Kronic at Civic Hotel Inglewood

THE manager of The Civic Hotel in Inglewood has voluntarily closed the function room that was to be used for a "Kronic Blowout" party tonight.
After learning that the party had switched venues, it is understood that police spoke to the hotel's management, who agreed to cancel the event.

Initially, the event had been organised at The Bakery, a State Government-funded venue in Northbridge, but police used tough liquor laws to close the venue down.

Users of the drug Kronic were invited to use their stash at the party before synthetic cannabis substances become illegal tomorrow.

Under section 114 of the Liquor Control Act, police from the Liquor Enforcement Unit this morning issued a directive ordering the venue not to open again until midnight tonight.

It is understood the section of the legislation is most commonly used to shut licensed premises after brawls, violence and civil disturbances or when public safety is at risk.


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Under the order, police can close licensed premises or a part of premises and direct managers and staff to cease the sale, supply and consumption of alcohol.

If organisers do not adhere to the closure order they face fines of up to $10,000.

The Bakery, which operates on a special facilities licence, receives funding from the Department of Culture and the Arts and is run by not-for-profit group Artrage.

A flyer for the show - headlined by WA reggae outfit Sunshine Brothers - advertises a performance from DJ Krolin Barnett and offered a prize for the biggest Kronic spliff rolled on the night.

This week, WA became the first state to outlaw synthetic cannabis products when the State Government announced new laws banning the substance.
-Perthnow