Las Vegas is a town built on deception — primarily that your odds of winning a jackpot are good. But some of its deception is less expected and acceptable. For example, a half dozen stores on the Las Vegas Strip attempt to pass hemp off as cannabis. The Las Vegas Strip is not where you will find legal weed, despite signs apparently telling you otherwise. (Image: … [Read more...] about VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: You Can Buy Legal Weed On the Strip
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Cannabis consumption lounge coming to AREA15 campus
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — On Tuesday, the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board (CCB) approved a conditional license for a cannabis consumption lounge on the AREA15 campus, which houses popular attractions such as Meow Wolf's Omega Mart, Illuminarium, and a recently announced Universal Halloween-themed park. According to Place.ai, AREA15 was the most visited attraction in the US in 2022, … [Read more...] about Cannabis consumption lounge coming to AREA15 campus
How To Spot A Fake Dispensary
Marijuana is legal in Las Vegas but could you spot a fake dispensary? Here are 3 easy ways to spot a ‘fake’ dispensary." Know the Law Dispensaries must be at least 1,500 feet from any casinos. This is a really easy way to rule out any shop that is located near a casino. Spot the Signs We recently passed laws to require smoke shops that sell hemp products to display signs. … [Read more...] about How To Spot A Fake Dispensary
The Las Vegas Strip Has Good News for Cannabis Fans
A lot of people indulge in their favorite vices when visiting the Las Vegas Strip. You can drink in bars, gamble in casinos, and eat whatever you want in restaurants. Las Vegas has always been a city of indulgence, someplace that gives you a place to engage in nearly anything you can imagine, unless, of course, you want to smoke cannabis. Cannabis has been legal in Nevada … [Read more...] about The Las Vegas Strip Has Good News for Cannabis Fans
Cannabis consumption lounges are one step closer to opening their doors around the Las Vegas Valley
Cannabis industry consultant Christopher LaPorte stands in an empty, 2,000-square-foot room with walls as blank as a fresh canvas. Filtered light streams into the space from tinted, diamond-shaped windows—“So you can’t see inside,” LaPorte says, referencing a state regulation. The daylight illuminates the beginnings of a bar not for alcohol or gaming but rather for serving up a … [Read more...] about Cannabis consumption lounges are one step closer to opening their doors around the Las Vegas Valley
Is it legal to open a Cannabis-friendly hotel in Las Vegas?
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – There are questions about whether marijuana is legal inside hotel rooms at a resort that calls itself the first cannabis-friendly hotel in Las Vegas. The Lexi opens on Friday, June 2, and its owner Elevation Hotels and Resorts stated in a press release in January that the entire fourth floor will be “designated cannabis-friendly with each room featuring a … [Read more...] about Is it legal to open a Cannabis-friendly hotel in Las Vegas?
‘Smokus Pocus’: Cannabis-themed magic show to debut in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A unique new residency is looking to put a new twist on the art of magic with a slate of upcoming marijuana-themed shows. The new "Smokus Pokus" magic show is said to be a "mind-blowing performance" packed with tricks so trippy that attendees are left astonished. The production will start its two-month residency on April 15, with shows running at 7 pm and … [Read more...] about ‘Smokus Pocus’: Cannabis-themed magic show to debut in Las Vegas
Las Vegas approves cannabis lounges, but idea of ‘New Amsterdam’ in jeopardy
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — On Wednesday, Las Vegas City Council unanimously approved new regulations to officially allow cannabis consumption lounges within city limits. These lounges have long been discussed as a necessary step in allowing legal cannabis use, especially for tourists, since recreational marijuana was legalized in Nevada in 2017. Clark County approved its own … [Read more...] about Las Vegas approves cannabis lounges, but idea of ‘New Amsterdam’ in jeopardy
As part of rebranding effort, off-Strip boutique hotel wants to be ‘cannabis-inclusive’
A Las Vegas off-Strip hotel plans to have an entire floor of cannabis-friendly rooms. Under new ownership by Elevations Hotels & Resorts, the Artisan Hotel Boutique will be rebranded as The Lexi. Officials at the 64-room property near Interstate 15 and Sahara Avenue say the ongoing multimillion transformation into a more modern, cannabis-inclusive hotel will attract … [Read more...] about As part of rebranding effort, off-Strip boutique hotel wants to be ‘cannabis-inclusive’
Las Vegas to Welcome First Cannabis-Forward Hotel
The Artisan Hotel will become Las Vegas’ first cannabis-forward property. According to a press release from its new owner, Elevations Hotels and Resorts, the 64-room nongaming hotel just off the Las Vegas Strip will undergo a multi-million-dollar renovation to become The Lexi, a resort focused on marijuana consumption. Reports indicate The Lexi will open by April. Lexi Hotel An … [Read more...] about Las Vegas to Welcome First Cannabis-Forward Hotel
