Why does California consider cannabis clubs "essential"?

CNBC ^ | March 19, 2020 | Riya Bhattacharjee

[Trump20162020]

Earlier this week, Newsom ordered all non-essential businesses to close, including bars, beer pubs and wineries. Grocery stores, pharmacies, banks, cannabis clubs and other businesses deemed as essential are still open, state and local officials say.

[Salamander]

That’s why the drive to legalize dope nationwide.

*Everybody* will turn into willing sheep.

[Truthoverpower]

Cause like. You know. Like. Cause. Like. They just ARE !

[FrdmLvr]

They don’t want the pot smokers getting all agitated when they don’t get their fix. They prefer them docile and compliant anyway.

[FrdmLvr]

But bars and restaurants are places where customers congregate, pot shops are not.

[Lean-Right]

But pot use does increase the munchie aspect of
frequent trips to the local grocery store. Twinkies
are as rare as toilet paper.

[DAC21]

It’s important to be able to continue to fill your lungs with pot smoke while fighting off a possible fatal lung infection. For those in Rio Linda /s.

[a fool in paradise]

so does alcohol but the state has a doper bias.

smoke is more likely to aggravate a respiratory condition.

Some brandy will take the crud out of your throat.

[a fool in paradise]

tx gov is permitting alcohol delivery with food purchase

[MrRelevant]

Have you seen the tax rate on legal weed? lol.

[Persevero]

I’ve not been to a pot shop.

But my impression was that they have a lobby with couches and they all sit around getting stoned.

I don’t know. Perhaps a pot shop frequenter can enlighten me!

[SunkenCiv]

It's all about who's getting a cut.

[FrdmLvr]

I’m sure they do, but it’s also cash and carry. Bars and restaurants aren’t. They can close their lounge, a bar can’t.