Washington D.C.
This is the cannabis scene in Washington, DC, as the Obama administration leaves town and the Trump administration arrives: small, robust, semi-legal, and still largely underground.
More than two years after the citizens of the District voted to legalize adult-use cannabis, the city remains caught in a local–federal limbo. District officials want to roll out regulations to allow possession, use, and sale. Federal officials, who continue to deny local citizens the dignity of home rule, refuse to allow any legal regulation to proceed.
The rules, as they’ve evolved over the past two years, remain hazy and ever-shifting. DC residents are permitted to grow their own cannabis and to give it away, but they’re prohibited from buying or selling it in any amount. For those wanting to establish their own legal cannabis companies, there are scant rules, no regulations, and no protection from federal law enforcement. For consumers, there are no stores and zero quality assurance.
But there is one strange upside to all this legal confusion. DC’s cannabis community has grown into one of the nation’s tightest groups of activists and consumers. The crowd here is incredibly tight-knit. Everyone knows everyone, which I’ll later learn can be both a blessing and a curse. But on a wintery night at the end of the Obama era, in a secret speakeasy below the DC street, everyone’s sharing and no one’s caring and it’s all very, very good.
DC’s 4,200 Joint Protest
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5 Reasons to Visit Washington D.C.
1) Initiative 71 was a Washington, D.C. voter-approved ballot initiative that legalized the recreational use of cannabis. The short title of the initiative was Legalization of Possession of Minimal Amounts of Marijuana for Personal Use Act of 2014. The measure was approved by 64.87% of voters on November 4, 2014 and went into full effect February 26, 2015 at 12:01 a.m.
2) Sit in the lobby of the Willard InterContinental Washington and imagine history unfolding. The hotel is where Julia Ward Howe wrote "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," where President Ulysses S. Grant popularized the term "lobbyist" and where Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote his renowned "I Have a Dream" speech.
2) National Cannabis Festival- On April 21, 2018, 5,000 attendees representing 30 states and the District of Columbia gathered at the Festival Grounds at RFK Stadium for the inaugural National Cannabis Festival. Attendees enjoyed a full day concert headlined by hip hop legends De La Soul, remarks from members of congress, education sessions, yoga, games, contests, food and drinks. Taking place just one mile from the United States Capitol Building, the first-ever National Cannabis Festival displayed the diversity in age and culture of the cannabis community.
Be part of the story, follow our journey and get ready to have some fun at the third-annual National Cannabis Festival on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at the Festival Grounds at RFK Stadium. #420one @ http://nationalcannabisfestival.com
3) See the original Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights at the National Archives which was drafted on hemp paper, then research your family's immigration records.
4) National Harbor- National Harbor is a development along the Potomac River in Oxon Hill, Prince George's County, Maryland just south of Washington, D.C. near the Woodrow Wilson Bridge. It originated as a 300-acre multi-use waterfront development.
5) Can I take my purchase home if I live in another state or country?No. All marijuana and marijuana products purchased in Washington D.C. must be consumed in Washington D.C. Which is prefect cause you'll need a Hotel suite!
Las Vegas, Nevada
Nevada’s famous Las Vegas “Sin City” is known for its tolerance of taboo activities, and now they can add recreational marijuana to their list of vices available in the city! Medicinal cannabis was legalized on November 7th, 2000, but the first medical marijuana dispensaries were not opened until the summer of 2015. Initiative Petition 1, which legalized marijuana use for anyone over the age of 21, was passed on November 8th 2016.
As of today (Saturday July 1, 2017) Recreational Cannabis sales are being made! Nevada State Senator Tick Segerblom made the state’s first recreational purchase at Reef’s Las Vegas Strip location at midnight, and adults over the age of 21 are lining up around the state to take part in history!
Weed was decriminalized in Nevada, but now is entirely legal for adults. This means that the penalties for possession and distribution are greatly reduced from what they are in other parts of the country.
Landmarks Near Las Vegas
- Mob MuseumThe Mob Museum, officially the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, is a history museum located in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Red Rock Canyon National Conservative AreaThe Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area in Nevada is an area managed by the Bureau of Land Management as part of its National Landscape Conservation System, and protected as a National Conservation Area.
- Hoover DamThis link will open a new window that takes you to our partner site with Denison Parking where you can purchase tickets on-line in advance of your visit. Note: You can also purchase tickets at Hoover Dam in person, seven days a week (except Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.) NOTE: Dam Tour tickets CANNOT be purchased on-line - they are available on a first come-first served basis and must be purchased in person at Hoover Dam. Major credit cards and cash are accepted.
- Fremont StreetSprawling 24-hour mall featuring a huge LED canopy, casino & restaurant access & free entertainment. Fremont Street is a street in Las Vegas, Nevada, and is the second most famous street in the Las Vegas Valley after the Las Vegas Strip.
