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High Times for the Dope Scene in Edmonton
Posted by CN Staff on July 21, 2002 at 11:02:56 PT
By Chris Purdy, Edmonton Journal 
Source: Edmonton Journal 
Imagine: burning a fattie while your butt is nestled into an oversized sofa. A waitress brings you a mocha latte and a veggie wrap as that unmistakably sweet scent floats with some subtle music across the room.A colourful, glass bong sits on every table and there's marijuana beer on tap. That is, of course, if James Town's wish is granted to open Edmonton's first cannabis cafe, where people could freely smoke pot.
The 18-year-old employee of Shell Shock, a head shop off Whyte Avenue, already has a name for it: Bubonica,a play on Bubonic, a potent strain of weed. With all the recent talk about the possible decriminalization of marijuana, some of us at ed wondered what it would be like to have a cannabis cafe here.Police shut down the Hemp Cafe near Whyte Ave. two years ago. But in laid-back Vancouver, pot cafes continue to operate along the trendy West Hastings strip.Kevin Stewart, who owns True North Hemp Co. on Whyte Ave. with his son Troy, recently visited the coast and some of its cafes.Like head shops, they sell everything from pipes to rolling papers out front. The cafes operate in back rooms, where there are cushy couches and booths. There's coffee and tea and healthy hemp snacks for sale.There's no alcohol, and no one under 18 is allowed inside. Toking is permitted; smoking is taboo. Snipped: Complete Article: http://www.canada.com/search/site/story.asp?ID=D9A634AC-FFE2-48F0-B00B-3A00EA3C6049Source: Edmonton Journal (CN AB)Author: Chris Purdue, Edmonton Journal Published: Saturday, July 20, 2002 - A1Copyright: 2002 The Edmonton JournalContact: letters thejournal.southam.caWebsite: http://www.canada.com/edmonton/edmontonjournal/Related Articles & Web Site:Canadian Linkshttp://freedomtoexhale.com/can.htmCannabis Cafe Chains To Open in Britainhttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread13489.shtmlDecriminalizing Pot: Why Stop There?http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread13493.shtmlHigh on Wink Wink 'Coffeehouses' http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread13482.shtml
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