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Those Pot Summer Nights In Las Vegas

Author Wendy Rush
LAS VEGAS, NV - JUNE 30: Various types of cannabis are displayed at Essence Vegas Cannabis Dispensary before the midnight start of recreational marijuana sales on June 30, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. On July 1, Nevada joins seven other states allowing recreational marijuana use and becomes the first of four states that voted to legalize recreational sales in NovemberÕs election to allow dispensaries to sell cannabis for recreational use to anyone over 21. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

On Saturday, Nevada became the fifth state in the country to legalize marijuana for recreational use. And weed wasn’t the only thing being rolled that night. The red carpet came out, big time. There were DJs, dancing, costumes, the whole nine yards. And the lines were longer than McCarran on Christmas.

LAS VEGAS, NV – JUNE 30: Customers line up outside Essence Vegas Cannabis Dispensary as they wait for the midnight start of recreational marijuana sales to begin on June 30, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. On July 1, Nevada joins seven other states allowing recreational marijuana use and becomes the first of four states that voted to legalize recreational sales in November’s election to allow dispensaries to sell cannabis for recreational use to anyone over 21. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

But Nevada isn’t planning to party with the expected $70 million they could collect this year in taxes. That money is slated to help our education system. Read the story to learn about the parameters of the new weed law.

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Wendy Rush is the midday host on one of Vegas's top stations, 96.3 KKLZ. She has been with the station for ten years and comes with a diverse career background. In addition to being a radio host, Wendy has lived the Vegas life as an entertainer. She has been a celebrity impersonator, rock band singer, and improv comedian. As a content creator for 96.3 KKLZ, Wendy writes about music, celebrities, mental health and wellness, and life as a Las Vegas local.

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