The rebranded and refurbished Lexi Hotel, which will be cannabis friendly and feature a tops-optional pool, will open its doors in Las Vegas on June 2.
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Cannabis banker Sundie Seefried is drowning in a sea of paperwork. And that — she told a Las Vegas audience — is why her financial institution and other banks have to charge high fees to work with marijuana companies.
Recreational marijuana sales became legal in Nevada on July 1, 2017. In the year that’s passed, cash has flowed, businesses have grown and no major controversies have surfaced.
A museum centered around cannabis and featuring a 360-degree theater will open in July in downtown Las Vegas.
Drug-toting travelers now have a place to trash their stash before boarding a flight at McCarran International Airport.
The Gaming Policy Committee will reconvene early next year to discuss if and how casino companies can host conventions and trade shows about marijuana without running afoul of existing federal controlled-substance and money-laundering statutes.
The state Gaming Policy Committee is going to pot this week as top gaming policymakers, including Gov. Brian Sandoval, will discuss whether there’s a possible point of entry for recreational marijuana among Nevada’s tourism assets.
It’s going to be some party when Gov. Brian Sandoval gets together with state policymakers next month to begin talking about whether it’s possible for the gaming industry and the marijuana business to coexist in Nevada.
Regulators have said for months that because the federal government recognizes the possession and use of marijuana as a crime, resorts should stand clear of associating with the budding recreational marijuana industry.
You won’t see the casino industry leading the charge for passage of Question 2, Nevada’s recreational marijuana initiative. That’s because the state Gaming Control Board has been quite public about its concern that marijuana possession will remain a federal crime even if Question 2 is approved by voters Tuesday.