When: Every Thursday, from July 11, 2019, to Jan 30, 2020
Where: Toronto
https://www.facebook.com/events/319893368715999/

Have a high-larious time as comedian Amanda Day hosts the comedy festival in Toronto. Featuring new talent every week, Stoned-Up Comedy is a weekly showcase at Hotbox Cafe, a cannabis-friendly lounge in Kensington Market.

What does cannabis have to do with working out and staying fit? Ellementa, a global platform for canna-curious women, aims to answer these questions in their upcoming session, “Let’s Talk About: Cannabis and Fitness.” Andrea Meharg, a former elementary school teacher turned cannabis wellness coach and educator, will lead the discussion.

3. Rocky Mountain Cannabis Connection

When: July 20–21
Where: Rocky Mountain House, Alberta
davidthompsoncountry.ca/events/rocky-mountain-cannabis-connection

Hosted at Rancho Relaxo Resort, one of Alberta’s prime eco-tourism destinations, this event offers activities for both budding entrepreneurs and growers as well as bud enthusiasts. The schedule includes camping, live music and workshops on subjects ranging from cooking with cannabis to ganja yoga to sex and parenting in relation to marijuana. Smoking, vaping and any other forms of cannabis consumption are allowed. Attendees are advised to BYOB (Bring Your Own Bud).

4. Wiz Khalifa: The Decent Exposure Tour

When: July 23
Where: Toronto
ticketmaster.ca/wiz-khalifa-the-decent-exposure-tour-toronto-ontario-07-23-2019/event/10005685BD1A4590

Wiz Khalifa’s love for weed is smokin’ hot this year. Not only does the American rap artist have an established cannabis business in the U.S., but in June, he announced a partnership with Canadian producer The Supreme Cannabis. Now, he is headed to the land of legal weed for The Decent Exposure Tour, taking place at the Budweiser Stage, Ontario Place.

5. Cannabis Corpse

When: August 1
Where: Toronto
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A group so into weed that they named their band after it. Cannabis Corpse is a death-metal band founded in 2006 in Richmond, Virginia, by Landphil and Hallhammer. This summer, the band will be hitting some high notes at Toronto’s Velvet Underground. Smoking is not allowed on the premises.

6. Cannafest

When: Aug 8–10
Where: Grand Forks, B.C.
cannafest.ca

Time to rock and “roll”! Pitch a tent for the weekend or stay for just a day at this three-day classic-rock fest. This year’s lineup includes Cheap Trick, Eddie Money and Mötley Crüe’s Vince Neil. The event will allow people to smoke and vape in designated areas.

7. Edmonton Folk Music Festival

When: Aug 8–11
Where: Gallagher Park
edmontonfolkfest.org

Launched in 1980, the festival brings together the best in folk music from around the world. This year, they will also bring together pot lovers. Smoking and vaping will be allowed in designated areas only.

8. CGC Fore20 Golf Tournament and Market

When: Aug 25
Where: Squamish, B.C.
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Don’t keep off the grass at this Fore20. The fourth annual tourney and pop-up market by The Cannabis Growers of Canada will allow people to meet craft producers and sample and purchase and products. Proceeds from Spectator tickets and Putting Challenge will go to the Overdose Prevention Society.

Great American Melting Pot

For those heading south of the border, here are two can’t-miss events

1. Hempfest

When: Aug 16–18
Where: Seattle, WA
hempfest.org

Hempfest is one of the largest gatherings of cannabis users across the globe. The festival, which hosts exhibits, displays, demonstrations, panel discussions and featured speakers is now in its 28th year.

2. Museum of Weed

When: Aug. 3–Sept. 29
Where: Hollywood, CA
themuseumofweed.com

Get schooled in cannabis as Weedmaps, a Los Angeles–based media and tech company, brings together this unique event. The 2,700 square-metre (30,000 square-foot) pop-up space will take attendees on a journey through immersive exhibits and historical artifacts. Learn about the history of cannabis, from prohibition and reefer madness to present-day legalization.