Talk:Cannabis

Cannabis article

Swept in from the pub

Wikivoyage now has an article about use of cannabis in territories where it is legal. Please provide your opinions for whether the article goes in line with Wikivoyage policies and guidelines. /Yvwv (talk) 15:56, 10 January 2017 (UTC)

I can't see any point where it might go against policy. We have an article on LGBT travel even though some (ehem) "regimes" still find it necessary or proper to legislate against consensual activities between adults. The fact that more jurisdictions currently prohibit cannabis consumption should not have any bearing on whether or not we have this article. Our aim is to serve the voyager and a certain number of them may be interested in the topic of cannabis abroad as it may well figure into their travel plans. Hobbitschuster (talk) 16:28, 10 January 2017 (UTC)

Exactly. Alcohol is illegal in some countries, too. I'd note that we've had an article about Coca for some time, and if there's been much controversy about it, I missed it. Ikan Kekek (talk) 16:38, 10 January 2017 (UTC)

It's pretty clearly in line with policy. -- AndreCarrotflower (talk) 17:37, 10 January 2017 (UTC)

Wikivoyage:Drug policy This was written by the OP, so I think this is also a tacit referendum on this document as well. —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 18:07, 10 January 2017 (UTC)

Oh Cannabis/da!

Apparently the bill is now a step closer to being a law and in force. Does anybody know more details? this is the best English language link I could find. Hobbitschuster (talk) 18:13, 14 April 2017 (UTC)

• CBC News is well regarded. Like any bill, it has to go through three readings in the House of Commons, where the Liberals have a majority, and three in the Senate, where a lot of members are independents, and then be signed into law by the Governor-General ("Royal Assent"). It will take a while, but as it was part of the government's election platform, it would be hard for the Senate to hold this up too long. Ground Zero (talk)

Cannabis urine detection

I added a section about the detection times and the danger of traveling from, let's say: Colorado to Dubai. With the legalization in full swing, this will be an issue for more and more people. Anybody with more information then me please feel free to edit my text and correct me where I am wrong. --Djardjar (talk) 18:52, 17 June 2018 (UTC)

Colombia, Chile, South Africa

According to the map those countries are (now?) "blue" which is the category of "legal or essentially legal" but the prose does not mention their situation at all. Can someone add the pertinent information? Hobbitschuster (talk) 12:56, 10 July 2021 (UTC)

The Commons page disputes factual accuracy and the map hasn't been updated in nearly three years. I'd seriously consider whether or not the information presented is accurate, and even if it was three years ago, given the complexity of the map and the trend toward legalization in many places, I'd doubt it is accurate now. --Comment by Selfie City (talk | contributions) 13:22, 10 July 2021 (UTC)

weed

Swept in from the pub

With "cannabis tourism" being a thing now, do we need/want a template for listing establishments that sell it? (Or does it already exist and I just missed it?) I just added some listings for Homer using {{drink}} which works just fine really, but maybe a dedicated template would be good? Beeblebrox (talk) 23:14, 20 June 2021 (UTC)

I think {{drink}} works best for cannabis. While originally envisaged for bars and pubs, "Drink" now includes listings related to any kind of nightlife, non-alcoholic drinks and to an extent, drugs other than alcohol. Hookah bars where you smoke flavoured tobacco is put in "Drink". For places where just buy it, "Buy" is most suitable. Gizza ^(roam) 03:56, 21 June 2021 (UTC)

Museums

I started Cannabis#Museums & added some but there are at least another half dozen (NYC, Boston, Seattle, Denver, Ohio, ... & see also w:Cannabis Museum & w:Hemp Museum (Berlin)) that I will not get to anytime soon. Volunteers? Pashley (talk) 06:50, 16 September 2022 (UTC)

Cannabis

Swept in from the pub

We can talk about it now

With cannabis being legalized in numerous states in the US as well as all of Canada, Germany, Israel, etc, is it perhaps high time to have a specific template and subsections in relevant articles? It can be done already with {{buy}} or {{drink}} (see Homer#Cannabis for an example) but maybe we should just lightly modify one of those for cannabis? Just Step Sideways (talk) 18:42, 26 July 2024 (UTC)

As a general rule, the English Wikivoyage tries to have as few specialized templates as possible. If the existing templates feel too specific, then the generic {{listing}} can be used instead. I would suggest that whatever is already used for tobacconists would be a reasonable option. WhatamIdoing (talk) 02:51, 27 July 2024 (UTC)

Wycsi has advice on this. It recommends "the Buy section of the City for dispensaries, or the Drink section of the City page for shops that sell for consumption on premises; the Buy or Drink section of the Region or Country page for an overview of such shops". That seems reasonable to me. I don't see the need for a new template. —Granger (talk · contribs) 14:02, 27 July 2024 (UTC)

I do not think this needs a template. Some articles may need more info on cannabis, though.

Retiring_abroad/Table used to have columns for the legal status of activities some retirees might indulge in -- cannabis, homosexuality & prostitution -- but those were removed, See Talk:Retiring_abroad/Table#Drugs_and_sex; I think I was the only one who wanted to keep them. Pashley (talk) 15:47, 27 July 2024 (UTC)

In some jurisdictions, the law on cannabis (and also the way in which the law is applied) seems to change quite regularly. Unless WikiVoyage can keep up to date with what is happening, it is best not to give, what some readers might percieve as "legal" advice. —The preceding comment was added by Martinvl (talk • contribs)

Any article that mentions cannabis or similar substances should comment on the legal risks or link to an article that does, usually a country or province article or Cannabis. The unstable situation should be noted in the warning. I think a link is much easier than a template, and the template should anyway mostly be the link, perhaps with a very general warning.

The main thing to warn about is that travelling away from a place were cannabis can be legally bought or consumed can land you in trouble, such as when traces are enough to be a problem, or when travelling between two states where it is legal involves federal law that forbids it.

–LPfi (talk) 06:19, 30 July 2024 (UTC)

I take the point about not needing a template, we can let that lie.

There are certainly legal risks. For example, it is legal nationwide in Canada, but you can't bring it in even if you are coming from a US state where it is also legal. The US is its own issue due to the patchwork of laws across individual states. You can buy in Colorado, but you better not bring it into Utah.

However, I'm not sure about the unstable situations mentioned above. In the places I've been, once it is legal, that's it, although public consumption is against the law pretty much everywhere. (which is a joke in the age of vapes,edibles,drinkables,etc, but whatever)

I think the best we can do is state that what is legal in one place may be wildly illegal in another. Just Step Sideways (talk) 01:27, 6 September 2024 (UTC)

Public consumption is perfectly legal in New York City. You can smoke pot anywhere where it's legal to smoke cigarettes. Ikan Kekek (talk) 02:42, 6 September 2024 (UTC)