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ISSUE 3 // VOLUME 1 // 05.2018

FEATURES 34

Wanted: A Place to Gather

SP EC IAL R EP OR T

Cannabis is a social drug. Why are there so few places to use it in public?

40 Island Retreat

In Jamaica, you’ll find everything you need to elevate your party.

EVERY ISSUE 5 Editor’s Note 6 The Buzz 8 NewsFeed

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THE FIGHT IS NOT OVER

10 CrossRoads WHERE IN THE WORLD

14 AroundTown

TASTE EXCURSION

18 LifeStyle

GOLF ROCKS

20 TravelWell

TRAVEL THE GLOBE

24 High Profile

DICHOTOMY IN ACTION

28 TravelWell

ELEVATED ESCAPES

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HAPPY FEET

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IN GOOD TASTE Take your buds on a culinary tour of Vegas.

28 GET GOING! If you think adventure is dangerious, try routine.

It’s lethal.

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THE SAYING IS, “APRIL SHOWERS BRINGS MAY FLOWERS,” AND SENSI LAS VEGAS BLOOMS.

The upscale lifestyle of Las Vegas with the new normal of cannabis continues to grow as colors envelop the terrain and summer is almost here with those triple digit temps. But it remains a balmy 80 degrees and the perfect time for a staycation or a getaway.

The economy of Southern Nevada is built on the tourism and hospitality industry with an estimated 39 million visitors in 2017 (reported by the Las Vegas Visitors and Convention Authority). With the legalization of adult-use recreational cannabis along with medical applications, the ramifications are enormous. Changes will be occurring in Nevada as tourists visiting from states (and even countries) with restrictive cannabis laws need to be educated on local regulations. Sensi is a big part of helping readers navigate the terrain to enjoy responsibly, feel better, and heal while still following current laws.

Sensi will continue to profile those who are part of the cannabis industry as well as monitor changes politically and socially. Andrew Jolley, the president of the Nevada Dispensary Association and native Las Vegan, has been active in the cannabis industry since 2013. He is one of the most influential people with a passion for personal freedoms and helping others.

But while so many people visit Las Vegas, locals yearn to travel as well. Play tourist with visiting family and friends or actually take that well-deserved vacation. There are tours both in the city as well as in distant lands that give a new perspective to the world around us. Another loved activity is golf, although many would debate its transformation from the game of the past. Take in a concert, savor a cup of tea (high tea will never be the same), and celebrate all that is Las Vegas.

While embracing a pro-cannabis stance, Sensi is part of the mainstream and reaches out to those who are

Yours in the new normal,

active and committed to creating a better community.

Thank you for selecting and reading Sensi, either in print or digitally, and we look forward to continuing our relationship with you, our readers.

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Cannabis BeveraGe TRENDS Drinking tea can elevate SPIRITS and WELL-BEING. PHOTO COURTSEY OF HIGH TEAS

From left: Matt Ochoa, Dave Foral, John Olazabal, Jared “Dirty J” Watson, and Dustin “Duddy B” Bushnell

“CELEBRATE” ON THE BEACH DIRTY HEADS tour makes a STOP in Las Vegas.

You know what’s better than seeing your favorite band play live?

Seeing them play live while you splash in the water at a beach in the Nevada desert. This June 29, Dirty Heads, the Southern California rock/reggae/pop/alt/rock band that’s on everyone’s mind thanks to their earworm track “Celebrate” that’s been holding court in the Top 20 since its release in October, is bringing its headlining tour to Las Vegas and taking the Beach Stage at Mandalay Bay Resort.

The show takes place on a stage above the 1.6 million gallon wave pool. Bring a blanket and sit on the beach or wade in and splash around. The beachy setting is a perfect fit for Dirty Heads’ smooth, warm weather anthem vibe—especially given that the band’s latest album is titled SWIM TEAM. Released in October 2017 by Five Seven Music, SWIM TEAM

Miriam Novalle, once dubbed the Tea Guru by the New York Times thanks to her self-taught ability to create superb blends of gourmet teas sold under her T Salon brand, was in Las Vegas last month to speak at the annual Nightclub & Bar Expo about beverage trends. At the event, she introduced High Tea, her new line of beverages infused with hemp CBD. Her vision for the blends came from watching her sister struggle through rigorous treatment for ovarian cancer. Wanting to ease her sister’s suffering, she researched and learned of the wellness-enhancing properties of CBD, which she began infusing with organic, sustainable tea blends.

pushes the band into a more mainstream sound than previous albums, evidenced no where more than the “Celebrate” track, which People magazine described as a “celebration of life” when debuting the video—which includes a cameo of Dennis Haskins reprising his role as Mr. Belding from Saved by the Bell. You’ll want to YouTube that track if you haven’t seen it yet. Pure gold.

Tickets are general admission and start at $39.17. The band partnered with PLUS1 for the tour and is donating $1 from every ticket sold to Natural Resources Defense Council. To get yours, hit up TICKETMASTER.COM .

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High Tea is available in four flavors as bottled iced teas and loose-leaf tea bags. The High Tea bottles contain cold-brewed tea made from gourmet blends of tea leaves that have been steeped in filtered water for an extended period. Each bottle is then infused with 15 ml of CBD derived from the hemp plant, which by definition contains less than 0.3 percent THC, so there’s no chance of that telltale cannabis “high.” The CBD-infusion can be highly beneficial to one’s wellness, however, so visit HIGHTEA.TODAY to learn more and purchase.

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It is the big 2-0 (20 years) for the Las Vegas Philharmonic and five years for its Music Director Donato Cabrera. Two concerts will introduce the upcoming 2018-19 concert season in a blaze of glory.

Light the candles for beloved American composer Leonard Bernstein’s 100th birthday. The 19th season finale concert is Cabrera Conducts Bernstein, Beethoven & Prokofiev in Bernstein's honor on May 19.

Star Spangled Spectacular, a tradition in the

Las Vegas Philharmonic Music Director Donato Cabrera

past, will once again celebrate America’s birthday on July 4 at TPC Summerlin. The spirited program of patriotic favorites includes America

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the Beautiful and Sousa’s Stars and Stripes Forever, coupled with music from the concert hall and the movie screen including Star Wars, West Side Story, and Raiders of the Lost Ark. Vocalists Maren Wade and Eric Jordan Young will also perform and a magnificent fireworks display—in concert with the orchestra—will end the celebration on a high note.

The upcoming 20th concert season will include the presentation of Hitchcock’s Psycho on the giant screen with the orchestra performing the entire spine-tingling score live during the viewing. This concert is one of the 13 performances from Sept.15 to May 11, 2019 to be held at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts.

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Securing the safety of families or businesses, Monica Pappas, CEO of Fingerprinting Express, continues as a role model in Southern Nevada. After taking over the business from her mother in 2012, Pappas began to implement institutionalizing process, procedures, branding, digital marketing, and advertising campaigns, which doubled revenues. Fingerprinting Express has five corporate-owned locations statewide and franchised the Nevada-based business in 2014.

Awarded the National Women’s Business Enterprise Certification, she also founded the National Association of Certified Fingerprint Technicians in addition to forming a fingerprinting trade association.

The company offers fingerprint background checks and Live Scan fingerprinting technology, widely considered the most accurate form of background checks available.

