Kind for Cures

Originally KFC kept the traditional red roof, as seen in South Park, until YUM Corporation threatened to file a lawsuit against the KFC owners, citing trademark infringement against the Colonel's famous red mansard roof. YUM agreed to paint the roof green for the owners in 2010. Scrap metal from the original Kentucky Fried Chicken oven ranges was used to create the interior designs inside the showroom. The original floor, counters and food refrigerators also remain to keep the originality and humor intact.

LA Weekly called the owners' marketing a "genius" strategy and KFC won "The Best Re-Appropriation of a Fast Food Restaurant Award" in LA Weekly's "Best Of 2009" Publication. A northern California marijuana dispensary tried to copy the KFC marketing strategy in August 2010 by donning the same acronym and trying to lease a KFC in the state of Maine, but it was denied.

Legal compliance

Kind for Cures was in strict compliance with California Proposition 215 (passed in 1996) and California Senate Bill 420 (passed in 2004). Each marijuana dispensary member had to provide Kind for Cures a valid California identification card and a valid original recommendation from a licensed California physician. Only under those guidelines could Kind for Cures offer a variety of medical marijuana strains in the form of Indica, Sativa, and Hybrid. In addition, the shop offered concentrates, edibles, tinctures, and drinks.