Tagged: marijuana

The USA's Legal Recreational Weed States in 2024

In red states as well as blue states, the population has legalized stoned states.  A little more than a decade ago, recreational pot was illegal in all 50 states. But Colorado and…

Can Visitors to Germany Use Cannabis Now That Recreational Use is Legal There?

In April, Germany legalized possession and use of marijuana for non-medical purposes, becoming the largest nation in the European Union to do so. Other places have also legalized…

Can Passengers Bring Cannabis on Cruise Ships? What to Know About Pot and Cruising

Now that recreational marijuana is permitted in nearly half of U.S. states and counting, a reasonable assumption might be that pot is legal to use on a cruise ship that boards in a…

Cannabis-Friendly Hotel with Top-Optional Pool Coming to Las Vegas

This post, originally published January 18, has been updated with new information.  The doors will soon open at what's being billed as the first "cannabis-inclusive" hotel in Las…

Accidentally Traveling with Cannabis: Does Anyone Care Anymore?

The majority of U.S. states have now legalized access to marijuana, whether it's for recreational or medical use. People ranging from young adults to great-grandmothers now casually…

Amsterdam to Move Red-Light District and Restrict Cannabis Cafes

What do you call a red-light district when all the vice is removed? The "No-Longer-Naughty Neighborhood"? "Little Salt Lake City"? Amsterdam might have to come up with a new term soon.…

Can You Travel with CBD Oil? Laws are Murky, But Here's How to Protect Yourself

We probably don't have to tell you, but cannabidiol (CBD) oil has become a firm favorite among alternative treatments in anxiety, epilepsy, skin care, nausea, and more. What's not so…

What to Expect at L.A.'s New, First-of-Its-Kind Cannabis Cafe

The USA's first restaurant where guests can openly consume cannabis debuts in Los Angeles this week. Operating under a new type of license issued by West Hollywood, Lowell Cafe lets…

Arthur Frommer: Canada Legalized Marijuana, But Visitors Should Know the Rules

The recent decision by all of Canada to legalize the sale or use of marijuana was hailed by U.S. users and advocates of that drug. On careful study of Canada’s action, those…

Arthur Frommer: For No Real Reason, Feds Attack the Legality of Cannabis Tourism

  Because the current U.S. Attorney General is a fierce opponent of marijuana, we can expect a massive legal attack against travel to the states—mainly California and Colorado—that…

Want a Cannabis Vacation? Now There's a Whole Town for That

One day after California, America's most populous state, made recreational cannabis consumption legal, the Los Angeles Times reported on an entire town where getting stoned is the…

A Major Battle is About to Erupt Over Marijuana Tourism

Last year, California, Nevada, Maine, and Massachusetts joined five other states in legalizing the recreational use and sale of marijuana.    The action taken by California is…

Legal Marijuana Has Come to Las Vegas

In Last Vegas, "high rollers" takes on a new meaning with the introduction of legal cannabis. On July 1, 2017, at 12:01 am, recreational marijuana was sold legally in Nevada for the…

Forthcoming Decisions by Trump May Have a Major, and Not Always Favorable, Impact on the U.S. Travel Industry

The nation is nervously awaiting a series of decisions by the Trump administration, on matters of broad, national importance, like eliminating health insurance for more than 22 million…

Three Major Issues in Travel—Airbnb’s Right to Operate, the Continuation of “Marijuana Tourism,” and Travel to Cuba—Remain Unresolved as We Enter the New Year

The exact future of Airbnb.com remains in a small degree of doubt, following its recent ”defeat” by New York City.  Airbnb had sued the city to prevent it from levying fines on…

United Launches Basic Fares, Venice Protests Congestion, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

* BASIC FARES COME TO UNITED AIRLINES (Associated Press)United Airlines announced today that they were following Delta's lead and would be offering so-called "Basic Economy Fares".…

Have Joint, Will Travel....And Travel...And Travel

Though the election was a buzz kill for many, there was a silver lining for some: a growing haze of pot smoke. California, Nevada, Massachusetts and Maine all legalized…

Cliffs of Dover Eroding, Free National Park Admission on Veterans Day, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Good morning, everybody! Here's the latest from the world's trains, national parks, and eroding coastlines.* WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER AND OTHER SITES FACING EXTINCTION (Daily…

The Airbnb of Cannabis Tourism

The growing field of cannabis tourism now has its answer to Airbnb.  It's called Bud and Breakfast, and it lets users search a worldwide network of pot-friendly hostels, private…

The Airbnb of Cannabis Tourism, TripAdvisor Expands Into Cuba, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Good morning, everybody! Here's the latest from the world's islands, airport runways, and vacation rentals. * RUNWAY FIRE AT O'HARE THROWS DEBRIS NEARLY HALF A MILE (Reuters) Debris…

Only 12% of Visitors in Colorado Use Marijuana, Says State Tourism Office

As our own Arthur Frommer pointed out recently, legalizing the recreational use of marijuana in Colorado has increased the number of visits to the state—but not by as much as you…

Marijuana Tourism in Colorado, Northern Lights Time Crunch, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Good morning! Here are the latest happenings from the world's cities, tourism boards, and frozen wastes.* ONLY 12% OF VISITORS IN COLORADO USE MARIJUANA, SAYS STATE TOURISM OFFICE…

Here are Four Important Travel Questions and the Answers to Them Supplied by Noted Travel Writers

In Iceland, the rush is on      Why is Iceland booming? (Booming, that is, in incoming tourism.) Though the figures aren't official, estimates of the growth in its visitors this…

Five More States Are About to Consider the Legalization of Marijuana, Creating the Basis for a Large New Industry of Marijuana Tourism

(Credit:Vitezslav Valka/FreeImages)        The statistics seem irrefutable that tourism to Colorado has benefited greatly from that state's legalization of the sale and use…

Legal Marijuana in Jamaica and Free Wi-Fi in Japan

Getting wifi in Japan and legal marijuana in Jamaica: most would assume these would be slam dunks for tourists. But despite reputations to the contrary, it's near impossible for…