Pappas also started Community Lifters to encourage volunteerism and make it easy for busy parents and professionals to volunteer in their community with easy-to-attend events assisting local nonprofits. Since its inception, Community Lifters have contributed over 1,000 hours of volunteer work at various Las Vegas charities who provide a hand up to at-risk populations, like Las Vegas Rescue Mission and Three Square. In 2018, the group has a goal of completing 3,000 hours of combined volunteer work in Southern Nevada. Fingerprinting Express also discounted over $40,000 in fingerprinting fees in 2017 for active military, teachers, volunteers, and nonprofit agencies. sensimag.com MAY 2018 7

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by KEMA OGDEN

THE FIGHT IS NOT OVER The importance of advocating for decriminalization in cannabis regulation.

I am proud to say I am Nevada’s first female minori-

Enforcing antiquated marijuana laws has also un-

ty owner of a cannabis dispensary. I am also a co-own-

fairly targeted people of color over the years. A 2013

er at Top Notch THC, a minority-owned cannabis dis-

report from the Americans for Civil Liberties Union ex-

pensary and cultivation business based in Las Vegas.

amined marijuana possession arrest rates by race for

First, I appreciate the changes in laws regarding medi-

all states and Washington, DC, from 2001 to 2010,

cal cannabis. I understand the importance of promot-

using data from the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting

ing the use of cannabis to ease people’s pain and suf-

Program and the US Census. It found that on average,

fering and in being a proven alternative to addictive

a black person is 3.73 times more likely to be arrested

prescription pain drugs (opioids), which have reached

for marijuana possession than a white person, even

epidemic proportions nationwide. The Centers for Dis-

though usage rates are about the same. In 2010, the

ease Control and Prevention reports that in 2016,

nationwide white arrest rate was 192 per 100,000

64,070 people in the United States died from drug

people; the black arrest rate was 716 per 100,000.

overdoses—and three-quarters of those deaths were

A decade earlier, the white arrest rate was about

the result of opioids. When you weigh the dangers of

the same, but the black arrest rate was much lower, at

using opioids against taking cannabis products to re-

537 per 100,000 in 2001. So the overall increase in

duce pain, it is a no-brainer: cannabis is a much safer

marijuana arrests is the result of an increase in black

and more effective way to manage pain.

arrests. Overall, the data revealed one consistent

Unfortunately, Attorney General Jeff Sessions re-

trend: significant racial bias.

cently announced that the Justice Department was

Being the first female owner of a minority-owned

stepping up efforts to enforce federal marijuana laws

cannabis dispensary and cultivation company is an im-

in states like Nevada where cannabis use is already le-

portant honor to have. I want to grow my business by

gal. If such enforcement were carried out, this would

hiring more minority employees without having the

be a blatant violation of states’ rights and a deterrent

fear that the federal government will arrest them for

to cannabis’ proven health benefits. Such enforcement

some trumped up charge in their War on Drugs, which

would also be a waste of federal spending. Currently,

has been deemed a complete failure.

enforcing marijuana laws costs the United States ap-

In fact, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) recently introduced

proximately $3.6 billion a year and hasn’t stopped or

the Marijuana Justice Act of 2017 to congress. Mod-

decreased its availability or use.

eled after California’s Proposition 64 marijuana legal-

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KEMA OGDEN is a Las Vegas business entrepreneur, philanthropist, and executive director of two Southern Nevada nonprofit organizations.

OPIOIDS VS. CANNABIS

FEDERAL MARIJUANA LAWS

RACIAL BIAS ization initiative, the landmark bill would end the fed-

more dedicated group of professionals as the DFCR.

eral marijuana prohibition. I totally support this bill and

The organization believes that cannabis prohibition

efforts aimed at decriminalization.

has failed and that the misuse of cannabis should be

As states debate how to reconcile the legacy of the

treated as a health issue rather than a criminal one.

War on Drugs with the new realities of legalization, cities

I will be serving on the development committee of

like San Francisco and San Diego as well as Alameda

the eight-member board, which is based in Washing-

County have all announced that they will clear thousands

ton, DC. Through DFCR, I look forward to advocating

of criminal records involving marijuana-related crimes.

for more inclusive regulatory policy in the cannabis in-

Health and wellness have always been two pas-

dustry, as well as promoting more minority ownership

sions of mine. I recently had the honor of joining the

in both the dispensary and cultivation sides of the can-

board of directors at Doctors for Cannabis Regulation,

nabis business. If I can be instrumental achieving these

the first and only national physicians organization

goals at DFCR, I am confident this will also lead to

dedicated to the legalization, taxation, and effective

more minorities being employed in the cannabis in-

regulation of cannabis for adult use in the United

dustry, which in the long run will be a tremendous as-

States and around the world. I couldn’t have chosen a

set to the state of Nevada. sensimag.com MAY 2018 9

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by RICARDO BACA

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WHERE IN THE WORLD Exploring the grittier, more rewarding side of cannabis tourism.

Want to know how spoiled we are in Free America?

word as the local handle for hash and nod yeah, and a

Here’s how spoiled: When we think of cannabis

few minutes later you’re passed a hand-rolled cigarette

tourism, we think of bud-and-breakfasts in century-old

with the waxy charas spread generously throughout.

Victorian homes, guided garden tours via swank limo

The familiar sting immediately hits the back of your

buses, and Friday nights spent learning the intricacies

throat upon your first inhale, but the aftertaste is as

of rolling both sushi and joints—before consuming

unique as the subcontinent itself. Your new friends tell

said sushi and joints.

you about the Himalayan tradition of charas, and you

Not a bad vacation. But as many of us know, mari-

rub your hands together as they make a similar hand

juana tourism throughout most of the world is less

gesture, mimicking the ancient hash-making technique.

glam and more glum.

The modified cigarette makes one more round before

Sometimes we need to check our state-legal privi-

you and your new friends head back inside for more tea,

lege at the door and remind ourselves how lucky we

maybe a few beers, and a more elevated conversation.

are to be alive right now in these sky-high times (Ham-

Not a bad vacation, right?

ilton reference intended, weed pun definitely not). Most

Or maybe you’re reading a book inside a canal-side

of the world still lacks access to safe cannabis prod-

coffeeshop in Amsterdam when a young couple asks if

ucts, a regulated retail environment, and sensible drug

they can share your table. They’re sharing their stash

laws. So the concept of cannabis tourism takes on an

from home, a far superior product to the dried-out gar-

entirely different meaning in Morocco, India, and even

bage you just bought from the counter, and an hour

the Netherlands—all legitimate cannabis heritage

later you’re following them back to their flat, which is

communities.

home to a surprisingly sophisticated 10-plant grow.

Though let me tell you: This grittier, more danger-

They pour you a glass of wine before the tour, and

ous side of cannabis tourism is infinitely more reward-

when they open the door you squint your eyes to let

ing than its counterparts in Free America, hot-boxed

them adjust. When you ask them why their flower is

limo bus be damned.

so much better than the coffeeshop’s, they tell you

Imagine with me: You’re in a trendy Mumbai bar

that, while the Dutch government tolerates limited re-

chatting up some locals over chais when one of them

tail sales and permitted use, it is still illegal to cultivate

asks, “Would you like some charas?” You recognize the

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contemplating changing. An intense chicken-and-egg

tel desk after a big rush of check-ins and carefully in-

conversation follows before they bid you a lovely eve-

troduced myself to the clerk:

ning by pointing out the nearest tram line and sending you on your way with a week’s worth of home grow.

