KINDRED CAFE UP IN SMOKE?

Toronto Police raided and shut down the Kindred Cafe this week,
leaving potheads one less hangout. The owner of the shop on
Bredalbane Street, near Yonge and Wellesley, turned himself in Monday.

Kindred customers pay once to stay the day. Memberships get you rent
time in private rooms, or tokers can head to the rooftop patio. The
cafe claims to strictly operate on a bring-your-own policy, with no
sales on site.

"It's illegal but somehow socially acceptable at Kindred," said Tyler
Bell, U of T student and Kindred spirit. "Kindred is a great place. I
think creating a place like this for people to go to is very forward
thinking."

Undergrad Rohit Nadan also goes to Kindred from time to time, but said
the cafe should avoid selling weed because of legal problems. "You
could be serving underage kids, minors who have no permission to
obtain the substance without any legal consent," said Nadan, adding,
"Locations that traffic weed should be eradicated. However, if the
place doesn't play a part in the selling, I think it's fine."

According to the daily Metro, Kindred Cafe is expected to reopen
sometime this week.