Lakeport Brewing entrepreneur sows seeds for eastern Ontario weed tourism

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Plenty of room to grow Sharpe claims the community doesn’t just want cannabis tourism in the area, but people want to work there too. But nothing beats boxing legend Mike Tyson’s entré into cannabis tourism, brought to life when he opened his own cannabis ranch in the 15,000-resident town of California City, Calif. In West Hollywood, where cannabis tourism is expected to bring in US$5 million to US$7 million in tax revenue annually, voters approved extra taxation on cannabis businesses, like delivery services and cannabis consumption lounges. Beverage cans are run through machinery during a tour at a Canopy Growth facility that produces cannabis derivatives in Smiths Falls, Ont., Canada Oct. 29, 2019. Where to go for cannabis tours Some small-scale examples of cannabis tourism exist in places ranging from California to Southeast Asia, but legal canna-tourism is only just starting to emerge in Canada.

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You used to know you were nearing the eastern Ontario towns of Bancroft and Hastings Highlands by the 24-hour, high-frequency buzzsaw sound that emitted from the local particle board factory.

“You could hear it for miles and miles,” says entrepreneur William Sharpe, who owns Lakeport Brewing Company.

But in 2002, the buzzing noise stopped when the company shut down — taking jobs away with it.

Day-long summit tries to take canna-tourism to new heights Smith...

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