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California pot shops can serve food and drinks like Amsterdam ‘cafes’ under new bill
Californians will be able to eat, drink and spark up at Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes under a new bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom this week.
Beginning on Jan. 1, cities in the Golden State can allow marijuana dispensaries to serve fresh hot food and non-alcoholic beverages to their clientele and even host live concerts and comedy shows.
“Cannabis cafes are going to be a huge part of the future of cannabis in our state and help to beat back the illegal drug market,” Assemblyman Matt Haney (D-San Francisco), who authored the bill, told the Los Angeles Times.
Stoners can already smoke, vape and scarf down edible samples at some dispensaries, but the businesses are only permitted to sell prepackaged snacks and drinks to customers.
The new bill is modeled off that of Amsterdam, where cannabis has been available at coffee shops for half a century, according to the paper.
Published Oct. 2, 2024, 10:02 p.m. ET
https://nypost.com/2024/10/02/us-news/california-pot-shops-can-serve-food-and-drinks-like-in-amsterdam-cafes-under-new-bill/