Whether it’s a new market, or an old one continuing to push its limits with recreational marijuana, weed tourism does not plan to slow down any time soon. As leisure travel continues to recover and countries lift their travel bans and COVID-19 restrictions one by one, many tourist destinations are eagerly awaiting new visitors. No matter how luxurious or sought after the destination, it seems every locale is eager to find new ways to attract business. In 2022, however, there is something new in the air that has begun to inspire a new wave of tourism. One of the latest trending motivators in destination travel is, putting it bluntly, weed. In 2020, a report found that almost 30% of vacationing adults worldwide were looking for something involving cannabis on their holiday. This report found that 18 percent of Americans feel this way as well. The numbers in the report found these percentages went up even higher in the younger millennial demographic, which is a group that often favors leisure travel. While many facets of the travel industry struggled to tread water throughout the pandemic, recreational marijuana sales continued to grow, and more areas of the world legalized recreational marijuana. By the end of 2020, Arizona, New Jersey, and South Dakota all legalized recreational cannabis use, with Connecticut, New Mexico, New York, and Virginia passing initiatives one year later, according to U.S. News. That makes a total of 18 states, Washington D.C. and Guam that have an added draw for potential tourism. Even states with established tourism are continuing to ramp up their efforts in order to stay at the top of the heap. California has been a leader in marijuana tourism since its inception and continues to reinvent itself to maintain its status as a pot paradise.
420 Intel – Marijuana Industry News, 01/23/2022 19:00:00
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