GRIOTS REPUBLIC - AN URBAN BLACK TRAVEL MAG - JULY 2016

tribution and sale of marijuana and makes it
the first country in the world to license and
enforce rules for the production, distribution
and sale of marijuana for adult consumers.
The nation’s aim to create a “legal, regulated
framework for marijuana,” making it the
first in modern times to do this. Dubbed “The
Great Experiment,” all the world’s eyes are
on Uruguay to see how they handle internal
and international pressure over the impending
weed boom and individual liberty.
How does the concept of individuality come up
against the government’s regulations? Where
do these countries get these numbers from?
Jamaica’s two ounces. Holland’s five grams.
Uruguay’s forty grams. It all seems so arbitrary.
Many savvy growers can yield ten pounds of
marijuana from as little as four trees. Worldwide,
country’s laws are shifting paradigms.
The freedom of legalization and restriction of
regulation are two sides of the same coin. One
of the tenants of the legislation and decriminization
is government regulates how much
citizens smoke and exact control over the supply.
Medical research and development will be
controlled by the state as they closely monitor
and restrict personal marijuana use.
BEST MARIJUANA TOURS
Denver - My 420 Tours
Personal service abounds on this tour. Founder
Matt Brown says, “Think of a friend who
shows you this is real.” The company offers
complete guided experiences. The Dispensary
and Grow tour ($129) gives visitors an education
on the sativa and indica plants, the effects
of THC and CBD, edibles and vaporizers.
Public consumption of cannabis is banned in
the state, however you can use vaporizers in
some hotel rooms. The tour stops by Native
Roots Apothecary for discounts on edibles.
Seattle - Kush Tourism
Seattle’s leading cannabis tour is cerebrally
focused. Founder, Chase Nobles, told the
Seattle Times, “Our tours more about education…
we take you to see something you can’t
otherwise see. The three- hour tours ($150)
includes stops at Sky Garden’s 30,000 square
foot growing facility on Harbor Island, pot
testing lab Analytical 360 and a glass blowing
class where visitors make their own pipes.
Amsterdam - Iamsterdam
Amsterdam is fluxed with café walking tours.
Reefer purveyors delight over café menu options
dubbed Flowerbank and Candy Kush.
City run, Iamsterdam’s two- hour tour ($30)
delves into historical and educational facts on
the cannabis plant and culture. The tour includes
the city’s first cafés in the Red Light