Those Pot Summer Nights In Las Vegas
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…
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)
Ethan Miller / StaffOn 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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