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MISSION STATEMENT

The Vapor Room Cooperative of San Francisco is incorporated under the Cooperative Corporation laws and regulations set forth by the State of California. Accordingly, the Vapor Room Cooperative conforms to all City and State laws and regulations governing Cooperatives as well as Medical Cannabis Cooperatives. We operate as a not for profit based Cooperative and direct proceeds towards operations, member services and charitable contributions. The Vapor Room Cooperative of San Francisco is a Therapeutic Cannabis Cooperative committed to serving member- patient needs with the highest level of compassion and professionalism. We strive to provide the finest quality medicine in a safe, relaxed, and comfortable environment. We are committed to establishing a healthy and caring community by educating our members and the public about the benefits of therapeutic cannabis as well as offering a variety of health and wellness services that provide beneficial opportunities for our members to enrich their lives. The Vapor Room Cooperative advocates compassion, tolerance and understanding towards people from all walks of life. We also understand the intrinsic need for communication between doctors, patients and cannabis providers in order to effectively serve the diverse needs of our members.

LOCATION

The Vapor Room Cooperative is located on the ground floor of a beautiful Victorian house in the Lower Haight, which is in the heart of San Francisco. Our address is 607A Haight Street [at Steiner St.] and we are fully ADA accessible. We are served by Muni Bus lines 6, 7, 71, 22 and 24 as well as the F, J, K, L, M & N lines which are located nearby at the Church Street Station. There is ample street parking throughout the day but less so in the evening. Please do not block driveways or double park in our community.

FACILITY & LOUNGE

The Vapor Room Cooperative features a beautiful, well designed dispensary that provides therapeutic cannabis in its various forms. We proudly make available our cozy, clean and comfortable lounge with Volcano vaporizers at every table and water pipes available for onsite use. Our facility conforms to the highest standards set forth by the Americans with Disabilities Act [ADA] as well as the San Francisco Mayors Office of Disabilities. We boast a convenient, compliant wheelchair ramp as well as a spacious, accessible restroom, lowered display counters and transaction area that accommodate all wheelchairs. Knowing that we are a facility that caters to many members of the community that have compromised immune systems we provide our members with sanitized pipes, water pipes and vaporizer mouthpieces. The Vapor Room Cooperative [VRC] distinguishes itself from other dispensaries by emphasizing the use of non- carbonizing vaporizers as a healthy method of introducing THC into the body and is one of few dispensaries officially permitted to allow on- site consumption of therapeutic cannabis. There are multiple Volcano brand vaporizers distributed throughout the lounge for patients to enjoy at their convenience. These vaporizers are considered by many to be the best vaporizer available today although they can be cost prohibitive to many of our fixed income members. In our lounge, you can feel free to relax with fellow members and share your experiences with others in the community. We also offer an array of non- inhaled cannabis options, such as tinctures, salves as well as a wide variety of cannabis infused condiments, savories, juices, teas and more! We have an efficient air filtration HVAC system with an outtake vent to remove all residual smoke and an intake vent to provide constant fresh air. The VRC is highly committed to being an ecologically responsible member of this planet. We use biodegradable cups and utensils, we recycle and compost all appropriate waste and only use natural, non- toxic cleaners and products.

