Articles tagged “drugs”

Tourism

Portland, Maine Considers What Part Pot Legalization Will Play in City Brand

Denver continued to promote itself as a young active city even after its marijuana legalization vote, which would make Portland the first U.S. city to turn its laid-back attitude about drugs into an official marketing campaign.

Randy Billings, Portland Press Herald | 10 years ago

Portland, Maine Considers What Part Pot Legalization Will Play in City Brand

Tourism

The highway hoped to move northern Mexico’s drug economy towards tourism

Smaller town will link up with beachside Mazatlan and outposts with some small attractions or amenities will crop up along the way, leading to an expected tourism and economic boost for northern Mexico.

Katherine Corcoran, Associated Press | 11 years ago

The highway hoped to move northern Mexico’s drug economy towards tourism

Tourism

Dutch city proves it’s serious about clamping down on local pot tourism

Unlike Amsterdam where tourists come from the weed but stay for several days, Maastricht’s drug tourists arrived mostly by car from neighboring countries and only stayed long enough to pick up pot.

Mike Corder, Associated Press | 11 years ago

Dutch city proves it’s serious about clamping down on local pot tourism

Tourism

Denver’s marijuana holiday celebration: High expectations, tight security

Colorado and Washington State's relaxing of pot laws in the 2012 election cycle have already placed them on every stoner's bucket list, but they'll both need to make sure the destinations continue to focus on the breadth of activities available to visitors -- they don't want to become one-horse towns that non-smokers avoid.

Kristen Wyatt, Associated Press | 11 years ago

Tourism

U.S. pot tourism reaches new highs in lead up to 4/20 celebrations

This influx of tourism isn’t welcomed by many regulators who oppose the relaxed marijuana regulations; perhaps the economic boost will change their minds.

Kristen Wyatt, Associated Press | 11 years ago

U.S. pot tourism reaches new highs in lead up to 4/20 celebrations

Tourism

The Netherlands gets softer in its stand against tourists smoking dope

Smaller towns don't have quite the same problem as Amsterdam when it comes to chasing off dope-based tourism. You should still expect to see big city officials implementing the rules in order to clean up less-desirable parts of cities.

Associated Press | 11 years ago

The Netherlands gets softer in its stand against tourists smoking dope

Media and PR

If Twitter is to be believed, Colorado and Washington can expect a marijuana-driven visitor boom

Fresh off a victory and with a third term not possible, Obama may finally bring some sense to U.S. drug policies. If so, Colorado and Washington may be leading the vanguard among the states.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

Two workers at Houston’s international airport are charged for drug smuggling

While so much of security is focused on foreign flights, it seems there’s been an increase in infractions by airline workers looking to exploit their behind-the-scenes access at airports.

Houston Chronicle | 11 years ago

Tourism

Uruguay’s government is about to start selling a little weed on the side

Uruguay is taking a different approach than previously pot-friendly destinations like Amsterdam. Instead of being just a place where the habit is indulged, the state is becoming a dealer in an attempt to cut out criminal gangs who currently control the business.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

How Amsterdam’s debated ban on pot smoking for foreigners affects tourism

A new law that requires a local "weed pass" for coffee shops would not only decrease the number of annual tourists, but also alter the city’s free-loving, laidback image that draws in even sober foreigners.

Skift | 12 years ago

How Amsterdam’s debated ban on pot smoking for foreigners affects tourism