Stoned Pizza

Can the Pizza Pusha Survive Pot Legalization?

"An East Village brick-and-mortar pizza spot with a street-facing pizza window and a two-ton steel-encased brick oven, outfitted for about 30 socially distanced diners; it doubled as a cannabis-forward supper club and private-event space, hosting influencer-heavy, hotboxed parties and a private 30-person birthday dinner. The interior was redecorated with pop-culture and cannabis-themed art, featured a glass-framed “hotbox” room with industrial ventilation, and served THC-infused menu items alongside thick-crusted Sicilian pies and other comfort food. The operation aimed to be both a trendy social destination and a legally ready footprint for future expansion while walking a fine line around public-health and legal concerns." - Jay Bulger