Back in October 2018, Canada became the second country (after Uruguay) to legalize the recreational use of marijuana on a federal level. Dispensaries have popped up throughout the country, scientific research focused on cannabis is booming and cannabis tourism has become a focus of several parts of the country.
One town riding this policy shift sits about an hour southwest of Ottawa: Smiths Falls, Ontario. So enthusiastic is the local embrace of legal weed that a group of investors recently bought the public Lombard Glen Golf Course and aim to rebrand it “Rolling Greens,” which, according to this report by Evelyn Harford of InsideOttawaValley.com, one of the partners reckons will make it “Canada’s, and perhaps North America’s, first cannabis-themed golf course.”
In addition to renaming the course, the new ownership plans to renovate the clubhouse and improve the outdoor patio setup, presumably to foster a sense of kumbaya among its clientele. Other amenities like miniature golf, a drive-in movie theater and resort accommodations are part of longer-term plans.