- Valley Of Fire State ParkWorld-renowned for its 40,000 acres of bright red Aztec sandstone outcrops nestled in gray and tan limestone, Valley of Fire State Park contains ancient, petrified trees and petroglyphs dating back more than 2,000 years. A Visitor Center provides exhibits on the geology, ecology, prehistory and history of the park and nearby region. The park also hosts an Annual Atlatl Competition in which participants test their skills with replicas of ancient spears. Open year round, the park has numerous campsites equipped with shaded tables, grills and water, as well as many intriguing trails to tempt hikers.
California
.Are you looking for an introduction to California Cannabis Culture? What better way than to enjoy a marijuana tour!? Since California has recently legalized recreational marijuana, we expect marijuana tours to start popping up throughout throughout the state. Currently the first official recreational tours in California are beginning to pop up, check out our directory below! Tours will be similar to tours in Washington, Colorado, and Oregon, and will be open to anyone over the age of 21! Become a part of history being made and enjoy a Canna-Travel.
California is set to launch its version of a fully legal cannabis industry sometime next year. The guts of the new law, which was assembled by Governor Jerry Brown and key legislative forces, is an attempt to integrate the state’s two-decade-old medical marijuana scene and the voter approved Proposition 64. The overall goal is to create a unified system that allows medical and recreational marijuana to be sold in the same dispensaries – keeping pot-related businesses to a minimum while continuing to service the market equally.
At the same time, several state agencies are working to craft the regulations needed to begin issuing recreational marijuana licenses at the turn of 2018. The California Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation, which, depending on the outcome of the bill expected to find final approval later this week, could end up overseeing every facet of the cannabis industry. The agency hopes to have all of the details hashed out within the next five months.
Although Proposition 64 brought marijuana prohibition to a screeching halt throughout the Golden State, the initiative still gives local jurisdictions the opportunity to establish their own rules and impose bans. Even in areas where pot is just as acceptable as alcoholic beverages, it is important to understand that there are still rules to the game – and breaking them could lead to unwanted troubles with the law.
Here are a few crucial pieces of information about legal marijuana in California that might help save your behind:
Open Container Laws Apply To Marijuana. “Similar to alcohol laws, the state can issue a $100 infraction for driving with an “open container,” writes Taryn Luna with the Sacramento Bee. “The bill defines an open container as any receptacle of marijuana or weed products (edibles, vape pens, etc.) that is open, has been previously opened or has a broken seal, as well as loose cannabis flowers not in a container. You’re safe if you put your “open container” in the trunk.”
Medical Marijuana Cardholders Are the Exception. Registered patients “can drive with a closed container of marijuana products that have been previously opened,” but cannot consume marijuana while operating a motor vehicle.
Driving While High Can Get You Arrested, But Always Fight It. Although no one has any idea how to measure marijuana impairment, law enforcement is still out there looking to bust motorists for stoned driving.
Source: www.KushTourism.com
California is set to launch its version of a fully legal cannabis industry sometime next year. The guts of the new law, which was assembled by Governor Jerry Brown and key legislative forces, is an attempt to integrate the state’s two-decade-old medical marijuana scene and the voter approved Proposition 64. The overall goal is to create a unified system that allows medical and recreational marijuana to be sold in the same dispensaries – keeping pot-related businesses to a minimum while continuing to service the market equally.
At the same time, several state agencies are working to craft the regulations needed to begin issuing recreational marijuana licenses at the turn of 2018. The California Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation, which, depending on the outcome of the bill expected to find final approval later this week, could end up overseeing every facet of the cannabis industry. The agency hopes to have all of the details hashed out within the next five months.
Although Proposition 64 brought marijuana prohibition to a screeching halt throughout the Golden State, the initiative still gives local jurisdictions the opportunity to establish their own rules and impose bans. Even in areas where pot is just as acceptable as alcoholic beverages, it is important to understand that there are still rules to the game – and breaking them could lead to unwanted troubles with the law.
Here are a few crucial pieces of information about legal marijuana in California that might help save your behind:
Open Container Laws Apply To Marijuana. “Similar to alcohol laws, the state can issue a $100 infraction for driving with an “open container,” writes Taryn Luna with the Sacramento Bee. “The bill defines an open container as any receptacle of marijuana or weed products (edibles, vape pens, etc.) that is open, has been previously opened or has a broken seal, as well as loose cannabis flowers not in a container. You’re safe if you put your “open container” in the trunk.”
Medical Marijuana Cardholders Are the Exception. Registered patients “can drive with a closed container of marijuana products that have been previously opened,” but cannot consume marijuana while operating a motor vehicle.
Driving While High Can Get You Arrested, But Always Fight It. Although no one has any idea how to measure marijuana impairment, law enforcement is still out there looking to bust motorists for stoned driving.
Source: www.KushTourism.com