Cannabis in the restaurant industry

[3] Some restaurant chains have "nodded" to cannabis consumers on social media, including Chipotle Mexican Grill and Denny's.

[4] Notable chains that have offered specials on April 20, a date with significance in cannabis culture ("420"), include: In New Mexico, a McDonald's franchise placed a billboard with the text, "Usually, when you roll something this good, it's illegal!"

[13] The trade publication Nation's Restaurant News said, "A few chefs in the 10 states, and the District of Columbia ... have thrown pot-laced dinners.

Those meals are generally held offsite, and the edible marijuana products are provided by staff from licensed dispensaries, and guests have to add it themselves".

"[15] The Original Cannabis Café, established as Lowell Cafe in West Hollywood, California in late 2019, was the "first restaurant to legally sell pot for on-site consumption" in the United States.