MARIJUANA CAFE REOPENS TO BIG BUSINESS AFTER RAID

A cafe that had been selling marijuana off its menu for about four
months was doing a booming business before media attention and then a
police raid shut it down briefly, police said yesterday.

But even as police were releasing details of the raid the night
before, Da Kine Smoke and Beverage Shop was doing a roaring trade as
dozens of people filled the store buying grams of marijuana over the
counter.

During the raid, officers seized $63,000, another $1,700 U.S., nine
kilograms of marijuana, some hashish and 300 cookies baked with hash
or marijuana, Seven staff and one customer were taken into custody
Thursday night and charges are pending.