After reading in The Oregonian that a "medicinal-marijuana smoke-easy" would soon open between my rental house and the university where I teach, I had to go see the site. If they're opening by Nov. 13, I'd say they'd better get busy. It will be in the left-hand storefront (currently called "Rumpspankers") in this rather shabby area of North Portland. According to the article, the Cannabis Cafe will be the second such spot in Portland, the first being Highway 420 in the back of a pipe shop in Southeast Portland. They decided it was safe to start opening these spots when it was announced that the federal government will no longer prosecute such businesses. Here's the interesting statistic: there are a total of almost 35,000 people in Portland who either have pot prescriptions, are "caregivers" or legal growers, all of whom can enter the cafe. This cafe will be operated by the well-known organization, NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws).
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