Weed money is seed money for Gourmet Grub Bus in Washington State

By investing cannabis profits in start-ups, Lee and similar entrepreneurs are providing an intriguing new avenue for local entrepreneurs to secure startup capital.

A new food truck featuring upscale cuisine makes its debut Friday in Kennewick.

Gourmet Grub Bus, helmed by operator Zac Mason and chef Andrew Grassick, is launching with a $50,000 investment by Steve Lee, co-founder and owner of Green2Go, one of three licensed cannabis businesses operating in Benton County.

Gourmet Grub Bus will offer casual fine dining on wheels and promises to serve fresh-cooked, gourmet meals on a fixed weekly schedule that will include stops at Hanford, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and other Tri-City locales.

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