Cannabis Usage in Tourism
A Sociological Perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11436627 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yaniv Belhassen (0000-0002-8321-5650, Eilat Campus, Ben‐Gurion, University of the Negev, Israel, corresponding author), Carla Almeida Santos (Eilat Campus, Ben‐Gurion, University of the Negev, Israel), N Uriely (0000-0002-7491-9154, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 303-319 |
| Publication date | 2007-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Leisure Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0261-4367 • E-ISSN: 1466-4496 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02614360600834958 |
| OpenAlex | W2063411723 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
| References cited | 48 |
The present study aims to investigate the social forces that shape tourists’ motives in consuming cannabis while on vacation. The underlying premise of this paper is that cannabis consumption in tourism is driven and influenced by the wider process of the normalization of cannabis use in Western societies and, therefore, should be examined in this context. Using a grounded theory approach, this study suggests four umbrella groups of motivations to consume cannabis while traveling: experimentation, pleasure and diversion‐seeking, quest for authenticity, and accessible purchasing. Each category is illuminated and discussed, respectively, in the light of four theoretical explanations: loosening of social control, the leisure behavioral continuum, shaping and manifestation of social identity, and smuggling as a deviant career. Given the lack of previous research, it is suggested that these explanations can be viewed as an initial framework for further investigation of this under‐explored topic. The paper concludes by examining several theoretical and epistemological issues revolving around the relationships between cannabis use, tourism and everyday life
Cannabis · Epistemology · Everyday life · Normalization (sociology · Pleasure · Political science · Premise · Social group · Social identity theory · Social science · Sociology · Tourism · Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Law · Psychology · Religious Tourism and Spaces · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 20 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,33 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2025 (15) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 20 |