“I’m a journalist. I am not looking to buy drugs. I am looking to see these fields of cannabis and talk to a lo-

Totally not a bad vacation.

cal villager about the hash-making process and the im-

As someone who loves to travel I must add: I am not

portance of the cannabis trade for he and his family.”

recommending you break local laws while traveling.

The desk clerk, who appeared to be no older than

Many of us have seen Brokedown Palace and read Mid-

14, looked at me assuredly and said, “Yes, sir. So you

night Express, and we all know how this scenario some-

want to hike to the waterfall. I would be happy to ar-

times tragically ends.

range a guide for you and your wife, sir.”

But I am telling you to live a little—and if your part-

I was mystified. Did he understand what I said?

ner were to ever forward you an article about hiking

Surely he did. I said the word cannabis like three times,

among massive valleys of cannabis plants in the Rif

and I pointed up the mountainside while making hand

Mountains above Chefchaouen, Morocco, a month be-

motions that somehow were meant to convey entire

fore you’re actually traveling to Chefchaouen, Moroc-

vistas of African-grown cannabis.

co, then you pack your boots and start doing your research, immediately.

And this is where the story gets personal. While friends of mine had these experiences in Mumbai and

“You do understand what I’m hoping to see?” I asked the kind boy.

“I do, sir,” he said sweetly. “And I think you will like this hike to the waterfall very much.”

Amsterdam, my real-world cannabis tourism experi-

I will never forget what happened that next day. Be-

ence came in Chefchaouen, when I approached the ho-

tween the tiresome, 8.5-mile hike and our indefatiga-

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BUT I AM TELLING YOU TO LIVE A LITTLE— AND IF YOUR PARTNER WERE TO EVER FORWARD YOU AN ARTICLE ABOUT HIKING AMONG MASSIVE VALLEYS OF CANNABIS PLANTS IN THE RIF MOUNTAINS ABOVE CHEFCHAOUEN, MOROCCO, A MONTH BEFORE YOU’RE ACTUALLY TRAVELING TO CHEFCHAOUEN, MOROCCO, THEN YOU PACK YOUR BOOTS AND START DOING YOUR RESEARCH IMMEDIATELY.

ble guide, the unsinkable people we met along the

policy. Traveling to foreign lands and incorporating my

way, and the humble family we drank tea and made

passion for this substance into my trip’s itinerary. Cher-

hash with at our destination, the unparalleled views and

ishing that off-the-beaten-path experience over the

the compelling cultural and political discussions, that

out-of-the-box commodities of the 420-legal world

special day lives on in technicolor in my memory.

and recognizing that we still have a long way to go be-

As for the rest of that magical Moroccan day? I’m

fore this plant is fully understood the world over.

saving it for my memoir. Though I will add that that remarkable waterfall-less hike told me I was on the right life path.

This was exactly what I was supposed to be doing with my life. Writing about cannabis, writing about drug

RICARDO BACA is a veteran journalist, thought leader, and founder of The Cannabist. His content agency Grasslands works primarily with businesses and individuals in the cannabis and hemp industries on thought leadership, publicity, and marketing projects via thoughtful, personalized content campaigns.

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by DEBBIE HALL

TASTEBUD TRIPS Walk right into restaurants by the world’s top chefs on a Lip Smacking Tour of Vegas.

Las Vegas burst into the culinary scene with the ar-

the top establishments. “Visitors are only here for a

rival of celebrity chefs, diverse menus, and tourists’

limited time, and they have to narrow down their

demand for more than buffets and cheap eats. There is

choices of which restaurant to try and then decide on

something to be said about being an insider of the din-

one or two dishes.”

ing scene in Las Vegas. When family and friends come

His tours create a chance to sample the signature

to visit, many want to explore the Strip and downtown.

dishes from a variety of the city’s top establishments

Feed your curiosity and your stomach more about the

while a knowledgeable guide (sometimes Contursi

city’s ever-changing dining options while showing vis-

himself) serves up insightful info about the chefs and

itors a good time during a walking culinary tour.

menus and points out the best photo ops. Locals can

Lip Smacking Foodie Tours has some great options

play tourists and other foodies add to the overall expe-

to choose from. The company, developed by Donald

rience. The culinary adventurers discover specialties

Contursi, has collected all sorts of “top tour” accolades

prepared by award-winning chefs and delish cocktails

from the likes of Las Vegas Journal-Review, IN Vegas

by renowned mixologists. Between tastings, guests

magazine, Thrillist, and other outlets. The tours com-

can observe iconic landmarks at an easy walking pace

bine Contursi’s love of Vegas and passion for fine din-

to the next destination. At each stop, appetizers, en-

ing. Originally from Chicago, he garnered extensive

trées, and desserts are presented in artful and delight-

knowledge about the city’s evolving culinary landscape

ful ways.

while working as a server on the Strip.

This is truly a passion for Contursi, who started the

“I loved keeping up with the new openings and what

company over three years ago. Before beginning this

restaurants specialize in, so I would try a new restau-

new adventure, he invested over a year to get hired at

rant when it opened,” he says. “It was nice to have a lo-

Gordon Ramsay’s Steak at Paris Las Vegas. But soon

cal insider’s knowledge and great to share with visi-

the walking tours became wildly popular, and he made

tors, especially in a city like Las Vegas. I also realized

the difficult decision to quit his very lucrative job to fo-

that people didn’t know what to try since there are so

cus on Lip Smacking, and he has no regrets.

many amazing options.”

Along with his passion for food, Contursi supports

An entrepreneurial spirit guided Contursi to create a

the revitalization and transformation of downtown

way for people to try an array of signature dishes from

Las Vegas. “It is about the community and to show

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“It was nice to have a local insider’s knowledge and great to share with visitors, especially in a city like Las Vegas.

I also realized that people didn’t know what to try since there are so many amazing options.”

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tourists how great downtown is with restaurants and

BITES & NEON LIGHTS with an upscale dinner and a

places for families. I am especially thrilled with the peo-

different kind of show. The evening begins with enjoy-

ple we are bringing downtown. Guests are posting

ing signature dishes at five renowned restaurants. Af-

photos and telling their friends about downtown, and I

ter the culinary delight, the limo coach ferries guests to

like to believe I am helping to make a difference.”

Maverick Helicopters. First, there is a champagne toast

Certainly, there are times family and friends are

and then everyone boards an ECO-Star helicopter to

happy with your local hangouts and hidden gems—or

soar above the Strip. It is a heart-stopping view of icon-

even a backyard barbecue. But if you’re among the es-

ic landmarks including the Bellagio, Caesars Palace,

timated 2 million residents living in a city that is now

MGM Grand, Eiffel Tower at Paris Las Vegas, Luxor,

considered one of the culinary capitals of the world,

Stratosphere Tower, and historic downtown.

why not take advantage and explore it?

Lip Smacking Tours makes it easy. Here’s what’s on the current menu:

For those who love road trips, BRIGHT LIGHTS & LIP SMACKING BITES culinary excursion is about experiencing the Strip from an insider’s point of view. Tan-

The new cool is relished during the DOWNTOWN

talizing flavors await at four world-class restaurants

LIP SMACKING TOUR, discovering the revitalized and

before climbing into an open-air, pink jeep Wrangler,

transformed downtown gastronomic scene. It is all

part of Pink Jeep Tours. Stories and history are revealed,

about the chef-driven restaurants featuring farm-to-

as well as photo ops at the “Welcome to Fabulous Las

table, seasonally focused, and artisan-crafted fare.

