Cannabis tourism in Portland, Oregon
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Cannabis tourism is a section of the tourism industry and cannabis industry in Portland, Oregon, one of the first U.S. cities to legalize adult consumption under Ballot Measure 91 in 2014.
Northwest Cannabis Club (also called NW Cannabis Club or NWCC) was a members-only cannabis consumption lounge in Portland, Oregon. Members-only clubs opened after the Oregon Indoor Clean Air Act was amended in 2015 to outlaw cannabis smoke in public locations.[1] Many clubs closed during the COVID pandemic. Flight Lounge opened after the pandemic, in 2023, "Portland's answer to an Amsterdam coffee house".[2]
One company incorporates bicycle culture in a "bicycle tour of legal weed" in the city.[3]
The official tax-funded tourism agency, Travel Portland, includes a section on "safe spaces for cannabis tourism" on its website.[4] The agency has acknowledged cannabis tourism since at least 2017 in its promotion of Tourism in Portland.[5]
A 2024 analysis of "weed friendly" lodging rentals for vacationers (including data from Airbnb and others) showed that Portland was third least expensive cannabis tourism destination in the country, behind Spokane and Columbus.[6]
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References[edit]
- ^ Oregon HB 2546
- ^ Yoshiko, Lauren (April 19, 2023). "More Than Just Bongs and Blintzes, Flight Lounge Makes Safe Space for All". Willamette Week.
'Where are people supposed to smoke? If you're over 21, you should be able to walk into a private business and consume it responsibly.'...positioned to be Portland's answer to an Amsterdam coffee house
- ^ Dresbeck, Rachel (2017). Insiders' Guide to Portland, Oregon (9th ed.). Rowman & Littlefield. p. 202. ISBN 978-1493028221.
- ^ "Safe Spaces for Cannabis Consumption in Portland". Travel Portland. January 5, 2023.
- ^ Moya, Eric (May 9, 2018), "Chronic Issues: Challenges and opportunities in cannabis tourism", Travel Weekly]
- ^ Wietstock, Cara (April 3, 2024), "Top ten cities for weed tourism revealed in new report", GreenState
Further reading[edit]
- Josh Jardine (December 6, 2017). "NW Cannabis Club Allows You to Take It Inside". Portland Mercury.
The Members-Only Club Provides a Needed Service for Those Who Can't Consume at Home
- Matt Stangel (March 11, 2019), "Smoke Legally in Portland, Oregon, at These Cannabis-Friendly Attractions", Leafly
- Meghan O'Dea (April 19, 2021). "The complete guide to cannabis tourism in Portland, Oregon". Lonely Planet.
- Andrea Sachs (April 20, 2023). "Marijuana is mainstream but weed tourism isn't booming. Here's why". The Washington Post – via Yahoo. (Potlandia)
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