Pubdate: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 Source: StarPhoenix, The (CN SN) Copyright: 2003 The StarPhoenix Contact: http://www.canada.com/saskatoon/starphoenix/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/400 Author: Darren Bernhardt 'BAKERY-STYLE' SETTING FOR POT CAFE ENVISAGED A cannabis cafe would serve a variety of marijuana-laced foods, drinks, pills and smokes in a "bakery-style" setting, said the man hoping to open such a joint in Saskatoon. "There would be tables to sit at and a bakery counter with glass windows. Inside would be baked goods like marijuana cookies, brownies, cakes and other foods," said city resident Ken Sailor, who wrote to Mayor Jim Maddin asking for first crack at a licence if the federal government relaxes the current laws prohibiting cannabis use. "I would love to run the cannabis cafe. I would be proud to do it." There would be a menu of available items and a listing of the grades and strengths of the marijuana contained therein. The menu would also list the effects of the weed and where it was grown. Sailor compared the information to that given for a bottle of wine -- flavour, finish, fragrance -- but with different attributes. "We would say what the strain of marijuana would be expected to do. For example, there are some that provide the head high without the paranoia," Sailor explained. "There are about 4,000 active strains being grown now." He has visited similar cafes in The Netherlands and wants to style his after the Dutch model. Aside from giving people a safe, friendly place to light up their doobies, the cafe would boost the local economy, Sailor said. "If we were to attract the same number of tourists here as they get in the Netherlands for the same purpose, we would need more hotels, restaurants, entertainment and shopping venues." The emphasis would likely be on restaurants. Pot creates the munchies. The 48-year-old computer programmer, who holds a PhD in computer science, has been lobbying for several years to get the marijuana laws changed. - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom