Event Industry Trends: How Do New California Cannabis Laws Affect Hospitality?
As of January 2018 marijuana has been legal in California - and we do notice changes in the hospitality world. While it is definitely a niche market, we get many questions from event attendees about California cannabis. We compiled the Does and Don'ts for you. As of January 1, 2018, "Green" has earned a whole new meaning in California. It is no longer just associated with environmentally friendly practices in the tourism industry. "Green" is trending because the recreational use of marijuana has been legalized in California and the new law has become effective at the beginning of the year.. Celebrities have joined the ranks of growers in droves. The Coachella Valley city of Desert Hot Springs is booming. Tuff Gong, Snoop Dogg and Mike Tyson are among the local farmers. Does cannabis play a role in tourism? Absolutely. Visitors started asking as far back as October 2017 how and where they could buy legal weed. Some individually owned hotels offer marijua...