Top Getaway Spots for New Jersey Pot Smokers on 4/20

2/22 is an important date for pot smokers in New Jersey. That was the day in 2021 that Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill that legalized weed in the Garden State. Many were happy about it, but many were against it. The tax revenue it generates is one of the main contributing factors to the legalization. According to app.com, it’s also one of the most expensive states for pot smokers to buy it.

Tomorrow is another important date for pot smokers, it’s 4/20, National Marijuana Day. So maybe our state’s pot smokers are looking for a place to vacation and celebrate where it’s a bit more pot-friendly.

Upgraded Points did them all a favor and sifted through all of the data to find the most pot-friendly destinations in America for pot smokers. There are twenty-four states where they have legalized recreational weed.

Their study found that Boulder, Colorado is on the top of the list of all the towns and states that offer pot-friendly places to stay. They have more than one hundred four such places per one hundred thousand residents in the state. There are all kinds of welcoming “pot spots” including Airbnbs, hotels, motels, and bed and breakfast spots.

The next best place to travel for pot smokers is Burlington, Vermont. They have more than eighty-seven per one hundred thousand residents.

High on the list and landing in third, with over fifty-seven one hundred thousand residents was Sin City Las Vegas, Nevada. Also in the top five is Scottsdale, Arizona at number four. Now I have a better idea of why my brother moved out there a few years ago. The number five spot goes to Portland, Maine.

No city or town in New Jersey made the top fifty. The closest location to New Jersey on the list is New York City, and they burned out at number fifty. Check out the full list at upgradedpoints.com.

Every holiday usually has some sort of activity attached to it. While 4/20’s activity is obvious, a movie marathon should definitely be added to the agenda.

In honor of this literal high holiday, here are nine films you should binge.

A stoner classic that hasn’t aged a bit.

They’re not drug dealers; they’re fundraisers.

The entire cast is incredible, but Danny McBride steals the show.

Sure, it was meant as a cautionary tale when it was released in 1936, but it’s hard to watch this classic now without laughing hysterically.

There are only three words to describe this iconic Richard Linklater film:  Alright, alright, alright.

If someone writes a list about stoner movies, and a Cheech and Chong film isn’t on the list, does the list even exist?  The answer is “no.”

Obviously, John Cho and Kal Penn deliver outstanding comedic performances, but is there a better actor playing himself in a cameo than Neil Patrick Harris as “Neil Patrick Harris?”

Magic weed gets Method Man and Redman accepted to Harvard. Hilarity ensues and gives new meaning to the phrase “higher learning.”

In addition to lighting up, fix yourself a White Russian (or two or four) as well.