Marijuana and coffee? New bill could bring cannabis cafes to California

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — A brand new invoice launched within the California legislature would enable hashish lounges to promote meals and non-alcoholic drinks.

Prospects would have the ability to eat or drink whereas they smoke within the smoke retailers, which is presently unlawful.

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Assemblymember Matt Haney launched the measure AB374. Comparable measures have been proposed up to now and haven’t been permitted.

Haney tells ABC7 this will probably be good for tourism, assist individuals take pleasure in hashish socially and improve gross sales at pot retailers.

The American Lung Affiliation and the American Coronary heart Affiliation, amongst others, oppose the measure, with second-hand smoke being a priority.

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San Francisco Supervisor Rafael Mandelman helps the laws, recently tweeting, “SF is a culinary, cultural and leisure capital. Our laws takes a web page from European cities like Amsterdam which have fostered a distinctly hashish pleasant small enterprise mannequin, hashish cafes.”

If the invoice is handed, native governments will cross their very own rules for these companies.

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