[dropcap class=”kp-dropcap”]W[/dropcap]hether you live in a recreational or medical cannabis state, a soon-to-be legal state or your state is still in the dark ages when it comes to cannabis, travel to a recreational state seems like a whole lotta fun, right?
In fact, cannabis tourism is still in its infancy and–even in legal states–the continued stigma has kept cannabis tours on the fringes of the multi-billion-dollar travel industry.
Still, with a whopping eight states (California, Arizona, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio) having good potential at going recreational this fall in 2016’s election cycle, now is a good time to start planning for that ultimate cannabis-friendly trip.
Fortunately, there’s no shortage of cannabis cups, music festivals, expos and business summits to please any and all travelers. And the list keeps growing every year.
Ready to book a cannabis-themed trip in 2016? Here’s a comprehensive global calendar to help with your travel plans:
Top 2016 Cannabis Events
January 8-10:
HempCon, Bakersfield, California
January 9-10:
THC Hemp & Cannabis Fair, Medford/Ashland, Oregon
January 21-22:
The Emerald Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada
January 22-24: HempCon, San Jose, California
January 29-31:
Hawaii Cannabis Expo, Honolulu, Hawaii
January 30-31:
Indo Expo Show, Denver, Colorado
January 30-31:
High Times Cannabis Cup, San Bernardino, California
February 1-2:
Dispensary Next Conference, Portland, Oregon
February 3-5:
Women Grow Leadership Summit, Denver, Colorado
February 5-7:
High Times Cannabis Cup, San Bernardino, California
February 13-14:
Cannabis Business Conference, San Francisco, California
February 18:
California Year of Marijuana Law Symposium, Los Angeles, California
February 18-20:
CannaCon 2016, Seattle, Washington
March 3-5:
Marijuana Investor Summit, San Francisco, California
March 7-9:
Canna Tech International Summit, Tel Aviv, Israel
March 9:
Dab.A.Doo Invitational, Barcelona, Spain
March 11-13:
Spannabis, Barcelona, Spain
March 12-13:
The Hemp & Cannabis Fair (THC), Roseburg, Oregon
March 18-22:
National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference, Washington D.C.
March 19:
Cannabis Grand Cru, Seattle, Washington
March 26-27:
Abracadabs Cup, San Bernardino, California
April 2:
Ann Arbor Hash Bash, Ann Arbor, Michigan
April 2-3:
THC: The Hemp & Cannabis Fair, Bend-Redmond, Oregon
April 15-17:
Hempcon, San Francisco, California
April 16-17:
THC: The Hemp & Cannabis Fair, Salem, Oregon
April 23-24:
Cannabis Film Festival, Garberville, California
April 23-24:
New England Cannabis Convention , Boston,
Massachusetts
April 24:
Oregon Marijuana Business Conference, Eugene, Oregon
April 30-May 1:
MardiGrass, Nimbin, Australia
May 7-8:
CannaGrow Expo, San Diego, California
May 14-15:
THC: The Hemp & Cannabis Fair, Corvallis, Oregon
May 28-29:
Lift Cannabis Expo, Toronto, Canada
June 15-17:
Cannabis World Congress, New York City, New York
June 19-25:
International Weed Science Congress, Prague, Czech Republic
June 20-22:
Cannabis Business Summit, Oakland, California
June 25-26:
Product Earth Hemp Music Festival & Exhibition, Peterborough, England
June 27-30:
International Cannabinoid Research Society Symposium, Bukovina, Poland
July 9-10:
Chalice California, San Bernardino, California
August
(Dates TBA):
Northwest Cannabis Classic, Tacoma, Washington
August 19-21:
Seattle Hempfest, Seattle, Washington
August 28-29:
CannaGrow Expo, Portland, Oregon
September (Dates TBA):
Expo Cannabis, Madrid, Spain
November 12:
Cannabis Grand Cru, Los Angeles, California
Dates and locations are subject to change