"Call it a landmark: Oregon's highest profile marijuana business opened its doors at 4:20 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13, 2009. However, a dope den, Portland's "Cannabis Café" is not. In order to gain access to the Café, patrons are required to have a doctor's prescription for medical marijuana. The entry fee for non-members is steep too: at $60, which buys a month's dues and a year-long membership to the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), it's a surprise the café does not itself sell cannabis. Instead, the former breakfast restaurant will serve as something of a social environment, allowing patients a place where they can be around strangers while medicating." - Steven Perez from Bookmarklet