By Laura J. Nelson | LA Times
Under a bill approved by the state Legislature Wednesday, Californians may soon be able to walk into a dispensary, light a cannabis pre-roll and order a side of fries or a sandwich to enjoy with it.
Some California dispensaries already offer “consumption lounges” for customers to vape, smoke and sample edibles on site, but they’re barred from selling anything other than prepackaged snacks and drinks. If Gov. Gavin Newsom signs Assembly Bill 1775, cities in the Golden State would have the leeway to permit so-called “cannabis cafes,” which could sell food and nonalcoholic beverages and host live music and other performances. The bill cleared the Assembly on a 63-5 vote.
The “cannabis cafe” model has been compared to Amsterdam, where the consumption of cannabis has been legal at coffee shops since the 1970s.
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