Amidst this run of notable gigs I’ve forgotten to report on an interesting one. Last week, on 420 day I played a gig at a medical marijuana dispensary. It was my first time playing a pot ‘club,’ and in fact the first time I’ve even seen the inside of one. Here in California they’re all over the place, which explains why a significant portion of the population stays high all of the time.
I’ve never known the reason why marijuana is referred to as 420 but I do know that the phony-holiday powers that be found it convenient. The Magnolia Club, located in West Oakland, was packed with people buying their favorite strains – Kandy Kush, Mr Urkel, and Notorious O.G. Between tunes one of the employees politely asked us to play softer. “The patients are having a hard time hearing.”
I looked around…patients? “Oh! *those* patients,” I said. Riiiiiiight.”
They sent us home with all sorts of swag — pot-laced macaroons, pot-laced cookies, and even THC lip balm for those cold, dry days where you’d like to get a buzz on. All in all it was a good gig.
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