Copper House looks to expand its "bud and breakfast"
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Copper House is a "bud and breakfast" — but the Bagley neighborhood rental is much more than just a cannabis-friendly place to lay your head.
Driving the news: The queer, Black-owned business in a 1930s home belongs to married owners Jess and Cara Jackson.
- They also host educational and community cannabis events around anything from starting out in the industry to sexuality, infused cooking and wellness.
Flashback: Copper House opened in 2019 as an accessible pathway into the high-barrier, costly-to-enter cannabis industry using an existing asset — a house, Jess tells Axios. The hospitality business also found it could meet an unmet need for space in a niche market, the queer community.
- The couple went from offering an air mattress to a full basement studio that sleeps up to eight.
What's next: The business's main mission going forward is on the logistics side: building out standard operating procedures and getting its policies and booking system in order, Jess says. She's looking to show profitability and avenues for scaling into a bigger bed-and-breakfast venue.
- The future could also potentially include applying for a recreational cannabis consumption lounge license.
- Though they don't currently have a consumption license, Copper House can offer cannabis through sponsored partnerships with retail and delivery companies, plus operating out of a private residence, Jess says.
What they're saying: "The dream would be (moving to) an old mansion, maybe Aretha Franklin's old home, that has some historical relevance in the community," she says.