Dean Ween’s Honeypot Lounge

https://www.denverpost.com/2018/11/19/dean-ween-marijuana-concert-venue-...

Dean Ween has big plans for Denver.

The guitarist, best known for his work in the iconic alt-rock band Ween, hopes to open a Denver concert venue where the audience will be allowed to use marijuana — without hiding from security.

The venue would be named Dean Ween’s Honeypot Lounge and would be located near Coors Field, according to chief operating officer Michael Polansky, who announced the plan at a city meeting on Monday.

“I think cannabis and music make total, total sense together,” Polansky told The Denver Post. The venue would host music, comedy and film-related events, with Dean Ween serving as entertainment director and performing “in various incarnations.”

“We think that we can offer a unique kind of musical experience for Denver and the world,” Polansky said. The venue also would operate as a consumption site during the day, with educational and wellness programs, he said.

A representative for “The Deaner,” also known as Michael “Mickey” Melchiondo Jr., confirmed to The Denver Post that he’s part of the venue plan. The guitarist’s repertoire includes “I Smoke Some Grass (Really Really High),” a trippy ’90s B-side.

The organizers hope to open the Honeypot’s doors by April 20, the stoner holiday, Polansky said. It would be among the first businesses of its kind in the United States.

The group hasn’t yet applied for the city license that would allow marijuana consumption in the venue, according to city licensing spokesman Eric Escudero. And the organizers haven’t announced a location either.

The organizers plan to apply within a few weeks for the license.