World Famous Cannabis Cafe

The World Famous Cannabis Cafe opened in Portland, Oregon, as the first cafe in the United States for state-authorized medical marijuana cardholders.[1] Established in 2009 by Madeline Martinez, then the Executive Director of Oregon NORML, the Cannabis Cafe was established as a place for Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP) cardholders to socialize and safely medicate out of public view as required by state law. Members of the club had to be a current OMMP cardholder and pay an entry fee.

The cafe hosted a number of activities, including the annual Oregon Medical Cannabis Awards, which began in 2002. The OMCA was the first medical marijuana strain evaluation competition in the United States, and the only competition to track the medical conditions of the judges and medical effectiveness of the strains relative to specific conditions. The cafe also hosted a monthly (OMMP) Cardholder Meeting where the community of patients, caregivers and growers could stay up to date on legislative requirements and changes.[2][3]

After the Oregon Indoor Clean Air Act was expanded to include marijuana smoking and vaping, Martinez confirmed that the cafe would close on March 8, 2016.[4][5][6]

References
  1. Cook, Dan (14 November 2009). "First U.S. marijuana cafe opens in Portland". Reuters. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  2. Loew, Tracy (November 23, 2009). "Medical marijuana users socialize, smoke at Oregon cafe". USA Today.
  3. Crombie, Noelle (July 29, 2015). "World Famous Cannabis Cafe to reopen Friday in Portland". The Oregonian.
  4. Crombie, Noelle (February 29, 2016). "World Famous Cannabis Cafe to close due to Oregon's clean air law". The Oregonian.
  5. Heye, Bob (March 2, 2016). "Portland's Cannabis Cafe closing its doors over new air quality regulations". KATU.
  6. "World Famous Cannabis Cafe to close due to Oregon's clean air law". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
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