India Malana,
India is famous for its production of
Charas (Indian Hashish) or so called
Malana Cream, attracting foreign tourists. Indian pharmacies also sell many generic drugs at prices far lower than in the US.
Africa In some places of north
Morocco like
Chaouen Cannabis is planted for
Hashish production. There is a big attraction for some European and American consumers because of its low price.
Europe In
Europe, the Netherlands, and especially the Dutch capital,
Amsterdam, is a popular destination for drug tourists, due to the liberal attitude of the Dutch toward
cannabis use and possession. Drug tourism thrives because legislation controlling the sale, possession, and use of drugs varies dramatically from one jurisdiction to another.
Netherlands In May 2011, the Dutch government announced that tourists would be banned from Dutch coffeeshops, starting in the southern provinces at the end of 2011, and the rest of the country by 2012, though this was never made into law and thus coffeeshops throughout the Netherlands continue remain open to tourists as of May 2016. On 25 November 2014 two British tourists aged 20 and 21 died in a hotel room in Amsterdam, after snorting
white heroin that was sold as cocaine by a street dealer. The bodies were found less than a month after another British tourist died in similar circumstances. At least 17 other people have had medical treatment after taking the white heroin.
North America Drug tourism from the
United States occurs in many contexts. Americans between the ages of 18 and 21 may cross the border into
Canada or
Mexico to purchase alcohol legally. Conversely, many Canadians travel to the United States to purchase alcohol at lower prices due to high taxes levied on alcohol in Canada. Americans living in
dry counties also frequently cross county or state lines to purchase alcohol. Due to the fact that cannabis is now legal in Canada, Americans may cross the border to purchase it legally. Many US states also have legal cannabis, many Americans cross state lines to purchase legal cannabis to bring back. Many Americans cross state lines to purchase
cigarettes, crossing from a jurisdiction with very high cigarette taxes to a jurisdiction (such as another state or an
Indian nation) with lower cigarette taxes. This occurs particularly in the
Northeastern United States, where states levy
among the highest tobacco taxes in the nation.
Canada As of October 2018, cannabis consumption and possession in limited amounts is legal in Canada.
United States Since the legalization of
cannabis in
Alaska,
Arizona,
California,
Connecticut,
Colorado,
Delaware,
Illinois,
Maine,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Missouri,
Nevada,
Montana,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
New York,
Oregon,
Rhode Island,
Vermont,
Virginia,
Washington state and
Washington D.C, many drug tourists from states and countries where cannabis is illegal travel to these states to purchase cannabis and cannabis products.
Mexico The sale and possession of
psilocin and
psilocybin are prohibited under the federal
health law of 1984. However, this prohibition is mostly unenforced against indigenous users of
psilocybin mushrooms. As a result, the towns of
Huautla de Jiménez and
San José del Pacífico (both in the southern state of
Oaxaca) have gained notoriety for their association with magic mushrooms, and constitute a safe haven even for non-indigenous users.
South America In
South America, some tourists are attracted to
Amazon basin villages to try a local religious sacrament called
ayahuasca, which is a mixture of
psychedelic plants that is used in traditional ceremonies. Similarly, tourists in
Peru try
hallucinogenic
cactus called
San Pedro which originally has been used by local tribes.
Bolivia "Route 36" is an illegal
after-hours lounge in
La Paz,
Bolivia, and, according to
The Guardian, the world's first
cocaine bar. Although
cocaine, an
addictive stimulant derived from the
coca plant, is
illegal in Bolivia,
political corruption and affordability of locally produced cocaine have resulted in Route 36 becoming a popular destination for thousands of
drug tourists each year.
Colombia Colombia's
reputation as the cocaine capital of the world has attracted tourists, to the dismay of locals. In
Medellín, a small industry has grown around sites related to
Pablo Escobar. Drug dealers are cashing in too, selling cocaine to visitors at prices much cheaper than their homelands. There are also “make your own cocaine” tours in parts of the country; however they are highly illegal.
Oceania In
Australia, the
Australian Capital Territory and
South Australia have a more liberal approach to cannabis use, promoting interstate drug tourism, particularly from
Victoria and
New South Wales. In addition, some areas of northern New South Wales have a liberal recreational drug culture, particularly areas around
Nimbin where the annual
MardiGrass festival is held. Discreet Local Guides may also be a source of plants. ==See also==