This article needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information.(February 2021)
Cannabis tourism in the United States is a form of drug tourism that exists in recreationally legal cannabis states. As of May 2023, 23 states, Washington, D.C., and Guam have legalized recreational cannabis.[1]
In 2014, the travel guide Fodors published a "how to" for cannabis tourists in Washington state.[2] The official Washington tourism website has a FAQ section for cannabis tourism.[3]
In 2013, prior to legalization, the Washington State Liquor Control Board (now the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board) commissioned a study of cannabis legalization on the state, including the impact of tourism. The study, written by Carnegie Mellon University researchers, estimated over 400,000 new visits a year to the state.[4] The Washington State legislature specifically considered tourism in its 2015 I-502 reform.[5] One legal expert stated "Washington’s cannabis tourism industry is in jeopardy" as a result.[6]
Because consumption in public is illegal, rentals like (Bud and Breakfast) and Airbnb include "420 friendly" in descriptions for cannabis tourists, and cannabis tourism rental specialists have sprung up to meet demand.[7][8] Some states like Illinois have provided an “on-premise” consumption license for dispensaries and any businesses that sell some form of cannabis, whether it be a dispensary, cannabis-infused restaurant or coffee shop like those commonly found in Amsterdam.[9]
The actual impact of cannabis tourism is debated. Industry groups say it is significant, but state tourism officials in Washington said there is "fairly low amounts of consumer interest through our visitor information", and in Colorado "We still don't have any numbers that support that marijuana tourism exists".[10] An NBC News report stated that Hotels.com bookings were up slightly after legalization in both states.[10]
Manitou Springs is a small town in El Paso County, Colorado. It is home to two recreational cannabis dispensaries,[11] the only two in the second most populous county in the state. As a direct result of recreational cannabis sales the city's tax base increased. Manitou sales tax collections set a record in July 2014, which included only a few hours of recreational cannabis sales for the month.[12] One operator's Manitou Springs location is their most popular, due to its location at the foot of Pike’s Peak.[13]
^Hansen, Claire; Alas, Horus; Davis Jr., Elliott (9 November 2022). "Where Is Marijuana Legal? A Guide to Marijuana Legalization".
^Cite error: The named reference Fodors was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Cite error: The named reference experiencewa was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Cite error: The named reference BOTEC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Cite error: The named reference SB5858 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Cite error: The named reference Canna Law was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Cite error: The named reference Forbes 2015 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Cite error: The named reference Vice was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
CannabistourismintheUnitedStates is a form of drug tourism that exists in recreationally legal cannabisstates. As of May 2023, 23 states, Washington...
Cannabistourism, also called marijuana tourism, is travel/tourism related to cannabis or incorporating cannabis use. Tours, activity packages, concierge...
IntheUnitedStates, increased restrictions and labeling of cannabis (legal term marijuana or marihuana) as a poison began in many states from 1906 onward...
IntheUnitedStates, the removal of cannabis from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act is a proposed legal and administrative change in cannabis-related...
intersections of cannabis and the restaurant industry. Among cannabis-themed restaurants is the fast food chain Cheba Hut, which is named after the 1980s song...
TheUnitedStates of America is a federal republic consisting of 50 states, a federal district (Washington, D.C., the capital city of theUnited States)...
is a cannabis company based in Nevada, UnitedStates. On Nov 1, 2018, the company opened its cannabis dispensary in Las Vegas which became the largest...
border (from one province, county or state to another) to do the same, as incannabistourism, or purchase alcohol or tobacco more easily, or at a lower...
(such as hemp production) differ. IntheUnitedStates, all cannabis products in a regulated market must be grown inthe state where they are sold because...
separately in 2013. The first medical cannabis dispensary opened on July 31, 2015. Nevada first banned cannabisin 1923, during a nationwide trend of states limiting...
state-licensed retail sales in January 2014. The policy has led to cannabistourism. There are two sets of policies in Colorado relating to cannabis use: those for...
The legality of cannabis for medical and recreational use varies by country, in terms of its possession, distribution, and cultivation, and (in regards...
outcomes in terms of public health and harm reduction. Cannabis consumers clubs became popular intheUnitedStates during prohibition. Cannabis was often...
drug intheUnitedStates, with 36.4 million people (aged 10 years or older) consuming it monthly. In addition to being smoked and vaporized, cannabis and...
This is a list of capital cities of theUnitedStates, including places that serve or have served as federal, state, insular area, territorial, colonial...
cannabis concentrate made from the resin of a live cannabis plant (Cannabis sativa either Indica subspecies or Sativa subspecies) and is handmade in the...
Medical cannabis, or medical marijuana (MMJ), is cannabis and cannabinoids that are prescribed by physicians for their patients. The use of cannabis as medicine...
"Cannabisin LOCATION" links. Cannabis portal Adult lifetime cannabis use by country Decriminalization of non-medical marijuana intheUnitedStates Health...
Methamphetamine intheUnitedStates is regulated under Schedule II of the Controlled Substances Act. It is approved for pharmacological use inthe treatment...
the benefits and additional revenue from tourism. Cannabis remains the most popular illegal drug in Ghana. Ghana is reported as the highest cannabis-using...
sequence. Cannabis was once sold in clubs known as "Teapads" during Prohibition intheUnitedStates; jazz was usually played at these clubs. Cannabis use was...
causing the true effects and dangers of drugs to be misunderstood and less scrutinized. The most common subjects of such false beliefs are LSD, cannabis, and...
considered. As of 2019, cannabis is legal in 33 U.S. states as well as in Canada and Uruguay. Even though Generation Z may not think of cannabis as anything more...
Global Information