Green Relief

Super friendly and super helpful. The doctor was incredibly nice — taking the time to answer my questions in a thoughtful and considered way. I’d read so many reviews about the reception staff that I was prepared for the worst but nothing could have been further from the truth — all of the staff was thoughtful and considerate. The validated parking is a big plus!
I will definitely refer friends here — a great experience.

I love green relief and this was the easiest thing I’ve ever done. But it kind of hurts to mention that I felt ripped off after… spending close to 100 $ bucks for a renewal or initial appointment… compared to the 60 from 420 evaluations in san jose. I won’t return, but it was good while it lasted!

Green relief is great! Not only is the reception welcoming and efficient I felt as if I gained something from the doctor. I have PTSD and the doctor there informed me of other alternatives.
I love the fact that you can pretty much use there recommendation pretty much every in California (with some super minimal stipulations), so pretty much get your card here and then live anywhere in cali that has clubs! I’m very happy with there services and highly suggest going to them.

I LOVE Green Relief. It’s a sweet, comfortable office where I felt right at home. It had the feel of a family business… not dodgey and not sterile either. Good music too! I didn’t wait long and the entire process took about 45 minutes. The front desk receptionist was attentive, polite and funny and the nurse who took my blood pressure was super sweet, caring, and able to answer all my questions. The current doctor isn’t Gillespie. but I had a pleasant experience none-​the-​less. Over-​all. this is my favorite Green Dr. office.

The female doctor I saw at Green Relief last year was so rude to me. I was told that since I was wearing all black clothing that I am obviously a depressed and miserable human being. I was told that my medication for depression is not working. I was told a lot of things by this doctor… all without any dignity or respect. It was a humiliating experience and I will never go back to Green Relief.

They get 1 Star for doing the bare minimum — giving me my rec. Also, much to my chagrin, they played good music in the waiting area. Everything else about this experience was horrible.
Called on the phone a day before coming in (on a Friday). The person I spoke to over the phone informed me that i could drop in any time before 5 and there was no need to make an appointment. I get to the office and am rudely informed that «I must have misunderstood her.» First off honey, She was the one telling ME the wrong information, second, have you not learned the mantra «the customer is always right?» I am paying for you to sit in front of facebook and titter at your loser friends photos — no need to be a dick.
After informing me I was «making things difficult on myself» by attempting to be seen as a drop in patient, I waited around for about an hour (like everyone else — half of whom were also drop in patients) so that I could go in and meet with the cranky doctor who felt she had the right to completely attack my psychiatrist (whom I trust and has been treating me for years). Of everyone who needs to be medicated in that office… shes number one! Back that F*** off! She didnt know anything about my medical history but didnt give a crap either, just went on her tirade and then begrudgingly signed the paper and shrived up bitterly.
To end on a positive note, I would like to say that I now have my rec for the next year. GO TEAM WIN! one star.

I’m reserving the rock-​bottom 1 star score since I can’t speak to their in-​office experience.
I made an appointment without realizing that I was landing just a couple hours prior in Oakland airport. More than a week before my appointment I realized this and called during business hours, got voicemail and left a message with all of my information and request to call me back so I could reschedule. They didn’t return my call. Nor did they call to confirm my appointment, or even call to follow up when I didn’t show up at the scheduled time.
I went to medicann instead and got a confirmation call the day before my appt! wow!

Aside from the long wait, there is no reason to complain. The guy at the front has a tough job and its easy to see why he can be short with people at times. I waited over an hour and a half to meet with the Doctor. But, she was very friendly and everything went as I had hoped. I will say that the waiting room was an experience almost worth the wait. All in all, it is an annual pain in the ass for sure. But C’mon… so worth it! If I ask my boys back east if they would wait an hour and a half for THIS and its a no brainer. Lets keep it in perspective people. Legal cannabis… nuff said!

The little office receptionist with small man’s complex needs to be canned, very unprofessional and rude. If anyone knows where Dr. Gillespie’s new practice, please let me know. GR has gone downhill since his departure.

Cheap, yes. But they don’t have 24 hour verification or online verification, which means that if someone doesn’t pick up the phone, too bad for you.

