Alternative Herbal Health Services (AHHS)
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7828 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood CA. 90069 [Get Directions]
Phone: (323) 654-8792
Hours: Call
First off, let me apologize for the poor picture. Of the 2 pics I took, 1 had a pole in the middle and the other had a big palm leaf. I went with the leaf. Anyway, Alternative Herbal Health Services (AHHS) is a dispensary I visited a while back and honestly just forgot to review it. So bear with me as I am trying my best to remember the experience.
Located on Santa Monica Blvd. in W. Hollywood, AHHS is one of the many dispensaries in the area that seems to operate a little more openly than most of the dispensaries that I have been to. Most shops don’t have big storefront signs that are covered in pot leaves. I think the location provides them with a bit of a false sense of security. But then again, what do I know. Parking can be difficult as you need to find a metered spot on Santa Monica Blvd.
Like many shops, AHHS has a buzzer that you push when you walk up to the door in order to be let in. Upon entering, the first thing you can’t help but notice is that you are in a steel cage. After the door to the street closes, the guy behind the desk buzzes the cage door and you are allowed into the lobby. The lobby is pretty kick back from what I remember. A mural on the wall, a flat screen TV, a few places to sit and wait while you are verified.
When I stopped by, there was a guy behind the desk and a guy sitting on the couch next to the desk. The guy behind the desk sort of introduced himself and took my i.d. and doctors recommendation. While he was doing the verification the guy on the couch, who could not take his eyes off his Blackberry, starting talking about how the other guy should of got the phone number of a female patient that had just left. I’d say the best word to describe the vibe would be unprofessional. The verification process took about 5 minutes and I was allowed to enter the medicine room.
The narrow medicine room had a glass case with some edibles in it and a decent selection of herb on top. They had appx. 10 or 12 strains of marijuana to choose from, I don’t remember if they had any concentrates.
ABOVE – 916 Kush
I went with the 916 Kush which the bud tender told me they were "known for" and the Grand Daddy Purple. After making my selections I was handed a piece of paper and a raffle ticket that I then took to the back of the medicine room and handed to a guy through a window in the wall. The paper lsited my weed selection. The guy walked around a corner and came back abut 10 seconds later with 2 bags. I did not have a chance to see if they were pre-weighed or not. I have a feeling they were.
The raffle ticket was given to me since it was my first visit. The guy behind the window had a big carnival style wheel that he spun. It landed on "free gram" and I was given a free gram of some Sweet Nightmare.
ABOVE – Grand Daddy Purple ABOVE – Sweet Nightmare
Overall I’d have to say that I was not all that impressed with Alternative Herbal Health Services. While they do have some good security, the parking is definitely not the best and the guys in the lobby were far from friendly. Their selection of top shelf bud was decent. And the 3 room system where the guy disappears and returns with your bud was a turn off. All-in-all, I’d say they earned the solid B+ that I gave them. –Chubbs
Grade: B+
Pros: A Handful of Kush’s, Security, Location
Cons: Parking, Staff, 3 Room System, Pre Weighed Buds, No Credit Cards, No ATM
Weed Map:
Sounds like a decent place.
Parking I could see being a huge problem.
How many places pre-weigh them? And how many weigh them right in front of you?
I have been going to this spot for years and I have always experienced a very friendly place. The 916 Kush is the best in LA, by far.
DO NOT PATRONIZE AHHS. Jason B. is the owner of this shop, and is a crook. He is a con artist who lures in growers and vendors with a successful deal, gains your confidence, and then next time disappears with your product without any reimbursement. He owes tens of thousands of dollars, is a stain on the medical marijuana community, and takes advantage of honest, hard-working, growers like myself.
^^ misterguy you must have really done something wrong to this guy. I’ve known jason since I was 10 years old, he is a great guy. And he has never wronged anyone i’ve know. You must have tried to screw him over first. You are a douche bag. LOL
He is a great success and i doubt you can get that way by double crossing anyone. So I believe you are the bad guy in this one dude….
Big ups to Jason, don’t do business with this dumbass again! All i can say is you’re lucky your not in SF or I’d have some people shake the shit out of you for your bad mouthing him. HA!