# Marijuana social clubs in USA **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 9, 2017, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marijuana-social-clubs-in-usa/781764 "2017-03-09T13:24:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![boffking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/858c86/32.png) [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2017, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marijuana-social-clubs-in-usa/781764/1 "2017-03-09T13:24:05Z")
In Maine, the referendum that legalized marijuana allowed for social clubs, where people could go and smoke. However, they are not allowed until 2018, to give governments time to regulate them. Do any of the other states where it is allowed have social clubs? ---
**Author:** ![DrCube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a3d4f5/32.png) [@DrCube](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrCube)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2017, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marijuana-social-clubs-in-usa/781764/2 "2017-03-09T15:38:55Z")
[Colorado is working on the idea](http://www.cbsnews.com/news/colorado-pot-club-efforts-clear-first-hurdle/). > [@](#): > > Colorado law currently neither bans nor permits pot clubs. The result is a patchwork of local regulations regarding pot clubs. > > Supporters of the bill called it more of a first step toward establishing the nation’s first Amsterdam-like clubs. Though bars couldn’t allow pot consumption, yoga studios, art galleries, coffee shops or other public event spaces could apply for licenses. ---
**Author:** ![DrCube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a3d4f5/32.png) [@DrCube](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrCube)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2017, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marijuana-social-clubs-in-usa/781764/3 "2017-03-09T15:40:26Z")
And since the article says “nation’s first”, I assume that means Washington doesn’t have any yet either. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2017, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marijuana-social-clubs-in-usa/781764/4 "2017-03-09T15:43:29Z")
DC briefly toyed with the idea in order to end run around the total lack of any regulations for sale, but it was defeated by a 1-vote margin. ---
**Author:** ![watchwolf49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9c0ed/32.png) [@watchwolf49](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/watchwolf49)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2017, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marijuana-social-clubs-in-usa/781764/5 "2017-03-09T17:09:36Z")
Oregon has already banned smoking in social club buildings … and this ban has been extended to smoking marijuana … I’m not sure how this addressed for clubs that already have outdoor “smoking pits” …