Vegas’’ sign, Wedding Chapel Row, and historic Fre-

For those who have plans in the evening, stroll

mont Street.

during the AFTERNOON CULINARY ADVENTURES

For serious meat lovers, the ULTIMATE STEAK-

TOUR while experiencing the perfect overview of the

HOUSE TOUR will satisfy carnivore desires. Guests

Strip. Adventurers journey past iconic fountains, glitzy

visit CarneVino Italian Steakhouse by illustrious

facades, and people-packed promenades.

restaurateurs Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich, stop is

Bright lights blend with bites during the SAVORS OF THE STRIP TOUR. Guests are whisked inside the exclusive doors of some of the most dynamic restaurants. The evening extravaganza culminates to a crescendo after guests sample the luxurious fare at five award-winning restaurants.

Who doesn’t love brunch? LIP SMACKING BOOZY BRUNCH curates a lively, social dining experience complete with music, an array of superlative food, and free-flowing cocktails (or mocktails). One stop is Herringbone by Chef Brian Malarkey of Top Chef and The Taste. Savor its specialties such as the on-trend avocado toast garnished with jicama and jalapeño, and eggs Benedict elevated with crab. Indulge in a French

Bazaar Meat by world-renowned Chef José Andrés,

75 cocktail made with French gin, fresh lemon juice, and

and Jean Georges Steakhouse in the Aria resort by the

champagne or the nonalcoholic French Mule combin-

legendary French Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten.

ing velvet falernum, ginger beer, and yuzu at Chef Mi-

The tours also include cocktail pairings (for an addi-

chael Mina’s Bardot Brasserie. The culinary fantasy is

tional fee) and custom tours can be designed for spe-

completed at Lemongrass with Asian-style dim sum.

cial dietary needs such as vegan or gluten-free.

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by DEBBIE HALL

GOLFING FOR GOOD Get into the swing of things, party, network, and help the community.

Golf remains an iconic game with diverse opinions

“I grew up playing golf because dad was a PGA

on its demise, eventual resurgence, and transforma-

teaching pro,” says native Las Vegan Tami Belt, author

tion. Southern Nevada boasts over 50 courses and

of Poetic Justice: Lessons of Love, Life & Relationships.

several luxury golf communities. Driving ranges are

She also wrote a blog, Lessons from the Links, about the

also popping up, adding food and entertainment with a

value of playing golf. “I learned many lessons about life

social aspect to the experience.

and business from growing up on the links. Putting

Millennials prefer golf to be a social, leisure activity

faces on the ball proved a great form of stress relief.

while other generations still view hitting the links as a

Playing in charity tournaments is also a great way to

way to make business deals, impress a boss, and so-

build relationships.”

cialize with movers and shakers. People are drawn to

Mid-century retro can be experienced at the Las Ve-

the courses in Southern Nevada due to the weather,

gas National Golf Club, built in 1961. The Rat Pack fre-

terrain, social aspect, and the fact that anyone from

quently played there, and lucky guests could catch

age 5 to 95 can play.

them sitting around the piano entertaining the crowd.

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The course was immortalized in the movie Casino, starring Robert DeNiro, Sharon Stone, and Joe Pesci.

The house used in the movie sits off to the left of the number 1 Tee Box between the number 1 and number 18 fairways.

TPC Las Vegas is the real deal when it comes to championship courses—and even golfers with single-digit handicaps will find some of the holes challenging.

EXHALE GIVES BACK, the

nonprofit

arm

of

Exhale

Brands, has partnered with HeroGrown Foundation to host the inaugural Spring Golf Classic charity golf tournament taking place at the Sienna Golf Club on May 24.

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Whether you’re new to the game or a long-time player, getting into golf can aid in personal and professional growth, provide health benefits, and even benefit the local community.

The inaugural HeroGrown Foundation Spring Golf Classic taking place this month is a prime example. It's presented by the charitable arm of Nevada dispensary Exhale Brands, Exhale Gives Back. This includes fundraising, drug education awareness, youth program development, veterans outreach and assistance, and medical marijuana education, research, and assistance.

The HeroGrown Foundation’s sole mission is to as-

Las Vegas National Golf Club

sist veterans, first responders, and their families gain access to cannabis as a safe alternative to deadly prescription drug cocktails. Founded in 2013 as Grow for Vets, HeroGrown is nationally recognized as a preemi-

mier golf tournament.”

nent organization fighting for the right for American

The format for the tournament is a four-player

heroes to use cannabis without risking their jobs,

scramble with a shotgun start. A variety of prizes will

medical benefits, or freedom.

be awarded for categories like Hole-In-One, Longest

“We anticipate a successful inaugural event and

Drive, and Closest to the Pin at the Titans of Cannabis

more importantly, we are looking to raise money for

Banquet following play. There will also be a live auction

our local veterans and first responders,” says Pete

featuring celebrity auctioneer Jeff Manning.

Findley, co-founder and CEO of Exhale Brands. “Our

For more information about the tournament,

hope is to continue to partner with HeroGrown and our

including online registration and sponsorship visit

local businesses and community to make this a pre-

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by LORRAINE ZENKA

TRAVEL THE GLOBE Adventurous women explore the world.

The world visits Las Vegas, especially the replicas

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tropical rainforest, the Big Apple, and even a circus. But

al $45 fee. It will take you via cruise, sail, vans, or train

what about a local’s dream of hiking in Tibet, horse-

to many domestic and foreign locales.

back riding in Iceland, checking out Kazakhstan, or chill-

Dubai and India are among WTT destinations sched-

ing in Antarctica? Add to that equation that many wom-

uled for this October. Tours for the Arctic and Antarcti-

en want to travel but don’t have any travel partners

ca, and through Africa, the Middle East, the Americas,

who desire the same adventures.

the Caribbean, Canada, Europe and the Mediterranean

What can a single lady do?

are also popular. Women tour in groups of 18 or less so

Get up and go, of course.

you can expect individualized attention—as much or

Traveling completely alone can be an adventure, but

as little as you chose. Although the club can provide room

there are drawbacks. Beyond planning your trip, with

sharing, it offers single accommodations for a modest

all that it entails, it also means tending to a myriad of

supplemental charge, which varies with the tour cost.

safety issues. However, many of these can be avoided

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tion indicates a fitness level: moderate, active, high

wide-ranging wardrobe. Admit it, there’s a different

energy, and challenging.

camaraderie in female-focused fun. And there’s the

Cruising the islands of the Adriatic from Croatia re-

opportunity to build new connections with other wom-

quires moderate fitness. It means being able to walk

en and discover more about yourself through travel.

comfortably on land excursions up to two miles a day—

Most travel groups do feature traditional trips: New

sometimes over cobblestones, or through museums.

York, Paris, London, Rome, and other locales that eas-

Visiting Baja Sea of Cortez in Mexico for snorkeling,

ily come to mind. Some add a level of adventure that

surfing, and kayaking is an example of an active trip.

could be dangerous for a solo traveler, especially if she

Moving into high energy means being fit enough to

doesn’t understand the customs or know the language.

hike 5 to 8 miles a day over moderate to steep trails, or

But with a tour, there is safety in numbers so that

biking for a full day over rolling terrain; maybe even

travelers can relax, have fun, and enjoy the adventure

whitewater rafting, skiing, and being active at high al-

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The challenging level requires a traveler in excellent physical shape capable of hiking up to 10 miles a day over steep and rugged terrain. The Peru lodge-to-lodge trek to Machu Picchu is certainly challenging and thrilling to a seasoned outdoor enthusiast. Likewise, the roof of Africa, Mt. Kilimanjaro journey is too.

