis patients in this situation, they impose taxes on cannabis products, even if the product is to be donated at no cost. Under current law, compassionate-care cannabis providers face thousands of dollars in taxes for the cannabis they distribute free of charge. Many compassionate-care programs have been forced to close, the ones who continue their programs are faced with very significant financial costs. This leaves low income and terminal patients in situations where they may have to choose between buying food, or buying medicine. 

SB-34, or The Compassion Cannabis Tax bill (formerly SB-829), is a bill being reintroduced in California that would better enable non-profits and licensed retail outlets to donate free medicinal cannabis to patients in need by revising the taxes on donated cannabis products while still being tracked and traced. 

Team Compassion was started by Josef Airone, who is also the founder of one of San Francisco’s longest running compassionate-care nonprofits, Sweetleaf Collective. Sweetleaf has helped over 150 patients and donated over 100 pounds of cannabis to medical cannabis patients in California since 1996. They have recently been forced to postpone their services under the current tax structure, which could make them liable for $50,000 - $100,000 in taxes for donated product that they receive no compensation for. Josef and co-authors of the bill: Senator Scott Wiener (11th Senate District, San Francisco & San Mateo), and Nancy Skinner (9th Senate District, East Bay) are spearheading SB-34. 

California was the first state in the nation to legalize medical marijuana in 1996 with Prop. 215. Without this legislation, many patients will be left behind. Let’s keep the spirit of compassionate access alive by showing support for SB-34! 

Since opening our first cannabis dispensary in 2011, Have a Heart has grown to more than eleven licensed dispensaries in five states. If you you’re looking for California dispensary locations, Have a Heart is expanding rapidly across the state.

Have a Heart currently operates one California recreational dispensary in Coalinga, with one location coming soon in Blythe and two locations coming soon in Oakland, including Broadway and Oakport.

Consistent with our company ethos and commitment to our customers, you’ll find that all of our California locations offer cannabis enthusiasts and medical cannabis patients with a unique environment that you’ll feel comfortable in.

We serve a diverse clientele that includes everyone from seniors to veterans and recreational cannabis enthusiasts to medical cannabis patients. We also our proud to accommodate our customers who have special needs by providing wheelchair access at all our locations and a team attentive to your unique needs.

As we expand our California operations, Have a Heart is grateful for all our loyal California customers. For you convenience, you can order cannabis flower, pre-rolls, concentrates, edibles, and topicals online.    You can place an order through our online menu by visiting our CoalingaCalifornia dispensary location page. Blythe, Oakland Broadway and Oakland Oakport menus will be available once these locations are open.