Akron-based Klutch Cannabis, a Midwest vertically integrated cannabis company recently announced it was awarded two provisional dispensary licenses and is set to open a shop on Prospect Avenue in Cleveland on the exact spot where Cleveland’s historic Record Rendezvous once stood — a site deeply connected to the city’s rock ‘n’ roll history.

Cannabis and rock, particularly in the 1970s, were inseparable. Icons like Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, Cheech and Chong and hundreds of other influential groups celebrated marijuana as they created music that defined an era. Record Rendezvous’ owner, Leo Mintz along with with Alan Freed, was said to have coined the term “rock ‘n’ roll,” helping to cement Cleveland’s rock heritage.

Mintz, who opened the shop in 1938, was among the first to put records in boxes that customers could browse through, rather than having to ask for songs by name. He also provided listening booths so customers could hear the records before purchasing them. Record Rendezvous closed down in 1987 and the building has sat empty ever since.

“We are going to try to make sure we are doing our best to pay homage to what it was, what it means to Clevelanders, what it means to the region, and what it means to music in general,” said Pete Nischt, vice president of compliance communications at Klutch Cannabis.

This update appeared on Benzinga