[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]his year WeHo will become the first major city in Southern California to legalize cannabis consumption in public spaces and one of the first cities in the entire world to permit businesses combining entertainment, technology, food, and cannabis.
Get ready for boutiques like Lord Jones, "the world's first cannabis hotel and boutique" at the Standard Hotel on Sunset Blvd.; The Artist Tree, an immersive "destination for cannabis learning, consumption, and art"; as well as restaurants like Chroma, a "cutting-edge cannabis consumption program built around curated pairings, small-batch and local cannabis products, and innovative, non-alcoholic cannabis-infused beverages."
The city began taking applications for the coveted permits last April. Application fees ranged from $5,025 to $9,808. Out of 300 applications, the city announced just eight permit winners in five categories: retail, smoking lounge, edibles only lounge, delivery services, and medical dispensary.
The winners appear to lean mostly towards big business.