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Okay women, make some travel choices and get ready, set, go.

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by DEBBIE HALL

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While he doesn’t have a crystal ball, Jolley is cautiously and optimistically predicting that cannabis should be legalized on a federal level within 10 years.

DICHOTOMY IN ACTION Andrew Jolley is part of the new normal in Nevada.

Andrew Jolley’s actions demonstrate that in the newly legal cannabis space, one should never make

er drugs that can kill. Drugs took one of my best friends from me.”

assumptions. A quick glance at his background would

But while the seeds of change (including an aversion

create the illusion that he is opposed to anything relat-

to traditional medical treatments involving the pre-

ing to the use of cannabis. However, Jolley is the pres-

scription of opioids) grew, Jolley continued on a differ-

ident of the Nevada Dispensary Association (NDA),

ent career path. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in

CEO of The+Source dispensaries, and a vocal advocate

business administration from Brigham Young Universi-

for legalization of adult use, possession, cultivation, and

ty, a master’s of business administration from the WP

sale of marijuana.

Carey School of Business at Arizona State University,

Jolley’s childhood represents a side of Southern Nevada few tourists or even some locals understand. A

and a master’s of science in information management from ASU.

native Las Vegan, Jolley was raised Mormon in a what

His first career step was working as a software en-

he describes as a “fairly conservative household in

gineer. “I was drawn to technology because its massive

some ways and fairly liberal in other ways. I didn’t drink

societal implications and the opportunities in that field.”

alcohol or take recreational drugs. But it was free-

He lived in Chile for two years, and when he returned,

range parenting growing up, and I was exposed to dif-

Jolley discovered “a whole new world out there with

ferent kinds of people.”

the internet, and I wanted to immerse myself.”

Although his parents were part of a very conserva-

He started to dabble in real estate while attending

tive religious community, Jolley today follows a differ-

graduate school, which quickly became a passion for

ent spiritual path combining conservative and liberal

him. Now a real estate investment entrepreneur, Jolley

life choices.

became enormously successful with personal real es-

Part of his transformation occurred in 2001 when

tate investments and commercial lending.

his best friend Matt died at age 27. Matt had been

Life changed again when Jolley entered the canna-

finding relief from his chronic pain and neurological dis-

bis industry in 2013 when he founded Nevada Organic

ease through the use of medical marijuana while living

Remedies, parent company to The+Source. He explains,

in California. But when Matt returned to Nevada with

“It is a passion and an opportunity. I don’t know if I

his wife and 3-year-old daughter, the laws at the time

would have pursued this avenue without one of those

required that patients grow their own plants. His friend

two components. It was the allure of starting in the

chose to go to a doctor who prescribed a treatment

regulated industry in Nevada. Plus, I feel it should be

using narcotics. “He took half of the prescribed amount,

legal for a variety of reasons.”

fell asleep, and never woke up,” Jolley says. “At the

A vocal advocate for the passage of Question 2 (the

time, I couldn’t predict how it would impact my life, but

Nevada Marijuana Legalization Initiative) in 2016, Jol-

looking back, it had an enormous influence on my view

ley has always been fascinated by politics and a stu-

on cannabis as a medicine. It is safe but powerful com-

dent of current issues. However, he did not participate

pared to heavy narcotics such as methadone and oth-

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“This was the first time I felt a need to devote time, energy, and resources to something I really believed in,” he explains. “I also recognized how it would impact our industry.”

As a founding member of the NDA in 2014, Jolley got very involved in the organization and was voted in as president in 2016. According to Jolley, the NDA has developed into the main trade association representing the industry. It has been instrumental working with

“It is a passion and an opportunity. I don’t know if I would have pursued this avenue without one of those two components. Plus, I feel it should be legal for a variety of reasons.”

regulatory issues, Question 2, and other aspects affecting Southern Nevada. As he stated, its mission is to

largest and most significant issue that made it through

help those in the industry follow the rules as well as

legislation and was signed by the governor.”

promote responsible decision making, programs, train-

While he doesn’t have a crystal ball, Jolley is cau-

ing, and policy. He is working to help the industry thrive

tiously and optimistically predicting that cannabis

in Nevada.

should be legalized on a federal level within 10 years.

Jolley believes that NDA has done a great job so far

“This will be a massive revolution in nutraceuticals,

representing dispensaries. As he states, the NDA is

pharmaceuticals, industrials, and pure recreational prod-

now focusing on implementing and following the per-

uct. The quality of cannabis and hemp will continue to

mit regulations. After that, there will also be another

expand exponentially as we catch up from the last 80

round of issuing licenses, a milestone which will pro-

years of prohibition.”

As Jolley explains, cannabis was part of the temper-

work on the economic advancement in support of the

ance movement beginning in the mid-19th century.

community and continue to meet the needs of medical

The movement was able to bring on the prohibition of

patients as well as decriminalization. “NDA was a huge

alcohol including production, importation, transporta-

supporter and proponent of AV422 which became known

tion, and sale of alcoholic beverages beginning on Jan.

as the medical preservation bill last session. This is the

17, 1920. When the National Prohibition Act (Volstead

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President Richard Nixon continued the ignorance with the passage of the Controlled Substances Act in 1970.

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Personal liberties for people to express and enjoy themselves played into our cultural acceptance of cannabis and it has become normalized relatively quickly as compared to other states. I am happy to be able to observe this.”

As for consumption lounges, while Jolley admits they are needed, especially in Nevada, he also appreciates that it is a complicated issue. He does not fault the legislators for taking a slow and methodical approach and believes consumption lounges will become a reality in Nevada. With Coffee Joint consumption lounge opening in Denver, Jolley will observe to see how it moves forward. He states that Nevada will need to create its own spin, especially for tourists to legally enjoy recreational cannabis.

Jolley is married with four children, and his family is growing up. His oldest daughter is now a senior in high school. She is expressing an interest in studying neuroscience, a field that can intersect many industries.

Ultimately, Jolley wants to be one of the people who help to make cannabis the new normal in Nevada.

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by STEPHANIE WILSON

ELEVATED ESCAPES To paraphrase and revise Mark Twain, travel and cannabis are known to be fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.

When it comes to cannabis tourism, Amsterdam

easy to get your hands on cannabis there as it is in

has been dethroned as the hottest spot for travelers

Nevada. But Uruguayans are a generous set, and you

seeking high-minded experiences in destinations

won’t have too hard a time finding a local to share the

where there’s no fear of arrest for possession of a

spoils of their legal home grow with you.

plant. Amsterdam had been the Mecca for

Start your visit in the metropolitan capital, Montevi-

weed-seeking tourists from around the globe for the

deo. There, the MUSEO DEL CANNABIS is a showcase of

past half century. Smoking a spliff in one of the toler-

the country’s strong democratic roots and a celebration

ant coffeeshops in the Dutch capital was a rite of pas-

of its status as a vanguard of human rights and free-

sage for more than a generation of travelers, ultimate-

doms. The museum, which opened in 2016, also pro-

ly transitioning from cool to cliché, as so many things

motes the vision that cannabis is an economic driver

are wont to do.

that will allow Uruguay to develop new industries.