This is where I go to get my yearly cannabis card. I like the doctor (Gillespie) although I’ve heard he lost his license for something over the past year. The desk guy is pretty much always rude but I manage to shake it off. The price is reasonable and I’m able to get in and out pretty quickly. I wish I didn’t have to come here every year and spend a hundred bucks but they make it easy enough. Three stars.

So I went in to see what was up with the other doctor. I got a free extension, but other people I know weren’t so lucky. It’s debateable whether I’ll go here again, since the price is good, but it was pretty sketchy that gillespie got revoked and replaced and they didn’t notify me.
On the down side, the new doc seemed much less interested in her patients than Gillespie was. My dad and I both liked gillespie. He was in it for the health of his patients (hence my first 4 star review for here), rather than to be a scrip mill.

Koo Folks,
I went in here wit my cuzin. She been talkin bout this place for ever. We waited like 20 minutes to see the doc, next thing you know Im down the street in the club on Polk ans Sutter! I was hella juiced. The dude at the front desk, (I think his name was Terry) was polite, the doc was brief, and Im legel! Mission complete.
Ill be back next year baybee!

The Best Place Ever!
The staff here are super friendly! Ive been coming to green relief for the past three years for my paperwork. Scheduling is flexible and they rarly turn anyone away. Over 30 people have become legel since I told them about Green Relief! My two favorite things are they remember my name, and I can go and get a new copie any time mine starts looking shabby. I really love Terry, the guy at the front desk, hes been there for years and knows wassup! Its located close to like four clubs too!
They did go through some hard times, but any one with the old recommendation can just go and get the new one at no cost! I hate it when people Unilocal away about how long they had to wait. Its a fucking Doctors office, If you dont complain about your flu shot why complain about the people who make it possible for you to SMOKE FREELY Duh!

If you need an evaluation, go here. No one likes the receptionist, boo hoo, get over it– he doesn’t like you either. They sometimes run a little late, but I have found it to be similar to many a doc in san francisco. Go in the morning to avoid the rush and you probably won’t have a bad wait (I did this for my second trip to them and it worked out great). They weren’t unbelievably professional, but they were clearly working at it. Overall I look at it like this; when you pay 90 cash (thats forty five less than medicann) you kind of need to shut up. It’s like going in to a super cheap chinese place and then wondering why you didn’t get the 5 star service. If you know what’s up, you’ll love green relief.

I would never ever ever ever go back here!
Ok maybe everyone else reviewing this place was already using product before coming here but I left work and did not have the luxury. If I did maybe I would be giving just as good of a review.
(Please note: I smiled at the receptionist and the assistant and was as polite as could be and waited patiently the whole time in the face of their total bitterness)
In the beginning I could have kicked the receptionist in the face for being such a rude dick but after seeing what he had to deal with in my 1 hour and a half visit I can’t blame him. I would be twice as bitter.
Appointment was for 12:10. I was on time and the second person in the office. By 12:20 the office was almost full. The «doctor» walked out and was wished, by the receptionist «have a great lunch». Since the office is very small I knew that was the only «MD» on staff. The surely, um, assistant grunted my name and told me to have a seat to take my blood pressure. I was then told to have a seat back in the waiting room.
It is now 12:50 and one guy with a 12:30 appointment is bitching already. The doctor then arrived back at around 1:00. After a 10 min break in his office he called in the only other person that was in the office before me. It was clear they were having a nice chat as I could hear through the door. Then the f@*king doctor came out and asked the 12:30 appointment (20min after mine) to step into his office. After their little catch up session it was now 1:30 and my name was called. He asked about three medical related questions then told me about his 9^th floor condo and his wife scratching their Prius. Trying his best to make the appointment last longer.
Fuck that pisses me off that I waited 90 mins for a 5 min consult had to wait another 5 min while some incoherent crack head demanded instructions from the receptionist on how to get medical marijuana card in Alameda County because he «didn’t read so well». No «thank you for coming» or «sorry we robbed you of your time». Just «get the f**k out». Yeah peace out caregivers!
This place is supposed to be somewhere that they care about and for people and they could care less.
Oh and by the way the only take CASH. What is really the difference between them and my old buddy Andre? Nada! They stack appointments so they can jamb them out all at once. WTF would they schedule appointments during the doctors lunch hour?
Whatever, the recommendation is good for a year and I will find somewhere else next year. or go back to Andre.