“A San Jose entrepreneur wants the city to expand its horizons and allow special events at museums, concerts and comedy clubs where adults can smoke, drink or eat cannabis products.
Fernando Alvarez, founder of VaporTent Lounges, said the city is missing out on an economic policy he’s helped other California cities craft. One that allows organizers to host special events where people can sell and consume cannabis.”
CMO & Co-Founder of Event Hi, Adelia Carillo & Founder of VaporTent Lounges Fernando E. Alvarez discuss Cannabis Events, Local Policy, and Tourism Experiences.
San Jose City Council - Public Comment in Support of Cannabis Equity Assistance Program & Social Consumption Events.
Leafly - Sept 22, 2018
Assembly Bill 2020 vastly expands the type and number of venues that can host licensed cannabis events. As of January 2019, State-Licensed Cannabis Event Organizers can host events at public and private venues, outdoor spaces — art museums, movie theaters, performing arts theaters, parks, and urban streets, etc.
“It opens up the market,” Fernando Alvarez, a San Jose promoter of boutique events, told Leafly.
“Alvarez said he’s approaching museums and jazz festivals in the San Francisco Bay Area and envisions highly curated events for smaller audiences, a fraction of the size of The Emerald Cup or High Times’ Cannabis Cups.
San Francisco, CA - 3/6/19
Police, Business and Tax Regulations, Transportation codes - Event Related Cannabis Permits & Application Fees.
San Francisco 2/27/19
Police, Business and Tax Regulation Codes - Event Related Cannabis Permits - Application Fee
San Jose, CA - 4/19/18
Public Comment on how Santa Clara County Commercial Cannabis Moratorium, although intended to to curb illegal cannabis grows in the unincorporated areas will unintentionally impact & prevent VaporTent Lounges, LLC from producing events at the Santa Clara Fairgrounds.
San Jose, CA - 3/5/19
Priority Setting & Public Comment: Advocating for State Licensed Cannabis & Social Consumption Events.
San Francisco, CA
SF panel hosted by the SF Entertainment Commission & Manny's regarding Cannabis and Special Events:
** Nicole Elliot, Former Director of the SF Office of Cannabis. Current Director of California’s Department of Cannabis Control.
** District 8 Supervisor Rafael Mandelman
** Dustin Moore Emerald Cup
** Ben Bleiman President SF Entertainment Commission
** Fernando E. Alvarez Founder of VaporTent Lounges, LLC
Small Business Commision 2/25/19
“We envision small-scale, curated experiences focusing on Local Arts, Culture & Education, working exclusively with local small businesses that see the opportunity in our innovative business model.
Our team will collaborate, design & curate an Adult Only, 21+ State-licensed designated sales & consumption area "DCA" into the overall venue premises catering to the new, first-time, or infrequent cannabis consumer.
DCA Example: Permitted Parking Lot, Outdoor Patio, Closed Street with Consumption via Infused Beverage, Edible or Vaporizer”
With Mayor Tubbs
Former Mayor of Stockton, CA
Assembly Member Quirk
Author of Cannabis Event Assembly Bill 2020 & Assembly Bill 2210.
