Category Archives: tourism

Amsterdam, ban, Cannabis consumption, De Wallen, Europe, Holland, Laws, Mayor Femke Halsema, Netherlands, News, red light district, tourism, World

Pot Smoking Ban Takes Effect In Amsterdam’s Red Light District

Posted on by baldiesbuds
26
May

A new era kicked off in Amsterdam’s Red Light District on Thursday, with a ban on smoking cannabis on the streets officially taking effect. The ban is part of a city-wide effort, pushed by Mayor Femke Halsema, to make the famous area more hospitable to its residents and workers. According to Reuters, signs “were posted […]

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adult-use, Business, Cannabis Industry, Colorado, Curaleaf, Medical Cannabis, News, pandemic, Recreational, sales, tourism, Vangst

Colorado Cannabis Industry Continues to Face Uncertainty

Posted on by baldiesbuds
23
May

A recent report from The Denver Post analyzes the fallout of the post-pandemic cannabis industry in Colorado. While once the state reached a peak of $226 million in combined recreational and medical cannabis sales, current sales have decreased and small businesses struggle to stay afloat. “The market’s just bad. It’s bad right now,” cannabis salesperson […]

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Amsterdam, cannabis use, De Wallen, Femke Halsema, Holland, Laws, Netherlands, News, outdoor smoking, red light district, sex workers, tourism, World

Ban on Outdoor Pot Smoking in Amsterdam’s Red Light District To Begin This Month

Posted on by baldiesbuds
16
May

A new ordinance banning cannabis use on the streets in Amsterdam’s Red Light District is slated to take effect later this month.  The ban, officially approved by Amsterdam’s city council last week, will “come into effect from May 25 and will be enforced by police and local officials,” according to Bloomberg, which noted that violation […]

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Amsterdam, cannabis use, De Wallen, Dutch, Femke Halsema, Laws, Netherlands, News, pot consumption, red light district, tourism, World

Amsterdam Bans Cannabis Use on Streets of Red Light District

Posted on by baldiesbuds
13
Feb

For many tourists, Amsterdam’s red light district has long been a destination to escape the laws and restrictions of their normal lives, a place where anything goes. But the people who live there, it seems, are ready to chill out. Amsterdam’s city council said last Thursday that it will ban cannabis use on the streets […]

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Assembly Bill 374, California, California News, cannabis cafes, Consumption lounge, food and beverage, Governor Gavin Newsom, Laws, Matt Haney, News, tourism

California Lawmaker Introduces Cannabis Cafe Bill

Posted on by baldiesbuds
08
Feb

A California lawmaker has introduced a bill that would allow the state’s licensed cannabis consumption lounges to sell freshly prepared foods and beverages and host live events. The measure, Assembly Bill 374 (AB 374), was introduced last week by Democratic Assembly Member Matt Haney. Under California law, cannabis consumption lounges are not allowed to sell […]

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Barrio 13, Cocaine, Colombia, Culture, Medellín, Narcos, Pablo Escobar, South America, television, tourism, Travel, World

My Coke-Free Visit to Escobar’s Home Turf

Posted on by baldiesbuds
31
Jan

“Do not go there!” Valentina, a 27-year-old designer living in Medellín, yelled when I told her that I planned on visiting the Casa Museo Pablo Escobar, a museum dedicated to the Colombian drug lord.  A quick Google search made me change my mind. The entrance fee to the museum is $30 – a hefty sum […]

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adult-use, British Columbia, Canada, Consumption lounge, Laws, Legalization, News, recreational cannabis, tourism, World

British Columbia Considers MJ Consumption Spaces, Citizens and Businesses Weigh In

Posted on by baldiesbuds
17
Jan

If cannabis is legal, but consumers are only allowed to smoke in private residences, where does that leave tourists, or local cannabis consumers enjoying a night out, to reap the benefits of a legal market? Considering the amount of public spaces to consume alcohol, it seems like a severe limitation that folks can’t similarly enjoy […]

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Dispensaries, Guam, Island, licensing, Lou Leon Guerrero, METRC, News, recreational cannabis, Retail, tourism, World

No One Has Applied For A Cannabis Retail License in Guam Yet

Posted on by baldiesbuds
15
Dec

The newly established recreational cannabis industry in Guam is taking shape, slowly but surely. Pacific Daily News reported this week that government regulators in the United States territory have approved 11 so-called “responsible officials” to participate in the recreational pot market, but the Department of Revenue and Taxation says that “no one has taken the […]

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Charles Lazarus, chocolate, COVID-19, Culture, Jacana, Jamaica, Kevin Bourke, mushrooms, Negril, Patoo, Psilocybin, Psychedelics, TmrwTday, tourism, World

The Great Jamaican Patoo Trip

Posted on by baldiesbuds
25
Oct

The World Health Organization (WHO), recently citing one of their fresh, dark-timeline COVID-19 pandemic stats, alerted the world that there’s been a shocking/not-shocking 25% increase in prevalence of anxiety and depression in adults across the world. A number which, frankly, begins to feel light when taking into context the various ugly aspects of these increasingly […]

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