As cannabis is decriminalized or legalized in some

That’s something worth celebrating. And in Uru-

form in countries around the globe, the options for el-

guay, the toniest place to raise a glass to newfound

evating travel experiences grow exponentially. Put these

freedoms is PUNTA DEL ESTE, 80 miles east of the cap-

international hot­spots on your itinerary of must-see

ital. The upscale resort town on the Atlantic coast calls

places before they are discovered by the masses.

to a jet-set crowd of global travelers, and you can rub elbows with them at CASAPUEBLO, the “living-sculp-

Montevideo // URUGUAY

ture” of a hotel that’s been called a manmade wonder

Sure, in 2014, Uruguay became the first country to

of South America. The undulating property, crafted by

fully legalize the cultivation, distribution, and consump-

artist Carlos Páez Vilaró, hugs a cliff-fringed coastline

tion of cannabis. But don’t just go because cannabis is

dotted with powdery golden beaches. Its terraces are

legal, go to immerse yourself in a culture so progressive

where you want to be as the sun starts to set on a day

it inspired the government to reject the prevailing school

spent hopping the sands of LA BARRA and shopping

of thought held by every other country in the world—

the stalls that brim with handmade jewelry and

every other country in the world —when it did so.

hand-woven wool shawls in HIPPIE MARKET.

Last summer, select Uruguayan pharmacies began selling cannabis for adult use without a prescription—

Barcelona // SPAIN

the last step in a three-year process for legalizing con-

Media outlets the world over are eager to declare

sumption. But it’s not sold to foreigners or tourists,

Spain as the new go-to hot spot for travelers looking

only to citizens or long-term residents, so it’s not as

to soar. According to some decades-old Spanish laws

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But these discrete, private establishments aren’t marked with that recognizable green cross symbol that’s on the dispensary storefronts in the US. It takes some sleuthing to find them and once you do, you’ve got to pay a membership fee to gain entry. But once you’re in, you can consume as much of the local product as you wish.

Once you’re lifted, get out and relish the eye-candy excess for which the Spanish hotspot is celebrated. In even the most unaltered state of mind, meandering the streets of Barcelona is like walking through a regarding cannabis, people are allowed to grow and consume cannabis in private. Those same laws also have provisions that allow people to join together with others to form nonprofit, member-only clubs. And recent estimates put the number of cannabis clubs in the country around 800, up from just 40 in 2010 according to some reports. In the Catalan region, where Barcelona is the capital, some 400 gathering spots have sprung up in recent years.

dream. From the fabled modernista architecture to the twisting alleys of the GOTHIC QUARTER, from the carnival-like promenade of LA RAMBLA to the fantasy excesses of Gaudí’s SAGRADA FAMÍLIA, the sun-drenched seaside city plays with your senses, all but demanding a visceral response. Barcelona’s enchanting influence is visible in works by artists like Salvador Dalí, Pablo Picasso, and Joan Miró at the myriad museums. Stop in and let your mind be blown.

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// CAMBODIA // Cambodia, a tropical Asian nation located near Viet-

Cambodia also contains no shortage of Buddhist

nam, is home to the Khmer people, one of the world’s

and Hindu temples. These intricate, complex struc-

first empires. Cambodia boasts a long, rich history of

tures are some of the oldest religious buildings in the

cannabis use, too. Marijuana is largely decriminalized

world, and they draw hundreds of thousands of visi-

around the country, so it’s not too difficult to find

tors every year. Must-sees include ANGKOR WAT for

“happy smoke” if you’re willing to ask.

pure grandiosity, ANGKOR THOM if you’d like to stroll

One thing Cambodia features that most places

through an ancient city, and BAYON the “happy tem-

don’t are “happy restaurants.” These eateries, mainly

ple,” decorated with thousands of statues featuring

located in Sihanoukville, Siem Reap, and Phnom Penh,

smiling faces.

cook up THC-infused edible dishes composed of local cuisines. You can even order cannabis as a garnish for your meal.

Buddha faces at Bayon Temple, Cambodia

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CANNABIS is a social drug.

Why are there so FEW PLACES to use it in PUBLIC?

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ALTHOUGH SOME STATES NOW LET ANY ADULT PURCHASE MARIJUANA FOR RECREATIONAL OR MEDICAL USE, ONLY ONE ALLOWS THAT PERSON TO CONSUME IT LEGALLY IN A PUBL I C SETTING SUCH AS A COFFEE SHOP OR BAR. FOR MANY, ESPECIALLY THOSE FROM OUT OF STATE, THAT CAN BE A DAUNTING PROSPECT. SAY YOU’VE JUST BOUGHT AN EIGHTH OUNCE OF DURBAN POISON, PERHAPS YOUR FIRST LEGAL CANNABIS PURCHASE EVER, AND YOU’RE DYING TO KNOW IF IT’S AS GOOD AS IT SMELLS. NOW, WHERE CAN YOU

In Denver, you could join a private tour bus that stops at dispensaries, glass-blowing demonstrations and grow

FIRE IT UP?

ington, you’re pretty much out of luck— all have laws against social clubs or lounges.

houses. Or you could join a private club, where you can

In states where cannabis is legal, you’ll need to do

bring and use your own product, or book a cannabis-in-

your own research if you expect to find the limited

fused dinner at a local farm. In California, where medi-

number of activities to enhance your experience in

cal marijuana has been legal for more than two de-

public. Tourist bureaus are not allowed to advertise

cades, there are already a few private clubs in select

cannabis businesses to states where it’s not legal, and

cities that allow cannabis use, as well as occasional

there aren’t a lot of websites with solid information.

cannabis-infused dinners, wine-and-cannabis pair-

(SEE SIDEBAR ON THE NEXT PAGE FOR SOME GOOD ONES.)

ings and Puff Pass and Paint classes.

The longtime prohibition on marijuana has taught

“It’s important for people to have a safe space to con-

millions of Americans who use it to be discrete in pub-

sume, says Heidi Keyes, who is based in Oakland but

lic. Today you have the option of pulling on a vaporiz-

owns and operates Puff Pass & Paint classes that mix

er, which reduces the odor of smoke, or consuming

cannabis and art in several states. “If they’re buying it

edibles or tinctures when you’re in public. Still, the

legally, they should be able to consume it legally in a

advantages to allowing places for people to consume

place where they don’t have to hide it.”

are considerable.

In some legal states, there are few options. Keyes

Public houses were essential elements in the transi-

operates a Puff Pass & Paint class in Portland, and a

tion after the US reversed alcohol prohibition in 1933,

group called Tokeativity holds events for women

and today everyone expects to be able to go to bars and

around Oregon. If you’re in Alaska, Nevada, or Wash-

taverns to consume. Designated cannabis lounges or sensimag.com MAY 2018 35

clubs would help alleviate a nuisance many cities would

Pass classes that mix cannabis with activities pottery

rather not face: giving people tickets for discretely using

and needlepoint (Puff Pass Pottery and Puff Pass Pin-

a legal substance in parks and outside hotels and other

cushion), and the Mason Jar Event Group offers sea-

public buildings, which just seems wrong. It would also

sonal dinners that pair cannabis with a fine dining

shift some of the responsibility for keeping people from

experience.

over consuming on the establishments where it is consumed, just as is done with alcohol.

