Cannabis tourism is emerging as a new form of leisure travel where people visit destinations known for their cannabis-related attractions and activities. Some examples mentioned include destinations like Maine, Michigan, and parts of Minnesota that have legalized medicinal and/or recreational cannabis. One specific example discussed is Muskegon County, Michigan, which has seen over $1.3 million in first year revenue from its 18 cannabis dispensaries and 5 cultivation facilities, as well as 3 cannabis-themed festivals that have attracted tourists.

1. Emerging Tourism Trends:
Cannabis Tourism

2. LEISURE TRAVEL TO DESTINATIONS
THAT FEATURE CANNABIS-RELATED
ATTRACTIONS OR ACTIVITIES

3. Brain
Applegarth

4. Tony Cameron Maine

5. Michigan Bob Lukens

6. Michigan Minnesota Maine
Population: 10M
Medicinal: 2008
Recreational: 2018
2021 sales: $1B
Population: 1.3M
Medicinal: 1999
Recreational: 2016
2021 sales: $86M
Population: 5.7M
Medicinal: 2008
Recreational: ?
2021 sales: $40M

7. ESCAPE
the great
Muskegon County, Michigan
Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland CSA: 1,412,470
County population: approx. 173,600
Muskegon urban population: approx. 120,000

8.  Muskegon County units of government: 27
 Units with cannabis facilities: 6
 Dispensaries: 18, with 3 under development
 Cultivation facilities: 5, with 2-3 under development
 Micro-Business (grow, process, sell): 1
 Three festivals:
 Cannabash, July 9 – in outlying township’s sports field
 Canna Carnival, August 20 – City of Muskegon’s arena
 Falling Leaves Festival, September 24-25 – City collegiate ballfield
 First year revenues: $1.34 million+
 Muskegon County: $677,441
 City of Muskegon: $451,627
 Muskegon Heights: $56,453
 Muskegon Twp.: $169,360

9. ESCAPE

10. Michigan Minnesota Maine
Population: 10M
Medicinal: 2008
Recreational: 2018
2021 sales: $1B
Population: 1.3M
Medicinal: 1999
Recreational: 2016
2021 sales: $86M
Population: 5.7M
Medicinal: 2008
Recreational: ?
2021 sales: $40M

11. What might cannabis tourism
look like in Minnesota?