In response to my favorite US city opening America's First Marijuana Coffee Shop, I give you this lovely "Wake and Bake" photo, courtesy of "HailMaryJane.com". Yes, fellow Ameri-stoners, it's true. Portland, Oregon has gone the way of Amsterdam and finally opened a legal coffeeshop. For anyone who has ever visited the land of the wooden shoes, "coffeeshop" is synonymous with "buy and smoke weed here while you eat pancakes" .
It was truly an experience walking into my first Amsterdam coffeeshop and ordering a pear nectar and a gram of AK-47. No better way to start the day. After total culture shock relinquished, I was free to enjoy all the different- and totally legal strains from across the globe. Thai, Jamaican, Indonesian, Afghani, you name it. All colors of the rainbow. Space Cake for 6 euro containing enough THC to knock out even the most experienced stoner, and the restaurant style setting allowed for the munchies to set in and be satisfied all in one sitting.
I hereby welcome this lifestyle and business establishment to America, and I guarantee open arms from many. Way to go Oregon!Having been a resident of Portland myself, it comes as no surpise that they were first to jump on the idea (lost your chance, San Fran!). Although the utopian environment of total legal marijuana is ideal, America still restricts usage for medical purposes only- which is of course still completely wonderful. Hopefully one day some genius business owner with power in Washington demolishes all marijuana legislation, so the plant can take its proper place- everywhere.