In 2016 Denver residents voted to allow consumption lounges and businesses. The requirements for

“There are not many places for someone to go and

an establishment to get a license are extensive and

use these products and enjoy them in a setting that’s

restrictive— perhaps the toughest being that the

similar to your own life,” says Susannah Grossman,

club must have the support of some local community

spokeswoman for Utopia All Natural Wellness Space

organization. At this writing, only one business, the

and Lounge, a cannabis spa now in the application

Coffee Joint, located next to a dispensary in an in-

process for a Denver city license. “We’re trying to put

dustrial district, has been given a license to operate,

something that’s familiar in a new context.”

while the Utopia spa awaits approval.

Tourists aren’t the only ones who might need a place

There are a few private, members-only clubs in the

to enjoy cannabis outside their own home. Many peo-

cities of Denver and Colorado Springs. The owners of

ple live in federally subsidized public housing, which

Tetra-9 Private Lounge and Garden, instead of applying for a club permit, opened Feb. 22 in Den-

FO R M O RE

ver for special events and private parties that allow smoking, vaping, and dabbing. Pa-

INFORMATION

trons must be 21, and anyone can sign up for

BOOKMARK THESE SITES TO BEGIN YOUR RESEARCH

there is the International Church of Canna-

The best place to start is POTGUIDE.COM, which includes generally cur-

members who use cannabis as a sacrament.

memberships beginning at $10 a month.And bis, based in an old Protestant church building in Denver, which today claims about 500

rent information about cannabis-friendly lounges, lodging, tours, and dis-

Bills to allow some kind of social con-

pensaries around the country. Also helpful is CANNABISTOURS.COM .

sumption statewide have been introduced—

Find more about Puff Pass Paint classes at PUFFPASSANDPAINT. COM, and Mason Jar pairing events at MASONJAREVENTGROUP.COM. The International Church of Cannabis website is ELEVATIONISTS.ORG . In California, start with POTGUIDE.COM and CANNABISTOURS.COM .

Women’s cannabis events in Portland are listed at TOKEATIVITY.COM. Happy hunting.

and ultimately rejected— in every Colorado state legislative session since 2014. A bipartisan bill in the current session would allow “tasting rooms,” with limited consumption and purchases, in already-operating dispensaries around the state.

In California, after medical marijuana was legalized in 1996, lounges attached to dispen-

prohibits all cannabis use, or rent a place that doesn’t

saries where people can consume thrived in a legal

allow smoking. Parents who don’t want their children

gray area before Proposition 64 was passed in 2016,

exposed could use a place to get away. And let’s face it,

legalizing adult use of marijuana in the state. Prop 64

cannabis is a social drug. Sometimes you might want

left it to individual cities to allow or disallow con-

to go out and enjoy a few tokes and some conversa-

sumption spaces. San Francisco is quickly moving

tion. This is a plant that practically begs to be shared.

ahead with plans to license all its existing lounges

Enterprising entrepreneurs in Denver found an ear-

and open more, and several other cities, including

ly loophole that allows buses, as long as the driver is

Palm Springs, Cathedral City, and West Hollywood, are

sealed off in the cab, to roam the city with consuming

hard at work getting rules in place.

customers. Today there is a thriving Denver tour-bus

“One of the things we did was look at that void

industry, including Loopr, Cannabis Tours, and My 420

where there wasn’t a consumption space to use prod-

Tours, that ferry people around city streets while they

uct if you’re a renter or a parent who doesn’t want to

sample dabs, new strains, vaporizers, and all the lat-

consume at home who needs a safe place, like bars,

est in smoking accessories. Keyes has added Puff

like we do with alcohol,” says Jackie Rocco, business

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development director of West Hollywood. She says the

year, legislators and the governor panicked and de-

city has been talking with lawmakers in other legal

cided on a wait-and-see approach. “They’re regrouping

states and getting feedback from as many points of

but have stated that they wouldn’t do anything until

view as possible, including law enforcement, and that

next year,” he says.

public safety is the main priority.

A similar thing happened in Massachusetts, which

West Hollywood is accepting applications for a to-

is set to open the first retail stores July 1. The state’s

tal of 16 licenses, and Rocco anticipates that the city

Cannabis Control Commission originally suggested a

could allow consumption clubs by the end of the year,

plan that would have allowed consumption lounges

although she says it’s more realistic that they will be-

under two licenses, one for cannabis businesses and

gin opening in spring 2019. “We stress that we want

a second for restaurants, theaters, and yoga studios.

operators to see this as part of our community and to

But after resistance from Gov. Charlie Baker, Attor-

dispel the myth that it’s something seedy,” she says.

ney General Maura Healey, and some key legislators,

Keyes, who is also a partner in the CannabisTours.

the commission backtracked. Though it began tak-

com cannabis tourism agency, has added a Wine and

ing applications last month and promises to revisit the issue after stores open, the state essentially punted on the topic until next year.

PUBLIC HOUSES were essential

“We shouldn’t be treating social consump-

elements in THE TRANSITION after

tion like it’s not happening,” says Jeremiah McKinnon, a board advisor for the Massachusetts Patient Advocacy Alliance. “The chair-

alcohol PROHIBITION was reversed.

man of the commission has said if we have

Today, EVERYONE EXPECTS to be

regulated alcohol, he doesn’t know why we

able to go to B A R S and TAV E RNS .

even though they did vote against it, have

can’t do it with cannabis. The commissioners, a commitment that when social consumption does become available, not to leave it

Weed tour in the Bay area and an Oaktown Essential

open-ended.”

Cannabis tour in Oakland. Sea of Green Events hosts

Though bars and taverns proliferate almost every-

tours and private events around the San Francisco

where in the country, many legislators are still anx-

area that include infused-­dining and a “deep dive”

ious about marijuana use and driving. “All these peo-

visit to a cannabis extraction facility. If you’re visit-

ple tell me that they’re scared about the driving,”

ing California wine country, which is also now can-

says Shanel Lindsay, a Boston-based lawyer and pa-

nabis country, you can find an occasional event that

tient advocate. “There’s the stigma and the fact that

allows you to nibble on gourmet food while hitting the

there isn’t a test to tell whether you are inebriated—

water pipe. Look for more of these kinds of infused,

which is a recipe for fear mongering.”

fine-dining pairings as legalization rolls out.

People are still being ticketed for public consump-

Why have legislators been so reluctant to move for-

tion in legal states, and minorities arrested and fined

ward? Nevada state Senator Tick Segerblom, who sup-

at a higher rate than whites. But police in most mu-

ported legalization and lounges, says it’s because pol-

nicipalities tend to treat public consumption on the

iticians are afraid. “It’s the strangest thing. Nobody is

streets as low-priority offenses. “It’s easier to just look

willing to step up and say, ‘Wait a minute, we have

the other way and realize it’s happening and ignore

bars,’” Segerblom explains. “People want them. It’s

it,” says Segerblom.

crazy to be selling this and getting tax revenue from it,

Will Luzier, a member of the Marijuana Policy Proj-

and we tell tourists that there’s no place you can use it,

ect who worked on the Massachusetts legalization

and you can’t take it home with you.”

effort, says that we’re still in the early stages of legal-

There seemed to be strong support last year for

ization, and after eight decades of anti-cannabis pro-

lounges after stores opened July 1 in Nevada, but Se-

paganda and fear, states will eventually work their

gerblom says that after Attorney General Jeff Sessions

way through this important issue. “I think once it be-

rescinded the Obama-era directive that suggested a

comes it become a little more normalized and part of

federal, hands-off approach to legal states early this

daily life, thrse ideas will fade into history.”

