By Alyna Paparazzi | veetravelingvegcannawriter.com

I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’m in desperate need of a vacation… a cannabis friendly vacation, to be specific.

Sure, we’re all familiar with the usual cannabis travel destinations: Colorado, Nevada, California, Washington, Oregon, etc. Now it’s time to expand that list – international style!

Believe it or not, there may be more cannabis-friendly travel destinations worldwide than you’d think about. For now, check out the following…

Argentina & Chile

I’ll be honest, when I think about South America, I don’t associate the continent with cannabis. However, I feel this is mostly because there have never been strong enough platforms to openly discuss it
until now.
Over the years, certain South American countries have developed a much more relaxed state of mind about smoking cannabis – two of them being Argentina and Chile. As if the beautiful scenery and vibrant cultures weren’t enough, now you can enjoy your tour with a nice blunt in hand!
Both countries have legalized medicinal marijuana and decriminalized recreational use. Argentina even became the first country in the world to provide medical cannabis to patients for free (FREE!). Chile also opened its first cannabis club in 2016.

Uruguay

Another South American country, Uruguay is further along than most countries in the world. Why? Because cannabis in Uruguay has been fully legalized since 2013, and it definitely took the cannabis world by storm!
If you’re a true cannabis lover, then you definitely have to go on the Cannabis Tour of Montevideo. On your tour of the city, you’ll visit all the important places that contributed to Uruguay’s process of decriminalizing cannabis use. Your tour includes entering various grow shops and meeting a professional cultivator who’ll explain all the secrets of the growing practice.
Another shop you’ll go to sells products made completely from hemp. Finally, as the tour comes to an end, you can sit back and revel at your latest quest with a cup of
weed mate.

Cambodia

Another place kind of off-the-beaten-path, Cambodia, has been picking up some traction as a cannabis-friendly vacation destination. While cannabis is technically still illegal, the police have been instructed to tolerate its sale and consumption. So far, no foreigner has ever been prosecuted for smoking weed in the history of Cambodia. But, while you’re there, just avoid smoking it in public.
Phnom Penh is the capital of cannabis in Southeast Asia. They even have Happy Pizza restaurants where they sprinkle the cannabis into the cheese! A word of caution though: don’t go here expecting the type of cannabis you’re used to seeing in places like Colorado or California. There will be seeds and stems, and this marijuana is often equated to low-level or dirt weed in the U.S.
That being said, you can still get a ton of it for cheap and get reasonably high. You just need to smoke more!

Spain

If you’re wondering, “Is cannabis legal in Spain?”, the answer is yes and no. Cultivating and smoking weed is legal; selling and distributing
are not.
The cannabis clubs there are more like speak-easies, but for cannabis. Barcelona has many cannabis clubs where adults gather to smoke high-quality buds, hidden from public viewing.
Rather than actually paying for the cannabis, citizens and tourists “donate” money towards the club’s non-profit cultivation for members. As mentioned before, you can’t legally sell cannabis, so cannabis club members donate money, almost like a paid membership, to support the cultivators supplying them.
If visiting Spain, be sure to go to a region where they tolerate cannabis clubs. Non-Spanish visitors and tourists can have a membership, but some areas have tighter regulations and may require a waiting period before you can partake in the club’s activities. It would definitely be in your best interest to plan ahead.

Jamaica

It’s not a cannabis vacation unless we put Jamaica on the list!
There’s usually some confusion surrounding the legality of cannabis on the island. To be clear, cannabis is decriminalized, but not fully legal. The laws can be rather relaxed, allowing for medicinal and religious consumption, but not recreational.
Even though, technically, smoking in public is prohibited, it’s so prevalent in society that people can be found everywhere smoking. Officially, though it is allowed in licensed dispensaries. One amazing perk for tourists with medical cards is that Jamaica allows you to apply for a permit that gives you access to the country’s medical marijuana market.

Our journey through this crazy pandemic has definitely earned us some much-needed R & R… So, let’s grab our bowls, roll up a fat one, and start booking cannabis-friendly destinations for all upcoming holiday celebrations and vacations!