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The Green Cross (TGC) is a licensed, award-winning cannabis retailer at 4218 Mission Street, San Francisco, California. 
 
Our History
TGC opened our doors in 2004, first in Noe Valley. Instantly we were known for our professional, member-centric operation style. TGC followed the mantra "members first," a mantra that has since been used by many other organizations entering the cannabis industry. TGC broke the mold in 2006 by temporarily morphing into a delivery service.  On June 15, 2013, TGC finally opened our current storefront at 4218 Mission Street in the Excelsior District of San Francisco. It took over six years to find a location and get the storefront up and running, but with the support of our valued members and the neighboring community, we finally opened our doors. As of January 6, 2018, The Green Cross holds local and state licenses to sell cannabis for both medical and adult use. Today, after over 21 years, TGC still offers many strains, cannabis-infused edibles, and smoking alternatives with friendly service and low prices.
 
Our Values
Our top priority is to provide members with high-quality cannabis at the low prices they've come to expect from us. It is important to TGC to offer our members a comfortable and accessible place to come purchase cannabis and cannabis-infused products from professional and courteous staff.
 
TGC has become known as an exemplar in community and outreach services by offering member consulting and compassionate care services that go above and beyond traditional dispensary services, showing the importance of cannabis not only to our members, but to the community and the local government as well.

A primary goal of TGC is to promote social equity, including improving the social and economic conditions of our neighborhood, while providing living wages to residents of the surrounding area. At our storefront at 4218 Mission Street, we take pride in providing employment opportunities to talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, including many neighborhood residents. TGC participates in the SF Cannabis Equity Program, which seeks to support people harmed by the War On Drugs, including business owners and job candidates; our Equity Plan is published here.

Neighborhood safety is of the utmost importance to TGC. Our security personnel monitor the block during business hours, making sure members are respectful of the surrounding area. Loitering, double parking, littering, and smoking nearby are not permitted. Mobile personnel monitor the neighborhood during peak hours and respond to neighbor calls, enforcing our safety protocol and ensuring members are following our rules and local law. At our expense, TGC acquired the green zone parking spaces in front of our storefront, allowing members to park for a maximum of 10 minutes at a time. In addition, TGC offers special member parking at the lot across the street at 4249 Mission Street. Moreover, TGC has joined various neighborhood associations to help improve our local district.

TGC strives to be a valuable asset to the surrounding neighborhood and maintain a welcoming and safe environment for neighbors, local businesses, and members alike. It was a lengthy process to open our storefront, but we couldn't be more thrilled with the final product. We hope you will stop by and visit us soon.

The Green Cross: San Francisco’s Longest-Running Licensed Cannabis Dispensary
Serving the community since June 2004, The Green Cross is proud to be the longest continuously operating licensed cannabis dispensary in San Francisco. As a pioneer in the industry, we have remained committed to safe, legal, and affordable cannabis access for over two decades.
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Our dedication to quality, compliance, and patient care has made us a trusted name in cannabis, setting the standard for dispensaries in California. Thank you for being part of our legacy!
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Organizations We Support
AIDS Walk San Francisco - SF.AIDSWalk.net
American Red Cross - RedCross.org
​California Coalition for Women Prisoners - WomenPrisoners.org
California NORML - CANorml.org
Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children - SFCASA.org
Code for America - CodeforAmerica.org
College Track - CollegeTrack.org
Community United Against Violence - CUAV.org
Community Works - CommunityWorksWest.org
Critical Resistance - CriticalResistance.org
​Delancey Street Foundation - DelanceyStreetFoundation.org
Disability Rights Advocates - DRALegal.org
Dolores Street Community Services - DSCS.org
Drug Policy Alliance - DrugPolicy.org
Episcopal Community Services - ECS-SF.org
Equality California - EQCA.org

Equality Federation - EqualityFederation.org
Excelsior Action Group - EAGSF.org
Excelsior District Improvement Association - 
ExcelsiorSF.org
FACES SF - FacesSF.org
Family House - FamilyHouseInc.org
Glide Foundation - Glide.org
Human Rights Campaign - HRC.org
Joyful Heart Foundation - JoyfulHeartFoundation.org
Kiva - Kiva.org
La Cocina - LaCocinaSF.org
Legal Services for Prisoners with Children - PrisonersWithChildren.org
LYRIC Center for LGBTQQ Youth - LYRIC.org
Maitri - MaitriSF.org
Marijuana Policy Project - 
MPP.org
Meals on Wheels - MOWSF.org
Mission Economic Development Agency - MEDASF.org
Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies - MAPS.org
No Kid Hungry - NoKidHungry.org
One Brick - OneBrick.org
Project Open Hand - OpenHand.org
Raphael House - RafaelHouse.org
San Francisco AIDS Foundation - SFAF.org
San Francisco SafeHouse - SFSafeHouse.org
SF LGBT Center - SFCenter.org
​SF Marin Food Bank - SFMFoodBank.org
SF Safehouse - SFSafehouse.org
The Women's Building - WomensBuilding.org
Young Women's Freedom Center - YoungWomenFree.org