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EVERYTHING you need for your party.

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island

retreat

by ROBYN GRIGGS LAWRENCE

BEFORE I VISITED

Jamaica THE FIRST TIME, ON A PRESS TRIP WITH THE TOURISM

BOARD IN 2011, MY FRIENDS TOLD ME HOW IT WOULD GO. AT SOME POINT BETWEEN LANDING AT

THE AIRPORT IN MONTEGO BAY AND CHECKING INTO MY ROOM AT THE RITZ-CARLTON, THEY ASSURED ME, A DRIVER OR BELLMAN WOULD ASK IF I HAD EVERYTHING I NEEDED FOR MY PARTY, AND THAT’S HOW I COULD PROCURE SOME GANJA. (IT’S NOT LIKE CANNABIS WAS A HUGE NOVELTY FOR ME, COMING FROM COLORADO, BUT THERE’S SOMETHING SUPER ENTICING ABOUT GETTING A TASTE OF THE PLANT THE ISLAND IS FAMOUS FOR ON THE ISLAND IT’S FAMOUS FOR.) The thing we all forgot to account for (maybe be-

cannabis farms. No one, ever, asked about my party.

cause we were from Colorado and used to its thriving

That’s for the best, of course. It’s a bad idea, and cer-

medical marijuana marketplace) was the undeniable

tainly not professional, to break the law of the country

fact that cannabis was still illegal in Jamaica— and

that’s hosting you on a trip you could never in a mil-

definitely not something the tourism board was high-

lion years afford—even if ganja is an essential part of

lighting on this particular spa tour. My press group,

many (most?) Jamaican tourists’ experiences. I didn’t

made up of writers for health and wellness magazines

need it, anyway. Getting hot rock massages while lis-

and websites, never met any Rastas or toured any

tening to ocean waves crash on the cliffs and eating

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fresh papaya every morning while looking out at turquoise Caribbean water provided plenty of elevation for mind, body, and soul. I went home refreshed and cleansed, and joked with my friends about my tolerance break in Jamaica.

In 2015, the Jamaican government decriminalized cannabis, legalized medical marijuana, and made it legal for Jamaicans to grow five plants per household.

Qualified medical marijuana patients from anywhere in the world can buy and use cannabis in Jamaica, and possession of less than two ounces will get tourists and locals a ticket instead of a jail sentence and a criminal record.

Jamaica is creating a global hub for medical cannabis and research, and cannabis-centered health and wellness tourism is a key spoke, one that Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett called “a very important part of the economic future of Jamaica.” The government is eager to grab its rightful share of the $494 billion cannabis tourism market, and tourism officials think they can capitalize on a “vibe and culture” that places like Colorado can’t offer.

where is the

That sounds like a party. I went back to Jamaica late last year, on my own, pretty sure I’d find everything I needed.

A COUN T Y FAIR, WITH RASTAS AND ITAL FOOD In Negril, there’s a giddiness. Everyone from cab drivers to business owners to growers talks about what a difference decriminalization has made for them. It’s a huge deal, especially for locals who can no longer lose the right to ever leave the island again over a possession charge. No more roadside extortion. No more crop eradication. For expats, no more threat of deportation because of a spliff.

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Ganja isn’t technically legal, but plenty of enterprising people are getting away with treating it that way. a few gray areas in the legal and regulatory structure remain. The nascent Jamaican cannabis industry feels like the wild Wild West, a lot like Colorado and California in the early days. People are building businesses first and asking permission second—largely because licensing fees are out of reach for small farmers and businesses—and no one seems too terribly concerned.

“They want $2,500 American,” the Wake and Bake Café owner told me, and laughed, when I asked if she was planning to go through the regulatory process.

“Do you know how many brownies I would have to sell to make that?”

I found the same attitude among the cheerful people

J A M A I C A’ S L I B E R A L R E C I P R O C I T Y POLICY ALLOWS MEDICAL MARIJUANA PATIENTS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE TO GET TREATMENT, A ND THE ISLAND IS QUICKLY BECOMING A GO -TO DESTINATION FOR MEDICAL AND WELLNESS TOURISTS SEEKING CANNABIS-BASED THERAPIES.

muffins, and pies alongside booths offering huge bou-

Guests at Coral Cove Cannabis Wellness Village

quets of cannabis branches and massive balls of hash

(CORALCOVEJAMAICA.COM), a four-star

at Rastafari Rootzfest, an annual reggae festival and

oceanfront resort in Negril, learn from

ganja market held in December on Long Beach in Ne-

experts in the cannabis medical and

selling cannabis-infused brownies, gummies, cakes,

gril. A government-sanctioned event where everyone has a pass to freely consume cannabis in public (which is, believe it or not, still illegal), Rootzfest had a reassuringly homespun feel to it, like a county fair with Rastas and Ital food.

Ital food is another cultural gem that falls squarely into the health and wellness zeitgeist Jamaica’s looking to represent—one I never learned about during my press tour in 2011. Based on their spiritual belief that the body is a temple and must be kept clean and pure, Rastafarians have been eating seasonally and locally as a matter of principle and wisdom for decades, long before Michael Pollan told his disciples to eat real food.

The Ital (based on the word vital) diet excludes salt, meat, dairy, eggs, preservatives, colorings, flavorings, and anything artificial, opting instead for fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs—including ganja, a holy herb considered key to understanding the self, the universe, and God. At Rootzfest, I went full joy on the Ital food, washing downing a plate of curried vegetable chunks with car-

holistic arts and have the opportunity to experience various forms of organically grown cannabis with responsible guided dosing. Week-long stays include classes, body therapeutics sessions, tours of cannabis grow facilities, access to cannabis medicine, and nutritious meals.

Doc’s Place International (DOCSPLACEINTERNATIONAL.COM), a health and wellness resort, has partnered with Apollon Formularies Jamaica, which specializes in medical cannabis-based pharmaceuticals, to establish the world’s first Global Center of Excellence for Medical Cannabis Therapy in Negril. Licensed physicians will treat patients at the state-of-the-art facility, which will provide hospitality-oriented services in combina-

rot, lime, and ginger juice as I soaked up the afternoon

tion with personal care and well-being

sun and listened to a speaker talk about all the cash

services in a safe, secure, professional,

grabs, from sugar to coffee to tourism, that have gone

and legal environment.

healthwellnesscannabis

It’s been a mere two years since the law changed, and

down in Jamaica’s history. “That’s not going to happen this time,” the speaker said of cannabis. “We’re smart enough now to prevent that exploitation.”

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by DEBBIE HALL

HAPPY

FEET NATIVE DANCE

WELCOMES ALL TO LAS VEGAS The iconic “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign may greet road warriors but Native Dance inspires passengers arriving or departing on private flights. Using rings to show upward and downward movement, the piece is permanently installed at the corner of Koval Lane and Reno Avenue west of the executive terminal at McCarran International Airport. Artist Chris O’Rouke created the 10-foot-tall sculpture using mild steel with an aged finish, drawing inspiration from an unlikely source: the motion of piercings hanging from body parts.

O’Rouke expresses his art in many forms of metal with pieces that are non-representational and without definition. Ultimately, its subjective interpretation is perceived by the viewer demonstrating the diverse experience of Las Vegas.

PHOTO COURTESY OF CHRIS O'ROUKE

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