Turismo cannábico: reflexiones sobre la potencialidad del uso de la cannabis medicinal, el turismo de bienestar y salud

Abstract

This paper analyzes the most important event of the cannabis industry in Uruguay, called Expocannabis, held in the city of La Costa del Sol. Considered as a platform for information and articulation on medicinal, therapeutic and industrial Cannabis, the event also collaborates with the development of a dynamic and serious industrial sector, in addition to disseminating the different uses of the plant. We consider Expocannabis as a meeting point between the public sector, social organizations, private agents, academia, the cannabis community, the curious and the general public. An unprecedented celebration, with international guests and the presence of the local community. It is a three-day event, in which medical clinics are developed and information about the cannabis culture is shared with the community and tourists. The methodology we used in this work was based on a bibliographic review and analysis of the Expocannabis website, as well as we participated in a public hearing to discuss the issue at the Camera Municipal de Vereadores in Jaguarão and interviewed a journalist. The research also provides hypotheses on the use of Medical Cannabis for wellness and health tourism. The final considerations point out the relevance of the subject in the cannabis experience and indicate the plant as a resource for the promotion of tourism.