Today the East Bay Express looks at the darkening cloud over another beloved Bay Area dispensary. Haight street icon Vapor Room faces imminent closure by local U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag. Vapor Room may shut its doors June 13, a staffer said on the phone Tuesday. As we write in the review, we may be witnessing the closure of one of the coolest cannabis lounges on the planet.
On Monday the club tweeted and Facebooked that they were closing for the day:
The Vapor Room interior Credits: Vapor Room Tweetpic of May 1 Vapor Room Commendation from Board of Supervisors Credits: @vaporroom The legendary Vapor Room Purple Nepal Credits: by David Downs VR concentrates Credits: VR The Vr Crest Credits: VR Even the VR boxes had style. Credits: VR “Dudes” graphic by Jeremy Fish “Slow Roller” by Jeremy Fish “Med-Zeppelin” by Jeremy Fish “Med-Zeppelin” by Jeremy Fish
“Hey Folks, we’re taking the day off. Sorry for the inconvenience. Check back this week. We look forward to seeing you soon!”
The tweet instantly set off speculation that the nine-year-old dispensary had succumbed to a months-long crusade by U.S. Attorney Haag. “Are you guys remaining open? I thought today was the last day?” a fan commented.
