Cannabis Tourism
08 March 2016 | Blaine, Washington State, USA
The US/Canadian border is within sight of the marina and is always flat out with traffic. Blaine is not a big town, probably only a couple of thousand people but the number of "mail centres" is astounding. Many US companies offer free freight (or very reduced freight) to the "lower 48 states" so if you live somewhere near the border then you can get your "stuff" shipped here for free and then just head back across the border into Canada.
Washington state is one of four states in the US that have legalized cannabis possession and consumption. Trust me it is weird seeing shops around selling it and seeing ads sprooking “we know great sandwiches and love cannabis” or “ Home of the $10 gram” or “save 10% on edibles”. And just for the record we didn't partake, tempted, but resisted. Also the recently elected Canadian government has said they intend to legalize it also.