Toronto Police raided and shut down the Kindred Café 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 café 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 café 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 Café is expected to reopen sometime this week.