COMMUNITY ALLIANCE PROGRAM

The Vapor Room Cooperative would like to thank all of our neighbors, member- patients and non- members alike, for their continued support throughout the years. In addition to being a positive influence in our member’s lives, we wish to be a positive influence in our local community. Over the years, the Vapor Room Cooperative has significantly developed its community outreach efforts. One exciting component of the outreach is our constantly evolving Community Alliance Program. This program’s purpose is to create and nurture relationships with neighborhood and citywide organizations and programs. By having worked with these organizations through volunteer services and donations we have been helpful in implementing positive solutions to the Lower Haight’s many unique issues. In addition to making regular donations to Alliance members throughout the year, we collaborate with them on our general outreach efforts, promote their events, recruit volunteers and share resources. All funds beyond the required amount for proper operation of the Vapor Room Cooperative are either donated to local charities or reinvested in providing a fuller experience for our members. We have given generous donations on a regular basis to local HIV/AIDS & Cancer hospices, San Francisco Food Bank, the San Francisco Police Department Officers Association, the San Francisco Police Department Literacy Outreach Program, the San Francisco Fire Department Association and the Lower Haight Merchants and Neighbors Association. In addition to monetary donations, we also donate art supplies to local children’s groups, food to the local food bank, and therapeutic cannabis to hospices for non-ambulatory and terminally ill patients. We are continually expanding our charitable donation program and are always looking for new local programs to support. Please take a moment to learn more about the charities, groups and resource centers that we feel are important to our members, neighbors and over all San Francisco Community.
San Francisco Food Bank
African American Cultural Center
The Safety Network Program
Haight Ashbury Medical Center
Harvey Milk Recreational Center
Hayes Valley Community Center
Laguna Honda Hospital & Rehabilitation
Maitri Compassionate Care
Project Safety
San Francisco AIDS Foundation
San Francisco Aids LIFECYCLE
San Francisco Fire Fighters Charitable Foundation
San Francisco Police Officers Association [POA]
Project Open Hand

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

The Vapor Room is committed to making positive contributions to the therapeutic cannabis community and has remained at the forefront of the movement by establishing a comprehensive set of rules and guidelines that govern the safe and compassionate operation of our facility. The Vapor Room Cooperative…

  • Was the first dispensary to submit our self- regulation guidelines to the City of San Francisco and to submit a proposal for operational standards throughout the San Francisco medical cannabis community
  • Was an active and positive participant in the drafting of the SF Medical Cannabis Ordinance from beginning to end
  • Consistently donates to several local, neighborhood based non- profits and children’s groups that provide after school activities, summer camps, educational field trips and arts and crafts supplies
  • Is at the forefront of medical cannabis activism, patients rights and a leader in the development of the highest standards of operations in the medical cannabis movement
  • Works diligently with the Lower Haight Merchants Association (LHMA) advocating public safety on our streets and in our community
  • Has worked with Police Captains from both the Northern and Park Station Districts and have continual communication with local beat officers
  • Actively participates in neighborhood clean up days
  • Worked with the Lower Haight Merchants Association and the Department of Water and Power to create more lighting and place more trash cans into our neighborhood
  • Monitors and enforces all double parking violators and driveway blocking on our block, regardless of the fact that much of the nuisance is attributed to other businesses
  • Monitors the safety and cleanliness of our block, with utmost pride, making an extra effort to keep illicit drug dealers (that once plagued this block) off our block and our of our neighborhood!
  • Has consistently and repeatedly been voted Best Cannabis Dispensary by SF Weekly and SF Bay Guardian readers in their annual ‘Best Of’ issues on a yearly, continuing basis
  • Has won the 2011 High Times San Francisco Medical Cannabis Cup for Edibles
  • Has won the 2010 San Francisco Patients Cannabis Competition for Extracts
  • Consistently donates to several activist and non- profit organizations that promote awareness of therapeutic cannabis on a State and Federal Level
  • Our Executive Director serves on the San Francisco Medical Cannabis Task Force as the Medical Cannabis Dispensary Representative
  • Is a proud member of American’s for Safe Access
  • Is a proud member of the Marijuana Policy Project
  • Is a proud member of the National Cannabis Industry Association
  • We proudly offer a wide variety of compassionate services to our members and the local community
  • Is considered one of the most respected, compassionate and professional dispensary cooperatives in the State of California.

VAPOR ROOM STAFF

The Vapor Room Cooperative staff consists of highly trained therapeutic cannabis specialists at the counter, experienced personnel at reception and compassionate, community minded management. Our staff is considered to be very sympathetic to the many health, social and economic issues that affect therapeutic cannabis patients of all walks of life as well as friendly, knowledgeable and informative. The men and women that make up the Vapor Room Cooperative have always made compassionate dispensing of therapeutic cannabis their top priority. They have also been trained to provide basic assistance to our disabled patients and are First Aid/ CPR certified bi- annually. Having witnessed first hand the relief therapeutic cannabis brings to suffering patients, especially the ever- increasing number of those who do not benefit from prescribed narcotics for pain management and those who do not benefit from prescribed anti- anxiety and depression medications, our staff is committed to educating patients properly so they can choose the medication that best serves their needs.