Imagine being able to get high and hang with friends at a bar with ease, just like ordering a drink.
Many people are joining in a cultural shift by consuming less alcohol and adopting a “Cali sober” lifestyle—forgoing alcohol in favor of cannabis and mushrooms in moderation. But what happens when the bar is no longer where we want to spend our time?
Gathering spots like neighborhood coffee shops and bars serve a purpose in culture as a “third place,” a term coined by sociologist Ray Oldenburg that describes public informal gathering spaces for serendipitous conversation. These places occupy a place between work and home, a third place where
