Recreational marijuana has been legal here in Washington state since 2014. Adults just a few miles away in Canada also will be able to legally buy and smoke marijuana for pleasure starting in October. But between them stands the U.S. border, a thin marijuana militarized zone, where the drug will remain forbidden by federal law. […]
Cannabis Tourism
Colorado Eyeing Pot-Clubs to Keep Smoke off the Streets
DENVER — At risk of raising the ire of the White House, Colorado is on the brink of becoming the first state with licensed pot clubs. But the details of how these clubs will operate are as hazy as the underground clubs operating already. Denver officials are working on regulations to open a one-year pilot […]
Colorado: Only 12% of Tourists Visit Marijuana Dispensaries
Yes, tourists are coming to Colorado for the weed — but just not as many as you might think. In fact, according to a state-subsidized survey, only 12 percent of visitors to this state visit a dispensary. Although tourism boosters shied away from discussing marijuana right after recreational use was legalized, pot was the focus of […]
Colorado May Change Law to Let Tourists Buy as Much Cannabis as State Residents
Colorado’s tourists would be able to buy as much marijuana as residents if a bill moving through the legislature passes. The measure repeals Colorado’s unique-in-the-nation tiered purchasing system for marijuana. All adults over 21 are allowed to possess an ounce of marijuana — but retail pot shops can’t sell more than a quarter-ounce in one […]
Are Nevada’s Medical Marijuana Laws Aimed at Residents, or Tourists?
Reclining leather seats, a 42-inch television screen and stencils of bright red marijuana leaves illuminate the back of 420 Tours’ sport utility vehicle. The SUV, along with a 30-foot bus, are used by Nevada’s first cannabis tour company, which takes people looking for a medical marijuana card and legal pot from street corner to dispensary […]
Plans Announced for Inaugural National Cannabis Festival at the RFK Festival Grounds in Washington, D.C.
Press Release First ever advocacy festival to bring thousands to the Nation’s Capital for a celebration of progress towards ending cannabis prohibition. WASHINGTON, D.C.: The steering committee for the first ever National Cannabis Festival today announced the launch of ticket sales for a festival at the RFK Stadium Festival Grounds celebrating progress on ending cannabis […]
Denver Area Gears Up For Its Next Big Marijuana Tourist Attraction
The forty-foot-high Willie Nelson statue has yet to appear on the edge of Colorado Boulevard — but that could only be a matter of time. Because otherwise, the construction crew is putting the finishing touches on what promises to soon become one of metro Denver’s top tourist attractions: The Smokin’ Gun. Yes, it’s a recreational […]
Marijuana Tourism Is Beginning to Heat Up in Las Vegas
Pot tourism is heating up in Las Vegas, the only major city in America where dispensaries sell weed to patients carrying out-of-state medical cards. “CES brought those tech-savvy, plaid-wearing San Franciscans, and they’ve been inundating the past week, and it’s been our pleasure to serve them,” said a happy Michael Jameson, assistant dispensary manager at […]
Need Cannabis-Friendly Accommodation in 2016?
Cannabis tourism is on the boom in cannabis legal states. There’s no secret in that fact. As the state of Colorado just yielded nearly $700M in 2015 sales, it is projected to surpass $1B for 2016. When you add up accommodations, food, transport, activities, and marijuana – the tourism industry has so many commercial opportunities. […]
Last Word: Hey Colorado – Why Don’t You Enjoy Being a Cannabis Tourism Leader?
Colorado tourism is up — and most believe that the growth is due, in large part, to the state’s legal marijuana industry. So, why are state tourism officials so squeamish when people point that out? Last week, The Denver Post reported that: A study commissioned by the Colorado Tourism Office and presented to the […]
Study Finds That Legal Marijuana Is a Big Draw For Colorado Tourism
Marijuana businesses have long proclaimed that cannabis is drawing visitors to Colorado. Now they have proof. A study commissioned by the Colorado Tourism Office and presented to the office’s board of directors on Wednesday shows legal weed as a growing motivator for trips to Colorado — conflicting with the mantra of tourism officials statewide that […]
Marijuana Tourism Reaching New Heights – Especially in Colorado
DENVER — Every seat filled, the little tour bus navigates the busy streets of booming Denver, whisking its passengers to a glassblowing demonstration. Or they can choose a painting class. Or a cooking lesson. Or visit a farm. If this sounds like a comparatively unexciting way to see the Mile High City, look closer. Or, […]
Marijuana Tours Are Popping Up in Las Vegas
It’s taken 15 years, but one-by-one medical marijuana businesses are opening across the valley, giving patients more access to the drug. Four dispensaries are doing business now and a fifth will open in January. The promise of more storefronts is spawning business of another kind, catering to tourists. Now, instead of taking a tour of […]
South Dakota Tribe Now Growing Marijuana For New Cannabis Resort
The marijuana plants are already growing in a remodeled building on the Flandreau Santee Sioux reservation as the southeast South Dakota tribe shoots for a New Year’s Eve opening for its first-of-its-kind resort. The state-of-the-art marijuana growing operation with its 65 strains of plants is in its infancy as finishing touches are being put on […]
South Dakota Sioux Planning to Open Nation’s First Marijuana Resort
FLANDREAU, S.D. — The Santee Sioux tribe has already proven its business acumen, running a successful casino, a 120-room hotel and a 240-head buffalo ranch on the plains of South Dakota. But those enterprises have not been immune to competition and the lingering effects of the Great Recession, so the small tribe of 400 is […]
Pot, Not Pinot: Oregon Wine Country Looks to Woo Marijuana Tourists, Too
With its rough-sawn cedar walls, burled maple counters and muted colors, William Simpson’s upscale shop in downtown Dundee could easily be mistaken for a wine tasting room. Thing is, Simpson’s not selling Oregon pinot. He’s selling pot. The recent opening of Simpson’s store in Oregon wine country signals the latest evolution in an industry going […]
Las Vegas is Rapidly Becoming a Destination For Medical Marijuana Tourists
It’s been 15 years since Nevada voters approved a ballot measure legalizing medical marijuana in the state, but it wasn’t until August 24 that the first dispensary opened its doors in Clark County. “We’ve been so busy, there are lines around the corner at some times of the day,” said Euphoria Wellness Managing Director Darlene […]
Colorado To Open Its First “Weedery” For Visitors Early Next Year
Wineries and breweries should brace themselves for some unusual competition. Colorado, which legalized marijuana for recreational use in 2012, will get its first “weedery” in early 2016. The $35 million project, Green Man Cannabis Ranch and Amphitheater, the brainchild of Christian Hageseth, is set to open in Denver. Its greenhouses represent a major shift because […]
