Inside Discs-n-Dabs, a Cannabis-Friendly Disc Golf Tournament

Disc golf doesn’t get as much attention or Saudi oil money as its buttoned-up inspiration, but it’s a popular recreational sport. Known for a more relaxed atmosphere and cheaper greens fees, disc golf has been part of a tournament with a special twist since 2017 in Colorado.

“One dab per team per hole. No exceptions.”

Those are the rules of Discs-n-Dabs as explained by Ben Owens, who founded the tournament after smoking bowls and tossing Frisbees in college. After graduating, Owens founded CannaVenture, a cannabis-friendly outdoors group that organizes Discs-n-Dabs as well as pot-friendly hikes and camping trips. Cash and trophies are on the line during the tournament, but the competition is largely celebratory, Owens says, with live music, food, vendors and campgrounds all on site…