The name evokes the notorious Sunset Strip nightclub the Viper Room. Yet the Vapor Room is so named for championing the use of vaporizers to consume marijuana in a kinder, gentler way. The dispensary prides itself on its compassion services, which include complimentary massage sessions from a visiting therapist and advice from a guest nutritionist as well as providing immediate relief to those patients who might be short on dough. In its five-plus-year history in the Lower Haight, the Vapor Room has offered a set of safe guidelines on how it and other spots like it may best serve the community. It will soon finalize construction on its new facility next door, which will feature improved wheelchair access and a whole new visual theme, bidding farewell to the 1970s lounge decor in favor of the look and feel of a classic apothecary. The club is unlisted in the phone book, so don't bother.


