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There are certainly many beautiful places in the mountains. So why did Gatlinburg flourish? The natural beauty, of course, was part of it. The idyllic location that first drew settlers from the sweltering South Carolina heat was rugged yet beautiful, and mercifully mild in the summer. Infrastructure also played a part. Old trails through mountain passes became roads, highways, and

For curious onlookers, Tennessee Hemp Care's window display can be viewed on the main strip of Downtown Gatlinburg (photo by Morgan Overholt, TheSmokies.com)

Is Weed Legal in Gatlinburg? How Café 420, Hemp Care Came to the Smokies

Editor’s Note: You must be at least 18 years old to read this article. By continuing, you are confirming that you are of legal age. It’s days like this that I wish I’d studied harder in chemistry or botany. In 2018, among the moonshine distilleries and the pancake houses, other purveyors of “illicit” substances began appearing in Tennessee, including Gatlinburg