I heard there’s a marijuana cafe in Vancouver, Canada where you can smoke weed legally - is this true?
I saw a documentary a long time ago where people were smoking dope in a coffeehouse type place in downtown Vancouver and the cops didn’t bother them at all.
When did marijuana become legal? Where is this place ’cause I want to check it out myself!
There are a number of cafes on the Pot Block on Hastings in Vancouver. Yes, people do smoke weed there but it is not legal. The reason the cops don’t bug them is because those cafes are in the downtown east side where a bunch of hippies smoking weed and drinking coffee are the least of the cops concerns. The places get busted every now and then but they stay open for business.
Medical marijuana is legal throughout Canada but it is not legal for recreational use. However, in Vancouver (can’t speak for other cities) if you are discrete about your use and don’t cause problems for other people, the cops will pretty much just ignore you. People still get busted but every time someone I know has been busted, they’ve had their pot taken from them and that’s it. I’m sure people do get into bigger trouble than that because, well, some people love mouthing off at the cops, especially the VPD.
