Getting everyone involved
The local cannabis store opened up a huge smokers lounge a few weeks ago.
I was skeptical of it at the start of it, because this state has strict anti-smoking laws for businesses, but these business owners found a nice little snag in that, and half of the lounge is sealed, with climate control, a full bar, and a limited array of packaged snacks. The other half is a covered patio with open walls, with a small stage in the middle of it. People can smoke outside, so the cannabis dispensary has a part for the customers to hang out and enjoy themselves. The stage was a more recent addition to the lounge, to allow local rock n roll acts and comedians to perform shows at the cannabis dispensary. The cannabis dispensary also hosts a poetry reading once every week, and all you have to do is sign up the week before. Ordinarily I would never get on stage in front of people to perform, although I felt that the stoners at the cannabis dispensary would enjoy my poetry routine. I was pretty wrong about that, and for the life of myself and others I can’t figure out why. Everyone present was either on edibles, vaping cannabis oil, or just plain drunk, so if I can’t make them appreciate it maybe I’m just not good. I am not quite ready to quit, though, so I signed up for the next open mic night at the cannabis dispensary. I will try some current material, including a funny story I have about an incident with a pan of pot brownies at my parents house, and see if I fare any better.