​Information About Cannabis Retailers
When properly permitted, regulated and operated, cannabis retailers are a positive part of a community. They will generate dozens of new jobs for local residents and create business opportunities for nearby shops and neighborhood cafes.
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Awards

  • 2025 SF Gate's Best of the Bay Area -  Best Cannabis Dispensary
  • 2025 Talk of the Town Award
  • 2024 Best of the Bay - Cannabis Dispensary
  • 2024 Best of the Bay - Cannabis Edibles
  • 2024 SF Gate's Best of the Bay Area -  Best Cannabis Dispensary
  • 2024 Better Business Bureau Accredited Business
  • 2024 Talk of the Town Award
  • 2023 Best of the Bay - Cannabis Dispensary
  • 2023 Best of the Bay - Cannabis Edibles
  • 2023 Better Business Bureau Accredited Business
  • 2023 Talk of the Town Award
  • 2022 Best of the Bay - Cannabis Dispensary
  • 2022 Better Business Bureau Accredited Business
  • 2022 Talk of the Town Award
  • 2021 Better Business Bureau Accredited Business
  • 2021 Talk of the Town Award
  • 2020 Best of the Bay - Cannabis Dispensary
  • 2020 Talk of the Town Award
  • 2020 Better Business Bureau Accredited Business
  • 2019 Talk of the Town Award
  • 2019 Best of the Bay - Cannabis Dispensary
  • 2019 Bay Area High Times Cannabis Cup - Best Edible
  • 2018 Talk of the Town Award
  • 2018 Best of the Bay - Cannabis Dispensary
  • 2018 Best of the Bay - Cannabis Edibles
  • 2017 Talk of the Town Award
  • 2017 Best of the Bay - Cannabis Dispensary
  • 2016 CA Assembly Cert. of Recognition
  • 2016 SF Board Of Supervisors Certificate of Honor
  • 2016 CA Senate Certificate of Recognition
  • 2016 Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition
  • 2016 Talk of the Town Award
  • 2015 The Edible List - Best Chocolate Bar
  • ​2015 ABD6 - Special Distinction Award
  • 2015 SF Medical Cannabis Competition (SFMCC) - 3rd Place Indica
  • 2015 SFMCC - 3rd Place Sativa
  • 2015 SFMCC - 3rd Place Hybrid​
  • 2015 SFMCC - 1st Place Indica Edible
  • 2015 SFMCC - 2nd Place Indica Edible
  • 2015 SFMCC - 1st Place Sativa Edible
  • 2015 SFMCC - 2nd Place Sativa Edible
  • 2015 SFMCC - 2nd Place Hybrid Edible
  • 2015 SFMCC - 1st Place High CBD Edible
  • 2015 SFMCC - 2nd Place Hybrid Edible
  • 2015 SFMCC - 3rd Place High CBD Edible​
  • 2015 SFMCC - 1st Place Topical
  • 2015 Talk of the Town Award
  • 2014 Best of the Bay - Pot Edibles
  • 2014 Talk of the Town Award
  • 2014 SFMCC - 2nd Place Edible
  • 2014 SFMCC - 3rd Place Sativa
  • 2014 SFMCC - 3rd Place Edible
  • 2013 Best of the Bay - Cannabis Edibles
  • 2013 Best of the Bay - Cannabis Dispensary
  • 2013 SFMCC - 1rd Place Strain
  • 2013 SFMCC - 2rd Place Strain
  • 2012 SFMCC - 1st Place Edible
  • 2012 SFMCC - 3rd Place Edible
  • 2011 SFMCC - 1st Place Strain
  • 2011 SFMCC - 1st Place Edible
  • 2010 SFMCC - 1st Place Concentrate
  • 2010 SFMCC - 2nd Place Concentrate
  • 2010 SFMCC - 3rd Place Concentrate
  • 2009 SFMCC - 1st Place Strain
  • 2008 SFMCC - 1st Place Strain
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Disclaimer: The Green Cross (TGC) is a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation (#2626934) organized to provide members with safe access to quality cannabis products through dedicated professionals. We are permitted and regulated by the San Francisco Office of Cannabis and operate in compliance with all applicable state and local laws.
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The Green Cross name and logo are California registered trademarks. You must be 21+ years old or be 18+ years old, and possess proof of California residency and a verifiable, written recommendation from a physician for medical cannabis in order to access our products and services. License #C10-0000200-LIC.
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