Religion:Philadelphia Temple of Hemp and Cannabis
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| Philadelphia Temple of Hemp and Cannabis | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Rastafari |
| Location | |
| Municipality | Philadelphia |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Country | United States |
| Geographic coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 39°59′01″N 75°07′32″W / 39.9837°N 75.1256°W |
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Philadelphia Temple of Hemp and Cannabis (also called Philly THC) is a church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The church interior features Rastafarian images, including a mural of Haile Selassie.[1]
It may be the first space for public consumption of cannabis in America east of the Mississippi River, following "a handful" in Denver and San Francisco around 2019.[2] It may circumvent the state's laws against public smoking by offering "ceramic-tipped electronic devices" for consumption via dry herb vaporizer on premises.[2]
The venue has held other public events such as a public reading of Cannabis: The Illegalization of Weed in America by its author, Box Brown.[3]
References
- ↑ Kaplan 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wood 2019.
- ↑ Wood 2019b.
Sources
- Wood, Sam (March 17, 2019). "Church is high heaven for weed users". Philadelphia Daily News.
- Wood, Sam (April 19, 2019). "420 Events: Philly cartoonist Box Brown draws a deep history of weed; Jewish Sauce Boss and Scranton parties". Tribune Content Agency.
- Kaplan, Talia (March 20, 2019). "Philadelphia temple bills itself as region's 'first weed church'". Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/faith-values/philadelphia-temple-bills-itself-as-regions-first-weed-church.
Further reading
- Sam Wood (March 17, 2019). "Church is high heaven for weed users". Philadelphia Daily News.
- Sam Wood (July 23, 2019). "‘Not your normal church’: Philadelphia ‘temple’ is safe space for cannabis consumption". The Philadelphia Inquirer. https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/sns-not-your-normal-church-20190724-7ubaidw7x5fixbmaeq6wczax34-story.html.
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