Memphis’ first cannabis bar is readying to open, promising drinks and products infused with CBD and THCV (what some call “diet weed”).
Bar Leafy Green “South Bluff” is planned for 6 West G.E. Patterson in the South Main district, close to the corner of Front Street. No firm timeline was given for the date of the bar’s opening in the news release. But when it does, Bar Leafy Green will be open daily from 2 p.m.-7 p.m.
The bar will feature, ”infused mocktails,” including Strawberry Jasper, Peach Crystal, Mango Opal, and more. Bar Leafy Green will also offer “snacks and a rotating list of fun activities: live music, comedy, speed dating, bingo, spades tournament, movie nights, paint and sip, and much more!”
”I want our locations to be warm, welcoming safe places for people to gather and create memorable canna experiences, learn all about canna effectiveness through our canna and community engagement and education,” said Bar Leafy Green founder Effren Bledsoe.
The new bar is described as a place to “choose your mood and your journey.” It’ll be a “safe place to consume our premium products,” a “true Mid-South canna bar,” and a neighborhood gathering place.”
The company is also planning to open a location in Jackson, Tennessee called (Green) Spa by Bar Leafy Green.
Bar Leafy Green claims to be “Tennessee’s first canna bar.” But it’ll have to battle Buds & Brews for the title. That restaurant and bar is planned to open in Nashville’s Germantown neighborhood sometime this spring. There are not many details at Buds & Brews’ website, except that restaurant will feature ”a menu of upscale bar fare paired with our own line of delicious cannabis infused condiments.” The restaurant will also serve products from Craft Cannabis, a Nashville-based company.
TVA Re-clarifies Its Mississippi Position
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) said, again, this week that it will continue to provide power to all of its customers in Mississippi, even those in the cannabis business, but said it’s still checking in with the feds about it.
Last month, TVA said it was unsure if providing power to cannabis businesses violated federal law. Cannabis is illegal on the federal level, on the scale with heroin and meth. So, when Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves signed the state’s medical cannabis program into law in February, TVA said it wanted to see if there was a conflict with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
In response, Brandon Presley, Mississippi’s Public Service Commissioner, said cannabis businesses should be treated like any other. Presley said TVA’s authority ends when it delivers power to a local utility. He noted, too, that TVA’s questions had “caused some medical marijuana facilities to look at other areas of the state and therefore possibly denying North Mississippians the benefits of the newly passed medical marijuana program.”
In a latter to Presley on Monday, February 28th, TVA general counsel David Fountain said, again, power would continue to flow to all customers in Mississippi, with the following caveat:
“TVA respects the role of state governments, and the democratic will of their voters, in making decisions regarding state law,” Fountain said. “However, as a federal agency, TVA is required to adhere to federal law and regulations.”
As for Presley’s concern on losing business, Fountain wrote, “we recognize the opportunities for economic development that the new law presents in northern Mississippi. As we receive additional guidance from the appropriate federal agencies, we will share more insight and information.”