Nearly 20 percent of all adult Americans qualify as cannabis-motivated travelers, according to research done in 2020 by MMGY Travel Intelligence in partnership with Enlightn Strategies, an advisor in the cannabis space.
“They have a great overview of state-by-state laws,” says Jamie Evans, founder of the Herb Somm and author of Cannabis Drinks: Secrets to Crafting CBD and THC Beverages at Home.
It’s also worth noting that while you can barely walk down the street in Oakland, California, or Portland, Oregon, without seeing people vaping or smoking joints, even in states that have legalized weed, it’s technically illegal to smoke on the street everywhere except New York City and in other outdoor public spaces.
In New York City, Café Cannal is a women-owned cannabis-friendly cafe and lounge that serves CBD-infused beverages and pastries, and allows patrons to consume their own cannabis on site.
Whether you’re looking for something to help you sleep or you want something to make you feel creative and energized, the budtender will be able to steer you to the best strain and method of delivery.
Baltimore-based travel agent Ayanna Lawson keeps her finger on the pulse regarding cannabis laws, women-owned businesses, and more.
Toketivity is a global cannabis community that hosts digital and IRL events and tours for women.
You can order her CBD-only lotions, soaking salts, and topical oils online from any state, but the combination products you can currently only buy in Oregon dispensaries.
The chocolates, gummies, and other artisanal CBD-infused confections that Carrie Solomon and her partner Jody Ake make are made from fair trade, organic ingredients.
You can find Jamie Evans’ new cannabis-infused wine in Northern California for now, but it’ll be available statewide next month.
In addition to selling her own line of herbal products—from an exfoliating face mask to a lymphatic drainage CBD tincture—she sells self-help books, silk kimonos, and hand-dyed socks.
Marketing strategist and entrepreneur Doreen Sullivan finds vintage flower vases and turns them into artful bongs.
This Denver-based dispensary is owned by Wanda James and her husband, Scott Durrah, who together became the first Black couple in the U.S.
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