First U.S. marijuana cafe opens in Portland

Wed Nov 18, 2009 4:29 pm » by **Marduk2012**

The United States’ first marijuana cafe opened on Friday, posing an early test of the Obama administration’s move to relax policing of medical use of the drug. The Cannabis Cafe in Portland, Oregon, is the first to give certified medical marijuana users a place to get hold of the drug and smoke it — as long as they are out of public view — despite a federal ban. “This club represents personal freedom, finally, for our members,” said Madeline Martinez, Oregon’s executive director of NORML, a group pushing for marijuana legalization.

“Our plans go beyond serving food and marijuana,” said Martinez. “We hope to have classes, seminars, even a Cannabis Community College, based here to help people learn about growing and other uses for cannabis.” The cafe — in a two-story building which formerly housed a speak-easy and adult erotic club Rumpspankers — is technically a private club, but is open to any Oregon residents who are NORML members and hold an official medical marijuana card. Members pay $25 per month to use the 100-person capacity cafe. They don’t buy marijuana, but get it free over the counter from “budtenders”. Open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., it serves food but has no liquor license.

There are about 21,000 patients registered to use marijuana for medical purposes in Oregon. Doctors have prescribed marijuana for a host of illnesses, including Alzheimer’s, diabetes, multiple sclerosis and Tourette’s syndrome. On opening day, reporters invited to the cafe could smell, but were not allowed to see, people smoking marijuana.

http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/ ... 6O20091114

Wed Nov 18, 2009 4:36 pm » by **Zegtelzegtel**

GREAT news...... destruct your weapons guyz and go to the coffeeshop!!
I m going to smoke a weedy for you guys...

Wed Nov 18, 2009 4:49 pm » by **Sonofanonion**

FREEEEEEDDDDDOOMMMMM grow one for me

Wed Nov 18, 2009 5:05 pm » by **Samkenman**

Yippee!!!

Chaulk one up for the people!
:cheers:

Wed Nov 18, 2009 5:20 pm » by **Nickelson**

The Cannabis Cafe in Portland, Oregon, is the first to give certified medical marijuana users a place to get hold of the drug and smoke it

So only when you are sick en your doctor finds it necessary you need marijuana.

Only people with cancer, long diseases etc, etc can make use of it.

Wed Nov 18, 2009 6:50 pm » by **Lucidlemondrop**

Well, I'll be darned.

The folks with diabetes had better be careful that if they get the munchies they don't eat too many sweets!

Wed Nov 18, 2009 8:24 pm » by **Sceptilief**

Legalization... What a great distraction

Wed Nov 18, 2009 8:46 pm » by **Aragajag**

If only we could be open without repercussion.

Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:12 am » by **Naranja**

naught wrote:MJ all the way. Alcohol kills way faster and more young people then weed. People crash drunk way more often then stoned. I do believe they can test for weed at roadchecks now so legalize it. I got stopped in a road block with two other people smoking a bat. They pulled me to the side and the older cop said"have you been smoking marijauna", I looked right in his eyes said no but they have. He said look in my eyes,so I did. He searched us took 30 roaches out of my ashtray,dumped them out and says" we don't care how much weed you smoke at home. We just care if your driving around stoned". Then he said "you seem to have your shit together you can go." The whole time he was training a kid cop and I was really impressed how he made the kid know weed is not a thing they worry about. We still had a half once of killer kush in the car. Didn't search the back seat at all. Cops have enough crime to worry about. They need to regulate and tax. No driving stoned,I.D. for kids and maybe even permission from a doc.
I smoke weed everyday morning till night. I use this drug not only cause I fucking love it but because it does make me happy. I don't need prozac or headpills just a fatty. I ran a buisness for years and grossed a substantial amount of money. If I was a drunk I wouldn't have worked weekends and late everynight because I would be to busy making an ass of myself.
Here's why booze and me don't work. I have drove drunk a few times and crashed. I have never crashed in 10 years of driving stoned. I mean really stoned.
I have fought with my wife ,family,friends and strangers (bouncers and cops included drunk). Never have I fought anybody when I am high. I have thrown up and hitchhiked in my under wear drunk but never stoned have I done this. I have gotten drunk and used other drugs(extacy,coke) never would I make this error when I ma stoned. The bottom line is I don't care what the rules are I like the high not the drunk. I may have an alergic reaction to alcohol so who are the government to tell me I can't unwind with a harmless plant that can save me a fortune instead of alcohol (six pack a day)

Amen!

Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:09 am » by **Lolwtf**

Marijuana is not a drug. Cigarettes are.