Eats returns Labor Day weekend, but with no weed.
Looks like we won’t be getting to smoke weed at Arts, Beats & Eats in Royal Oak this year after all. City officials rejected a proposal to add a consumption lounge to this year’s Labor Day weekend festivities during a Monday night meeting.
The pot-smoking tent would have allowed for both the sale and consumption of marijuana, with a capacity of around 362 people. It would have also included several industrial fans to disperse the smoke.
The annual family-friendly event typically draws around 400,000 people, and concerns were voiced about public safety and children being exposed to secondhand smoke. Now in its 25th year, it’s one of metro Detroit’s largest outdoor summer festivals.
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