Business owner says cannabis regulations hampering potential for pot tourism – Calgary Herald

Dormer isn’t licensed to provide cannabis to clients on his tours.

“I’m taking you out to the mountains for lunch,” said Dormer.

For about a year, Dormer rented a private indoor dining space, fire pit, and a safe outdoor space at Heritage Park where clients could consume their own cannabis.

Dormer said he tried working with the city to get a special events permit, which is what allows events such as the Calgary Folk Festival to have an area where people can legally consume cannabis.

Dupej said some American municipalities such as San Francisco are leading the way in creating lounges similar to those in Amsterdam.

She’s seen the development of hospitality licences in California and Colorado, and she thinks that could be the missing policy in Canada.

Dormer dreams of someday giving production facility tours and hosting tasting events, just as breweries and vineyards do now with beer and wine.

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