The hottest pot store in San Francisco

By Josh Lipton & Mark Berniker

Sparc is one of the premier medical marijuana dispensaries in San Francisco. Founded in 2009, Sparc now serves up to 400 customers a day who can pay $300 for an ounce of marijuana. Why is Sparc the go-to destination for weed lovers? One, the shop... read more

"If you walk into any other business, whether it’s a restaurant or food service business, they put a lot into the atmosphere and customer service. Sparc wanted to do the same."

"Sparc really stands out as a leader in the space. They exceeded our expectations around quality assurance and the professionalism of their member services."

Eaze, The Uber of Pot Delivery, Partners With S.F.'s SPARC Dispensary

By Jay Barmann

A new service that delivers marijuana to the door of anyone with a medical marijuana card, via mobile app, just partnered with major San Francisco pot dispensary SPARC in order to create a powerful, high-end service catering to all your cannabis... read more

"SPARC shares our vision to deliver marijuana to patients quickly, easily and professionally."

"Delivery is no small task, and SPARC has the kind of wide variety of quality cannabis that's needed to meet patient demand in San Francisco."

Go Inside SoMa’s Stunning SPARC Cannabis Club

By Erin Renzas

We’ve long been smitten with the uber-chic SoMa cannabis club SPARC (San Francisco Patient and Resource Center). Designed by Larissa Sand of San Francisco’s Sand Studios, the dispensary is one of the city’s most stunning spaces,... read more

"Designed by Larissa Sand of San Francisco's Sand Studios, the [SPARC SOMA] dispensary is one of the city's most stunning spaces, and now it has won one of California Home + Design's coveted 2012 Design Awards for Commercial Design."

SPARC, the Apple Store of Pot Dispensaries, Wins Design Award

By Jay Barmann

We previously broke the story on the opening of SPARC, that clean-and-modern pot dispensary on Mission between 7th and 8th with the vibe of a West Elm-designed apothecary. Well, now the SF chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has... read more

"[The SPARC store design] strove to convey their socially conscious philosophy by giving the medical cannabis industry a positive presence in the community, with an environment of grace and craft... [and] the jury saluted the strong social commentary and apothecary-like feel of this beautiful project."

Upscale medical cannabis club aims to change image of industry

By Hank Drew

The San Francisco Patient and Resource Center in the South of Market area resembles an art gallery where customers in sports coats and skirts suck THC vapors from plastic balloons and feast on cannabis-laced caramels. The medical cannabis dispensary... read more

"I think that SPARC is really going to bring a completely new model to San Francisco."

SPARC: The Apple Store of Marijuana Shops

By Ariel Schwartz

Not into the stoner aesthetic but still want your pot straight from the local dispensary? The San Francisco Patient and Resource Center (SPARC) has you covered. This recently opened San Francisco dispensary combines the sleekness of an Apple store... read more

"This recently opened San Francisco dispensary combines the sleekness of an Apple store with the quality strains of marijuana that Californians have come to expect from the corner pot shop."

"It’s the kind of place that could act as a blueprint for other dispensaries if marijuana ever becomes fully legalized–modern, sterile, and comfortable for the business set."

Take a Look Inside SPARC, the Apple Store of Pot Dispensaries

By Jay Barmann

A couple of weeks ago, a new medical marijuana dispensary swung open its doors in SoMa, and with its sleek design and unique retail experience will undoubtedly be a game-changer for the local pot market. SPARC (SanFrancisco Patient and Resource... read more

"Our whole approach is to bring medical cannabis out of the shadows and into the light; helping patients feel good about the place they get their cannabis is key to that."