"Like a coffee shop or a patisserie - even a jewelry store - the goal of a dispensary is to show off the product and be a welcoming place for consumers, a hospitality-retail hybrid."
MarketWatch - Marijuana tourism is a budding industry
"Tourist interest in states and cities where it is legal to buy and consumer cannabis without a medical license has increased, according to Hotels.com search data, and new industries are seeking to serve those travelers."
Cashinbis - Colorado's First 'Weedery' Cannabis Ranch Opens in 2016
"The $35Mil. facility will include greenhouses, an amphitheater, tours of the facilities, a gift shop and a restaurant that will serve guests who visit the cannabis ranch. In addition to a possible on site cannabis testing facility, Hageseth and American Cannabis Partners are also working on a hotel addition to the property that would be cannabis friendly and allow for guests to achieve a more all encompassing cannabis experience."
Whaxy - First Colorado 'Weedery' Expected to Open in 2016
"In 2012, Colorado legalized recreational cannabis use, and many firsts have been birthed as a result. In early 2016, another first will be unveiled in the Centennial State — a 'weedery.'"
Outside Magazine - This ranch wants to set a new standard for marijuana tourism
"Award-winning weed meets high-quality destination."
The Columbus Dispatch - Colorado could offer Ohio insight on legal pot
"Three years ago, 55 percent of Colorado voters said yes to Amendment 64, a statewide ballot initiative that legalized the purchase and recreational use of marijuana by anyone 21 or older. The resulting “Green Rush” might offer insights into what Ohioans could expect if they vote to legalize marijuana — something it appears they’ll have an opportunity to do this fall."
Seattle Times - Watch out wineries, breweries. Colorado ‘weedery’ to lure visitors
"Wineries and breweries should brace themselves for some unusual competition. Colorado, which legalized marijuana for recreational use in 2012, will get its first 'weedery' in early 2016."
Complex Magazine - Colorado Will Get Its First Public "Weedery" in 2016
"With the third most craft breweries in the country as of 2012 and the juggernaut known as Coors, Colorado is heaven for traveling beer enthusiasts. But there's another legal intoxicant closely associated with the Mile-High state you may have heard of. The kids are calling it marijuana."
The Denver City Page - The World’s First Weedery Is Set To Open In Colorado
"Scheduled to open its doors in 2016, the Colorado Cannabis Ranch & Amphitheater is a world-class marijuana cultivation center. Like a brewery or winery but for legal marijuana, the Ranch will give the public the unique opportunity to tour an award-winning state of the art marijuana grow facility, listen to live music, and enjoy a meal, all while enjoying sweeping views of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains."
Portland Business Journal - 5 things to know today, including Glenn Beck's love letter to Portland
"I came across two weed-related stories this week that offer a look at some new developments that could make their way to Oregon."