Cannabis-Tasting Parties Are San Francisco's Next Big Thing

On a dimly lit street in SOMA, black drapes hung from the windows of a popular lunch spot for techies. A spunky brunette woman, dressed in a short black dress, welcomed me as I pulled the curtain back. Before I could take another step, she asked for my name and what color pen I’d like to have. As a self-proclaimed rookie smoker—someone who has never experienced a commendable stoner phase in high school or college—I wondered why she was offering me a pen.

“Vaporizer. You get to keep it after the party,” she said.

“Of course I do,” I thought to myself, irritated by my own ignorance. I chose a blue one and quickly entered the room.

Inside the establishment, four wooden bars were tucked away in the corners. The centerpiece of each bar was a row of tiny glass jars filled with weed. Each one was topped with a...

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