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The Best 420-Friendly Destinations in the U.S.

Where to book a room, legally light up, and enjoy the rest of the trip.

By Maha Haq | Reviewed by Ysolt Usigan

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Finding a dispensary on vacation is rarely the problem. Finding somewhere you can use what you bought without smoking on the DL or getting hit with a hotel fee is where things get a bit challenging.

The destinations on this list are better prepared for cannabis travelers. Some have licensed consumption lounges. Others have hotels, campgrounds, wellness stays, or local experiences that make cannabis feel like part of the trip instead of a problem to solve once you arrive.

VICE spoke with cannabis travel planners, hotel owners, dispensary and lounge operators to find the places where the weed experience goes beyond just shopping for it.

What to Know Before You Book

Legal sales don’t mean you can smoke wherever you want. Public consumption is still banned in most places, and most hotels prohibit smoking and vaping in guest rooms.

Ayanna Lawson, founder of cannabis-focused travel agency Front Row Travels, recommends looking for clear rules in writing before booking. A property calling itself “420-friendly” could mean anything from allowing edibles indoors to limiting flower and vapes to one outdoor area. If the host or hotel cannot explain the policy, don’t assume it will work in your favor.

Flying with weed comes with its own set of rules, so check out our separate guide before heading to the airport.

And make sure your travel plans account for state legality. Review our guide to where weed is legal in the U.S. to be sure.

West Hollywood, California

West Hollywood has turned smoking weed into something you can actually plan a night around. Its cannabis district, or Emerald Village, currently includes several consumption lounges clustered around Sunset and Santa Monica boulevards, giving visitors more options than almost anywhere else in the country.

The Artist Tree combines a dispensary, art gallery, and upstairs lounge, where guests can order cannabis and local food delivery tableside and stay for live music, watch parties, tastings, and other events. Co-founder Lauren Fontein told VICE that West Hollywood’s lounges have moved beyond basic smoking areas to become hospitality venues in their own right, with entertainment, comfortable seating, food, drinks, and reasons to hang around after taking that first hit.

The Woods WeHo, co-founded by actor Woody Harrelson, offers a different atmosphere with its lush outdoor garden, private cabanas, and cannabis “pot-tail” beverage bar. Other open options include Private Reserve by Off the Charts and the speakeasy-style IYKYK by Urbn Leaf.

For lodging, the Valorian (fka Mondrian), Andaz West Hollywood, and Sun Rose (fka Pendry) West Hollywood are all on the Sunset Strip and close to the lounges. The Valorian/Mondrian has an added connection to one of the weed lounges: artist Katie Brightside created a mural at the hotel’s Skybar and has also curated exhibitions for The Artist Tree. After a night at the lounges, any of the three makes for an easy trip back. Some routes are walkable, and Waymo is another convenient option throughout its Los Angeles service area.

Just keep the smoking and vaping at the lounges, and maybe the rooftop pool if you want to be ballsy. But the hotels are just the base for the weekend, not the place to........

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