Southern Lights In The East County

I checked this spot out because I hadn't been here yet, and because I heard about 4 gram 8ths. Plus 1 free gram for first timers. That's 3 good reasons for me to check out any dispensary.

Southern Lights is located on the second floor of an office building, in a highly congested section of Mission George Rd. They do have a tiny parking lot in front that's shared with a few other business. So it can be a little troublesome getting in there if you drive a large vehicle. I happened to be there early in the morning, so I avoided all that. Once I spotted the business with tinted windows, and white doorbell, I started up the stairs. I'm not sure if there is an elevator, but I'm assuming there isn't. Which means this dispensary is not wheelchair accessible. I know some people seriously consider that when they're going to get herbs. So call them and make sure before you go, if your unable to climb stairs.

When I got to the door, I was buzzed into the tiny waiting room, where I filled out the necessary paperwork, and got verified. After a couple of minutes I was allowed into the budroom with another patient, who arrived a few minutes before me.

Now I gotta be honest, I wasn't all that impressed with the setup. There was one glass counter holding about 10 different jars, a couple of drops, and a little bit of hash and keef in there. Along the walls was a small wine refrigerator containing edibles as well as some decent looking plants for taking clones, and a few brand new babies incubating. I noticed Lemon Kush, Banana Kush, and Super Silver Haze scribed on some of the pots. I happened to be there for the finished products, so I went back to check out the stock.

The Budtender, Jason, asked me what I usually smoke. I answered plainly. So he proceeded to bust out samples, using chopsticks to retrieve nuggets from the jars. Time consuming, but you know he's preserving the integrity of the nuggets, so it's fair. He showed me the different fruits, and I can say there was some decent fire. Bubble Funk had an interesting smell. But, I ended up choosing some Purple Chem-Dog, which was well frosted. Also got a g of hash and an 8th of T1. 4 gram 8ths is a pretty good deal, not to mention I was given a free gram of GDP for becoming a member. Jason mentioned this location had been open for 2 weeks and he really enjoyed serving patients. Which matters a lot, plenty of tenders I've seen at other dispensaries are unhappy with customer service, and it shows. Southern Lights does have a frequent buyer card. You buy 12 grams, and receive one free.
Bottomline, this is a decent collective, with room for growth. For two weeks of service, I would say they are doing a great job. I might recommend it to a friend.

5945 Mission Gorge Rd. #6 San Diego, CA 92120